K9

K9 Ventures

VC
San Francisco, CAWebsite
Stage

Pre-Seed, Seed

Check Size

$200K – $1.5M

AUM

$88M

Portfolio

7+ companies

Team

1 partner

Investor activity
Last known investment: 2018Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Early-stage fund backing founders at pre-seed/seed across software with a small, focused portfolio approach.

Meet the Team

MK

Manu Kumar

Founder

Industry Focus

Invests In

Other
SaaS
Enterprise
Fintech
AI / ML

Portfolio Companies (7)

2018

HI

HiHello, Inc.

Networking/Digital Business Cards

2017

FO

Forethought Technologies, Inc.

AI/Customer Support
WO

Workona Inc.

Work Management

Other

RI

Rippling

HR/IT (B2B SaaS)
HI

Hit Start Media

Enabling Enterprise Companies to Own Their Narrative

WE

Webflow

No-code web platform
CH

Chime

Fintech
How to pitch K9 Ventures
  • Raising at Pre-Seed, Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in Other, SaaS, Enterprise — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $200K – $1.5M check.
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Manu Kumar, Founder.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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