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Kris Kemeny

Investor

Managing Director at Tekfen Ventures

New York, New York

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

About

Kris Kemeny is a deep tech investor and operator with 15 years of experience building and funding companies in AI, robotics, synthetic biology, and industrial cybersecurity, primarily in sectors where software intersects physical industries including agriculture, energy, manufacturing, and infrastructure. He founded and led Tekfen Ventures, a $65 million early-stage fund that invested in 14 companies, including Prospera Technologies prior to its $300 million acquisition by Valmont Industries, and held multiple board and observer positions guiding portfolio companies through commercialization and scaling. He currently serves as a mentor at Endless Frontier Labs and advises deep technology companies on go-to-market strategy, commercial partnerships, and operational scaling in capital-intensive industries.

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Experience

  1. Endless Frontier LabsMentor | Deep Techcurrent2026 — present
  2. Tekfen VenturesFounder & Managing Director2016 — 2026New York City
  3. Laverock TherapeuticsInvestor2022 — 2025
  4. Phospholutions, Inc.Investor, Board Observer2021 — 2025
  5. Oxipital AIInvestor, Board Observer2018 — 2025Greater Boston
  6. Tropic BiosciencesInvestor, Board Observer2018 — 2025
  7. ClarotyInvestor2018 — 2025New York City Metropolitan Area
  8. Sight MachineInvestor2018 — 2025
  9. Pivot BioInvestor, Board Observer2018 — 2025
  10. AvvirInvestor, Board Observer2021 — 2022
  11. Prospera TechnologiesInvestor, Board Observer2019 — 2021
  12. LatchInvestor2019 — 2021
  13. StrongArm TechInvestor, Board Member2017 — 2020New York City Metropolitan Area
  14. canary.mdDirector, Product Management & Business Development2015 — 2016New York City Metropolitan Area
  15. Blueprint Health LLCAdvisor2013 — 2016New York City Metropolitan Area
  16. Lux CapitalMBA Associate2014 — 2015New York City Metropolitan Area
  17. The Advisory Board CompanyAssociate Principal, Corporate Strategy & New Product Development2011 — 2013Washington DC-Baltimore Area
  18. Goldman SachsSenior Analyst2008 — 2011Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

Education

  1. Columbia Business SchoolMaster of Business Administration (MBA)
  2. University of Southern CaliforniaB.A., Economics
  3. The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)General Course in Economics and International Relations

Skills & more

Board GovernanceBoard of DirectorsGo-to-Market StrategyFinancial ReportingSoftware as a Service (SaaS)Financial ManagementSales ManagementArtificial Intelligence (AI)Managerial FinanceBusiness ManagementInvestingFinancial Planning
+12 moreInvestment ManagementAlternative InvestmentsTrading StrategiesReporting & AnalysisVenture CapitalBusiness StrategyFinanceFinancial ModelingBloombergProduct LaunchLaunchesStrategy

Languages English · Hungarian

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Same school

Also attended Columbia Business School577

Aryo TehranianManaging Director at Mayfair Equity PartnersYibo NianInvestment Director at Intel CapitalKesha CashFounder & General Partner at Impact America FundMahati SridharPartner, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionGiuseppe IademarcoHead of Global Partnership at P101 VenturesWendy XiaoPartner at Northzone

+ 571 more

Also attended University of Southern California376

Shaun MaguirePartner at Sequoia CapitalDamir BecirovicInvestor at Index VenturesVojtech HornaInvestor at Index VenturesNatalie VaisInvestor at Spark CapitalErica BresciaManaging Director at Redpoint VenturesDylan PearcePartner at Greycroft

+ 370 more

Also attended The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)830

Lee FixelFounder of AdditionPat GradyPartner at Sequoia CapitalCyriac ParisotInvestor at Index VenturesSofia DolfeInvestor at Index VenturesJonas VetterleInvestor at Moonfire VenturesLavinia FerriAssociate at P101 Ventures

+ 824 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Endless Frontier Labs21

Brannon JonesPrincipal at AlleyCorpNour ObeidallahHead of Community at AlleyCorpJoshua RubnitzInvestment Analyst at TDK VenturesBrian GloedeHead of Business Development and Startup Partnerships at New York Life VenturesNealFounder at Zoic CapitalChristian TheriaultPartner at Material Impact

+ 15 more

Also worked at Tekfen Ventures5

Jay RibakovePrincipal at Convective CapitalSinan UzanPresident at Tekfen VenturesEyal FisherDirector at Tekfen VenturesJordan SteffyVenture Partner at Tekfen VenturesYaniv LusanaInvestor at GS Futures

Also worked at Tropic Biosciences6

Neil CameronVenture Partner at Emerald Technology Ventures AgSinan UzanPresident at Tekfen VenturesJenny RookeManaging Director at Genoa VenturesOliver SextonInvestment Director Engineering Biology at UK Innovation & Science Seed FundJoy FaucherGeneral Partner at ForbionAdi VagmanManaging Partner at E44 Ventures

Also worked at Claroty24

Meir UkelesInvestor at Israel Cleantech VenturesLiran GrinbergCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Team8Yuval ShacharExecutive Chairman & Managing Partner at Team8Tomer DiariInvestor at AlephAdi GreenwaldAssociate at YL VenturesAmir ZilbersteinManaging Partner at Team8

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Colleagues at Tekfen Ventures

Aarushi Parikh
Associate at Tekfen Ventures
Aashi Parikh
Associate at Tekfen Ventures
Eyal Fisher
Director at Tekfen Ventures
Jordan Steffy
Venture Partner at Tekfen Ventures
Sinan Uzan
President at Tekfen Ventures
Yaniv Lusana
Principal at Tekfen Ventures

Network2

Aarushi Parikh
Associate at Tekfen Ventures
Eyal Fisher
Director at Tekfen Ventures

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