About KBS Ventures
KBS Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2010. It is primarily based out of New Philadelphia, United States. As of Jan 2017, KBS Ventures has invested in 15 companies. It primarily invests in Series A round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to High Tech and Media & Entertainment. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Entrypoint Overall, KBS Ventures portfolio has seen 9 acquisitions including key companies like SocialFlow, Cross Pixel and awe.sm. A lot of funds co-invest with KBS Ventures, with names like Fairhaven Capital sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. KBS Ventures has team of 2 people including 2 partners.Key Metrics
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Seed, Series A & 1 more
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KBS Ventures' List of Top Investments
KBS Ventures has a portfolio of 15 companies. Their most notable investments are in PlaceIQ and Rewind.Me.Their portfolio spans across and United States. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Media & Entertainment and 1 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 1 more. Here is the list of top investments by KBS Ventures:1. SocialFlow
AI-powered platform for social media distribution, audience engagement, and optimization. It is a SaaS platform designed for marketers to grow their audience through real-time data and machine-learning optimization. The platform offers tools to optimize social posts for peak audience engagement, support branded content campaigns, and acquire subscribers. It focuses on increasing traffic and engagement by driving audiences to high-value site content. Features include user management controls, security options, and streamlined workflows. It empowers teams to understand and influence customer behavior through data democratization, management, and unification. The platform provides solutions for audience segmentation, activation, journey orchestration, subscription management, and campaign optimization. It serves industries such as media, transportation, and financial services.
Key facts about SocialFlow
- Founded Year: 2009
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $45M
- Employee Count: 18 as on Jan 31, 2026
- Investors: Gefinor Capital, RRE Ventures and 16 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Sep 12, 2019, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
2. Cross Pixel
Cross Pixel is a provider of audience data and audience information for the real time advertising industry. Provides a fully transparent audience marketplace so that the advertisers know the source of the audience data they are targeting. Gives clients better insight, confidence of authenticity, and control around the data powering their online advertising campaigns
Key facts about Cross Pixel
- Founded Year: 2010
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $2M
- Employee Count: 7 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: KBS Ventures and MDC Ventures
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Dec 08, 2011, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
3. PlaceIQ
Provides location intelligence for mobile advertising. Aggregates and Analyse location data from multiple sources to add the context of a location and allows advertisers to do more accurate consumer segmentation based on real-life behavior, interest, and time. Uses patented technology for profiling a user based on his mobile device.
Key facts about PlaceIQ
- Founded Year: 2010
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Stage: Acqui-Hired
- Total Funding till date: $52.8M
- Employee Count: 24 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Harmony Partners, Harmony Venture Partners and 20 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Aug 27, 2019, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. CrowdTwist
Innovating cloud solutions, databases, and enterprise software for global businesses. The company delivers a comprehensive suite of cloud-based applications and infrastructure services, empowering organizations to optimize operations and drive digital transformation. It provides database management systems, middleware, and enterprise resource planning (ERP) solutions. The company focuses on strengthening product offerings and accelerating innovation. It offers solutions for various industries, including healthcare, hospitality, and retail. The company is committed to customer service and product support. It provides tools for developers, resources for partners, and learning opportunities for students and educators. The company emphasizes security practices and social impact. It offers cloud economics and analyst reports. The company provides login portals, support resources, and training materials.
Key facts about CrowdTwist
- Founded Year: 2009
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Stage: Acqui-Hired
- Total Funding till date: $16.2M
- Employee Count: 3 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Finger Group, Bertelsmann Investments and 10 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Jun 23, 2014, $*****
5. Adaptly
Adaptly allows marketers to launch ad campaigns on multiple social networks including Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Reddit, StumbleUpon, MySpace, etc. Optimizes spending on media ad campaigns based on budget constraints, provides analytics, including CTRs and competitive intelligence and insights into how campaigns are performing.
Key facts about Adaptly
- Founded Year: 2010
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Stage: Acqui-Hired
- Total Funding till date: $13.9M
- Employee Count: 51 - 200 as on Jul 01, 2024
- Investors: CRV, Time Warner Investments and 13 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, May 09, 2012, $*****
KBS Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
KBS Ventures has invested in 15 companies over the last 16 years, with an average of 0 new investment annually in the last 10 years. Its most recent first time investment was in Entrypoint and most recent follow-on round was in PlaceIQ.KBS Ventures' Investments by Stage
KBS Ventures has made 6 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $1.17M, 4 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $3.78M and 1 investment in Series B stage with an average round size of $10M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 6 |
Series A | 4 |
Series B | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
KBS Ventures' Investments by Sector
KBS Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, High Tech and Media & Entertainment. Notably, it has invested in 13 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 11 Tech companies, 7 Software companies and at least 6 companies focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 7 |
High Tech | 2 |
Media & Entertainment | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
KBS Ventures' Investments by Geography
KBS Ventures has made most investments in United States (11).KBS Ventures' recent investments
KBS Ventures has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by KBS Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Jan 31, 2017 | United States | Seed | 9332 | [+7] | |
Jan 14, 2016 | United States | Series D | 8180 | [+4] | |
Dec 19, 2014 | United States | Seed | 8140 | [+2] | |
Jul 17, 2014 | United States | Seed | 7284 | [+3] | |
Jun 23, 2014 | United States | Series B | 9066 | [+3] |
Acquired companies in KBS Ventures' Portfolio
9 companies from KBS Ventures' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Cross Pixel.Here are KBS Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
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Sep 17, 2025 | Dec 08, 2011 | Series A | 2748 | |
Feb 10, 2022 | Apr 16, 2013 | Series B | 6813 | |
Jan 19, 2022 | Apr 05, 2011 | Seed | 9588 | |
Jan 12, 2022 | - | - | 8263 | |
Oct 02, 2019 | Sep 19, 2011 | Series A | 4203 |
Team profile of KBS Ventures
KBS Ventures has a team of 2 members including 2 Partners located in United States. KBS Ventures' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Co-investors of KBS Ventures
Over the past 16 years, 64 investors have co-invested in KBS Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before KBS Ventures: Betaworks, RRE Ventures and 7 others have invested in rounds before KBS Ventures. There is 1 company where Betaworks has invested before KBS Ventures and 1 company where RRE Ventures has invested before KBS Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of KBS Ventures: 34 investors entered a company along with KBS Ventures. These include investors like Fairhaven Capital (2 companies).
- Invested after KBS Ventures: A total of 21 investors have invested in KBS Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Valhalla Partners (2 companies), Gefinor Capital (1 company) and Cayuga Venture Fund (1 company).
Recent News related to KBS Ventures
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Virtual Reality Startup Entrypoint Wants to Be Squarespace of VRFortune•Jan 27, 2017•Entrypoint, Samsung NEXT, Two Sigma Ventures, Indicator Ventures and 4 others
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Alibaba backs PlaceIQ, a provider of location tools and dataTechCrunch+•Oct 12, 2016•PlaceIQ, Alibaba Group, Harmony Partners, USVP and 4 others
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Wedgies.com Raises $700K For Its Social Media Polling Tools – TechCrunchTechCrunch+•Dec 19, 2014•Wedgies, KBS Ventures, Greycroft, Battle Born and 1 other
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Social Polling Startup Wedgies Announces $700k in Additional Seed FundingTech Cocktail•Dec 19, 2014•Wedgies, KBS Ventures, Greycroft, Battle Born and 1 other
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PlaceIQ Announces 4.2 Million in Funding | Street FightStreet Fight•Dec 13, 2011•PlaceIQ, USVP, Valhalla Partners, IA Ventures and 1 other
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Hyper-Local Ad Targeting Startup PlaceIQ Raises $4.2 Million And Moves To New York CityPlaceIQ•Dec 12, 2011•PlaceIQ, USVP, Valhalla Partners, IA Ventures and 1 other
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Social Media Tracking Platform awe.sm Closes $4.25M in Funding – Page 272220 – AdweekAdweek•Dec 01, 2011•awe.sm, Foundry Group, Upfront Ventures, KBS Ventures and 1 other
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