About K5 Global
K5 Global is a venture capital firm founded in 2007. It is primarily based out of Miami Beach, United States. As of Oct 2026, K5 Global is an active investor, having invested in 76 companies, with 13 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Seed round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to High Tech and FinTech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Minicor Overall, K5 Global portfolio has seen 11 unicorns, 1 IPO and 4 acquisitions including key companies like Lime, MoonPay and Alchemy. A lot of funds co-invest with K5 Global, with names like Mantis VC sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. K5 Global has team of 13 people including 4 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 4 more
Portfolio IPOs
Portfolio Unicorns
Portfolio Soonicorns
K5 Global's List of Top Investments
K5 Global has a portfolio of 76 companies, including 11 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in MetaGravity and Therify.Their portfolio spans across United States, United Kingdom, Israel and 7 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, FinTech and 24 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 4 more. Here is the list of top investments by K5 Global:1. Lime
App-based rental platform providing self-drive electric kick-scooter. The platform enables users to find the nearest available scooter and start the ride by scanning their QR code or access code. Users should provide rider details, payment details, location, and more for book the scooter. It offers features like variant payment options, and more. At the end of the ride, users can park the vehicle at their legal locations. Their mobile app is available for Android and iOS devices
Key facts about Lime
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $1.4B
- Employee Count: 2,813 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Meritech, Star Tech NG and 100 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Nov 04, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Public
2. MoonPay
Provider of platform for buying, selling, and swapping various cryptocurrencies. The platform facilitates the instant purchase of cryptocurrencies using various payment methods. It also enables users to sell cryptocurrencies directly to their bank accounts or cards. Additionally, the platform offers the ability to send and receive cryptocurrencies.
Key facts about MoonPay
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: Dover (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $683M
- Employee Count: 477 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: K2 Global, Foundation Capital and 83 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Oct 17, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Alchemy
Provider of complete blockchain developer platform. It provides enterprise-grade Web3 infrastructure rollups-as-a-service, embedded, smart wallets, gasless transactions, stablecoin orchestration, DeFi primitives, real-time webhooks, portfolio/token APIs, and comprehensive devtools.
Key facts about Alchemy
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $564M
- Employee Count: 366 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Silver Lake, Redpoint Ventures and 37 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Jan 28, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Lightning
Provider of low code AI application development software. The platform offers solutions to build multi-cloud AI and ML applications. It also offers different components that can be integrated into the application.
Key facts about Lightning
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $127M
- Employee Count: 291 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Sherpalo Ventures, NVentures and 11 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Nov 22, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Flexport
Provider of end-to-end supply chain logistics platform. It offers ocean and air freight, trucking, and fulfillment services. The platform provides real-time shipment tracking and management tools, including customs brokerage and trade finance options. It also includes features for order management, buyer consolidation, and carbon control. The platform integrates with various e-commerce and retail partners, facilitating seamless omnichannel selling. The company aims to streamline the entire supply chain process from origin to customer delivery.
Key facts about Flexport
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series E
- Total Funding till date: $2.5B
- Employee Count: 2,965 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Star Tech NG, K2 Global and 121 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series E, Jan 19, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
K5 Global's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
K5 Global has invested in 77 companies over the last 7 years, with an average of 12 new investments annually in the last 5 years. In 2025, it made 12 investments, while as of Oct 2026, it has made 12 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Minicor and most recent follow-on round was in Hauler Hero.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 12 | 0 | 12 |
2025 | 10 | 2 | 12 |
2024 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
2023 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
2022 | 19 | 2 | 21 |
2021 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
2020 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
K5 Global's Investments by Stage
K5 Global has made 29 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $6.14M, 19 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $17.2M and 9 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $52.3M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 29 |
Series A | 19 |
Series B | 9 |
Series D | 5 |
Series C | 4 |
Others | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
K5 Global's Investments by Sector
K5 Global has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, High Tech, FinTech, Consumer and Enterprise Infrastructure. Notably, it has invested in 66 Tech companies, 54 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 50 Software companies and at least 31 companies focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 44 |
High Tech | 17 |
FinTech | 13 |
Consumer | 12 |
Enterprise Infrastructure | 12 |
Others | 64 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
K5 Global's Investments by Geography
K5 Global has made most investments in United States (49), followed by United Kingdom where it has made 5 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 49 |
United Kingdom | 5 |
Israel | 3 |
Finland | 2 |
Mexico | 2 |
Others | 5 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
K5 Global's recent investments
K5 Global has made 12 investments in 2026 so far. Minicor and Amphiform are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by K5 Global:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Oct 15, 2026 | United States | Seed | 8355 | [+10] | |
May 19, 2026 | United Kingdom | Seed | 7775 | [+3] | |
May 18, 2026 | United States | Series E | 6832 | [+10] | |
Apr 29, 2026 | United States | Seed | 8837 | ||
Apr 28, 2026 | - | Seed | 6954 | [+7] |
Unicorns in K5 Global's Portfolio
K5 Global has 11 unicorns in its portfolio - Higgsfield, Function Health, Sigma and others. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Higgsfield. It became a unicorn in 2025, 1 years after K5 Global first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in K5 Global's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
67 | AI-powered video creation and editing platform | 2023 | San Francisco | Series B | syibbft | ||
75 | Provider of comprehensive lab testing and health monitoring membership services | 2022 | Austin | Series B | thovwgn | ||
62 | Provider of a platform for building AI applications and analytics | 2014 | San Francisco | Series E | {gsolys | ||
65 | Developer of a cloud data warehouse platform for analytical workloads | 2019 | Tel Aviv | Series C | kgqqgiq | ||
79 | Provider of complete blockchain developer platform | 2013 | San Francisco | Series C | wwmlywe |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in K5 Global's Portfolio
1 of K5 Global's portfolio company became public - Lime. It got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ), in Jul 2026 at marketcap of $1.6BHere are K5 Global's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jul 01, 2026 | - | - | 1896 |
Acquired companies in K5 Global's Portfolio
4 companies from K5 Global's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was WiseLayer in Dec 2025 by BlackLine for $*****.Here are K5 Global's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dec 16, 2025 | Jan 28, 2025 | Series A | 7598 | |
Jun 21, 2024 | Aug 29, 2023 | Series B | 4205 | |
Oct 21, 2023 | Apr 07, 2022 | Seed | 4950 | |
Apr 27, 2023 | Apr 11, 2022 | Seed | 5937 |
Team profile of K5 Global
K5 Global has a team of 13 members including 4 Partners and 2 Principals located in United States. K5 Global's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in K5 Global:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | United States | - | ||
Partner | - | - | - | |
Partner | Los Angeles | - | - | |
Partner | Cambridge | - | - | |
Principal | Los Angeles | - | - | |
Principal | Los Angeles | - | - |
Co-investors of K5 Global
Over the past 7 years, 588 investors have co-invested in K5 Global's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before K5 Global: Y Combinator, Coatue and 160 others have invested in rounds before K5 Global. There are 5 companies where Y Combinator has invested before K5 Global and 3 companies where Coatue has invested before K5 Global.
- Top Co-investors of K5 Global: 352 investors entered a company along with K5 Global. These include investors like Mantis VC (6 companies).
- Invested after K5 Global: A total of 74 investors have invested in K5 Global's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Glynn Capital (2 companies), Alumni Ventures (2 companies) and Galaxy (1 company).
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