Jordan Wappler

Jordan Wappler

Director atK1 Investment ManagementLos Angeles Metropolitan Area

Jordan Wappler is a Senior Vice President at K1 Investment Management and a Director at MariaDB Plc, Rethink, Inc., and Ivy ai, Inc. He previously worked as a Corporate Associate at Kirkland & Ellis and as an Export Supervisor at McMaster-Carr.

What Jordan can write

Writes checks of$10M to $30M+
Comes in atSeries BCan lead the round
Ownership target> 12%At first check
Pitch pageSubmit on their siteThe firm asks founders to apply here.

K1 Investment Management writes $10M to $30M+ checks, larger than 97% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. McMaster-Carr Supply Co. · Export Supervisor
    2008-2010
  2. Kirkland & Ellis LLP · Corporate Associate
    2013-2018
  3. K1 Investment Management LLC · Senior Vice President
    Now

Focus

softwarebusiness servicesconsumer productstechnologymiddle market

Education

Stanford University, B.A. with Academic Distinction in History and Political ScienceStanford Law School, Juris Doctor (J.D.)

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Who is Jordan Wappler?

Jordan Wappler is a Senior Vice President at K1 Investment Management and a Director at MariaDB Plc, Rethink, Inc., and Ivy ai, Inc. He previously worked as a Corporate Associate at Kirkland & Ellis and as an Export Supervisor at McMaster-Carr.

How much does Jordan Wappler invest?

Jordan Wappler invests through K1 Investment Management, which writes checks of $10M to $30M+ at series b.

How do I pitch Jordan Wappler?

A warm intro from a founder K1 Investment Management backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.

What did Jordan Wappler do before K1 Investment Management?

Export Supervisor at McMaster-Carr Supply Co.; Corporate Associate at Kirkland & Ellis LLP.

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