Email
•••••@k9ventures.com
Verified, deliverable emailFounder & Chief Firestarter at K9 Ventures
- Stages
- Series A, Pre-seed, Seed
- Sectors
- AI
- Cheque size
- €230k–€690k
- Location
- Palo Alto, United States
- Freshness
- Verified today
- Fund size
- $42M
Notable investments
- Agenda HeroSeed · $6M · 2025
- GentraceSeries A · $8M · 2024
- Invisible AISeries A · $15M · 2022
- PestoSeed · $5M · 2022
- ForethoughtSeries C · $65M · 2021
- NexkeyConvertible Note · $6M · 2021
- EverlawSeries D · $200M · 2021
- HiHelloSeries A · $8M · 2021
Frequently co-invests with
Jett FeinBroadway Venture Partners2×Alex Kolicich8VCAlex Moore8VCAlexa von TobelInspired CapitalAnand ChandrasekaranGeneral CatalystAndy CoravosAnne DwaneVillage GlobalAshton KutcherSound VenturesBaron DavisBen CasnochaVillage GlobalBen YuSierra VenturesBrianne KimmelWorkLife Ventures
Background
- Investor and Board Membertbh2020–present
- InvestorOtterTune2020–present
- Investor and Board MemberAgenda Hero2020–present
- Investor and Board MemberDivebell2019–present
- Investor & Board MemberDaughters of Rosie2019–present
- Investor & Board MemberInvisible AI2019–present
- Co-Founder and CEOHiHello, Inc.2018–present
- Investor & Board MemberWorkona2017–present
- Investor & Board MemberForethought2017–present
- Investor & Board MemberAvoma2017–present
- InvestorAurora2017–present
- Investor & Board MemberCompound Eye2017–present
- InvestorAurora2017–present
- Investor & Board MemberCrave.io Inc.2016–present
- Investor & Board MemberTraptic, Inc (acquired by Bowery Farming in 2022)2016–present
- Investor & Board MemberNexkey, Inc.2015–present
- Investor & Board MemberNexkey2015–present
- Investor and Board ObserverAuth02014–present
- Investor and Board MemberKidAdmit, Inc.2014–present
- Investor and Board MemberBathys2014–present
- Investor and Board MemberOsmo2013–present
- Investor and Board MemberEnuma, Inc. (formerly LocoMotive Labs, Inc.)2012–present
- Investor and Board MemberEnuma Inc.2012–present
- Co-founder, Investor & Board ObserverCarta2012–present
- Board MemberOccipital2011–present
- InvestorLucidChart2011–present
- InvestorLucid Software2011–present
- Investor and AdvisorBoomerang2011–present
- Investor and Board MemberEverlaw2011–present
- InvestorLyft2010–present
- InvestorTwilio, Inc.2009–present
- InvestorDNAnexus2009–present
- InvestorTwilio2009–present
- InvestorCrowdFlower2009–present
- InvestorAppen2009–present
- Founder & Chief FirestarterK9 Ventures2008–present
- Investor and Board MemberIndextank
- Investor and Board MemberIT CRUX Mobile Apps Solutions
- Investor & Board ObserverIT CRUX Mobile Apps Solutions
- InvestorIT CRUX Mobile Apps Solutions
- Chairman and CEOIT CRUX Mobile Apps Solutions
- President & CEOIT CRUX Mobile Apps Solutions
- Investor and Board MemberSideTour (acquired by Groupon)
- Investor & Board ObserverSideTour (acquired by Groupon)
- InvestorSideTour (acquired by Groupon)
- Chairman and CEOSideTour (acquired by Groupon)
- President & CEOSideTour (acquired by Groupon)
- Investor and Board MemberGradescope2014–2018
- Investor and Board MemberCoin, Inc.2012–2016
- Visiting LecturerStanford University2015–2015
- Investor and Board MemberDishero, Inc.2014–2015
- Investor and Board MemberCaarbon Corp.2014–2015
- Investor and Board MemberNimble VR2012–2014
- Visiting LecturerStanford University2014–2014
- Investor and Board ObserverMobileSpan Inc.2012–2014
- Investor and Board ObserverMobileSpan Inc (acquired by Dropbox).2012–2014
- Founding Advisor & InvestorLytro Inc.2005–2014
- Founding Advisor & InvestorLytro (Acquired by Google)2005–2014
- Investor & Board ObserverHighlightCam, Inc.2009–2013
- Investor and Board MemberTorbit2011–2013
- Investor & Board ObserverSneakerLabs, Inc.2010–2013
- Investor & Board ObserverZimride2010–2013
- Investor & Board ObserverNewCo2010–2013
- Investor and Board MemberSneakerLabs, Inc.2011–2013
- Investor and Board MemberTapCanvas, Inc.2011–2013
- Investor and Board MemberNewCo2011–2013
- Investor and Board Observercard.io2011–2012
- Investor and Board MemberIndexTank2010–2011
- Investor & Board ObserverBackType2010–2011
- Co-founder, Investor & ChairmanCardmunch, Inc. (acquired by LinkedIn)2009–2011
- InvestorBioMicro2004–2010
- InvestorPremier Inc.2004–2009
- InvestorTheraDoc2004–2009
- AdvisorGuru.com2004–2008
- Doctoral CandidateStanford University2002–2007
- Board of DirectorsNetspoke2002–2005
- Chairman and CEOiMeet, Inc.2001–2002
- Chairman and CEOSneakerLabs, Inc.2001–2002
- Chairman and CEONewCo2001–2002
- InvestorSneakerLabs, Inc.2000–2001
- InvestorNewCo2000–2001
- InvestorLaminar Software2000–2001
- Vice-President, Interactive TechnologiesE.piphany, Inc.2000–2001
- Vice-President, Interactive TechnologiesEpiphany2000–2001
- Vice PresidentOctane Software2000–2000
- Vice PresidentOctane OC2000–2000
- President & CEOSneakerLabs, Inc.1996–2000
- President & CEONewCo1996–2000
- LecturerCarnegie Mellon University1997–1998
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