Brian Beard
Brian Beard is Vice President at K1 Investment Management. He commented on K1's investment in Ocelot, a texting and chatbot company for higher education, citing K1's experience in EdTech.
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K1 Investment Management writes $10M to $30M+ checks, larger than 97% of firms in the atlas.
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Who is Brian Beard?
Brian Beard is Vice President at K1 Investment Management. He commented on K1's investment in Ocelot, a texting and chatbot company for higher education, citing K1's experience in EdTech.
How much does Brian Beard invest?
Brian Beard invests through K1 Investment Management, which writes checks of $10M to $30M+ at series b.
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