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Kara Amantoy

Kara Amantoy

Operator‑turned‑founder building healthcare hiring tech

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New York, New York, United States
Joined May 2025
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Summary

Founder & product operator: Kara co‑founded Pickle, a SaaS/job marketplace for clinicians, and is focused on building product and GTM around transparent healthcare hiring. Her recent public debut of Pickle and interviews position her as the founder driving early product, partnerships and hiring from a New York base. withpickle+2
Scaling operator in rapid‑commerce: Prior to founding Pickle, Kara held growth and operational roles at Gorillas and Getir — including global planning & performance and head of growth responsibilities — giving her hands‑on experience scaling last‑mile operations and performance management in high‑velocity startup environments. substack+2
Corporate brand background and cross‑sector perspective: Kara spent ~6 years at Unilever in graduate rotations and global brand roles before moving into startups, which informs a hybrid skillset—brand, operations and growth—that she applies to product and go‑to‑market at early stage companies. youtube+1
International & multicultural perspective: Born in the Philippines, raised across Southeast Asia and having studied at Singapore Management University and at Oxford (with time at Berkeley), Kara brings a transnational view to product and operations, often referencing how different markets inspire startup ideas and operational approaches. youtube+1

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Public speaking / podcast & videocast appearances (discusses global education, startups, hiring). youtube

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AHAdam Hardersaid
KAKara A.
is one of the most promising founders they've seen building solutions for healthcare hiring.

Nov 28, 2025

STSami Tatarsaid
KAKara A.
is one of the most effective operations professionals they've worked with, especially when it comes to healthcare projects.

Sep 3, 2025