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 Dec 2025, Koch Disruptive Technologies is an active investor, having invested in 69 companies, with 5 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 $***** Seed round of Lucidean Overall, Koch Disruptive Technologies portfolio has seen 11 unicorns, 3 IPOs and 9 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 22 people including 13 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Series A, Series B & 6 more
Portfolio Acquisitions
Portfolio Unicorns
Koch Disruptive Technologies' List of Top Investments
Koch Disruptive Technologies has a portfolio of 69 companies, including 11 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Oshi and Outrider.Their portfolio spans across United States, Israel, Canada and 2 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Consumer and 28 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
Provider of software and operations for public transit and mobility. The company offers configurable shared mobility to enhance transit networks. It provides cost-effective paratransit services and streamlines student transit with software and turnkey operations. The company delivers planning and scheduling platforms and builds transit networks with a mobility-as-a-service application. It offers corporate and campus shuttles and helps patients access healthcare. The company provides transportation planning experts and transit planning powered by artificial intelligence insights.
Key facts about Via
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $1.25B
- Employee Count: 2,003 as on Jan 31, 2026
- Investors: Janus Henderson Investors, BlackRock and 35 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series G, Feb 13, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Public
2. Ibotta
Provider of a platform for cash-back rewards and digital promotions. It offers cash-back on purchases through its app and powers promotions via a network. The platform helps brands reach consumers through publisher partnerships. It provides tools for brands to accelerate growth with targeted content. It also offers a rewards platform to maximize customer loyalty and drive repeat purchases.
Key facts about Ibotta
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: Denver (United States)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $97.6M
- Employee Count: 988 as on Dec 31, 2022
- Investors: Teamworthy Ventures, Notable 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: £147M as on Dec 31, 2022
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series G
- Total Funding till date: $1.32B
- Employee Count: 1,220 as on Jan 31, 2026
- Investors: T. Rowe Price, G Squared and 75 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)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series G
- Total Funding till date: $750M
- Employee Count: 1,368 as on May 11, 2024
- Investors: TriplePoint Capital, G Squared and 42 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series G, Oct 16, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. PathAI
Provider of digital pathology image management system for clinical labs. It offers an AISight is a cloud-native intelligent enterprise workflow solution used by the laboratories and research centers to power their digital pathology workflows and AI applications. It serves as a central hub for case management, image management, and best-in-class artificial intelligence tools to enable multiple histopathology use cases.
Key facts about PathAI
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: Boston (United States)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $255M
- Employee Count: 269 as on Jan 31, 2026
- Investors: Adage Capital Management, Deep Learning and 21 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, May 18, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Koch Disruptive Technologies' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Koch Disruptive Technologies has invested in 69 companies over the last 9 years, with an average of 9 new investments annually in the last 5 years. In 2025, it made 11 investments. Its most recent first time investment was in Lucidean and most recent follow-on round was in OneLayer.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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, 14 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $72.7M and 10 investments in Series C stage with an average round size of $122M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series A | 15 |
Series B | 14 |
Series C | 10 |
Seed | 7 |
Series D | 7 |
Others | 5 |
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, HealthTech and Consumer. Notably, it has invested in 62 Tech companies, 58 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 47 Software companies and at least 23 companies focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 34 |
High Tech | 18 |
Enterprise Infrastructure | 12 |
HealthTech | 11 |
Consumer | 9 |
Others | 81 |
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 (43), followed by Israel where it has made 13 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 43 |
Israel | 13 |
China | 1 |
United Kingdom | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Koch Disruptive Technologies' recent investments
Koch Disruptive Technologies has not made any investment in 2026 so far.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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Dec 24, 2025 | United States | Seed | 9107 | [+4] | |
Nov 12, 2025 | United States | Series A | 1462 | ||
Oct 16, 2025 | United States | Series A | 5956 | [+4] | |
Sep 29, 2025 | United States | Series A | 5294 | ||
Sep 22, 2025 | United States | Series D | 7285 | [+3] |
Unicorns in Koch Disruptive Technologies' Portfolio
Koch Disruptive Technologies has 11 unicorns in its portfolio - Vayyar, Beyond Identity, Dragos and others. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Vayyar. It became a unicorn in 2022, 2 years after Koch Disruptive Technologies first invested in it.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
47 | Developer of 4D imaging sensors for cancer detection and other devices | 2011 | Yehud | Series E | nyoautp | ||
57 | Cloud based passwordless authentication solutions provider | 2020 | New York City | Series C | {{hokcd | ||
67 | Provider of cybersecurity solutions and intelligence for industrial control systems | 2016 | Hanover | Series D | bzzmtau | ||
66 | Developer of next-generation of immunomodulatory therapeutics | 2018 | - | Series B | ntxwrhc | ||
53 | Provider of AI-based robots for logistics micro-fulfillment operations | 2015 | Tel Aviv | Series C | wn{udok |
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 | 2760 | |
Apr 18, 2024 | Aug 06, 2019 | Series D | 8367 | |
Jan 24, 2018 | - | - | 1286 |
Acquired companies in Koch Disruptive Technologies' Portfolio
9 companies from Koch Disruptive Technologies' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition were Celestial AI in Dec 2025 by Marvell.Here are Koch Disruptive Technologies' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dec 02, 2025 | Dec 15, 2021 | Series A | 9512 | |
Nov 04, 2025 | Oct 27, 2021 | Series B | 9169 | |
Oct 22, 2025 | Apr 2023 | Series B | 1957 | |
Oct 01, 2025 | Apr 16, 2024 | Series A | 7061 | |
Jul 02, 2024 | Jan 23, 2019 | Series E | 5105 |
Team profile of Koch Disruptive Technologies
Koch Disruptive Technologies has a team of 22 members including 13 Partners and 2 Principals 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 | Wichita | - | ||
Partner | Tel Aviv | - | ||
Partner | Wichita | - | - | |
Partner | Wichita | - | - | |
Partner | Santa Barbara | - | - | |
Partner | Atlanta | - | - | |
Partner | Houston | - | - | |
Partner | Wichita | - | - |
Co-investors of Koch Disruptive Technologies
Over the past 9 years, 599 investors have co-invested in Koch Disruptive Technologies's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Koch Disruptive Technologies: New Enterprise Associates, Andreessen Horowitz and 299 others have invested in rounds before Koch Disruptive Technologies. There are 4 companies where New Enterprise Associates has invested before Koch Disruptive Technologies and 4 companies where Andreessen Horowitz has invested before Koch Disruptive Technologies.
- Top Co-investors of Koch Disruptive Technologies: 168 investors entered a company along with Koch Disruptive Technologies. These include investors like Walden Catalyst (4 companies).
- Invested after Koch Disruptive Technologies: A total of 130 investors have invested in Koch Disruptive Technologies's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include BlackRock (3 companies), Evolution Equity Partners (2 companies) and G Squared (2 companies).
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