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KB Partners

Last cheque observed Oct 2026; 15 cheques on record.

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VC firmDeploying nowLast fund $41M, Mar 2021

SeedSeries ASeries BFitnessVREntertainment

Deploying now
100%of best year2cheques in 12 months, 15 on record
Since the last cheque17days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$4.2MRounds led1 of 15Sole investor2 roundsExits3 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
Pitch KB Partners

KB Partners highlights

  1. 01

    2 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Series A and Series C: 58% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 2 rounds, median $2.6M

  4. 04

    3 exits from the portfolio

What they do

We invest in passionate innovators at the intersection of sports and technology.From their own website
Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Up to $3.0M as they say
Stages
SeedSeries ASeries BGrowthPre-IPO
Sectors
FitnessVREntertainment
Based in
Highland Park, United States
Cold pitches
Not accepted

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first15 appearances

  1. 2026

    2 rounds

  2. Oct
    International Dance League (IDL)Series A · US · Google News search$15MWith 5 others
  3. Feb
    SportIQSeries A · Tera Ventures$6.2MWith 2 others
  4. 2019

    2 rounds

  5. Sept
    XY GamingSeed · US · FinSMEs$2.5MWith 1 other
  6. Mar
    HammerheadSeed · US · TechCrunch$4.2MLed
  7. 2017

    1 round

  8. Apr
    PhenixP2PSeries A · US · FinSMEs$3.5MSole investor
  9. 2008

    1 round

  10. Feb
    AccumetricsSeries D · US · prnewswire.com$29MWith 7 others
  11. 2007

    1 round

  12. Dec
    Verax BiomedicalSeries E · US$2.5MWith 2 others
  13. 2006

    1 round

  14. Nov
    Firefly EnergySeries B · US · deals.venturebeat.com$10MWith 2 others
  15. 2005

    1 round

  16. Aug
    Silver Creek SystemsSeries C · US$6.0MWith 2 others
  17. 2004

    3 rounds

  18. Oct
    Firefly EnergySeries A · US · findarticles.com$4.0MWith 1 other
  19. Jul
    AccumetricsSeries B · US · sec.gov$14MWith 8 others
  20. Mar
    Mezzia,Inc.Series C$2.0MWith 2 others
  21. 2001

    2 rounds

  22. Jul
    ShoptalkSeries C · US$12MWith 6 others
  23. Feb
    Data TV NetworksUS$1.8MSole investor
  24. 2000

    1 round

  25. Jun
    ILink GlobalUS$7.6MWith 2 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

The team

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration2 named

KBKeith BankMANAGERiFiling they signed
SAStephan AhernPromoteriFiling they signed

We also hold 13 people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed3 in all

AccumetricsBought by ITCUndisclosedAug 2013
Silver Creek SystemsBought by Oracle CorporationUndisclosedJan 2010
Data TV NetworksBought by Next 1 InteractiveUndisclosedNov 2008

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as KB Partners. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Essex Woodlands Healthcare PartnersVC firm2rounds togetherMaveronVC firm2rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies KB Partners put money into.

SportIQ$6.2M · Feb 2026Hammerhead$4.2M · Mar 2019

Quick answers about KB Partners

What does KB Partners invest in?

KB Partners invests most often at Series A and Series C (58% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Fitness, VR and Entertainment.

How active is KB Partners?

15 investments on record, 2 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 1. The most recent was in Oct 2026.

What has KB Partners invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: International Dance League (IDL) (Series A, Oct 2026), SportIQ (Series A, Feb 2026) and XY Gaming (Seed, Sept 2019).

How big are KB Partners's cheques?

The median round it joins is $4.2M.

Does KB Partners lead rounds?

Sometimes: it led 1 of its 15 investments on record (7%).

Where does KB Partners invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (100%).

Is KB Partners investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 2 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does KB Partners invest alongside?

Most often Essex Woodlands Healthcare Partners (2 rounds together) and Maveron (2 rounds together).

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