Karla Brollier She/Her/Hers

Karla is a strategist, operator, and architect of economic systems that drive climate stabilization and financial transformation. A relentless force in climate finance, she has built, led, and scaled multiple funds and companies that have redefined how capital moves in a world facing rapid environmental and economic change. An operator-turned-investor, she brings a systems-level approach to solving the most pressing environmental and economic challenges of our time with endless curiosity.

As an investor with Velveteen Ventures, the only Indigenous woman-led venture fund, Karla backs high-impact, high-return businesses that are shaping the future of climate, sustainability, and economic resilience. She has a proven track record of turning visionary ideas into scalable companies, investing in the founders who are building what comes next.

Her leadership spans high-stakes global finance, policy, and corporate strategy. She previously led Patagonia’s Home Planet Fund, an innovative investment and philanthropic fund, and served as an executive for former Vice President Al Gore’s Climate Reality Project, advancing high-impact initiatives at the intersection of capital, policy, and sustainability. She has influenced international climate finance through her work with the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, ensuring financial systems align with climate urgency while influencing global climate policy and finance, and has built and managed ventures that have moved millions into climate-driven solutions.

Karla is known for bridging capital markets, government, and philanthropy to accelerate meaningful impact. She doesn’t just invest—she architects new financial models, aligns capital with urgency, and ensures that market-driven solutions don’t just survive, but scale.

With an unmatched depth of expertise in climate economics and global finance, Karla is reshaping the future of venture capital by backing the boldest founders and ensuring that capital is deployed where it matters most. A visionary with deep expertise in climate economics and global finance, Karla is reshaping the capital market landscape by ensuring that capital doesn’t just chase trends but defines the future. She is backing the next generation of category-defining founders, proving that high returns and high impact are not mutually exclusive—they are the foundation of the next economy.