# Allan Karp

> Allan Karp is a Series A investor at KarpReilly backing Manufacturing and Food and Beverage. See 7 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [KarpReilly](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/karpreilly)
- Location: Greenwich, United States
- Total investments: 7
- Last investment: Nov 2021
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

Allan Karp is a Series A investor at KarpReilly in Greenwich focused on Manufacturing and Food and Beverage. Allan Karp is based out of Greenwich, Connecticut and is the Co-Founder, Partner of KarpReilly. Allan previously worked at Apax Partners as a Co-CEO. Allan Karp attended the MIT - Sloan School of Management.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 29% |
| Food and Beverage | 2 | 29% |
| Fruit | 1 | 14% |
| Shoes | 1 | 14% |
| Retail | 1 | 14% |

12 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 4 | 57% |
| Seed | 1 | 14% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 14% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 4 | 57% |
| Canada | 1 | 14% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| TRUE linkswear | TRUE linkswear is a company of passionate golfers who, through hard work and countless iterations, created an extremely comfortable ground-breaking minimalist golf shoe that allows the golfer to truly feel the course. | $11.3M | Venture - Series Unknown | Nov 03, 2021 |  |
| Burb | Burb is a BC-based private retailer of recreational cannabis and apparel brands. | $4M | Series A | Sep 22, 2021 |  |
| Rowdy Mermaid Kombucha | Rowdy Mermaid Kombucha is a craft kombucha brewery located at the foot of the Rocky Mountains in beautiful Boulder, Colorado. Inspired by the pristine, wild landscape, they handcraft their living kombucha from organic tea, Colorado snowmelt, organic herbs, plants & fruit to produce an authentic, probiotic-rich beverage that is low in sugar andd bursting with flavor. They produce 6 bottled and 10 kegged flavors, they are sold in over a dozen states in the Rocky Mountain and Southern California regions, and they are the fastest growing brand in the Rocky Mountain region! They attribute our growth to their amazingly rowdy and hard-working team, their exceptional product. | $3.5M | Series A | May 27, 2020 |  |
| Rowdy Mermaid Kombucha | Rowdy Mermaid Kombucha is a craft kombucha brewery located at the foot of the Rocky Mountains in beautiful Boulder, Colorado. Inspired by the pristine, wild landscape, they handcraft their living kombucha from organic tea, Colorado snowmelt, organic herbs, plants & fruit to produce an authentic, probiotic-rich beverage that is low in sugar andd bursting with flavor. They produce 6 bottled and 10 kegged flavors, they are sold in over a dozen states in the Rocky Mountain and Southern California regions, and they are the fastest growing brand in the Rocky Mountain region! They attribute our growth to their amazingly rowdy and hard-working team, their exceptional product. | $3.5M | Series A | Feb 18, 2019 |  |
| ICONIC Protein | ICONIC is committed to using clean-label, premium ingredients that not only taste great but also are good for you. ICONIC is 100% all natural with no artificial ingredients or chemicals. Their protein is grass-fed, and all of their flavors are made with ingredients you can pronounce and understand. | $8M | Series A | Sep 13, 2017 |  |
| Koia | Koia is a food and beverage company that specializes in manufacturing plant protein drinks. The company is driven by its mission is to empower people through plants,100% Plant-Based Protein and natural ingredients. Each 12 oz bottle is packed with 15-19g of plant-based protein with amazing taste and under 5g of sugar.The company was founded in2014 and headquartered in Los Angeles, California. | $7.5M | Series A | Jun 01, 2017 |  |
| Koia | Koia is a food and beverage company that specializes in manufacturing plant protein drinks. The company is driven by its mission is to empower people through plants,100% Plant-Based Protein and natural ingredients. Each 12 oz bottle is packed with 15-19g of plant-based protein with amazing taste and under 5g of sugar.The company was founded in2014 and headquartered in Los Angeles, California. |  | Seed |  |  |

7 of 7 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [AccelFoods](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/accelfoods) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About KarpReilly

VC Fund · Greenwich, United States

KarpReilly, LLC is a private investment firm, founded by Allan Karp and Chris Reilly, whose primary mission is to partner with premier growth companies and help them achieve their long-term vision. KarpReilly currently manages funds and affiliates with capital commitments in excess of $500 million. Over the past 15 years, the principals ofKarpReilly have invested in, sat on the boards of and nurtured over 25 growth companies.

5 contacts available at KarpReilly.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Andrew Keating | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andrew-keating |
| Adam Burgoon | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/adam-burgoon |
| Ajay Natrajan | CFO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ajay-natrajan |
| Allan Karp | Co-Founder, Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/allan-karp |
| Billy Logan | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/billy-logan |

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## FAQ

### What does Allan Karp invest in?

Allan Karp invests primarily in Manufacturing, Food and Beverage and Fruit startups, most often at Series A and Seed stage. Most of the 7 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Allan Karp last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Allan Karp closed in Nov 2021. Shizune tracks 7 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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