Caspar Schauseil is a serial entrepreneur and investor advising family offices and the German Mittelstand. He previously led Knauf Group's Digital Office and worked at Amazon and Altman Solon.

What Caspar can write

Writes checks of$250K to $1M
Comes in atSeed, Series AMostly follows a lead
Email the firm[email protected]The firm's own inbox for founders.

California Innovation Fund writes $250K to $1M checks, larger than 33% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Altman Solon · M&A advisory
  2. Amazon
  3. Knauf Group · Digital Office
  4. Altman Solon
  5. Amazon
  6. Knauf Group · Managing Director
  7. Civitas · Partner and Chief AI Officer
  8. California Innovation Fund · Managing Partner
    Now

Focus

aideep techdata driven decision making

Education

UC BerkeleyJohns HopkinsBocconiHECJohns Hopkins UniversityUniversità BocconiBauhaus Universität Weimar

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Questions

Who is Caspar Schauseil?

Caspar Schauseil is a serial entrepreneur and investor advising family offices and the German Mittelstand. He previously led Knauf Group's Digital Office and worked at Amazon and Altman Solon.

How much does Caspar Schauseil invest?

Caspar Schauseil invests through California Innovation Fund, which writes checks of $250K to $1M at seed, series a.

How do I pitch Caspar Schauseil?

Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Caspar in the subject. A warm intro from a founder California Innovation Fund backed works better.

What did Caspar Schauseil do before California Innovation Fund?

M&A advisory at Altman Solon; Amazon; Digital Office at Knauf Group; Altman Solon; Amazon; Managing Director at Knauf Group; Partner and Chief AI Officer at Civitas.

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