Karen Corsaro (Demarest)

Business Strategy and Investing

📍 Indianapolis, Indiana, United States🔄 Updated September 2026💼 8 investments📅 17 years investing🗓 Last invested Jan 2019𝕏 @upgrade_to_unlock
VC🌍 United States
8
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4
Early stage
2
Mid stage
0
Late stage
17y
Years active

Portfolio

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Investor and Advisor
Jan 2019
Homefield is building the most thoughtful Direct to Consumer collegiate apparel brand, for schools of all sizes.
early stageRetail
Investor and Advisor
Apr 2013
Private Securities. Investment Banking. Over $15 Billion in Recent Transactions. A global leader in private stock liquidity solutions for institutional investors. FNEX provides institutional access and liquidity solutions to a global market of leading private companies.
Investor and Advisor
2012
The Produce Moms® is on a mission to put more fruits and vegetables on every table. What began as an idea by Founder and CEO Lori Taylor in 2012 has evolved into a global audience of more than 2.2 million with over 100 brand partnerships with grocers and suppliers. TPM educates consumers about fresh produce, introduces them to produce brands, engages the produce industry with consumers in inspiring conversations, and promotes public policy to protect and increase the availability of fresh produce at American schools. PODCAST Our podcast provides an unfiltered voice for stakeholders and decision makers within the grocery shopping experience and food industry to our audience listeners fully vested in consuming more fruits and vegetables. EDUCATION Education is a means to increasing fresh produce consumption. We believe consumers are inspired to eat more fresh produce in both volume and variety when properly educated on how to select, store, and serve fruits & vegetables. TPM is committed to promoting accurate information to encourage the purchase and consumption of fresh fruits and vegetable as well as connecting consumers to our industry's producers and farming practices. MEDIA APPEARANCES Lori Taylor often appears in the media as a produce industry spokesperson and thought leader. TPM has been featured on TV network affiliates throughout the United States, as well as Hallmark Channel, Oprah.com, MarthaStewart.com, RealSimple Magazine, GQ Magazine, and HuffPost. PARTNERSHIPS TPM works alongside fresh produce brands to develop a custom marketing campaign including custom digital content (infographic, blog, video, podcast), traditional media, email marketing, and cross-posting advocacy. To learn more about working with The Produce Moms or Founder and CEO Lori Taylor, visit theproducemoms.com or email lori@theproducemoms.com.
Investor and Advisor
2011
Wunderkind leads in AI-driven marketing, transforming brand-audience connections with hyper-personalized messaging. Our tech leverages first-party data, identifying anonymous traffic via a network that recognizes 9 billion devices. We enable targeted offers at the perfect moment across email and text, integrating with brands systems for seamless performance enhancement. Delivering over $5 billion annually in attributable revenue, we guarantee results, making us a top revenue channel for clients like Harley-Davidson and Shoe Carnival. Choose Wunderkind for unmatched precision in boosting your top-line revenue. Visit wunderkind.co
Investor and Advisor
2011
Wunderkind is a leading performance marketing engine that delivers tailored experiences at scale. Digital businesses use Wunderkind to remember who users are better than ever before, allowing them to deliver high-converting, one-to-one messages on websites, through emails and texts, and in ads at a scale that’s not otherwise possible.
Investor & Advisor
Jun 2010
SproutBox is dedicated to helping entrepreneurs turn their their ideas into viable businesses. Our new approach to venture capital aims to transform the Midwest and Bloomington, IN into to a hotbed of startup activity. SproutBox is made up of an elite crew of product developers, creatives and business experts. We invest our talent in startup companies with high growth potential in exchange for equity.
Investor & Advisor
Jan 2010
Stonegate Mortgage Corporation was acquired by Home Point Financial and is no longer a stand alone entity. For all things Home Point Financial please visit our Website or LinkedIn page: Website: https://www.homepointfinancial.com/ LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/2QOFlOr
Investor and Advisor
Sep 2009
Welcome to Drapery Street, where your distinct style comes to life in custom window treatments. You’ll discover that we offer the most complete & creative assortment of window treatments, with options to fit any style and budget beautifully. Our goal is to produce window treatments as unique as you are – meaning that we work closely with you to create drapes that are uniquely yours. Our experienced designers are at your service, and find great joy in helping you create the perfect window treatments for your home. To get started: * Visit our boutique to browse our fabrics and be inspired for your window treatments. * We’ll consult with you to help select the best choice for your style, budget and customization needs. * You’ll never feel rushed to make a decision and you can take home samples to make sure you are confident in your final selection. * We’ll measure for you, so there’s no need to worry that the size will be wrong. We can also install for you – just ask!
mid stageRetail
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Investments (8)
2019
Investor and Advisor
Jan 2019
Homefield is building the most thoughtful Direct to Consumer collegiate apparel brand, for schools of all sizes.
early stageRetail
2013
Investor and Advisor
Apr 2013
Private Securities. Investment Banking. Over $15 Billion in Recent Transactions. A global leader in private stock liquidity solutions for institutional investors. FNEX provides institutional access and liquidity solutions to a global market of leading private companies.
2012
Investor and Advisor
2012
The Produce Moms® is on a mission to put more fruits and vegetables on every table. What began as an idea by Founder and CEO Lori Taylor in 2012 has evolved into a global audience of more than 2.2 million with over 100 brand partnerships with grocers and suppliers. TPM educates consumers about fresh produce, introduces them to produce brands, engages the produce industry with consumers in inspiring conversations, and promotes public policy to protect and increase the availability of fresh produce at American schools. PODCAST Our podcast provides an unfiltered voice for stakeholders and decision makers within the grocery shopping experience and food industry to our audience listeners fully vested in consuming more fruits and vegetables. EDUCATION Education is a means to increasing fresh produce consumption. We believe consumers are inspired to eat more fresh produce in both volume and variety when properly educated on how to select, store, and serve fruits & vegetables. TPM is committed to promoting accurate information to encourage the purchase and consumption of fresh fruits and vegetable as well as connecting consumers to our industry's producers and farming practices. MEDIA APPEARANCES Lori Taylor often appears in the media as a produce industry spokesperson and thought leader. TPM has been featured on TV network affiliates throughout the United States, as well as Hallmark Channel, Oprah.com, MarthaStewart.com, RealSimple Magazine, GQ Magazine, and HuffPost. PARTNERSHIPS TPM works alongside fresh produce brands to develop a custom marketing campaign including custom digital content (infographic, blog, video, podcast), traditional media, email marketing, and cross-posting advocacy. To learn more about working with The Produce Moms or Founder and CEO Lori Taylor, visit theproducemoms.com or email lori@theproducemoms.com.
2011
Investor and Advisor
2011
Wunderkind leads in AI-driven marketing, transforming brand-audience connections with hyper-personalized messaging. Our tech leverages first-party data, identifying anonymous traffic via a network that recognizes 9 billion devices. We enable targeted offers at the perfect moment across email and text, integrating with brands systems for seamless performance enhancement. Delivering over $5 billion annually in attributable revenue, we guarantee results, making us a top revenue channel for clients like Harley-Davidson and Shoe Carnival. Choose Wunderkind for unmatched precision in boosting your top-line revenue. Visit wunderkind.co
Investor and Advisor
2011
Wunderkind is a leading performance marketing engine that delivers tailored experiences at scale. Digital businesses use Wunderkind to remember who users are better than ever before, allowing them to deliver high-converting, one-to-one messages on websites, through emails and texts, and in ads at a scale that’s not otherwise possible.
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