Karl Thomas

Karl Thomas currently serves as the Director of Strategic Partnerships at Optimus Technologies, Inc. with prior experience as an Account Executive. Karl is also the Owner and President of 5711 Consulting, providing fundraising and strategic consulting services to nonprofits and technology startups. Notable past roles include Business Development Manager at Mach9, where contributions involved leading sales efforts for an AI platform, and Co-Founder and Managing Director at 3 Points Rising Ventures, focused on early-stage venture capital. Karl held various development roles at Carnegie Mellon University and served as Executive Director for Rivers of Steel and Friends Of The Riverfront. Education includes a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University and an exchange program at EPFL in Switzerland.