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 KonstantinePersonal Side
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Press & Media
Companies
Current Companies
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Canvas is a collaborative data exploration tool that helps modern business teams make decisions without SQL.Current Stage
Seed
PartnerKonstantine Buhler
Partnered In2020
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CaptivateIQ's SaaS solution helps enterprise companies manage and optimize sales commissions.Current Stage
Growth
PartnersKonstantine Buhler,
Carl EschenbachPartnered In2020
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Citadel Securities uses its market expertise and technology to empower its clients to access liquidity in new and effective ways.Current Stage
Growth
PartnersAlfred Lin,
Konstantine BuhlerPartnered In2022
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data.ai provides rankings, analytics and market intelligence for leading app stores.Current Stage
Growth
PartnerKonstantine Buhler
Partnered In2013
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Draftea is the leading Daily Fantasy Sports Platform in the Spanish-speaking world.Current Stage
Early
PartnerKonstantine Buhler
Partnered In2021
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Ethos uses technology to provide accessible and affordable life insurance coverage.Current Stage
Growth
PartnersRoelof Botha,
Konstantine BuhlerPartnered In2017
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Kumo makes AI as easy as analytics.Current Stage
Early
PartnerKonstantine Buhler
Partnered In2021
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Skiff is a privacy-first collaboration platform.Current Stage
Early
PartnersKonstantine Buhler,
Roelof BothaPartnered In2020
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Verkada is a security surveillance system backed by software.Current Stage
Growth
PartnersMike Vernal,
Konstantine BuhlerPartnered In2019