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Kasper Sage

Investor

Managing Partner at BMW i Ventures · Board director at Actnano

San Francisco, California

Writes $6M – $10M checks · typically $8M

About

Managing Partner at BMW i Ventures since 2016 with most of his career spent as a VC investor in Silicon Valley. Previously worked at 7Innovate (ProSiebenSat.1's VC arm), Deutsche Telekom, Detecon and startups. Holds an MA in Strategic Marketing from the University of the Arts Berlin.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Board director at Actnano

Intro paths

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In turn, Kasper can intro founders to Actnano's investors below.

Actnano's investors · 6

BMW i VenturesMountain View · $10M checks · since 2021Emerald Technology Ventures AgZurich · $540K – $5.4M checks · since 2024Liquidity CapitalLondon · $100M checksMaterial ImpactBoston · $100K – $10M checks · since 2020Seraph GroupMilton · $50K – $2M checksTDK VenturesSan Jose · $5M checks

Co-founders at Actnano

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S. Taymur AhmadExecutive Officer, Director
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Taymur AhmadFounder

Experience

  1. BMW i VenturesManaging Partnercurrent2021 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. BMW i VenturesPartner2019 — 2021Mountain View, California
  3. BMW i VenturesPrincipal2017 — 2018Mountain View, California
  4. SeviiInvestorcurrent2026 — present
  5. RiveBoard Observercurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  6. VIABoard Directorcurrent2025 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
  7. Phoenix TailingsInvestorcurrent2024 — present
  8. RunSafe Security Inc.Investorcurrent2024 — present
  9. Skylo TechnologiesBoard Observercurrent2024 — presentMountain View, California, United States
  10. FormantBoard Directorcurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  11. Cyclic MaterialsInvestorcurrent2023 — presentOntario, Canada
  12. Jetti ResourcesInvestorcurrent2022 — presentBoulder, Colorado, United States
  13. Mangrove LithiumBoard Observercurrent2022 — presentVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
  14. KINEXONInvestorcurrent2022 — presentMunich, Bavaria, Germany
  15. HeyChargeBoard Observercurrent2022 — presentMunich, Bavaria, Germany
  16. actnano, Inc.Board Directorcurrent2021 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
  17. Upstream SecurityInvestorcurrent2021 — presentHerzliya, Tel Aviv District, Israel
  18. Lilac Solutions, Inc.Investorcurrent2021 — presentOakland, California, United States
  19. Natural Fiber WeldingBoard Observercurrent2021 — presentPeoria, Illinois, United States
  20. MotorwayInvestorcurrent2021 — presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
  21. Software Motor CompanyBoard Observercurrent2020 — presentSunnyvale, CA
  22. Yellowbrick DataInvestorcurrent2019 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  23. Autobrains TechnologiesBoard Observercurrent2019 — presentTel Aviv District, Israel
  24. KodiakBoard Observer2021 — 2025Mountain View, California, United States
  25. Fox RoboticsBoard Director2022 — 2024Austin, Texas, United States
  26. GaN Systems Inc.Board Director2017 — 2023Greater Ottawa Metropolitan Area
  27. Urgent.ly Roadside AssistanceBoard Director2018 — 2023Vienna, VA
  28. Plus One RoboticsBoard Observer2021 — 2022San Antonio, Texas Metropolitan Area
  29. Bus.comBoard Observer2018 — 2022Greater Montreal Metropolitan Area
  30. VendiaBoard Observer2021 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
  31. May MobilityBoard Observer2018 — 2022Detroit Metropolitan Area
  32. VerusenBoard Observer2021 — 2022Atlanta, Georgia, United States
  33. RivenBoard Observer2019 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
  34. Rever Moto, IncBoard Observer2017 — 2020Eagle Colorado
  35. Blackmore Sensors and Analytics, Inc.Board Director2018 — 2019Bozeman, Montana
  36. NAUTOBoard Observer2018 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
  37. Shift Technologies, Inc.Board Observer2017 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
  38. Scoop Technologies, Inc.Board Observer2017 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
  39. ProSiebenSat.1 Media AGSenior Investment Manager2015 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
  40. Deutsche TelekomManager Business Development & Partnering2014 — 2015Mountain View, California

Skills & more

Management13Strategic Planning11Strategy39Strategic Partnerships99International Business Development55New Business Development73Business Development76Partner Management47Business Modeling32Marketing Strategy40Mobile Marketing44Entrepreneurship47
+12 moreCompetitive AnalysisLocation Based ServicesDigital StrategyInvestmentsMobile InternetMobile StrategyMobile TechnologyMobile CommerceDigital MarketingMobile AdvertisingProject ManagementMobile Applications

Languages Deutsch · English · Französisch · Italienisch

From Kasper's professional profile.

Deals · 1

ActnanoBoard seat

via BMW i Ventures · filed Nov 2021 · $21.8M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Colleagues at BMW i Ventures

Alexander Branding
Senior Associate at BMW i Ventures
Allen Chen
Senior Associate at BMW i Ventures
Aneta Auberger
Executive Assistant and Project Manager at BMW i Ventures
Baris Guzel
Partner at BMW i Ventures
Cedric Char
Principal at BMW i Ventures
Inga Grieger
Business Development Manager and Managing Director at BMW i Ventures
Kathy Li
Operations & Finance Analyst at BMW i Ventures
Leon Springer
Analyst at BMW i Ventures

Network2

Baris Guzel
Partner at BMW i Ventures
Gary Little
Operating Partner at Canvas Ventures

Investors connected to Kasper in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Kasper Sage?
Managing Partner at BMW i Ventures since 2016 with most of his career spent as a VC investor in Silicon Valley. Previously worked at 7Innovate (ProSiebenSat.1's VC arm), Deutsche Telekom, Detecon and startups. Holds an MA in Strategic Marketing from the University of the Arts Berlin.
Where does Kasper Sage work?
Kasper Sage is Managing Partner at BMW i Ventures and Board director at Actnano.
What check size does Kasper Sage write?
Kasper Sage typically writes checks of $6M – $10M.
What boards does Kasper Sage sit on?
Kasper Sage holds tracked board seats at Actnano.
Where did Kasper Sage go to school?
Kasper Sage studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (Influence and Negotiation Strategies Program); Universität der Künste Berlin (Master of Arts (M.A.) - Diplom, Strategic Marketing); Universität der Künste Berlin (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Business Communications).

Same school

Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business1,384

Roelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberPeter FentonGeneral Partner at BenchmarkSteve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockKatherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)Hunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at Homebrew

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Also attended Universität der Künste Berlin3

Thanh Schrader-NguyenCo-Founder & CPTO, Frieda Health at MaximonNathalie SonneInnovation Director at LEADMarcus FosterFounder/CEO at Klarismo

Shared employers

Also worked at RunSafe Security Inc.1

Grant GeyerInvestor at Inner Loop Capital

Also worked at Natural Fiber Welding2

Laura MaydonIC Member at Salkantay VenturesWill AdamsonSenior Investment Manager at Tattarang

Also worked at Yellowbrick Data9

Rob SchwartzInvestor at Third Point VenturesRobert SchwartzManaging Partner at Third Point VenturesRandy GleinFounder and Managing Partner at DFJJay ChongManaging Partner at Millennium New HorizonsBradley WelchManaging Partner at Joyance PartnersAtanas MukovPartner at Walter Ventures

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Also worked at NAUTO9

Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockTom StephensonOperating Partner at Gaia VenturesStefan HeckAdvisor at ChrysalixLee RawlingsManaging Director at ID VenturesMarcus BehrendtManaging Partner at BMW i VenturesMichael HammerCFO at BMW i Ventures

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