K1 Investment Management

K1 Investment Management is a private equity firm based in Manhattan Beach, California, established in 2011. The firm specializes in investing in high-growth technology companies, particularly in the enterprise software sector, across North America. With over two decades of experience in the software and technology industries, K1 collaborates with strong management teams to support their ongoing operations. The firm tailors its investment approach to accommodate the needs of entrepreneurs and managers, varying its level of ownership accordingly. K1 aims to assist its portfolio companies in navigating strategic opportunities, including executive recruitment, securing external financing, pursuing mergers and acquisitions, and planning for public offerings.

Lilian Abramian

Associate

Kai Albrecht

Associate

Hasan Askari

Managing Partner

Sujit Banerjee

Managing Director

Brian Beard

Associate

Taylor Beaupain

Managing Partner

Zachary Biggs

Associate

Cass Bivens

Associate

Hagop Boyaci

Vice President

Kathryn Brown

Associate

Carson Broz

Associate

Ron Cano

Managing Partner

Ronald Cano II

Managing Partner

Michael Collins

Associate

Stephanie Curtis

Senior Associate

Andrew Doane

Senior Vice President

Gabrielle Evans

Associate

Sam Grant

Senior Associate

Christian Grant

Senior Vice President

Lewis Graubart

Associate

Kellen Haines

Principal

Tarun Jain

Principal

Will Johnson

Vice President

Matt Jones

Managing Director

Jean Kisaka

Senior Associate

Roy Liao

Principal

Ryan Lieppe

Associate

Neil Malik

Founder, CEO and Managing Partner

George Mansour

Partner

Landon Martin

Associate

Phuong Ninh

Vice President

Noah Okamoto

Associate

Michael Pasquale

Vice President

Ryan Potter

Senior Associate

Anika Rai

Associate

Sareena Sakhrani

Vice President

Tim Sheynberg

Associate

Tyler Taffuri

Associate

Mike Velcich

Partner

Sydney Vinson

Associate

Sirous Wadia

Practice Director, Customer Success

Henry Wang

Vice President

Jordan Wappler

Senior Vice President

Nick Wittbrodt

Associate

Molly Youngblood

Senior Vice President

Simon Yu

Senior Vice President

Mineh Zargarian

Associate

William Zhang

Associate

Past deals in Spam Filtering

Ironscales

Series C in 2021
Ironscales Ltd. is a cybersecurity company that specializes in phishing mitigation solutions aimed at protecting organizations from cyber attacks. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Kfar Saba, Israel, the company offers a comprehensive platform that combines machine learning and human intelligence to address the challenges of email phishing. Its services include phishing simulation training, real-life spear-phishing campaigns, automated incident response, and analysis reports. The platform is designed to engage employees through gamified training experiences, fostering a proactive approach to cybersecurity by assessing and reducing susceptibility to phishing attempts. Ironscales enables corporate information security officers to create a human-based intrusion prevention system, enhancing the overall security posture of enterprises.

Ironscales

Series B in 2019
Ironscales Ltd. is a cybersecurity company that specializes in phishing mitigation solutions aimed at protecting organizations from cyber attacks. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Kfar Saba, Israel, the company offers a comprehensive platform that combines machine learning and human intelligence to address the challenges of email phishing. Its services include phishing simulation training, real-life spear-phishing campaigns, automated incident response, and analysis reports. The platform is designed to engage employees through gamified training experiences, fostering a proactive approach to cybersecurity by assessing and reducing susceptibility to phishing attempts. Ironscales enables corporate information security officers to create a human-based intrusion prevention system, enhancing the overall security posture of enterprises.

Ironscales

Series A in 2017
Ironscales Ltd. is a cybersecurity company that specializes in phishing mitigation solutions aimed at protecting organizations from cyber attacks. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Kfar Saba, Israel, the company offers a comprehensive platform that combines machine learning and human intelligence to address the challenges of email phishing. Its services include phishing simulation training, real-life spear-phishing campaigns, automated incident response, and analysis reports. The platform is designed to engage employees through gamified training experiences, fostering a proactive approach to cybersecurity by assessing and reducing susceptibility to phishing attempts. Ironscales enables corporate information security officers to create a human-based intrusion prevention system, enhancing the overall security posture of enterprises.

Damballa

Acquisition in 2016
Damballa specializes in advanced threat protection, focusing on the detection of active threats that evade conventional security measures. The company employs data science and machine learning techniques to identify successful infections and assess the risk posed by compromised devices, regardless of their operating system or threat vector. Damballa's solutions are designed to discover previously unknown threats, making the company a key player in cybersecurity. It safeguards nearly a billion endpoints across various sectors, including enterprises and major telecommunications providers. The firm also addresses issues related to botnet formation, providing essential safeguards against the misuse of Internet-enabled devices for harmful activities.
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