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 Feb 2026, KB Partners is an active investor, having invested in 73 companies, with 3 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 SportIQ Overall, KB Partners portfolio has seen 1 IPO and 20 acquisitions including key companies like ACTIVE Network, Hammerhead and Performics. 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 28 people including 3 partners.Key Metrics
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Portfolio Count
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 1 more
Portfolio IPOs
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 5 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Consumer, High Tech and 24 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)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $314M
- Employee Count: 1,091 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: Elsewhere Partners, Performance Equity Management and 19 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: €1.63M as on Dec 31, 2024
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $5.12M
- Employee Count: 15 as on Jul 01, 2024
- Investors: Techstars, KB Partners and 1 Other
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Mar 08, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. 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: 63 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: Primary Venture Partner, Maveron and 14 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Angel, May 26, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
Rapid bacterial detection tests for safer platelet transfusions and cell therapies. The company develops rapid tests for detecting a broad array of contaminants in cells and tissues intended for transfusion and transplantation. Recognizing the unique infectious challenge bacteria pose in these life-giving tissues, they create novel approaches to detection. Their vision is to create rapid tests that are practical to implement close to the time of transfusion or transplantation as possible, enabling the detection and elimination of contaminated materials. The first application of their technology is a test for use during Quality Control testing for the presence of bacterial contamination in human platelets. Their product is a rapid test for the detection of bacterial contamination in platelets, contributing to blood safety and availability in transfusion medicine.
Key facts about Verax Biomedical
- Founded Year: 1999
- Location: Marlborough (United States)
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $72.3M
- Employee Count: 21 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: Clark Enterprises, Teknoinvest and 5 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Sep 18, 2019, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. nVenue
Web-based predictive analytics solutions for sports betting. The company offers real-time game analytics for fans to analyze outputs. It uses machine learning and artificial intelligence to generate real-time predictions and micro-betting odds for sports events. The platform offers micro-betting markets that allow fans to bet on every moment of the game. It offers products like odds strikeout analysis, league predictions, broadcasting analytics, and many more.
Key facts about nVenue
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: Houston (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $11.1M
- Employee Count: 28 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: Corazon Capital, KB Partners and 6 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Mar 03, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
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 Feb 2026, it has made 1 investment in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in SportIQ and most recent follow-on round was in nVenue.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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 55 Tech companies, 45 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 33 Software companies and at least 29 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Consumer | 17 |
Enterprise Applications | 16 |
Media & Entertainment | 7 |
HealthTech | 4 |
Life Sciences | 4 |
Others | 26 |
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 1 investments in 2026 so far - 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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Feb 19, 2026 | Finland | Series A | 8554 | [+1] | |
Nov 07, 2025 | United States | Seed | 5845 | [+2] | |
Aug 07, 2025 | United States | Seed | 3252 | [+7] | |
Mar 03, 2025 | United States | Series A | 6296 | [+2] | |
May 27, 2024 | United States | Seed | 2491 | [+3] |
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 | - | - | 4895 |
Acquired companies in KB Partners' Portfolio
20 companies from KB Partners' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Upcomer in Sep 2022 by Gamurs for $*****.Here are KB Partners' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 29, 2022 | - | - | 5080 | |
Jul 18, 2022 | Sep 18, 2019 | Seed | 6604 | |
Jan 19, 2022 | Mar 07, 2019 | Seed | 6485 | |
Jul 26, 2021 | - | - | 6524 | |
Aug 30, 2018 | Sep 17, 2012 | Series B | 8524 |
Team profile of KB Partners
KB Partners has a team of 28 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, 221 investors have co-invested in KB Partners's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before KB Partners: Techstars, Union Square Ventures and 30 others have invested in rounds before KB Partners. There is 1 company where Techstars has invested before KB Partners and 1 company where Union Square 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 68 investors have invested in KB Partners's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Techstars (1 company), Chris Froome (1 company) and EBCI Holdings (1 company).
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