PE/VC investors
Private Equity (PE) and Venture Capital (VC) investors are the catalysts of innovation and growth in the business world. PE firms primarily target established companies, seeking to optimize operations and unlock value through strategic investments and management expertise. They focus on long-term growth and profitability, often preparing businesses for a future sale or IPO. VC investors, by contrast, are the adventurers of finance, injecting capital into high-potential startups and early-stage companies. They embrace risk for the possibility of outsized returns, often becoming invaluable advisors. Both investor types not only bring capital but also strategic guidance, industry connections, and market insights, propelling their portfolio companies towards success.
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Kadima Group
Kadima Group is an early-stage venture capital firm for entrepreneurs, by entrepreneurs. Kadima takes a meaningful stake in companies which can be made successful through our unique model of co-creation as well as funding. We believe first and foremost in the value of people, their skills and attitude as being fundamental factors in the success of new ventures. Kadima's approach allows companies to draw on our deep entrepreneurial experience, wisdom and resources to increase the prospects of each venture's success. We are experienced entrepreneurs who have built substantial companies from inception through to exit. With our operational experience we contribute more than just funding for the ventures we back.
Kae Capital
Kae Capital invests in early stage companies which bring about innovative solutions for the existing gaps in the markets, all backed by a great team capable to execute and build a large business. The fund is sector agnostic and is open to invest in any sector which fits some of our criteria of being capital light and scalability. We leverage our experience of investing in early stage companies and bring about added value for our portfolio companies by helping them with strategic, operational, financial and team building issues. Assisting our portfolio companies with the further rounds of fund raise is also among the things we have been highly effective in. Our fund has been backed by some of the leading Fund of Funds, Venture Capitalists and reputed HNIs
Kaete Investimentos
Kaeté Investimentos is a private equity firm founded in 2011. We specialize in minority growth equity investments in middle market companies that (i) have low-income consumers as their target market, (ii) have a relevant social and economic impact on low-income families and cooperatives located on underpriveleged communities with scarce opportunities for jobs or entrepreneurial acitivities, and/or (iii) promote a better and more sustainable use of natural resources.
Kairos
Kairos is a fund and incubator that builds companies to make life better and more affordable. They focus on critical life stages where old industries have failed to meet the needs of everyday individuals around the world. They are currently partnering up with the brightest entrepreneurial minds to build solutions to these issues.
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They have built five Kairos solutions that address the affordability crisis to date: Rhino replaces the security deposit, June Living lowers the monthly cost of rent, Kinside offers high-quality childcare to support working parents, Cera provides affordable care from the comfort of the home, Little Spoon is a baby food brand for the modern parent.
Kairos Ventures
We invest in, support and nourish the world’s leading scientific discoveries and commercialize them into viable businesses as quickly as possible.
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Our team possesses an extraordinary passion to have a huge impact on our world through the creation of companies that will improve our lives and that of the generations that will follow. We aim to do this by backing the very best scientists, engineers and entrepreneurs and help them transform their knowledge, ideas and discoveries into viable businesses. We expect these companies to have a huge impact on the world and create significant returns for their shareholders.
Kairous Capital
Kairous Capital is set up by a team of investment professionals who collectively have more than 30 years of investment experience within the venture capital and private equity space across Greater China and the ASEAN region.<br />
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We invest with a cross-border strategy in mind and act as a financial investor as well as the cross-border partner for our investees. Our main investment thesis is to invest in Chinese tech companies and exporting their technology and expertise from China to Southeast Asia. Then, we also invest in Southeast Asian tech companies by referencing to proven business models and strategies of tech unicorns in China.<br />
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Kaiser Permanente Ventures
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Founded over 20 years ago, Kaiser Permanente Ventures has developed into a national leader in strategic venture investing in healthcare. In partnership with Kaiser Permanente and our limited partners, the KPV team has invested in and helped support over 65 companies, representing some of the most important innovations in healthcare delivery over this time period. We’ve achieved these successes through deep engagement within KP and across our investment partners, leveraging the tremendous insights that come from those leading our healthcare systems and care delivery to identify the most pressing needs within healthcare and select the innovations that most effectively address those opportunities.
Together with our partners, KP and KPV represents
22,000+ clinicians and over 180,000 healthcare employees
38+ acute care hospitals and over 600 other healthcare related facilities
Approximately $65 billion in annual operating revenue
Largest U.S. single comprehensive electronic medical record system
Leading evidence-based care delivery mode
Our fund targets
Health Information Technology (Enterprise Solutions)
Digital Health
Healthcare Services
Medical Devices
Diagnostics and Precision Medicine
KP Ventures (KPV) is one of the longest tenured and strongest strategic venture investment programs in the healthcare industry. Over 20 years and through 65+ investments to date, the KPV team has effectively leveraged the tremendous insights resident in Kaiser Permanente and its investment partners to identify and successfully invest in innovative companies addressing some of the most pressing and important challenges facing the healthcare system.
Kaizen Private Equity
Kaizen Private Equity operates as a private equity firm. The Company focuses on technology and education sectors. Kaizen Private Equity serves clients worldwide.
KaizenVC
Kaizen VC is a global Digital Asset Management Firm seeking to create alpha by crafting and executing multifaceted strategies backed by data and long-standing knowledge in the field.
Kakao Ventures
Kakao Ventures is an early-stage VC located in the tech hub of Korea called Pangyo, with a focus in everything mobile and software. As of date, our AUM has reached $200M.
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Kakao Ventures believes in harnessing the power of startups to change our world. Our mission statement is to be the backers of smart entrepreneurs who set their courses, in the form of startups armed with competitive edge, to solve real-world problems. Hence we hold entrepreneurs in the highest regard, and leads us to our raison d'être - making the world a better place for talented people to continuously make an impact to the world around theirs.
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Kakao Ventures specializes in helping entrepreneurs from super-early stages. We have a track record of identifying strong contenders and investing in startup teams at their nascence, and also provide startups with access to the tightly-knit "Family" of portfolio companies that share the sense of camaraderie and DNA of game changers.
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* Kakao Ventures became fully owned by Kakao Corporation in 2015, and continues to operate independently. Kakao Ventures changed its name from K Cube Ventures in Mar 2018.
