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K1 Investment Management

K1 Investment Management, based in California, backs enterprise software companies at Series B, mostly leading rounds with checks from $10 million to over $30 million.

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Entry stageSeries B
Check size$10M to $30M+
Leads roundsYes
FocusEnterprise software
Latest fund$6.25 (2024)$6.25 billion target (K6 Private Investors) (2024)
Investing team22 peopleNo activity since Sep

Who you would pitch at K1 Investment Management

22 people on the investing team, 6 of them partners who can make the call. Partners are listed first.

Hasan Askari
Hasan AskariManaging Partner
Sujit Banerjee
Sujit BanerjeeManaging Director
Taylor Beaupain
Taylor BeaupainManaging Partner
R. Neil MalikFounder & CEOHe previously held roles at Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, Brentwood Associates, Olympus Partners, and J.P.
Ronald E. Cano IIManaging PartnerHe previously held roles at Bear Stearns, Thomson SA, Clearlake Capital, and Vista Equity Partners.
Mike Velcich
Mike VelcichPartnerHe specializes in enterprise software buyout and growth capital investments.
Andrew Doane
Andrew DoaneSenior Vice PresidentHe completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Michigan.
Brian Beard
Brian BeardVice PresidentHe commented on K1's investment in Ocelot, a texting and chatbot company for higher education, citing K1's experience in EdTech.
Christian Grant
Christian GrantPrincipalHe has been involved in investments in TechnoMile and Eltropy, focusing on AI-powered software and enterprise software companies.
George Mansour
George MansourPrincipalHe partners with founders to scale software companies and joined Panopto's board after K1 acquired a majority stake.
Jordan Wappler
Jordan WapplerDirectorHe previously worked as a Corporate Associate at Kirkland & Ellis and as an Export Supervisor at McMaster-Carr.
Molly Youngblood
Molly YoungbloodSenior Vice President
Sareena Sakhrani
Sareena SakhraniVice PresidentShe is based in Los Angeles, California, and completed an undergraduate degree.
Tarun Jain
Tarun JainPrincipalHe focuses on investing in small, innovative, rapidly growing software businesses and helping them become category leaders.
William Johnson
William JohnsonVice PresidentHe works in private equity and venture capital, focusing on growth, late-stage, seed, Series A, and Series B investments.
Kellen HainesPrincipalHe invests in Healthcare & Biotech, SaaS & Enterprise, Consumer & Retail, and Developer Tools & Data.
Hannah Croce
Hannah CroceAssociateShe is listed as a member of the team at the firm.
Henry Wang
Henry WangInvestment ProfessionalHe serves as Vice President at K1 and Secretary of Meridian BidCo LLC, involved in the tender offer for MariaDB plc.
Lilian Abramian
Lilian AbramianSenior AssociateShe is listed on the firm's team page, which describes K1 as built for founders by founders.
Ryan Lieppe
Ryan LieppeSenior Associate
Saku Carter
Saku CarterAssociate
Tim Sheynberg
Tim SheynbergInvestment ProfessionalHe is listed on the company's team page and in a company profile.

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Writes $10M to $30M+ checks. Its smallest check is larger than 97% of firms in the atlas.

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No recent activity since September 2026. Quiet does not mean closed.

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Ownership target> 12%

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In their words

HomeK1 partners with enterprise software companies to build category leaders through strategic guidance, operational support, and long-term investment.k1.com
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Questions

What stage does K1 Investment Management invest in?

K1 Investment Management reports entry at series b.

How much does K1 Investment Management invest?

K1 Investment Management reports checks of $10M to $30M+.

Does K1 Investment Management lead rounds?

Yes. K1 Investment Management says it can lead.

Who are the partners at K1 Investment Management?

Hasan Askari (Managing Partner), Sujit Banerjee (Managing Director), Taylor Beaupain (Managing Partner), R. Neil Malik (Founder & CEO), Ronald E. Cano II (Managing Partner), Mike Velcich (Partner).

Is K1 Investment Management active right now?

No recent activity since September 2026.

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