Nicolas Sauvage
Founder & President, TDK Ventures | Catalyzing Iconic Companies | LinkedIn Top Voice
- Role
- Fellow at Kauffman Fellows
- Location
- San Jose, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Nicolas Sauvage
As President of TDK Ventures, I have the privilege of supporting some of the world’s most visionary entrepreneurs—founders building technologies & solutions that can transform industries, accelerate decarbonization, and create lasting impact. My own journey into venture began at Stanford in 2018, where I first understood the potential for corporate venture capital (CVC) to become more than just strategic—it could be a force for scaling impact scalers. That belief led to the founding of TDK Ventures in 2019, where we now manage $500M across 4 funds, focused on hardtech and deeptech innovation. What drives me is not just investing in promising startups, but helping them thrive with patient capital, global industry access, and the kind of operational support that turns bold ideas into reality. If you\'re a founder solving hard problems or a CVC looking to build a model that truly works, I share lessons and insights here and through the Corporate Venturing Insider podcast. Entrepreneurs, you can also reach our investment team at tdk-ventures.com/contact – check out our introduction first at https://tdk-ventures.com/intro.
Experience
Fellow
Jun 2023 — Present
Class 28. Recipient of the Jeff Timmons Award, recognizing service, community, and a commitment to something larger than oneself.The Kauffman Fellows Program, established in 1995, seeks to develop the next generation of purpose-driven venture capital investors by providing them with the skills, the network, and an enhanced awareness of their life’s mission and legacy in order to support entrepreneurs in an increasingly uncertain world.
Education
Stanford University Graduate School of Business
Stanford Executive Program
2018 — 2018
INSEAD
Leading the Effective Sales Force
2013 — 2013
London Business School
Executive ADP programme
2003 — 2003
Institut supérieur d'électronique et du numérique
Diplome d'Ingenieur
1993 — 1998
King's College London, U. of London
MSc by research
1997 — 1998
ChineseTeachers.com
Co-founder
2009 — 2016
Skills
- Software Development
- Mobile Communications
- Start-Ups
- Business Development
- Inspiring Teams
- Leadership
- Strategic Planning
- Management
- Mobile Devices
- Account Management
- Sales Management
- Product Marketing
- Go-to-Market Strategy
- Strategic Partnerships
- Wireless Technologies
- Mobile Technology
- Strategy
- Marketing
- Innovation Management
- Iot
- Lean Startup
- Product Management
- Business Strategy
- Pre-Sales
- Mobile Applications
- Telecommunications
- Wireless
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