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Kasper Sage

Investor

Managing Partner at BMW i Ventures

San Francisco, California

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

FoundedActnano

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.

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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

Education

  1. Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessInfluence and Negotiation Strategies Program2019
  2. Universität der Künste BerlinMaster of Arts (M.A.) - Diplom, Strategic Marketing2008 — 2010
  3. Universität der Künste BerlinBachelor of Arts (B.A.), Business Communications2004 — 2008

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.

Same school

Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business1,187

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

+ 1,181 more

Also attended Universität der Künste Berlin2

Thanh Schrader-NguyenCo-Founder & CPTO, Frieda Health at MaximonMarcus 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 Data8

Robert 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 VenturesShawn CherianPartner at Energy Impact Partners

+ 2 more

Also worked at NAUTO7

Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockStefan HeckAdvisor at ChrysalixLee RawlingsManaging Director at ID VenturesMarcus BehrendtManaging Partner at BMW i VenturesMichael HammerCFO at BMW i VenturesReid HoffmanCo-Founder at Westbound Equity Partners

+ 1 more

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

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