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Kurt Keilhacker

Investor

General Partner at Elementum Ventures · Independent Director • AMG Pantheon Funds at Pantheon Ventures · Board director at Cortex Fusion Systems · Board director at MEKONOS

United States

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

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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

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Cortex Fusion Systems's investors · 1

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

Co-founders at Cortex Fusion Systems

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Brian Royston

Board director at MEKONOS

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MEKONOS's investors · 5

Booster Innovation FundWellingtonElementum VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $1.5M checks · since 2020Good AI CapitalMenlo ParkMatūAucklandTDK VenturesSan Jose · $5M checks

Co-founders at MEKONOS

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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

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

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Deals · 1

MEKONOSBoard seat

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

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Other disclosed investments

Investor

Ampd

Sources: SEC Form D filings · curated public sources.

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

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Ben Chelf
General Partner at Elementum Ventures

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Kurt Keilhacker?
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.
Where does Kurt Keilhacker work?
Kurt Keilhacker is General Partner at Elementum Ventures and Board director at Cortex Fusion Systems and Board director 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 boards does Kurt Keilhacker sit on?
Kurt Keilhacker holds tracked board seats at MEKONOS.
What companies has Kurt Keilhacker invested in?
Investments tracked here include Ampd.
Where did Kurt Keilhacker go to school?
Kurt Keilhacker studied at The University of Chicago Booth School of Business (MBA • Finance, marketing); Harvard University (MTS • Interdisciplinary studies in theology, social ethics); Harvard Kennedy School (Graduate cross-registrant in international policy and institutional governance coursework).

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