Konstantine Buhler

Seed/Early

“The best policy is always the honest policy.”

Backstory

I grew up with entrepreneurs as my heroes. I read Bill Gates’ book in middle school. When I was 13 I bought my first stocks. One went to zero, but the other was Google.

My hero in high school was Nikola Tesla. My walls were covered with posters of his patents. Tesla was an unparalleled genius. Yet, he died alone, unstable, and penniless. I always thought that if Tesla had one great partner he would have built a legendary company and died a happy man. I want to be that partner for the next Tesla.

My life hero is my grandfather. When he was a kid in Greece he hustled, selling watermelon and yogurt. The Nazis burnt down his village and after the War he set off to work at a factory in Chicago. He sent most of his wages back to Greece to feed his family, but saved enough over the years to start a diner. For him, entrepreneurship was freedom. He was uneducated and humble. Yet, he was brilliant and when he walked into a room everyone felt his love. I carry his name, Konstantine, with pride every day.

On the lookout for

First and foremost, I care about integrity, honesty and directness. I also look for determination, persistence and grit. I constantly remind my founders that if you persist, you will succeed. I’m also not afraid to say that love is a big part of my life. I’m not going to be just a partner or even a friend. I’m striving to bring love to you and your company in every interaction.

One theme in my partnerships is virtuous data cycles—businesses where as they accumulate customers, their data becomes more valuable over time. There are lots of AI companies like that, and it can be completely non-obvious.

Get in touch with Konstantine

Personal Side

Family / Travel / Exercise / Helping friends start companies

Press & Media

The Rising Consumer Demand for Data Privacy and Autonomy

by Konstantine Buhler

Perspective

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The 5 Things Everyone Should Know About Cloud AI

by Jeff Elder

Business Insider

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The AI 50 Backstory

by Konstantine Buhler

Forbes

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3 Ways Artificial Intelligence Will Change Healthcare

by Konstantine Buhler

Forbes

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The Secret to Building AI? Quantify

by Konstantine Buhler

Forbes

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Partnering with Kumo: Predictive AI for All

By Konstantine Buhler

News

Current Companies

Canvas
Canvas is a collaborative data exploration tool that helps modern business teams make decisions without SQL.

Current Stage
Seed
Partner
Partnered In
2020
CaptivateIQ
CaptivateIQ's SaaS solution helps enterprise companies manage and optimize sales commissions.

Current Stage
Growth
Partners
Partnered In
2020
Citadel Securities
Citadel Securities uses its market expertise and technology to empower its clients to access liquidity in new and effective ways.

Current Stage
Growth
Partners
Partnered In
2022
data.ai
data.ai provides rankings, analytics and market intelligence for leading app stores.

Current Stage
Growth
Partner
Partnered In
2013
Draftea
Draftea is the leading Daily Fantasy Sports Platform in the Spanish-speaking world.

Current Stage
Early
Partner
Partnered In
2021
Ethos
Ethos uses technology to provide accessible and affordable life insurance coverage.

Current Stage
Growth
Partners
Partnered In
2017
Kumo
Kumo makes AI as easy as analytics.

Current Stage
Early
Partner
Partnered In
2021
Skiff
Skiff is a privacy-first collaboration platform.

Current Stage
Early
Partners
Partnered In
2020
Verkada
Verkada is a security surveillance system backed by software.

Current Stage
Growth
Partners
Partnered In
2019