Ronald E. Cano II

Managing Partner atK1 Investment ManagementCalifornia

Ronald E. Cano II is a Managing Partner at K1 Investment Management. He previously held roles at Bear Stearns, Thomson SA, Clearlake Capital, and Vista Equity Partners.

What Ronald can write

Writes checks of$10M to $30M+
Comes in atSeries BCan lead the round
Ownership target> 12%At first check
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K1 Investment Management writes $10M to $30M+ checks, larger than 97% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Bear Stearns
  2. Thomson SA
  3. Clearlake Capital
  4. Vista Equity Partners
  5. K1 Investment Management · Managing Partner
    Now

Focus

softwaretechnologymediatelecom

Education

Georgetown University, BS in Business AdministrationStanford Graduate School of Business, MBA

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Who is Ronald E. Cano II?

Ronald E. Cano II is a Managing Partner at K1 Investment Management. He previously held roles at Bear Stearns, Thomson SA, Clearlake Capital, and Vista Equity Partners.

How much does Ronald E. Cano II invest?

Ronald E. Cano II invests through K1 Investment Management, which writes checks of $10M to $30M+ at series b.

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What did Ronald E. Cano II do before K1 Investment Management?

Bear Stearns; Thomson SA; Clearlake Capital; Vista Equity Partners.

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