# Karenann Terrell

> Karenann Terrell is a Series A investor at Blue marlin partners backing SaaS. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Oct 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Firm: Blue marlin partners
- Location: Fayetteville, United States
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Apr 2026
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Oct 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/karenann-terrell/1/942/a58

Karenann Terrell is a Series A investor at Blue marlin partners in Fayetteville focused on SaaS and Medical. Karenann Terrell is executive vice president and chief information officer for Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (Walmart). She has responsibility for the company’s global technology systems, including stores and clubs, supply chain, merchandising and enterprise platforms.Karenann joined Walmart in 2010 as executive vice president of information systems.Prior to that, Karenann was chief information officer of Baxter International, Inc. and chief information officer of the Chrysler Group and Mercedes-Benz North America. She was responsible for the company’s global information technology function supporting its businesses worldwide. Karenann began her career at General Motors where her responsibilities included brand development, manufacturing and engineering at Cadillac.Karenann serves on the boards of directors for Yihaodian, a fast-growing eCommerce company in China, as well as Purdue University. She has been named one of the 100 Most Influential Women in the Automotive Business by Automotive News, as well as outstanding engineer at both of her alma maters, Kettering and Purdue University.Karenann holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree in electrical engineering.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| SaaS | 1 | 100% |
| Medical | 1 | 100% |
| Hospital | 1 | 100% |
| Software | 1 | 100% |
| Health Care | 1 | 100% |

8 industries tracked in total.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ethermed | Ethermed uses AI to solve Prior Authorizations for providers, payers and technology partners, a $500 billion paperwork problem tangential to every healthcare transaction. That seed enables us to stitch together adversarial players and the siloed data ecosystem, to automate public health interventions across the entire spectrum of care and SDOH.Ethermed’s SaaS platform eliminates the healthcare barriers between payers and providers. Our unique algorithm works within existing technology by scanning clinical and non-clinical data and automatically pre-filling and submitting prior authorizations. Ethermed automatically handles authorizations with no human involvement; removes increasing volumes of administrative overhead, and frees up staff to focus on care and revenue priorities - liberating UM teams from hours of clerical work so they can focus on what matters most- patient care. | $8.5M | Series A | Apr 16, 2026 | https://www.ethermed.ai/ |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Enfield Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/enfield-capital-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Gaingels](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gaing) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- Healthliant Ventures — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Jumpstart Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jumpstart-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- Woodard Family Office — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Karenann Terrell invest in?

Karenann Terrell invests primarily in SaaS, Medical and Hospital startups, most often at Series A stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Karenann Terrell?

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### When did Karenann Terrell last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Karenann Terrell closed in Apr 2026. Shizune tracks 1 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

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