Karl Gemperli Overview
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- Leawood Venture...
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Co-Founder, Mana...
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Information Technology
- Active Board Seats
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3
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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
Address
- The Timberlands, 4000 West
- 114th Street, Suite 170
- Leawood, KS 66211
- United States
Karl Gemperli Positions (2)
Firm name | Firm type | Title | Location | Industry | Since |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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
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Who is Karl Gemperli?
Mr. Karl Gemperli is a Co-Founder and serves as Managing Director & General Partner at Leawood Venture Capital.
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How much does Karl Gemperli typically invest?
Karl Gemperli's median deal size is
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What is Karl Gemperli’s main position?
Karl Gemperli’s primary position is Co-Founder, Managing Director & General Partner.
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What are the contact details for Karl Gemperli?
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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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