Karen Stafford

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📍 Berlin Metropolitan Area, Germany🔄 Updated October 2026💼 4 investments📅 9 years investing🗓 Last invested Apr 2018𝕏 @upgrade_to_unlock
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Apr 2018
We improve energy and operating efficiency of electric-powered industrial machines by offering an end-to-end hardware/ software solution that enables manufacturers and end-users to remotely monitor performance of their machines in real time. Elmodis was founded by an experienced team of engineers that had worked for more than 15 years for European industrial customers in the areas of machine monitoring and diagnostics, predictive maintenance and energy efficiency. During the course of that work the team developed a novel way of machine monitoring based only on measuring current and voltage from electric motors powering those machines. One thing that all those machines have in common are electric motors that power them. Unlike existing solutions (based on measurements of vibrations and temperature), by taking measurements of voltage and current that flows through the whole machine, Elmodis can calculate hundreds of important parameters in real­time to give clients detailed and useful information about performance and state of their machines. Using data provided by Elmodis, machine manufacturers (OEMs) can reduce warranty repair costs and ultimately build better products. Industrial end­users can optimize their energy consumption and prevent failures from incorrect usage. If a machine was like a human body, Elmodis would be like a doctor with access to 24/7 blood test, with other doctors limited to using only stethoscopes. Firma zrealizowała projekt z programu POIR, Programy PBSE "Development and implementation of new measurement methods and numerical modeling and simulation of machines and processes for the prediction of technical condition for increasing the availability of critical equipment and improve the energy production efficiency by using advanced Distributed Edge Computing technology and Hybrid Cloud"
Board Member
Jan 2018
Ververica was founded in 2014 by the original creators of Apache Flink®, and it's headquartered in Berlin, Germany. We started Ververica because we saw the need for a large-scale data processing technology that is open source and at the same time properly rooted in long-tested principles and architectures from the database and distributed systems fields. From the very beginning, we developed Apache Flink® in the open source, and we witnessed and led Flink’s rapid community growth and industry adoption. Ververica provides Ververica Platform, with open source Apache Flink and Application Manager, to the enterprise. Ververica Platform enables high-throughput and low-latency solutions for event-driven applications.
Board Observer
Nov 2017
Volocopter brings urban air mobility (UAM) to megacities worldwide. We aim to improve the quality of life for people in cities by offering a fantastic new mode of transportation. For that, we create sustainable and scalable UAM ecosystems with partners in infrastructure and operations.   Volocopter’s family of eVTOL aircraft will offer passengers (VoloCity and VoloRegion) and goods (VoloDrone) swift, secure, and emission-free connections to their destinations, supported by VoloIQ, the UAM ecosystem’s software platform that serves as its digital backbone for safe and efficient operations.   As a pioneer in the UAM industry, Volocopter will launch commercial services within the next year. Founded in 2011, the company employs more than 500 people in Germany and Singapore, has completed over 2,000 successful public and private test flights, and raised more than $600 million in equity from investors, including Geely, WP Investment, Mercedes-Benz Group, Intel Capital, and BlackRock. www.volocopter.com  Data-protection Declaration: https://www.volocopter.com/en/privacy/ Community Guidelines: https://www.volocopter.com/community-guidelines/ Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: https://www.volocopter.com/en/diversity-equity-and_inclusion
Board Observer
Nov 2017
Zettle by PayPal is on a mission to help small businesses succeed in a world of giants. Founded in Stockholm in 2010, the financial technology company revolutionised mobile payments with the world’s first mini chip card reader and software for mobile devices. Joined PayPal in 2018. Today Zettle’s commerce platform for small businesses in Europe and Latin America provides tools to get paid, sell smarter and grow your business.
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2018
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Apr 2018
We improve energy and operating efficiency of electric-powered industrial machines by offering an end-to-end hardware/ software solution that enables manufacturers and end-users to remotely monitor performance of their machines in real time. Elmodis was founded by an experienced team of engineers that had worked for more than 15 years for European industrial customers in the areas of machine monitoring and diagnostics, predictive maintenance and energy efficiency. During the course of that work the team developed a novel way of machine monitoring based only on measuring current and voltage from electric motors powering those machines. One thing that all those machines have in common are electric motors that power them. Unlike existing solutions (based on measurements of vibrations and temperature), by taking measurements of voltage and current that flows through the whole machine, Elmodis can calculate hundreds of important parameters in real­time to give clients detailed and useful information about performance and state of their machines. Using data provided by Elmodis, machine manufacturers (OEMs) can reduce warranty repair costs and ultimately build better products. Industrial end­users can optimize their energy consumption and prevent failures from incorrect usage. If a machine was like a human body, Elmodis would be like a doctor with access to 24/7 blood test, with other doctors limited to using only stethoscopes. Firma zrealizowała projekt z programu POIR, Programy PBSE "Development and implementation of new measurement methods and numerical modeling and simulation of machines and processes for the prediction of technical condition for increasing the availability of critical equipment and improve the energy production efficiency by using advanced Distributed Edge Computing technology and Hybrid Cloud"
Board Member
Jan 2018
Ververica was founded in 2014 by the original creators of Apache Flink®, and it's headquartered in Berlin, Germany. We started Ververica because we saw the need for a large-scale data processing technology that is open source and at the same time properly rooted in long-tested principles and architectures from the database and distributed systems fields. From the very beginning, we developed Apache Flink® in the open source, and we witnessed and led Flink’s rapid community growth and industry adoption. Ververica provides Ververica Platform, with open source Apache Flink and Application Manager, to the enterprise. Ververica Platform enables high-throughput and low-latency solutions for event-driven applications.
Regional Director-Central, Northern, and Eastern Europe - Intel Capital
Jan 2018
Our mission is to shape the future of technology to help create a better future for the entire world, that’s the power of Intel Inside. With more ingenuity and creativity inside, our work is at the heart of countless innovations. From major breakthroughs to things that make everyday life better— they’re all powered by Intel technology. With a career at Intel, you can help make the future more wonderful for everyone. • Need help or have a support question? Visit Intel Support: http://ms.spr.ly/6054tmaop .
2017
Board Observer
Nov 2017
Volocopter brings urban air mobility (UAM) to megacities worldwide. We aim to improve the quality of life for people in cities by offering a fantastic new mode of transportation. For that, we create sustainable and scalable UAM ecosystems with partners in infrastructure and operations.   Volocopter’s family of eVTOL aircraft will offer passengers (VoloCity and VoloRegion) and goods (VoloDrone) swift, secure, and emission-free connections to their destinations, supported by VoloIQ, the UAM ecosystem’s software platform that serves as its digital backbone for safe and efficient operations.   As a pioneer in the UAM industry, Volocopter will launch commercial services within the next year. Founded in 2011, the company employs more than 500 people in Germany and Singapore, has completed over 2,000 successful public and private test flights, and raised more than $600 million in equity from investors, including Geely, WP Investment, Mercedes-Benz Group, Intel Capital, and BlackRock. www.volocopter.com  Data-protection Declaration: https://www.volocopter.com/en/privacy/ Community Guidelines: https://www.volocopter.com/community-guidelines/ Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: https://www.volocopter.com/en/diversity-equity-and_inclusion
Board Observer
Nov 2017
Zettle by PayPal is on a mission to help small businesses succeed in a world of giants. Founded in Stockholm in 2010, the financial technology company revolutionised mobile payments with the world’s first mini chip card reader and software for mobile devices. Joined PayPal in 2018. Today Zettle’s commerce platform for small businesses in Europe and Latin America provides tools to get paid, sell smarter and grow your business.
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