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Kurt Keilhacker

InvestorFounder

General Partner at Elementum Ventures · Board director at Cortex Fusion Systems · Board director at MEKONOS

United States

Writes $250K – $1.5M checks · typically $1.5M

FoundedCortex Fusion SystemsMEKONOS

About

Seasoned startup founder and chairman/CEO/CFO across multiple ventures with multi-billion dollar exits. Founded TechFund and TechFund Europe, investing in and building more than 50 companies across the US and Europe.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningBiotechClimate TechDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareHardware

Board director at Cortex Fusion Systems

Intro paths

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Cortex Fusion Systems's investors · 1

Elementum VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $1.5M checks

Co-founders at Cortex Fusion Systems

BR
Brian Royston
RL
Russell LevittDirector
JL
Jacob LevittExecutive Officer, Director

Board director at MEKONOS

Intro paths

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In turn, Kurt can intro founders to MEKONOS's investors below.

MEKONOS's investors · 4

Booster Innovation FundWellingtonElementum VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $1.5M checks · since 2020Good AI CapitalMenlo ParkMatūAuckland

Co-founders at MEKONOS

AN
Anil NarasimhaExecutive Officer, Director

Experience

  1. Elementum VenturesGeneral Partnercurrent2015 — present
  2. PantheonIndependent Director • AMG Pantheon Fundscurrent2014 — presentGreenwich, Connecticut
  3. Cortex Fusion Systems, Inc.Board Directorcurrent2022 — presentNew York, New York
  4. AmpdBoard Directorcurrent2021 — presentSeattle, Washington
  5. AMG FundsIndependent Director | Trusteecurrent2013 — presentStamford, Connecticut
  6. Mekonos Inc.Board Director2018 — 2024San Francisco, California
  7. 6WINDBoard Director2001 — 2019Paris, France
  8. TechFund CapitalManaging Partner, TechFund Europe2001 — 2019Paris, France
  9. TechFund CapitalManaging Partner, TechFund Capital1997 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area • Cambridge, Massachusetts
  10. Miyowa SABoard Director2006 — 2012Marseille, France
  11. Embrace Networks, Inc.Board Director, Chair1998 — 2003Sunnyvale, California
  12. Industrial DefenderFounding CEO | Board Director, Chair1996 — 2001Mountain View, California • Boston Area
  13. NetMind Technologies, Inc.Board Director, Chair1996 — 2000San Francisco Bay Area
  14. Cobalt Networks, Inc.Board Director | CFO | CEO1996 — 1999Mountain View, California
  15. Chips & Technologies, Inc.Director of International Development1992 — 1995San Jose, California • Europe

Education

  1. The University of Chicago Booth School of BusinessMBA • Finance, marketing
  2. Harvard UniversityMTS • Interdisciplinary studies in theology, social ethics2004 — 2007
  3. Harvard Kennedy SchoolGraduate cross-registrant in international policy and institutional governance coursework2004 — 2007
  4. Stanford UniversityMLA • Master’s thesis evaluating economic convergence tests for monetary integration1997 — 2002
  5. Wheaton CollegeBA • Economics with integrated studies in CS and the life sciences
  6. 清华大学经济管理学院 Tsinghua University School of Economics and ManagementGEPC • Global Executive Program China2024 — 2025

Skills & more

Deep TechArtificial Intelligence (AI)Frontier TechnologiesSemiconductorsAgentic AISoftwareLife SciencesClimate TechAdvanced EnergySustainabilityPrivate EquityInfrastructure
+12 moreVenture CapitalPrivate Market Asset ManagementCorporate FinanceFund of Funds1940 ActBoard of DirectorsAudit CommitteeNew Venture FormationPublic SpeakingEntrepreneurshipSocial EntrepreneurshipNon-profit Leadership

From Kurt's professional profile.

Deals · 1

MEKONOSBoard seat

via Elementum Ventures · filed Dec 2020 · $5.9M raise

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

Colleagues at Elementum Ventures

Ben Chelf
General Partner at Elementum Ventures
Ben Patterson
General Partner (Elementum Ventures); Managing Partner (Ten VC), Ten VC at Elementum Ventures
Ted Callahan
Advisor at Elementum Ventures

Network1

Ben Chelf
General Partner at Elementum Ventures

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

Frequently asked questions

Where does Kurt Keilhacker work?
Kurt Keilhacker is General Partner at Elementum Ventures and Founder at Cortex Fusion Systems and Founder at MEKONOS.
What does Kurt Keilhacker invest in?
Kurt Keilhacker invests in AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Enterprise Software, Hardware.
What check size does Kurt Keilhacker write?
Kurt Keilhacker typically writes checks of $250K – $1.5M.
What companies did Kurt Keilhacker found?
Kurt Keilhacker founded Cortex Fusion Systems, MEKONOS.

Same school

Also attended Harvard University1,457

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Also attended Stanford University2,000

Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; PCAST co-chair; former White House AI & crypto czarKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital

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Also attended Wheaton College23

David Clark GuillermoInvestments at Impact America FundDeborah CarrilloPartner + General Counsel at Menlo VenturesMark SmithExecutive Advisor at TCVSteve ShafferOperating Partner at Volition CapitalMark PhillipsManaging Partner at Tribes VenturesJeff BaxterGeneral Partner & Head of Platform at Tribes Ventures

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Also attended 清华大学经济管理学院 Tsinghua University School of Economics and Management9

Harrison WuPrincipal at WI Harper GroupMoritz BellingPrincipal at Earlybird Venture CapitalLarry LiManaging Partner at Amino CapitalNicolas du CrayPartner at Cathay InnovationChenchen WangAdministrative Assistant at Prosperity7 VenturesZihan Lin (Robert)Vice President at Cathay Innovation

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Shared employers

Also worked at Mekonos Inc.3

Marc BouchetSenior Investment Associate at TDK VenturesMilad AlucozaiHead of Life Sciences at BoxOne VenturesAnil AchyutaInvestment Managing Director at TDK Ventures

Also worked at Miyowa SA5

Phil BlackInvestor at True VenturesMike MulicaOperating Partner at Avataar Venture PartnersSantosh SolletiInvestor at Sand Hill AngelsDan PetrozzoPartner at Oak HC/FTPeter KroghFounder at Blue

Also worked at NetMind Technologies, Inc.164

Viswa SankaranarayananVenture Partner at Monta Vista CapitalAdamAdvisor at Clear VenturesSamir MatkiInvestor at DaphniTony NystenPartner at OpenOceanTimo AhopeltoSerial tech entrepreneur and early-stage investor running Lifeline VenturesJyri EngeströmPartner at Lifeline Ventures

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Also worked at Cobalt Networks, Inc.127

Garry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorGlen AndersonPartner at Monta Vista CapitalPatrik BackmanGeneral Partner at OpenOceanDeny KhoungPortfolio Support at 8VCZack UrlockerInvestor at Index VenturesNick CheethamGTM and Culture Expert at Notion Capital

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