Profile
Lindsay Karas is the founder of W Fund, which was founded in 2019.
Currently, Ms. Karas is a Partner at Thompson Hine LLP since 2020.
Previously, Ms. Karas worked as a Partner & Chief Legal Counsel at NCT Ventures LLC from 2008 to 2020, and as the Chief Investment Officer & Managing Partner at Launch New York, Inc from 2016 to 2020.
Ms. Karas received an undergraduate degree from Canisius College in 2005, and graduate degrees including an MBA from The Ohio State University in 2009.
Lindsay Karas active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Thompson Hine LLP
 Thompson Hine LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Thompson Hine LLP provides legal services. It offers services to financial institutions, governments, individuals, multinational corporations and non-profit organizations. The firm also handles issues related to antitrust, corporate transactions, e-business, employee benefits and executive compensation, succession planning, taxation, and labor and employment law. It focuses on energy, healthcare, international trade, telecommunication, and transportation law. The company was founded in 1911 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH. | Private Equity Investor | 2020-02-29 |
W Fund
 W Fund Investment ManagersFinance W Fund (W Fund) is a venture capital firm founded in 2019 by Lindsay Karas and Allyson Kapin. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Founder | 2019-08-31 |
Former positions of Lindsay Karas
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
NCT Ventures LLC
 NCT Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance NCT Ventures LLC (NCT Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 1986 by Rich S. Langdale. The firm is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. | Private Equity Investor | 2020-01-31 |
Launch New York, Inc/VC
 Launch New York, Inc/VC Investment ManagersFinance Launch New York Inc (Launch New York) is a venture capital firm founded in 2012. The firm is headquartered in Buffalo, New York. | Chief Investment Officer | 2020-01-31 |
Training of Lindsay Karas
| The Ohio State University | Graduate Degree |
| Canisius College | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 4 |
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NCT Ventures LLC
NCT Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance NCT Ventures LLC (NCT Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 1986 by Rich S. Langdale. The firm is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. | Finance |
Thompson Hine LLP
Thompson Hine LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Thompson Hine LLP provides legal services. It offers services to financial institutions, governments, individuals, multinational corporations and non-profit organizations. The firm also handles issues related to antitrust, corporate transactions, e-business, employee benefits and executive compensation, succession planning, taxation, and labor and employment law. It focuses on energy, healthcare, international trade, telecommunication, and transportation law. The company was founded in 1911 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH. | Commercial Services |
W Fund
W Fund Investment ManagersFinance W Fund (W Fund) is a venture capital firm founded in 2019 by Lindsay Karas and Allyson Kapin. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Finance |
Launch New York, Inc/VC
Launch New York, Inc/VC Investment ManagersFinance Launch New York Inc (Launch New York) is a venture capital firm founded in 2012. The firm is headquartered in Buffalo, New York. | Finance |
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