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Keybank

Last cheque observed Oct 2026; 17 cheques on record.

Deploying nowVC firm

DebtSeries CSeries EComputerEducationEnterprise Software

Deploying now
100%of best year1cheques in 12 months, 17 on record
Since the last cheque18days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$400MRounds led0 of 17Sole investor4 roundsExits2 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
Pitch Keybank

Keybank highlights

  1. 01

    1 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Debt and Series C: 50% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 4 rounds, median $68M

  4. 04

    2 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
ComputerEducationEnterprise Software
Based in
Cleveland, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first17 appearances

  1. 2026

    1 round

  2. Oct
    StordDebt · US · Pulse 2.0$400MWith 5 others
  3. 2015

    1 round

  4. Sept
    AvidXchangeSeries E · US$225MWith 6 others
  5. 2014

    1 round

  6. May
    Compass DatacentersDebt · US$65MWith 1 other
  7. 2013

    2 rounds

  8. Sept
    OnDeckDebt · US · finsmes.com$130MWith 2 others
  9. Jun
    BYTEGRIDDebt · US · pehub.com$100MSole investor
  10. 2012

    1 round

  11. Sept
    Compass DatacentersSeries A · US · bizjournals.com$45MSole investor
  12. 2010

    2 rounds

  13. Dec
    First WindDebt · US · freshnews.com$76MSole investor
  14. Jul
    Xactly CorpSeries E · US · deals.venturebeat.com$7.5MWith 5 others
  15. 2009

    1 round

  16. Feb
    OpSourceSeries E · US · opsource.net$10MWith 4 others
  17. 2008

    1 round

  18. Jun
    Airband Communications HoldingsVenture · US · venturebeat.com$2.5MWith 4 others
  19. 2007

    1 round

  20. Apr
    TriActiveVenture · US$2.1MWith 2 others
  21. 2006

    4 rounds

  22. Sept
    OpSourceSeries C · US · venturebeat.com$20MWith 4 others
  23. Mar
    OptasiteSeries C · US · boston.bizjournals.com$60MSole investor
  24. Jan
    Axentis SoftwareVenture · US · allbusiness.com$9.0MWith 3 others
  25. Jan
    Airwide SolutionsSeries D · US · airwidesolutions.com$25MWith 4 others
  26. 2005

    2 rounds

  27. Sept
    Impress Software SolutionsSeries C · US · bizjournals.com$10MWith 4 others
  28. Jan
    SmartLink Radio NetworksSeries B · US · thefreelibrary.com$15MWith 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 registration11 named

BEBlanca E OrtizChief Compliance OfficeriForm ADV
BBBurton Bruce Nicholas HotzChief Risk OfficeriForm ADV
DWDouglas William PreiserCOO, Keybanc Captial MarketsiForm ADV
GCGiuseppe CalabreseCo-CEO/PresidentiForm ADV
JBJoseph Briel SkardaHead of Key Wealth ManagementiForm ADV
MAMark Allan KovachickChief Financial OfficeriForm ADV
MTMatthew Todd GullaChief Administrative OfficeriForm ADV
PAPaul Alfred Ii WeickChief Legal OfficeriForm ADV
PMPaula Marie JanofskyChief Operations OfficeriForm ADV
SLSolomon Lee SchmidtCo-CEO/PresidentiForm ADV
WPWilliam Patrick HaydenChief Compliance OfficeriForm ADV

We also hold 18 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.

What the register says

From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law

$8.9Bassets it managesOct 2026
Registeredinvestment adviserfull reporting to the SEC
Legal name
KEY Investment Services LLC
SEC number
CRD 136300

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed2 in all

First WindBought by SunEdison$2.4BNov 2014
Airwide SolutionsBought by Mavenir SystemsUndisclosedMay 2011

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 Keybank. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Artiman VenturesVC firm3rounds togetherGeneral CatalystVC firm2rounds togetherSierra VenturesVC firm2rounds togetherSquare 1 BankInvestment firm2rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies Keybank put money into.

Stord$400M · Oct 2026

Quick answers about Keybank

What does Keybank invest in?

Keybank invests most often at Debt and Series C (50% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Computer, Education and Enterprise Software.

How active is Keybank?

17 investments on record, 1 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Oct 2026.

What has Keybank invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Stord (Debt, Oct 2026).

How big are Keybank's cheques?

The median round it joins is $400M.

Does Keybank lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 17 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Keybank invest?

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

Is Keybank investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 1 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does Keybank invest alongside?

Most often Artiman Ventures (3 rounds together), General Catalyst (2 rounds together) and Sierra Ventures (2 rounds together).

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