Mike Velcich is a Partner and Principal at K1 Investment Management. He specializes in enterprise software buyout and growth capital investments.

What Mike 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.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: K1 Investment Management.

Career

  1. Kayne Anderson
  2. Adams Street Partners
  3. Frontier Capital
  4. K1 Investment Management · Partner
    Now

Focus

enterprise softwaregrowth capitalbuyout investments

Education

Stanford University, BA in HistoryUniversity of Chicago Booth School of Business, MBA

Also at K1 Investment Management

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Who is Mike Velcich?

Mike Velcich is a Partner and Principal at K1 Investment Management. He specializes in enterprise software buyout and growth capital investments.

How much does Mike Velcich invest?

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

How do I pitch Mike Velcich?

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 Mike Velcich do before K1 Investment Management?

Kayne Anderson; Adams Street Partners; Frontier Capital.

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