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Karen Ortman

Co-Managing Partner, Founder of Monarch Collective · Person

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Karen Ortman - Co-Managing Partner, Founder of Monarch Collective. Tracked across 18 mentions in podcasts and expert conversations analyzed by Sonic.

What Karen Ortman has said

Karen Ortman and Jasmine Robinson launched Monarch Collective on January 1, 2023.

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Monarch Collective describes the WNBA as a "hyper growth league."

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Monarch Collective was the first dedicated investment fund focused on women's sports at the time of its launch.

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Karen Ortman and Jasmine Robinson launched Monarch Collective on January 1, 2023.

Expert perspectiveKaren OrtmanApr 23

Monarch Collective describes the WNBA as a "hyper growth league."

Expert perspectiveKaren OrtmanApr 23

Monarch Collective was the first dedicated investment fund focused on women's sports at the time of its launch.

Expert perspectiveKaren OrtmanApr 23

Approximately 60% of the limited partners in Monarch Collective's fund are women.

Expert perspectiveKaren OrtmanApr 23

Karen Ortman believes that deploying a multi-billion dollar fund into the current women's sports market would dilute investment returns.

Expert perspectiveKaren OrtmanApr 23

Player Alyssa Thompson transferred from Angel City FC to Chelsea FC.

Expert perspectiveKaren OrtmanApr 23

Monarch Collective's portfolio includes investments in five women's sports teams and one rights-based business it incubated.

Expert perspectiveKaren OrtmanApr 23

Recent public valuations estimate Angel City FC's value at approximately $335 million.

Expert perspectiveKaren OrtmanApr 23

Karen Ortman assesses the current investment stage of the WNBA as being in the "third inning" of its growth, following a "first inning" that lasted over 20 years.

Expert perspectiveKaren OrtmanApr 23

At its launch, Monarch Collective's two primary investment theses were U.S. soccer, European soccer, and women's basketball.

Expert perspectiveKaren OrtmanApr 23

Monarch Collective's investment strategy focuses on sports leagues where media rights revenue is growing and individual teams have a clear path to at least break-even profitability.

Expert perspectiveKaren OrtmanApr 23

Monarch Collective is the first institutional fund to become a shareholder in the WNBA.

Expert perspectiveKaren OrtmanApr 23

Monarch Collective's investment thesis targets an asymmetric risk profile where downside is protected by franchise and media rights value, while upside potential is similar to venture capital returns.

Expert perspectiveKaren OrtmanApr 23

Monarch Collective initially targeted a $100 million fund, first closing at $150 million and later expanding the fund to a final size of $250 million.

Expert perspectiveKaren OrtmanApr 23

During the WNBA's inaugural season in 1997, a New York Liberty game was watched by five million people.

Expert perspectiveKaren OrtmanApr 23

The new WNBA team in Cleveland, in which Monarch Collective has invested, is not expected to begin playing for two years.

Expert perspectiveKaren OrtmanApr 23

The founders of Angel City FC paid a $2 million franchise fee for the team.

Expert perspectiveKaren OrtmanApr 23

Angel City FC's initial fundraising round was less than $1 million at a $6 million valuation and occurred three weeks before the COVID-19 pandemic began.

Expert perspectiveKaren OrtmanApr 23

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