Kurt Keilhacker

General Partner atElementum VCCalifornia

Kurt Keilhacker is a General Partner at Elementum VC. He previously founded and invested in over 50 companies via TechFund and TechFund Europe.

What Kurt can write

Writes checks of$250K to $1M
Comes in atPre-seed, SeedMostly follows a lead
Best routeA short note on LinkedInA warm intro from a founder they backed works better.

Elementum VC writes $250K to $1M checks, larger than 33% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: Elementum VC.

Career

  1. TechFund
  2. TechFund Europe
  3. Elementum VC · General Partner
    Now

Companies founded

TechFundTechFund Europe

Focus

deep technology

Education

WheatonUniversity of Chicago, MBAStanford, MLAHarvard, MTS

Also at Elementum VC

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Questions

Who is Kurt Keilhacker?

Kurt Keilhacker is a General Partner at Elementum VC. He previously founded and invested in over 50 companies via TechFund and TechFund Europe.

How much does Kurt Keilhacker invest?

Kurt Keilhacker invests through Elementum VC, which writes checks of $250K to $1M at pre-seed, seed.

How do I pitch Kurt Keilhacker?

A warm intro from a founder Elementum VC backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.

What did Kurt Keilhacker do before Elementum VC?

TechFund; TechFund Europe.

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