Cara is founder and managing partner of Unlock Advisors, investing in and advising early- and growth-stage B2B startups across the travel tech, enterprise software and healthcare sectors. As a former leader at Expedia, Travelocity, Deem and venture-backed startup Traxo, Cara is an established thought leader in the travel technology sector and a frequent speaker and panelist at industry events. She is a mentor for Plug and Play Ventures, judge and coach for PhocusWright’s Innovation Summit, and guest lecturer for NYU’s Hospitality Innovation program and the Travel Tech Executive Fellowship.

Startup Program Mentor:
oCara works closely with portfolio companies’ founding teams building out go-to-market and commercialization strategy to help catalyze growth.
oHer focus is on pre-seed, seed, and growth-stage startups that have established Product/Market fit, and now are ready to scale their revenue engine