K9 Ventures

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Investor type

PE / VC

Founded

2009

AUM

$82 M

Location

Palo Alto, California, United States

Investment Ticket

$10-50 m

Investment Stage

Seed Pre-seed Series A

Region of investment

North America
Investor profile last updated: 30 August, 2026

Profile

K9 Ventures is a micro venture capital fund based in Palo Alto, California, founded in 2009. The firm specializes in early-stage investments, focusing on seed and pre-seed technology startups. K9 Ventures typically invests between $100K and $750K, providing both capital and hands-on mentorship to help technical founders develop their companies. The firm targets startups in areas such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, robotics, biotechnology, healthcare, and computer vision.

K9 Ventures emphasizes support for seed-stage and pre-seed companies, particularly those in the San Francisco Bay Area. It seeks to partner with technical founders who have a core technology product and a clear path to revenue. In addition to funding, K9 Ventures offers strategic guidance and mentorship, leveraging its experience in high-growth tech sectors. The firm has successfully managed three closed funds and maintains a commitment to fostering innovation in the technology landscape.

Industry

Financial Services Marketing and Advertising Robotics SaaS Software Security Media and Entertainment Fintech Electronics Education Transportation AI Deeptech

K9 Ventures Funds

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K9 Ventures III, L.P.
Venture Capital (VC)
Education
Financial Services
Fintech
Marketing and Advertising
Media and Entertainment
Robotics
SaaS
Security
Software
Pre-seed
Seed
North America
$5-10 m
$42 M
August 2017

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FAQs about K9 Ventures

K9 Ventures is a venture capital and private equity firm. It backs companies at Seed, Pre-seed and Series A, writing tickets of $10-50 m.
K9 Ventures is located in Palo Alto, California, United States.
K9 Ventures was founded in 2009.
K9 Ventures invests in companies and startups in Financial Services, Marketing and Advertising, Robotics, SaaS, Software, Security, Media and Entertainment, Fintech, Electronics, Education, Transportation, AI, Deeptech.
K9 Ventures invests in companies and startups in North America.
K9 Ventures invests in companies and startups at Seed, Pre-seed, Series A.
K9 Ventures usually invests $10-50 m on average.
K9 Ventures has around $82m assets under management.
K9 Ventures last fund was created/launched in 2017-08-15
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