About Koch Disruptive Technologies
Koch Disruptive Technologies is a venture capital firm founded in 2017. It is primarily based out of Wichita, United States. As of Aug 2026, Koch Disruptive Technologies is an active investor, having invested in 73 companies, with 6 new investments in the last 12 months. 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 Consumer. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series D round of Gatik Overall, Koch Disruptive Technologies portfolio has seen 10 unicorns, 3 IPOs and 13 acquisitions including key companies like Via, Ibotta and Snyk. A lot of funds co-invest with Koch Disruptive Technologies, with names like Walden Catalyst sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Koch Disruptive Technologies has team of 11 people including 6 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Series A, Series B & 6 more
Portfolio Unicorns
Deals in last 12 months
Koch Disruptive Technologies' List of Top Investments
Koch Disruptive Technologies has a portfolio of 73 companies, including 10 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Outrider and Oshi.Their portfolio spans across United States, Israel, United Kingdom and 1 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Consumer and 27 other sectors, across stages such as Series A, Series B and 6 more. Here is the list of top investments by Koch Disruptive Technologies:1. Via
Developer of software platforms for managing public transit network operations. The company's systems facilitate on-demand transit, paratransit services, and student transportation programs. The technology provides tools for network planning, scheduling, and passenger information management. Additional features include eligibility management for specialized transit services and data analysis for transit network adjustments.
Key facts about Via
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $1.25B
- Employee Count: 2,110 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Janus Henderson Investors, La Maison Partners and 37 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series G, Feb 13, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Public
2. Ibotta
Provider of a performance marketing platform for digital consumer promotions. The platform enables consumer packaged goods brands to deliver digital offers to shoppers. It operates a network that connects retailers and publishers to facilitate reward programs. Brands utilize this system to provide incentives that result in tracked transactions.
Key facts about Ibotta
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: Denver (United States)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $97.6M
- Employee Count: 942 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Kleiner Perkins, GGV Capital and 9 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Aug 06, 2019, $*****
- Highlight: Public
3. Snyk
Provider of a platform securing code, models, and agents in applications. The platform offers tools for application security, software supply chain security, and fixing vulnerabilities. It provides resources such as a vulnerability database, security education, and documentation. The platform helps organizations secure development, reduce business risk, and accelerate software delivery.
Key facts about Snyk
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Boston (United States)
- Annual Revenue: £100M - £500M as on Dec 31, 2022
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series G
- Total Funding till date: $1.32B
- Employee Count: 1,591 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Glynn Capital, T. Rowe Price and 78 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series G, Apr 10, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Upgrade
Provider of consumer credit and banking products. It provides users with a financial technology company offering diverse credit and banking products. The company provides personal loans, credit cards, and rewards checking and savings accounts designed to assist individuals in managing their finances. Their offerings aim to provide accessible credit solutions, competitive rates, and rewards for everyday spending. They also include tools for credit monitoring and education to help individuals understand and improve their credit health.
Key facts about Upgrade
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $750M
- Employee Count: 1,601 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Carriage House Rock, West Coast Equity Partners and 43 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series G, Oct 16, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
5. Dragos
Provider of cybersecurity solutions and intelligence for industrial control systems. The company delivers a platform providing asset visibility, vulnerability management, and threat detection. Services include cyber assessments, incident response, and proactive threat hunting. The firm offers threat intelligence reports, whitepapers, and solution briefs.
Key facts about Dragos
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: Hanover (United States)
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $439M
- Employee Count: 848 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Fabrica Ventures, BYU Cougar Capital and 29 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Sep 18, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
Koch Disruptive Technologies' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Koch Disruptive Technologies has invested in 73 companies over the last 9 years, with an average of 7 new investments annually in the last 5 years. In 2025, it made 11 investments, while as of Aug 2026, it has made 5 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Polaris Electro-Optics and most recent follow-on round was in Gatik.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 4 | 1 | 5 |
2025 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
2024 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
2023 | 10 | 5 | 15 |
2022 | 8 | 5 | 13 |
2021 | 18 | 5 | 23 |
2020 | 10 | 1 | 11 |
2019 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Koch Disruptive Technologies' Investments by Stage
Koch Disruptive Technologies has made 15 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $57.3M, 15 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $71.2M and 12 investments in Series C stage with an average round size of $117M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series A | 15 |
Series B | 15 |
Series C | 12 |
Seed | 7 |
Series D | 7 |
Others | 6 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Koch Disruptive Technologies' Investments by Sector
Koch Disruptive Technologies has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Enterprise Infrastructure, Consumer and HealthTech. Notably, it has invested in 66 Tech companies, 62 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 51 Software companies and at least 28 companies focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 36 |
High Tech | 20 |
Enterprise Infrastructure | 13 |
Consumer | 12 |
HealthTech | 10 |
Others | 88 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Koch Disruptive Technologies' Investments by Geography
Koch Disruptive Technologies has made most investments in United States (47), followed by Israel where it has made 13 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 47 |
Israel | 13 |
United Kingdom | 2 |
China | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Koch Disruptive Technologies' recent investments
Koch Disruptive Technologies has made 5 investments in 2026 so far. Gatik and Polaris Electro-Optics are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by Koch Disruptive Technologies:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Aug 25, 2026 | United States | Series D | 5927 | ||
Aug 21, 2026 | United States | Series B | 9199 | [+7] | |
Aug 04, 2026 | United States | Series C | 5326 | [+10] | |
Jun 23, 2026 | United States | Series C | 4976 | ||
May 20, 2026 | United States | Series F | 7534 |
Unicorns in Koch Disruptive Technologies' Portfolio
Koch Disruptive Technologies has 10 unicorns in its portfolio - HappyRobot, Vayyar, Beyond Identity and others. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is HappyRobot. It became a unicorn in 2026.Here is a list of unicorns in Koch Disruptive Technologies' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
59 | Developer of an AI operating system for autonomous business operations | 2023 | San Francisco | Series C | lvybtag | ||
55 | Developer of 4D imaging sensors for cancer detection and other devices | 2011 | Yehud | Series E | icdtpyl | ||
60 | Cloud based passwordless authentication solutions provider | 2020 | New York City | Series C | hctpoen | ||
62 | Developer of next-generation of immunomodulatory therapeutics | 2018 | - | Series B | githepv | ||
56 | Provider of AI-based robots for logistics micro-fulfillment operations | 2015 | Tel Aviv | Series C | wsdzfbr |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Koch Disruptive Technologies' Portfolio
3 of Koch Disruptive Technologies' portfolio companies have become public. Via got listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), in Sep 2025 at marketcap of $3.47B and Ibotta got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) at marketcap of $2.39B.Here are Koch Disruptive Technologies' portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 12, 2025 | Nov 30, 2021 | Series G | 3886 | |
Apr 18, 2024 | Aug 06, 2019 | Series D | 7971 | |
Jan 24, 2018 | - | - | 1543 |
Acquired companies in Koch Disruptive Technologies' Portfolio
13 companies from Koch Disruptive Technologies' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Dragos in Jun 2026 by Accenture for $*****.Here are Koch Disruptive Technologies' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 18, 2026 | Dec 08, 2020 | Series C | 6143 | |
May 06, 2026 | Oct 13, 2020 | Series B | 7296 | |
Apr 16, 2026 | Jul 29, 2025 | Series A | 6372 | |
Dec 02, 2025 | Dec 15, 2021 | Series A | 1251 | |
Nov 04, 2025 | Oct 27, 2021 | Series B | 2907 |
Team profile of Koch Disruptive Technologies
Koch Disruptive Technologies has a team of 11 members including 6 Partners and 1 Principal located in United States and Israel. Koch Disruptive Technologies' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in Koch Disruptive Technologies:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Wichita | - | - | |
Partner | Atlanta | - | - | |
Partner | Wichita | - | ||
Partner | Tel Aviv | - | ||
Partner | Wichita | - | - | |
Partner | Atlanta | - | - | |
Principal | United States | - | - |
Co-investors of Koch Disruptive Technologies
Over the past 9 years, 643 investors have co-invested in Koch Disruptive Technologies's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Koch Disruptive Technologies: Andreessen Horowitz, New Enterprise Associates and 321 others have invested in rounds before Koch Disruptive Technologies. There are 6 companies where Andreessen Horowitz has invested before Koch Disruptive Technologies and 4 companies where New Enterprise Associates has invested before Koch Disruptive Technologies.
- Top Co-investors of Koch Disruptive Technologies: 178 investors entered a company along with Koch Disruptive Technologies. These include investors like Walden Catalyst (5 companies).
- Invested after Koch Disruptive Technologies: A total of 142 investors have invested in Koch Disruptive Technologies's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include BlackRock (3 companies), ARK Investment Management (3 companies) and Qatar Investment Authority (2 companies).
Recent News related to Koch Disruptive Technologies
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Gatik Raises $200 Million in Series D Led by Qatar Investment Authority to Scale Autonomous Freight OperationsentARABI•Aug 26, 2026•Qatar Investment Authority, Gatik, Koch Disruptive Technologies, PepsiCo and 2 others
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HappyRobot Secures $150 Million Series C Funding to Expand Enterprise AI Agent PlatformIntelligentcio•Aug 04, 2026•HappyRobot, Prysm Capital, Koch Disruptive Technologies, Eurazeo and 11 others
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ThreatLocker Secures $190 Million in Series F Funding to Drive Product Innovation and Global ExpansionPR Newswire•Jul 29, 2026•Koch Disruptive Technologies, Elephant Ventures, ThreatLocker
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Orderful Raises $35 Million in Series C Funding to Streamline Supply Chain Data ManagementSiliconAngle•Jun 24, 2026•Orderful, Koch Disruptive Technologies, NewRoad Capital Partners
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Lucidean Pulls In $18M Seed RoundMassinvestor•Dec 24, 2025•Foothill Ventures, Koch Disruptive Technologies, Lucidean, Cerberus Ventures and 3 others
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Blue Current Banks $80M Series D Extension FundingMassinvestor•Dec 08, 2025•Koch Disruptive Technologies, Rusheen Capital Management, Piedmont Capital, Blue Current and 2 others
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OnRamp Secures $15M to Accelerate Growth and Scale AI Capabilities Led by Koch Disruptive Technologiesintelligence360•Nov 27, 2025•Onramp, Koch Disruptive Technologies
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OnRamp Secures $15M to Accelerate Growth and Scale AI Capabilities Led by Koch Disruptive TechnologiesPR Newswire•Nov 12, 2025•OnRamp, Koch Disruptive Technologies, Qualia, Javelin Venture Partners and 5 others
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OneLayer Secures $28 Million Series A to Bolster Private 5G Network SecurityCTech•Oct 16, 2025•OneLayer, Chevron, Maor Investments, Grove Ventures and 8 others
