Karl Gemperli Overview

  • Primary Position
  • Co-Founder, Mana...

  • Primary Industry
  • Information Technology

  • Active Board Seats
  • 3

  • Med. Deal Size

  • Med. Valuation

Karl Gemperli General Information

Biography

Mr. Karl Gemperli is a Co-Founder and serves as Managing Director & General Partner at Leawood Venture Capital. He also served as Board Member at HyperQube. He serves as Board Member at Sorcero. He serves as Chairman at Gastrograph AI. He formerly served as Investment Committee Member at Alumni Ventures Group. He is an experienced public company Chief Executive Officer, Board Member, strategic advisor, and venture investor, with over two decades of experience driving revenue growth and business development for tech-driven organizations. Prior to that, he was the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Elecsys, a leading provider of machine-to-machine communication technology and cloud-based data management solutions for industrial applications that were acquired by Lindsay in 2015. Earlier, he served as President of DCI, a provider of custom electronic display systems, VP of Operations at Airport Systems International, and Director of Manufacturing at Goodrich Aerospace. He has a BS in Aerospace from MIT and a Master of Engineering from Boston University. He also serves as Investment Committee Member at Castor Ventures. He also served as a Board member at Storewise and Analytical Flavor Systems. He also served as Board Member at Main Street Data.

Contact Information

Primary Position
Co-Founder, Managing Director & General Partner, Leawood Venture Capital
Education
Boston University, ME (Master of Engineering)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), BS (Bachelor of Science)
Gender
Male
Email
ka
Phone
+1 (913)
Address
  • The Timberlands, 4000 West
  • 114th Street, Suite 170
  • Leawood, KS 66211
  • United States
+1 (913)

Karl Gemperli Positions (2)

Firm name Firm type Title Location Industry Since
Gastrograph AI Company Chairman New York, NY Business/Productivity Software
Leawood Venture Capital Investor Co-Founder, Managing Director & General Partner Leawood, KS Venture Capital

Karl Gemperli Board Seats (3)

Company Industry Ownership Status Financing Status Location Since
Gastrograph AI Business/Productivity Software Privately Held (backing) Venture Capital-Backed New York, NY
Prenav Business/Productivity Software Privately Held (backing) Venture Capital-Backed Redwood City, CA
Sorcero Business/Productivity Software Privately Held (backing) Venture Capital-Backed Washington, DC

Karl Gemperli Lead Partner on Deals (13)

Karl Gemperli has been the lead partner on 13 deals. Their latest deal was with Gastrograph AI, a business/productivity software company. The deal was made for on 20-Jan-2023.

Company Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Deal Status Industry Location
Gastrograph AI 20-Jan-2023 Later Stage VC Completed Business/Productivity Software New York, NY
Sorcero 16-Sep-2022 Completed Business/Productivity Software Washington, DC
HyperQube 14-Aug-2020 Completed Business/Productivity Software Arlington, VA
Sorcero 07-Aug-2020 Completed Business/Productivity Software Washington, DC
Prenav 08-Jul-2019 Completed Business/Productivity Software Redwood City, CA
nDimensional 12-Feb-2019 Completed Business/Productivity Software Sandwich, MA
Gastrograph AI 08-Nov-2018 Completed Business/Productivity Software New York, NY
Nitride Global 01-Aug-2018 Completed Industrial Chemicals Wichita, KS
Main Street Data 19-Mar-2018 Seed Round Completed Business/Productivity Software Kansas City, MO
Pepper (Overland Park) 30-Mar-2017 Early Stage VC (Series B) Completed Business/Productivity Software Overland Park, KS

Karl Gemperli Network (94)

Board Members (24)

Name Company Representing Location From
Nathan Schuett Prenav Self Redwood City, CA
Oliver Libby Sorcero H/L Ventures Washington, DC
Gastrograph AI Hyperplane Venture Capital New York, NY
Storewise Storewise Overland Park, KS
Gastrograph AI Global Brain New York, NY

Portfolio Executives (68)

Name Company Role Deal date Location
Ryan Ahn Gastrograph AI Advisor 20-Jan-2023 New York, NY
David Purdy Gastrograph AI Chief Executive Officer 20-Jan-2023 New York, NY
Gastrograph AI Co-Founder & Lead Front-end Engineer 20-Jan-2023 New York, NY
Gastrograph AI Co-Founder, Chief Scientist, President, Board Member & Advisor 20-Jan-2023 New York, NY
Gastrograph AI Creative Director & Co-Founder 20-Jan-2023 New York, NY

Fund Team Members (2)

Name Investor Fund Fund Location
Brendan Fallis Leawood Venture Capital Leawood VC Fund 1 Leawood, KS
Brendan Fallis Leawood Venture Capital Leawood VC Fund II Leawood, KS
Leawood Venture Capital Leawood, KS

Karl Gemperli Affiliated Funds (2)

Fund Investor Fund Type Status Vintage Size Dry Powder IRR IRR Quartile
Leawood VC Fund 1 Leawood Venture Capital Venture Capital - Early Stage Closed 2018
Leawood VC Fund II Leawood Venture Capital Venture Capital - Early Stage Closed 2020

Karl Gemperli FAQs

  • Who is Karl Gemperli?

    Mr. Karl Gemperli is a Co-Founder and serves as Managing Director & General Partner at Leawood Venture Capital.

  • How much does Karl Gemperli typically invest?

    Karl Gemperli's median deal size is .

  • What is Karl Gemperli’s main position?

    Karl Gemperli’s primary position is Co-Founder, Managing Director & General Partner.

  • What are the contact details for Karl Gemperli?

    Karl Gemperli’s email address is ka and his phone number is +1 (913) .

  • How many active board seats does Karl Gemperli hold?

    Karl Gemperli holds 3 board seats including Gastrograph AI, Prenav, and Sorcero.

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