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K9 Ventures

927 Industrial Ave, Palo Alto, CA, 94303-4912, United States

Overview

Funding and support for early-stage technology startups.

Founded

2009

Deals ยท 12mo

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Links

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

China
United States

Sector focus

Finance
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

43rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Agenda Hero
Aug 2025Participated
$6 MSeed
Row Zero
May 2025Participated
$10 MSeed
Gentrace
Dec 2024Participated
$8 MSeries A
Invisible AI
Sep 2022Participated
$15 MSeries A
Teleo
Jun 2022Led
$12 MSeries A
Pesto
Feb 2022Participated
$5 MSeed
Avoma
Dec 2021Participated
$12 MSeries A
Forethought
Dec 2021Participated
$65 MSeries C
Everlaw
Nov 2021Participated
$202 MSeries D
Traptic
Jul 2021Participated
$5 MSeries A
Forethought
Nov 2020Participated
$17 MSeries B
Auth0
Jul 2020Participated
$120 MSeries F
Agenda Hero
Aug 2025Participated
$6 MSeed
Row Zero
May 2025Participated
$10 MSeed
Gentrace
Dec 2024Participated
$8 MSeries A
Invisible AI
Sep 2022Participated
$15 MSeries A
Teleo
Jun 2022Led
$12 MSeries A
Pesto
Feb 2022Participated
$5 MSeed
Avoma
Dec 2021Participated
$12 MSeries A
Forethought
Dec 2021Participated
$65 MSeries C
Everlaw
Nov 2021Participated
$202 MSeries D
Traptic
Jul 2021Participated
$5 MSeries A
Forethought
Nov 2020Participated
$17 MSeries B
Auth0
Jul 2020Participated
$120 MSeries F
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Deal Distribution

K9 Ventures: 43 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
K9 Ventures: 43 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed312
Series A111
Series B02
Series C+07
Other Equity07

Monthly Deal Activity

K9 Ventures: 43 deals are recorded across 205 months.All available history.
K9 Ventures: 43 deals are recorded across 205 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Oct '091
Nov '090
Dec '090
Jan '100
Feb '100
Mar '100
Apr '100
May '100
Jun '100
Jul '100
Aug '101
Sep '100
Oct '100
Nov '100
Dec '100
Jan '110
Feb '111
Mar '111
Apr '111
May '110
Jun '111
Jul '111
Aug '111
Sep '110
Oct '111
Nov '110
Dec '110
Jan '120
Feb '120
Mar '120
Apr '120
May '120
Jun '120
Jul '120
Aug '120
Sep '120
Oct '120
Nov '120
Dec '120
Jan '132
Feb '131
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Dec '130
Jan '140
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Dec '140
Jan '150
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Oct '160
Nov '160
Dec '161
Jan '170
Feb '170
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Jan '180
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Nov '181
Dec '181
Jan '190
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Sector Breakdown

K9 Ventures: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (24 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

K9 Ventures: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (24 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software24
AI & Machine Learning10
Developer Tools9
Cybersecurity & Privacy8
Networks, Cloud & Communication7
Hardware & Robotics7
Media & Entertainment7
Health & Life Sciences4
AR/VR3
Transportation & Logistics3
Professional Services3
Education & Workforce2
Data, Analytics & IT2
Real Estate & Construction2
Space & Frontier Tech2
Marketing & Advertising2
Fintech2
Gaming & eSports2
Social & Community Platforms2
Clean Energy & Sustainability1
Food & Agriculture1

Deal Size Distribution

K9 Ventures: 43 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

K9 Ventures: 43 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M15
$5M-$10M10
$10M-$25M10
$25M-$50M1
$50M-$100M4
$100M-$250M3
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

K9 Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (42 deals).All available history.

Top 2 of 2 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

K9 Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (42 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States42
Europe1
K9 Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Bessemer Venture Partners sharing 6 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

K9 Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Bessemer Venture Partners sharing 6 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Bessemer Venture Partners6
Freestyle Capital4
Trinity Ventures4
Upfront Ventures4
500 Global3
Andreessen Horowitz3
Headline3
Meritech Capital Partners3
New Enterprise Associates3
Sapphire Ventures3
Telstra Ventures3
8VC2
Accel2
August Capital2
CapitalG2
Collaborative Fund2
Felicis Ventures2
Floodgate2
Founders Fund2
Greylock Partners2

Investment Strategy

K9 Ventures: Led accounts for 9% and participating for 91% of round participation.All available history.
K9 Ventures: Led accounts for 9% and participating for 91% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led49%
Participating3991%
K9 Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 100% of lead dynamics.All available history.
K9 Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 100% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead00%
Co-led4100%

Team

Braughm Ricke

CFO

Manu Kumar

Founder and Chief Firestarter