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R. Neil Malik

Founder & CEO atK1 Investment ManagementCalifornia
K1 Investment Management websiteFirm profile

R. Neil Malik is the Founder and CEO of K1 Investment Management. He previously held roles at Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, Brentwood Associates, Olympus Partners, and J.P. Morgan Securities.

What R. 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. J.P. Morgan Securities
  2. Olympus Partners
  3. Brentwood Associates
  4. Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors
  5. K1 Investment Management · Founder & CEO
    Now

Companies founded

K1 Investment Management

Focus

growth equitybuyout investmentsprivate equitylower middle market companiesmergers and acquisitions

Education

University of Pennsylvania, BS in FinanceUniversity of Pennsylvania, BAS in Electrical Engineering and Computer ScienceHarvard Business School, MBA

Also at K1 Investment Management

Hasan Askari
Hasan AskariManaging Partner
Sujit Banerjee
Sujit BanerjeeManaging Director
Taylor Beaupain
Taylor BeaupainManaging Partner
Ronald E. Cano IIManaging Partner
Mike Velcich
Mike VelcichPartner
Andrew Doane
Andrew DoaneSenior Vice President
Brian Beard
Brian BeardVice President
Christian Grant
Christian GrantPrincipal

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Who is R. Neil Malik?

R. Neil Malik is the Founder and CEO of K1 Investment Management. He previously held roles at Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, Brentwood Associates, Olympus Partners, and J.P. Morgan Securities.

How much does R. Neil Malik invest?

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

How do I pitch R. Neil Malik?

A warm intro from a founder K1 Investment Management backed works best.

What did R. Neil Malik do before K1 Investment Management?

J.P. Morgan Securities; Olympus Partners; Brentwood Associates; Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors.

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