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Jacqueline Lesage Krause

General Partner at Munich Re Ventures

San Francisco, California

Overview 

Jacqueline LeSage Krause is the Managing General Partner at Munich Re Ventures, investing in seed-stage companies in sectors like IoT, Security, and ClimateTech/CleanTech. With a notable career spanning leadership roles at companies like Munich Re and board positions at startups like Augury and Trōv, she has successfully led investments in companies such as Helium, Augury, and Next Insurance, demonstrating a strong track record in venture capital and strategic planning.

Work Experience 

  • Managing General Partner @ Munich Re Ventures

    2014 - Current

    Founded and lead the corporate venture capital platform for Munich Re, including its subsidiaries HSB and ERGO. Member of Investment Committee for all funds. Member of Innovation Circle steering committee for Global Innovation. Member of Growth Board for Munich Re North America incubator.

Munich Re provides reinsurance, primary insurance, and insurance-related risk solutions.

  • Member Board of Directors

    2021

HDVI is a technology-first commercial auto insurance provider.

Raised $48,500,000.00 from ATX Venture Partners, Munich Re Ventures, Autotech Ventures, 8VC, Daimler Trucks North America, Qualcomm Ventures and Weatherford Capital.

  • Guest Lecturer

    2019

    Guest Lecturer on corporate venture capital for undergraduate and graduate finance courses.

  • Member Board Of Directors, Audit Committee

    2017

Augury provides machine health diagnostics designed to help reduce downtime and increase supply chain resilience.

Raised $294,000,000.00 from Munich Re Ventures, Insight Partners, Lerer Hippeau, Baker Hughes, Eclipse Ventures, Qumra Capital, Qualcomm Ventures and SE Ventures.

  • Board Observer

    2016

  • Chairman of the Leadership Society Advisory Board

    2022 - 2024

  • Board Observer

    2018 - 2022

Forge is a global private securities marketplace creating an accessible, liquid, and transparent private market.

Raised $357,000,000.00 from Temasek Holdings, Adit Ventures and ION.

  • Member Board Of Directors, Audit Committee

    2017 - 2020

Trov is the world's leading insurance technology platform, enabling the new ways people live, work, and move.

Raised $98,800,000.00 from Suncorp Bank, Oak HC/FT, Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Insurance, Anthemis, Guidewire Group and Munich Re Ventures.

  • Board Observer

    2016 - 2019

Slice Labs is an insurance cloud platform provider that enables companies to build intuitive digital insurance products.

Raised $35,500,000.00 from Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Insurance, The Co-Operators Insurance Group, JetBlue Ventures, Grupo SURA, XL Innovate, Horizons Ventures, Munich Re Ventures, Veronorte, Plug and Play and Horizons Ventures.

  • Member Board Of Directors, Audit Committee

    2016 - 2018

Relayr enables device manufacturers, app developers, and software companies to leverage the power of the internet of things.

Raised $66,794,000.00 from Munich Re Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, B37 Ventures, DTCP and Alumni Ventures.

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