Kris Kemeny
InvestorManaging 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
- Endless Frontier LabsMentor | Deep Techcurrent2026 — present
- Tekfen VenturesFounder & Managing Director2016 — 2026New York City
- Laverock TherapeuticsInvestor2022 — 2025
- Phospholutions, Inc.Investor, Board Observer2021 — 2025
- Oxipital AIInvestor, Board Observer2018 — 2025Greater Boston
- Tropic BiosciencesInvestor, Board Observer2018 — 2025
- ClarotyInvestor2018 — 2025New York City Metropolitan Area
- Sight MachineInvestor2018 — 2025
- Pivot BioInvestor, Board Observer2018 — 2025
- AvvirInvestor, Board Observer2021 — 2022
- Prospera TechnologiesInvestor, Board Observer2019 — 2021
- LatchInvestor2019 — 2021
- StrongArm TechInvestor, Board Member2017 — 2020New York City Metropolitan Area
- canary.mdDirector, Product Management & Business Development2015 — 2016New York City Metropolitan Area
- Blueprint Health LLCAdvisor2013 — 2016New York City Metropolitan Area
- Lux CapitalMBA Associate2014 — 2015New York City Metropolitan Area
- The Advisory Board CompanyAssociate Principal, Corporate Strategy & New Product Development2011 — 2013Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- Goldman SachsSenior Analyst2008 — 2011Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
Skills & more
Board GovernanceBoard of DirectorsGo-to-Market StrategyFinancial ReportingSoftware as a Service (SaaS)Financial ManagementSales ManagementArtificial Intelligence (AI)Managerial FinanceBusiness ManagementInvestingFinancial Planning
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Investment ManagementAlternative InvestmentsTrading StrategiesReporting & AnalysisVenture CapitalBusiness StrategyFinanceFinancial ModelingBloombergProduct LaunchLaunchesStrategyLanguages English · Hungarian
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Kris Kemeny?
- 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.
- Where does Kris Kemeny work?
- Kris Kemeny is Managing Director at Tekfen Ventures.
- What check size does Kris Kemeny write?
- Kris Kemeny typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- Where did Kris Kemeny go to school?
- Kris Kemeny studied at Columbia Business School (Master of Business Administration (MBA)); University of Southern California (B.A., Economics); The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) (General Course in Economics and International Relations).
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