Founding Partner at Karma Ventures
Check size: €1M-€5M published initial ticket range.
The official roster identifies Kristjan Laanemaa as Founding Partner. This profile applies Karma Ventures's published strategy and does not infer undisclosed personal signing authority or a narrower individual mandate. Relevant founder fit follows the firm's thesis: Back European deep-tech software teams whose technical substance can survive pressure, providing operating experience and follow-on support for global scale.
Lead with founder-market fit, the specific problem, differentiated product or technology, evidence of demand, market size, round stage and why the opportunity matches Karma Ventures's published focus. Address the role of Founding Partner without assuming individual check authority.
At firm level, Karma Ventures is aligned with back European deep-tech software teams whose technical substance can survive pressure, providing operating experience and follow-on support for global scale. This is firm-level guidance, not an invented personal preference.
No personal pass list is public. Opportunities outside Karma Ventures's stated stages, sectors, geography or team criteria should be treated as lower fit rather than a confirmed personal rejection rule.