Thomas Kuegler, also known as TK Kuegler, is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Wasabi Ventures. See sector focus and contact routes.
Thomas Kuegler, also known as TK Kuegler, is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Wasabi Ventures, a venture capital firm and incubator he established with Chris Yeh to focus on early-stage technology companies. His investment thesis targets the “early, early” startup phase, with approximately 40% of investments occurring pre-product and pre-revenue, and the firm often acts as a co-founder rather than a passive investor in about one-third of its deals. Wasabi Ventures specializes in cofounding, incubating, and advising high-growth tech companies across the United States, having built and financed over 200 startups since its founding. While specific check sizes and lead/follow behavior are not explicitly detailed in available sources, the firm’s model emphasizes active involvement and risk mitigation by building companies from scratch with founders. Notable portfolio companies include Ustream, which was acquired by IBM in 2016, and the firm has seen nine of its portfolio companies acquired in a single 12-month period. Kuegler is a New York Times bestselling author of three editions of *Web Advertising and Marketing* and has written dozens of articles o
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