Konstantin Othmer
InvestorPartner at Recursive Ventures · Board director at Dokkio · Board director at CloudCar
San Francisco Bay Area
Writes $10K – $50K checks · typically $25K
About
Began his career as an engineer at Apple and later founded companies across online gaming, enterprise software, mobile, crowdsourcing, and automotive. As an angel investor he has backed dozens of startups including Tesla, Ring, Life360, and Canva.
Board director at Dokkio
Intro paths
In turn, Konstantin can intro founders to Dokkio's investors below.
Dokkio's investors · 1
Board director at CloudCar
Intro paths
In turn, Konstantin can intro founders to CloudCar's investors below.
Experience
- Recursive VenturesPartnercurrent2022 — presentLas Vegas, NV
- SAVAAdvisorcurrent2020 — presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
- H2YO Inc.Chairman / Co-foundercurrent2020 — presentRiga, Latvia
- SpeechpadCo-founder and CEOcurrent2016 — presentBoca Raton, Florida, United States
- CloudCar™Board Member2011 — 2020Mountain View, CA
- CloudCar™Co-founder and CEO2011 — 2016Los Altos, CA
- SUBPACAdvisor2017 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
- Seraph GroupInvestment committee2010 — 2012
- Speechpad Transcription & Caption ServicesCEO2009 — 2012
- Core Mobility, IncCEO2001 — 2009
- Carrier iQCo-founder, Member BOD2005 — 2008Mountain View
- VC International, now Passport CapitalPartner2000 — 2001
- Full Circle Software / ePeopleCEO1997 — 2000
- ConsultantConsultant1997
- Catapult EntertainmentVP Product Development1994 — 1997Cupertino, California, United States
- Apple Computer, IncSoftware engineer1988 — 1994Cupertino, California, United States
- Poker Player1988
- AppleSummer Hire - Apple II team1985Cupertino, CA
Skills & more
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Product MarketingEnterprise SoftwareAngel InvestingGo-to-market StrategyMobile TechnologyStrategyE-commerceCross-functional Team LeadershipProduct DevelopmentSoftware DevelopmentMobile InternetObjective-CLanguages German
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Deals · 2
DokkioBoard seat
via Recursive Ventures · filed Apr 2018 · $3M raise
CloudCarBoard seat
via Recursive Ventures · filed Apr 2017 · $44.2M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Colleagues at Recursive Ventures
Network2
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Konstantin Othmer?
- Began his career as an engineer at Apple and later founded companies across online gaming, enterprise software, mobile, crowdsourcing, and automotive. As an angel investor he has backed dozens of startups including Tesla, Ring, Life360, and Canva.
- Where does Konstantin Othmer work?
- Konstantin Othmer is Partner at Recursive Ventures and Board director at Dokkio and Board director at CloudCar.
- What check size does Konstantin Othmer write?
- Konstantin Othmer typically writes checks of $10K – $50K.
- What boards does Konstantin Othmer sit on?
- Konstantin Othmer holds tracked board seats at CloudCar, Dokkio, Dokkio.
- Where did Konstantin Othmer go to school?
- Konstantin Othmer studied at Caltech (BS EE/Ec, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Economics).
Founder mafias
Caltech mafia66
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
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Recursive Ventures mafia3
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Caltech144
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Shared employers
Also worked at SUBPAC1
Also worked at Seraph Group6
Also worked at Carrier iQ2
Also worked at Apple489
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