K5 Global

Founders building category-defining companies need capital and strategic support that can keep pace from an initial idea through scale and public markets. K5 Global partners with founders and operators across that business lifecycle, investing from inception to IPO and beyond. Founded in 2018 by Michael Kives and Bryan Baum, the firm operates early-stage, growth, and pre-IPO funds, as well as K5 Sports.

K5 invests across technology, sports and entertainment, healthcare and life sciences, and consumer markets. The firm highlights long-standing positions in frontier technology, artificial intelligence, data analytics, and infrastructure, and says it helps companies scale at the intersection of emerging technology, sports and entertainment, and global commerce. Its portfolio includes companies such as SpaceX, Anduril, HistoSonics, and 818 Tequila. K5 describes its experience and industry connections as central to its strategy of delivering value to investors.