Karl Gemperli

Karl Gemperli is a seasoned entrepreneur and investor with extensive experience in the technology and venture capital sectors. As the Founder and General Partner of Leawood Venture Capital since September 2016, Karl provides unique access to diversified private equity opportunities for Limited Partners. Karl also serves as a Board Member at iSocial, which focuses on empowering the neurodiverse community, and holds positions on the Investment Committee at Castor Ventures, facilitating investments among MIT alumni. Additionally, Karl is a Director and Board Member at Sorcero, enhancing the life sciences industry through AI solutions, and at Atomicorp, which offers comprehensive workload protection for cloud environments. Karl's previous leadership includes roles as Chairman of the Board at Analytical Flavor Systems, guiding its acquisition by NielsenIQ, and as Founder and CEO of Elecsys Corporation, a pioneer in Industrial IoT solutions. Educational credentials include a Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical and Electrical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a Master of Engineering in Manufacturing Engineering from Boston University.