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Knollwood Investment Advisory

217 International Circle, Hunt Valley, MD, 21030, United States

Overview

Investment advisory focused on financing internet security companies.

Founded

2003

Deals · 12mo

5

Links

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Stage focus

Series A
Series B

Geographic focus

Saudi Arabia
United Arab Emirates
United States

Sector focus

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Investment portfolio

41rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Walapay
Oct 2026Participated
$5 MSeed
50skills
Sep 2026Led
$6 MOther Equity
Polaris Electro-Optics
Sep 2026Participated
$50 MSeries B
Zafran Security
Dec 2025Participated
$60 MSeries C
Cercli
Oct 2025Participated
$12 MSeries A
High Temperature Material Systems
Oct 2025Participated
$2 MOther Equity
Empower Semiconductor
Oct 2025Participated
$140 MSeries D
Silent Push
Sep 2025Participated
$10 MSeries B
NymCard
Mar 2025Participated
$33 MSeries B
BRKZ
Feb 2025Participated
$9 MSeries A
Hypernative
Sep 2024Participated
$16 MSeries A
Linx Security
Jul 2024Participated
$27 MOther Equity
Walapay
Oct 2026Participated
$5 MSeed
50skills
Sep 2026Led
$6 MOther Equity
Polaris Electro-Optics
Sep 2026Participated
$50 MSeries B
Zafran Security
Dec 2025Participated
$60 MSeries C
Cercli
Oct 2025Participated
$12 MSeries A
High Temperature Material Systems
Oct 2025Participated
$2 MOther Equity
Empower Semiconductor
Oct 2025Participated
$140 MSeries D
Silent Push
Sep 2025Participated
$10 MSeries B
NymCard
Mar 2025Participated
$33 MSeries B
BRKZ
Feb 2025Participated
$9 MSeries A
Hypernative
Sep 2024Participated
$16 MSeries A
Linx Security
Jul 2024Participated
$27 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

Knollwood Investment Advisory: 41 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Knollwood Investment Advisory: 41 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed04
Series A015
Series B19
Series C+05
Other Equity16

Monthly Deal Activity

Knollwood Investment Advisory: 41 deals are recorded across 130 months.All available history.
Knollwood Investment Advisory: 41 deals are recorded across 130 months. All available history
MonthDeals
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Sector Breakdown

Knollwood Investment Advisory: Networks, Cloud & Communication is the largest displayed sector by deal count (12 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.

Knollwood Investment Advisory: Networks, Cloud & Communication is the largest displayed sector by deal count (12 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Networks, Cloud & Communication12
Fintech10
Enterprise Software9
Cybersecurity & Privacy9
E-Commerce & Retail8
Transportation & Logistics6
Real Estate & Construction5
AI & Machine Learning5
Professional Services5
Data, Analytics & IT3
Space & Frontier Tech3
Hardware & Robotics3
Health & Life Sciences3
Food & Agriculture3
Consumer & Lifestyle2
Crypto & Blockchain2
Manufacturing2
Developer Tools2
Marketing & Advertising1
Media & Entertainment1
Social & Community Platforms1

Deal Size Distribution

Knollwood Investment Advisory: 41 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.

Knollwood Investment Advisory: 41 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M2
$5M-$10M9
$10M-$25M16
$25M-$50M7
$50M-$100M4
$100M-$250M2
$250M-$500M1
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Knollwood Investment Advisory: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (25 deals).All available history.

Top 8 of 8 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Knollwood Investment Advisory: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (25 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States25
United Arab Emirates6
Saudi Arabia3
Europe3
Namibia1
Israel1
Canada1
India1
Knollwood Investment Advisory: 20 co-investors are shown, with Boldstart Ventures sharing 4 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.

Knollwood Investment Advisory: 20 co-investors are shown, with Boldstart Ventures sharing 4 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Boldstart Ventures4
Acrew Capital3
Closed Loop Partners3
StepStone Group3
Acre Venture Partners2
Afore Capital2
Altos Ventures2
BECO Capital2
Better Tomorrow Ventures2
Blue Coat Systems2
BNVT Capital (9900 Capital)2
Canaan Partners2
Class 5 Global2
Cyberstarts2
Drawdown Fund2
Dubai Future District Fund2
Fika Ventures2
FJ Labs2
Lightspeed Venture Partners2
MISY Ventures2

Investment Strategy

Knollwood Investment Advisory: Led accounts for 5% and participating for 95% of round participation.All available history.
Knollwood Investment Advisory: Led accounts for 5% and participating for 95% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led25%
Participating3995%
Knollwood Investment Advisory: Single-lead accounts for 50% and co-led for 50% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Knollwood Investment Advisory: Single-lead accounts for 50% and co-led for 50% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead150%
Co-led150%

Team

Kevin Irwin

Chief Investment Officer

Lisa Cawley

Fund Investments