Lenore Karafa

Lenore’s passion for national security and economic mobility fuels her leadership. After graduating from the Naval Academy and serving as an officer in the Marine Corps for seven years, she worked at Bank of America, SoFi, McChrystal Group, and Citadel, and in early-stage venture supporting veteran entrepreneurs at First In and Context Ventures. Today at UA1, Lenore deploys her Wharton MBA and deep market experience to invest in early-stage startups with a focus on defense tech, cybersecurity, and dual-use technologies.