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Leon Kirchhoff

Co-Founder atMaterialFirm active Sep 22United States
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Leon Kirchhoff is a partner at Material Ventures. The firm invests in European startups across various sectors.

What Leon can write

Writes checks of$100K to $1MEstimate
Comes in atPre-seed, SeedLead preference not reported
Pitch pageSubmit on their siteThe firm asks founders to apply here.

Material writes $100K to $1M checks, larger than 5% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: Material.

Companies founded

Material Ventures

Focus

consumerfintechclimateHardwareApplied Robotics

Also at Material

Matt SalzbergManaging Partner

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Who is Leon Kirchhoff?

Leon Kirchhoff is a partner at Material Ventures. The firm invests in European startups across various sectors.

How much does Leon Kirchhoff invest?

Leon Kirchhoff invests through Material, which writes checks of $100K to $1M at pre-seed, seed.

How do I pitch Leon Kirchhoff?

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

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