About K1 Investment Management
K1 Investment Management is a venture capital firm founded in 2011. It is primarily based out of Manhattan Beach, United States. As of Mar 2026, K1 Investment Management is an active investor, having invested in 166 companies, with 1 new investment in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Series B round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to FinTech and Enterprise Infrastructure. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series A round of Spin Systems Overall, K1 Investment Management portfolio has seen 1 unicorn, 1 IPO and 101 acquisitions including key companies like Emburse, Kaltura and Checkmarx. A lot of funds co-invest with K1 Investment Management, with names like Iconiq Capital sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. K1 Investment Management has team of 64 people including 10 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Series B, Series A & 4 more
Portfolio IPOs
Portfolio Unicorns
Deals in last 12 months
K1 Investment Management's List of Top Investments
K1 Investment Management has a portfolio of 166 companies, one of which is a Unicorn. Their most notable investments are in Iron Scales and Iron Scales.Their portfolio spans across United States, United Kingdom, Australia and 14 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, FinTech, Enterprise Infrastructure and 19 other sectors, across stages such as Series B, Series A and 4 more. Here is the list of top investments by K1 Investment Management:
1. Canva
Cloud-based collaborative design platform. It enables users to create various digital content, including social media posts, presentations, and videos, through its drag-and-drop editor. The platform provides access to thousands of templates, photos, and fonts, and offers AI-powered tools for users to enhance design abilities. It allows users to edit images for presentations, invitations, posters, flyers, business cards, and more. The platform offers pre-designed templates and effects. It also provides a stock library of photographs, illustrations, and images.
Key facts about Canva
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: Surry Hills (Australia)
- Annual Revenue: $500M - $1B as on Dec 31, 2022
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series F
- Total Funding till date: $589M
- Employee Count: 20,257 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: T. Rowe Price, Dragoneer Investment Group and 58 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series F, May 01, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Emburse
Provider of software for managing corporate travel and expense reporting. This platform automates accounts payable processes, invoice processing, and reimbursement workflows. It integrates travel booking, payment management, and spend analytics to assist finance departments with policy compliance and financial control. The system captures and categorizes transaction data to facilitate real-time visibility into organizational spending.
Key facts about Emburse
- Founded Year: 2002
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $7.5M
- Employee Count: 946 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Salesforce Ventures, Sherpalo Ventures and 27 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Dec 17, 2018, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
3. Kaltura
Provider of video solutions for webinars, events, hubs, and virtual classrooms. The company delivers tools for corporate communication, higher education, marketing, sales, employee training, media, and telecom sectors. It offers an AI video suite, webinars, video portal, events management, and virtual classroom platforms. The company provides solutions for content repurposing, knowledge management, and audience engagement.
Key facts about Kaltura
- Founded Year: 2006
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $100M - $500M as on Dec 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $145M
- Employee Count: 744 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Sapphire Ventures, Luminari Capital and 16 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Aug 08, 2016, $*****
- Highlight: Public
4. Panopto
Cloud-based video conferencing management software provider. It offers businesses to manage corporate video assets, webcast executive communications, create online training videos, live stream events, and promote social learning. Universities use the platform to record lectures, employ a flipped classroom learning model, train faculty, and broadcast campus events.
Key facts about Panopto
- Founded Year: 2007
- Location: Seattle (United States)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $48.5M
- Employee Count: 196 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Square 1 Bank, Sterling Partners and 9 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Aug 24, 2016, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Checkmarx
Provider of application security platform unifying testing, monitoring, and remediation. The platform offers static, dynamic, and interactive application security testing. It also provides software composition analysis, infrastructure as code security, and application security posture management. The platform delivers code scanning, vulnerability remediation, and risk management.
Key facts about Checkmarx
- Founded Year: 2006
- Location: Atlanta (United States)
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $98.5M
- Employee Count: 999 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Francisco Partners, Salesforce Ventures and 6 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Jun 25, 2015, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
K1 Investment Management's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
K1 Investment Management has invested in 181 companies over the last 15 years, with an average of 3 new investments annually in the last 10 years. As of Mar 2026, it has made 1 investment in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Spin Systems and most recent follow-on round was in Hiver.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 | 9 | 3 | 12 |
2021 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
2020 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
2019 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2017 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
K1 Investment Management's Investments by Stage
K1 Investment Management has made 15 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $65.7M, 12 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $20.2M and 6 investments in Series D stage with an average round size of $163M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series B | 15 |
Series A | 12 |
Series D | 6 |
Series C | 2 |
Post IPO | 1 |
Others | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
K1 Investment Management's Investments by Sector
K1 Investment Management has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Vertical SaaS, Enterprise Infrastructure, FinTech and HealthTech. Notably, it has invested in 150 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 150 Tech companies, 132 Software companies and at least 103 companies focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 34 |
Vertical SaaS | 12 |
Enterprise Infrastructure | 11 |
FinTech | 7 |
HealthTech | 4 |
Others | 21 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
K1 Investment Management's Investments by Geography
K1 Investment Management has made most investments in United States (31), followed by Australia where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 31 |
Australia | 1 |
Brazil | 1 |
Canada | 1 |
Denmark | 1 |
Others | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
K1 Investment Management's recent investments
K1 Investment Management has made 1 investments in 2026 so far - Spin Systems.Here are the most recent investments by K1 Investment Management:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Mar 12, 2026 | United States | Series A | 9511 | - | |
Apr 08, 2024 | Australia | Post IPO | 5575 | - | |
Dec 21, 2022 | United States | Seed | 3522 | ||
Sep 29, 2022 | United States | Series B | 2158 | [+2] | |
Sep 28, 2022 | United States | Series D | 9488 | - |
Unicorns in K1 Investment Management's Portfolio
K1 Investment Management has 1 unicorn in its portfolio - Pentera. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Pentera which became a unicorn in 2022.Here is a list of unicorns in K1 Investment Management's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
68 | Cloud based penetration testing solutions provider | 2015 | Burlington | Series D | cfvieht |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in K1 Investment Management's Portfolio
1 of K1 Investment Management's portfolio company became public - Kaltura. It got listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), in Jul 2021 at marketcap of $1.24BHere are K1 Investment Management's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jul 21, 2021 | - | - | 8632 |
Acquired companies in K1 Investment Management's Portfolio
101 companies from K1 Investment Management's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Onit in Jun 2026 by Seven Seven Six for $*****.Here are K1 Investment Management's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 22, 2026 | Jan 08, 2019 | Series D | 8896 | |
Apr 24, 2026 | Apr 08, 2024 | Post IPO | 8905 | |
Dec 01, 2025 | Apr 06, 2016 | Series D | 4387 | |
Aug 05, 2025 | - | - | 5853 | |
Jul 20, 2025 | - | - | 4201 |
Team profile of K1 Investment Management
K1 Investment Management has a team of 64 members including 10 Partners and 23 Principals located in United States, United Arab Emirates and 1 more location. K1 Investment Management's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in K1 Investment Management:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Menlo Park | - | - | |
Partner | Manhattan Beach | - | ||
Partner | El Segundo | - | ||
Partner | Los Angeles | - | ||
Partner | Los Angeles | - | ||
Partner | Manhattan Beach | - | ||
Partner | Los Angeles | - | ||
Partner | Hermosa Beach | - | - | |
Partner | Los Angeles | - | - | |
Partner | Durban | - | - |
Co-investors of K1 Investment Management
Over the past 15 years, 106 investors have co-invested in K1 Investment Management's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before K1 Investment Management: Level Equity, Sigma Partners and 73 others have invested in rounds before K1 Investment Management. There are 2 companies where Level Equity has invested before K1 Investment Management and 1 company where Sigma Partners has invested before K1 Investment Management.
- Top Co-investors of K1 Investment Management: 12 investors entered a company along with K1 Investment Management. These include investors like Iconiq Capital (2 companies).
- Invested after K1 Investment Management: A total of 19 investors have invested in K1 Investment Management's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Vista Equity Partners (2 companies), Insight Partners (1 company) and Farallon Capital Management (1 company).
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