# Gosia Karas

> Gosia Karas is a Series B investor at Open Opportunity Fund backing Banking and Communities. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Open Opportunity Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sb-opportunity-fund)
- Location: San Francisco, United States
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Apr 2022
- Lead investor: 50%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gosiakaras/

Gosia Karas is a Series B investor at Open Opportunity Fund in San Francisco focused on Banking and Communities. Gosia Karas is the Investment Director and Head of Growth Stage Investments at SB Opportunity Fund.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Banking | 1 | 50% |
| Communities | 1 | 50% |
| Health Care | 1 | 50% |
| Market Research | 1 | 50% |
| Information Services | 1 | 50% |

6 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series B | 1 | 50% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Welcome Tech | Welcome Tech is a digital platform that builds data-driven services for immigrant workforces. The company offers access to essential services, including healthcare, jobs, education, and financial tools. With over 4.5 million registered members and a growing base of enterprise partners, it enables inclusive economic participation while helpingemployers recruit, retain, and serve an increasingly diverse workforce. | $30M | Venture - Series Unknown | Apr 14, 2022 |  |
| Welcome Tech | Welcome Tech is a digital platform that builds data-driven services for immigrant workforces. The company offers access to essential services, including healthcare, jobs, education, and financial tools. With over 4.5 million registered members and a growing base of enterprise partners, it enables inclusive economic participation while helpingemployers recruit, retain, and serve an increasingly diverse workforce. | $35M | Series B | Apr 21, 2021 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Mubadala Capital Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mubadala-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Next Play Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/next-world-capital-2) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Owl Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/owl-ventures-lp) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [TTV Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ttv-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Crosscut Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/crosscut-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Owl Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/owl-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Open Opportunity Fund

VC Fund · San Carlos, United States

SB Opportunity Fund is a $100 million venture fund that supports Black, Latinx, and Native American founders. The firm is operated by SoftBank Group Corporation. It was established in 2020 and is based in Miami, FL, United States.

5 contacts available at Open Opportunity Fund.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Dami Osunsanya | Head of Value Creation, Vice President | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dami-osunsanya |
| Alejandra Osorio | Investor | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alejandra-osorio-a360 |
| Chad Harris | Vice President | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chad-harris-73b2 |
| Francisco Sorrentino | CHRO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/francisco-sorrentino |
| Gosia Karas | Investment Director and Head of Growth Stage Investments | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gosia-karas |

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## FAQ

### What does Gosia Karas invest in?

Gosia Karas invests primarily in Banking, Communities and Health Care startups, most often at Series B and Venture - Series Unknown stage. Most of the 2 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 Gosia Karas last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Gosia Karas closed in Apr 2022. Shizune tracks 2 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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