About KB Partners
KB Partners is a venture capital firm founded in 1996. It is primarily based out of Highland Park, United States. As of Oct 2026, KB Partners is an active investor, having invested in 73 companies, with 2 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 Consumer and High Tech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series A round of Dance League Overall, KB Partners portfolio has seen 1 IPO and 21 acquisitions including key companies like ACTIVE Network, Hammerhead and MVPindex. A lot of funds co-invest with KB Partners, with names like Alumni Ventures sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. KB Partners has team of 23 people including 3 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Count
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 1 more
Portfolio IPOs
Portfolio Acquisitions
Portfolio Soonicorns
Deals in last 12 months
KB Partners' List of Top Investments
KB Partners has a portfolio of 73 companies. Their most notable investments are in Verax Biomedical and Rypplzz.Their portfolio spans across United States, Canada, Finland and 4 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Consumer, High Tech and 23 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 1 more. Here is the list of top investments by KB Partners:Management software solutions for recreation, events, camps, and government sectors. The company provides cloud-based software designed to streamline operations and enhance community engagement. Their suite of products offers solutions for recreation management, event planning, camp and class management, and payment processing. They serve diverse industries, including camps, classes, education, endurance events, government, parks and recreation, resorts, swim teams, sports, universities, and YMCAs. The software includes features for marketing and communications, reporting and analytics, and security. They offer solutions for online registrations, secure payment processing, attendance tracking, and marketing tools. Their offerings include event management software, recreation management software, and payment solutions. They aim to connect people to activities and simplify management tasks for organizations.
Key facts about ACTIVE Network
- Founded Year: 1999
- Location: Dallas (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $100M - $500M as on Dec 31, 2012
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $314M
- Employee Count: 1,083 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Elsewhere Partners, Performance Equity Management and 21 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series F, Feb 01, 2011, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
Developer of FIBA approved smart basketballs with integrated performance tracking. The company manufactures basketballs embedded with technology to capture and analyze player performance data. This data is intended to provide insights into shooting accuracy, ball handling skills, and overall gameplay. The smart basketballs are designed for athletes and coaches seeking data-driven feedback to improve training and performance.
Key facts about SIQ Basketball
- Founded Year: 2008
- Location: Helsinki (Finland)
- Annual Revenue: €1M - €10M as on Dec 31, 2024
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $5.12M
- Employee Count: 19 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: KB Partners, Tera Ventures and 2 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Mar 08, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Developer of a metaverse-based social network platform for sports fans. It offers a platform where users can create avatars, play games, and unlock rewards with other sports fans. Users can share and stream live content and create teams on the platform. Its application is available for download on Android and iOS stores.
Key facts about Stadium Live Studios
- Founded Year: 2020
- Location: Toronto (Canada)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $12.2M
- Employee Count: 28 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Union Square Ventures, 35V and 13 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Jul 28, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Hammerhead
Hammerhead is a provider of smart bike navigation systems. It offers a tool that guides cyclists to & through the safest & bike routes with intuitive light patterns. Their app drives the device via Bluetooth from a safely stowed smartphone. The device works well with a smartphone connected to the internet for the route search. The device can also be used to share new routes and locations.
Key facts about Hammerhead
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $18.3M
- Employee Count: 57 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Hard Yaka, NEXT VENTURES and 14 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Angel, May 26, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
5. Alembic
Key facts about Alembic
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $177M
- Employee Count: 88 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: SLW, NextEquity Partners and 14 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Jul 03, 2025, $*****
KB Partners' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
KB Partners has invested in 73 companies over the last 27 years, with an average of 3 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 3 investments, while as of Oct 2026, it has made 2 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in SportIQ and most recent follow-on round was in Dance League.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2025 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
2024 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2022 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
2021 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
2020 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
KB Partners' Investments by Stage
KB Partners has made 19 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $3.82M, 16 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $6.57M and 6 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $10.2M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 19 |
Series A | 16 |
Series B | 6 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
KB Partners' Investments by Sector
KB Partners has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Consumer, Enterprise Applications, Media & Entertainment, HealthTech and Life Sciences. Notably, it has invested in 57 Tech companies, 45 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 33 Software companies and at least 29 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Consumer | 16 |
Enterprise Applications | 16 |
Media & Entertainment | 7 |
HealthTech | 4 |
Life Sciences | 4 |
Others | 25 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
KB Partners' Investments by Geography
KB Partners has made most investments in United States (33), followed by Canada where it has made 2 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 33 |
Canada | 2 |
Finland | 2 |
China | 1 |
France | 1 |
Others | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
KB Partners' recent investments
KB Partners has made 2 investments in 2026 so far - Dance League and SportIQ.Here are the most recent investments by KB Partners:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Oct 21, 2026 | United States | Series A | 4956 | [+4] | |
Feb 19, 2026 | Finland | Series A | 8631 | [+1] | |
Nov 07, 2025 | United States | Seed | 5530 | [+2] | |
Aug 07, 2025 | United States | Seed | 2570 | [+7] | |
Mar 03, 2025 | United States | Series A | 3293 | [+2] |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in KB Partners' Portfolio
1 of KB Partners' portfolio company became public - Rubicon. It got listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), in Jan 2007.Here are KB Partners' portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jan 12, 2007 | - | - | 7995 |
Acquired companies in KB Partners' Portfolio
21 companies from KB Partners' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Full Swing Golf in Jul 2026 by Versant Media for $*****.Here are KB Partners' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jul 06, 2026 | - | - | 9709 | |
Jun 23, 2026 | Jan 29, 2016 | Series A | 4684 | |
Sep 29, 2022 | - | - | 9383 | |
Jul 18, 2022 | Sep 18, 2019 | Seed | 5867 | |
Jan 19, 2022 | Mar 07, 2019 | Seed | 4620 |
Team profile of KB Partners
KB Partners has a team of 23 members including 3 Partners and 1 Principal located in United States. KB Partners' team sits on the board of 1 company.Here is a list of top team members in KB Partners:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Highland Park | |||
Partner | Los Angeles | - | ||
Partner | Chicago | - | - | |
Principal | United States | - |
Co-investors of KB Partners
Over the past 27 years, 225 investors have co-invested in KB Partners's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before KB Partners: Union Square Ventures, Golden Ventures and 30 others have invested in rounds before KB Partners. There is 1 company where Union Square Ventures has invested before KB Partners and 1 company where Golden Ventures has invested before KB Partners.
- Top Co-investors of KB Partners: 121 investors entered a company along with KB Partners. These include investors like Alumni Ventures (3 companies).
- Invested after KB Partners: A total of 72 investors have invested in KB Partners's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Techstars (1 company), Chris Froome (1 company) and WndrCo (1 company).
Recent News related to KB Partners
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Helsinki’s SportIQ scores $6.2M for AI inside every basketball valveTech Funding News•Feb 19, 2026•SIQ Basketball, KB Partners, Match Ventures
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IDL Raises $7M in Seed FundingFinSMEs•Nov 07, 2025•Apex Group, Elysian Park, KB Partners, Dance League
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VOW Secures Seed Round Led by KB Partners to Revolutionize Live Events with AIintelligence360•Aug 22, 2025•Vow App, Capitalize VC, KB Partners
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VOW Closes Seed RoundFinSMEs•Aug 07, 2025•Everywhere, Alumni Ventures, Vow App, Capitalize VC and 3 others
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Nvenue Secures Investments From Fdj Ventures, The Collectiv, Digitalwin, And Kb PartnersNEXT.io•Mar 03, 2025•nVenue, FDJ, Digital Win, KB Partners
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Pro League Network closes $4.2M seed funding round with investment from KB PartnersYogonet•Aug 17, 2024•PLN, KB Partners, Eberg Capital
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Symitri, Inc. Raises $5 Million to Launch the First Privacy Firewall and Real-Time Data Cleanroom for the Open WebMarTech Series•May 21, 2024•Symitri, Trajectory Ventures, AperiamVentures, KB Partners
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Geolocation platform Rypplzz raises $3 million in seed funding led by KB PartnersSports Business Journal•Dec 14, 2023•Rypplzz, KB Partners
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BookSeats Raises CAD$1.4M in FundingFinSMEs•Sep 13, 2023•BookSeats.com, KB Partners, Phoenix Capital Ventures, Calano Funds and 2 others
