Kai Buehler

Entrepreneur, Investor & Sake Aficionado

📍 Los Angeles, California, United States🔄 Updated July 2026💼 3 investments📅 15 years investing🗓 Last invested Jul 2021
VC🌍 United States
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Founding Investor & Advisor
Jul 2021
We help to decarbonise the global economy. As a climate tech VC, we are driven by tackling the climate crisis and only invest in technologies with scalable businesses and significant emissions savings potential. We support startups from early to growth stage, focusing on Energy, Food and Agriculture, Manufacturing, Buildings, and Mobility. Entrepreneurs who understand decarbonisation as a value driver are whom we back; those who think big, act macro; those who build tech for a regenerative world.
Investor&Advisor
Mar 2013
Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Los Angeles, Honey offers users a smarter way to shop. Our shopping platform opens up instant access to exclusive savings, deals, rewards and discovery, all powered by the collective knowledge of Honeys community of online shoppers. We are helping millions save when they shop online. We have offices in Santa Barbara, Boulder, New York, Sydney, and London. Life at Honey At Honey, you will do your best work, achieve things you dont think you are capable of, grow to be the best version of yourself, and enjoy the process. Take risks, we dare you. Fail, we dare you. We will push you to learn and grow, and give you the support to continuously do so. Diversity at Honey Our mission, to make the world more fair, starts with building a company where diversity is a priority. We are committed to creating a culture of inclusivity, where there are opportunities for all, everyone feels like they belong, and different perspectives are valued.
Experience · 8 entries
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Founder (3)
2025
Co-Founder
Jan 2025
ZALUD is the Sake Citrus Aperitivo from the Mediterranean - light, refreshing umami, and unforgettable.
2021
Founding Investor & Advisor
Jul 2021
We help to decarbonise the global economy. As a climate tech VC, we are driven by tackling the climate crisis and only invest in technologies with scalable businesses and significant emissions savings potential. We support startups from early to growth stage, focusing on Energy, Food and Agriculture, Manufacturing, Buildings, and Mobility. Entrepreneurs who understand decarbonisation as a value driver are whom we back; those who think big, act macro; those who build tech for a regenerative world.
2019
Representative of the German State of NRW in California
Sep 2019
[Data Protection Notice https://www.nrwglobalbusiness.com/en/legal/legal-notice/] The state-owned foreign trade promotion agency NRW.Global Business is the partner for all companies when it comes to investment projects and settling in North Rhine-Westphalia, developing growth markets and networking with international business partners. NRW.Global Business conducts international location marketing for Germanys No. 1 investment location, North Rhine-Westphalia, and promotes foreign direct investment here worldwide. The experts at NRW.Global Business support investors in tax and legal matters and provide detailed information on the economic structure and industry clusters. They analyze investment plans, identify suitable locations and accompany an investment project from the first step to successful settlement and beyond. In close coordination with its partners NRW.Global Business provides a variety of measures tailored to the companies needs: It is responsible for the organisation of joint trade fair presentations abroad as well as the coordination and support of international trade delegations from North Rhine-Westphalia to foreign countries. Numerous other industry information and brokerage events offer companies additional assistance in setting up and expanding international business.
Venture Partner
Jun 2019
Quake makes seed level investments in new and early stage ventures across a wide range of industries. Working closely with key advisers, and tapping into exclusive relationships developed over the last 30 years, our team boasts unparalleled access to the top players in finance, development, manufacturing, and distribution. Launching a startup requires hard work, long hours, good people, and a great idea... but it never hurts to have a little help. That’s where we come in. We provide entrepreneurs with the following benefits: • Seed Funding - We prefer to get involved early, investing anywhere from $50k to $250k per opportunity. Additional Capital - We work with our startups to raise any follow-on capital needed. Our network includes over 300 family offices, venture funds, and high net investors. • Expertise - Our mentor network includes over 200 industry leaders, covering a wide range of market verticals. Specialized advisors with relevant domain expertise work closely with our entrepreneurs to refine strategies and maximize growth. • Partners - we have partnered with key companies and service providers to assist our startups.
2013
Investor&Advisor
Mar 2013
Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Los Angeles, Honey offers users a smarter way to shop. Our shopping platform opens up instant access to exclusive savings, deals, rewards and discovery, all powered by the collective knowledge of Honeys community of online shoppers. We are helping millions save when they shop online. We have offices in Santa Barbara, Boulder, New York, Sydney, and London. Life at Honey At Honey, you will do your best work, achieve things you dont think you are capable of, grow to be the best version of yourself, and enjoy the process. Take risks, we dare you. Fail, we dare you. We will push you to learn and grow, and give you the support to continuously do so. Diversity at Honey Our mission, to make the world more fair, starts with building a company where diversity is a priority. We are committed to creating a culture of inclusivity, where there are opportunities for all, everyone feels like they belong, and different perspectives are valued.
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