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Konstantine Drakonakis

Konstantine Drakonakis

Managing Director, Investments (ClimateTech Fund) atConnecticut Innovations (CT Innovations)New Haven, CT
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Konstantine Drakonakis is a managing director of investments at Connecticut Innovations, focusing on climate and adaptation technology ventures. He has 18 years of experience as a venture capitalist and entrepreneur, and previously worked as an environmental engineer.

What Konstantine can write

Writes checks of$250K to $1M
Comes in atPre-seed, Seed, Series ACan lead the round
Email the firm[email protected]The firm's own inbox for founders.

Connecticut Innovations (CT Innovations) writes $250K to $1M checks, larger than 33% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: Connecticut Innovations (CT Innovations).

Career

  1. LaunchCapital · partner and founding member
  2. Connecticut Innovations · Managing Director, Venture
    Now
  3. LaunchCapital · partner
  4. 6K Inc · CSO
  5. Connecticut Innovations · managing director of investments
    Now

Companies founded

6K IncKatharosPlazModOmmio Health

Investments named in public bios

6K IncEpiEPBiorezTearSolutionsIridia

Focus

climateadaptation technologydeep techearly-stage ventures

Education

University of Vermont, BSCEYale School of Environment, master’s in environmental management

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Who is Konstantine Drakonakis?

Konstantine Drakonakis is a managing director of investments at Connecticut Innovations, focusing on climate and adaptation technology ventures. He has 18 years of experience as a venture capitalist and entrepreneur, and previously worked as an environmental engineer.

How much does Konstantine Drakonakis invest?

Konstantine Drakonakis invests through Connecticut Innovations (CT Innovations), which writes checks of $250K to $1M at pre-seed, seed, series a.

How do I pitch Konstantine Drakonakis?

Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Konstantine in the subject. A warm intro from a founder Connecticut Innovations (CT Innovations) backed works better.

What did Konstantine Drakonakis do before Connecticut Innovations (CT Innovations)?

partner and founding member at LaunchCapital; partner at LaunchCapital; CSO at 6K Inc.

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