Michael Kives is co-founder and managing partner of K5 Global, an investment firm. He previously spent 15 years as an agent at Creative Artists Agency and has advised startups and served on multiple boards.
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K5 Global writes $500K to $3M checks, larger than 71% of firms in the atlas.
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- Creative Artists Agency · agent
- K5 Global · Co-Founder & Managing PartnerNow
- Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton’s office · aide to Chief of Staff Huma Abedin
- President William J. Clinton · interim spokesperson
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Who is Michael Kives?
Michael Kives is co-founder and managing partner of K5 Global, an investment firm. He previously spent 15 years as an agent at Creative Artists Agency and has advised startups and served on multiple boards.
How much does Michael Kives invest?
Michael Kives invests through K5 Global, which writes checks of $500K to $3M at pre-seed, seed, series a, series b.
How do I pitch Michael Kives?
Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Michael in the subject. A warm intro from a founder K5 Global backed works better.
What did Michael Kives do before K5 Global?
agent at Creative Artists Agency; aide to Chief of Staff Huma Abedin at Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton’s office; interim spokesperson at President William J. Clinton.
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