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Venture capitalChicago · Pre-Seed–Late Stage · 9 people tracked
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Investment thesis
JK&B Capital focuses on the software, IT, and communications markets, backing companies whose technologies are critical to the growth of the information economy. Founded in 1996, the firm emphasizes deep technology domain expertise to identify, analyze, and access promising emerging technologies. Beyond capital, it provides portfolio companies with strategic and technical guidance, leveraging its partners' senior industry backgrounds and networks to connect companies with customers, strategic partners, and financing sources. JK&B typically acts as the lead investor in a funding round and takes an active, team-based role that extends well beyond board participation, favoring a lean, technically astute, and highly focused approach to venture investing.
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Team · 9 people
from the firm's website & public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 9 of 48 portfolio companiesEnterprise Software ×6Cloud Computing ×5SaaS ×5Cybersecurity ×2Fintech ×2Hardware ×2Advanced Manufacturing ×1AI & Machine Learning ×1
HQs:United States×7United Kingdom×2France×1
Investments · 48 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2013 · 12012 · 12 dated
e2open provides supply chain software that integrates networks, data, and applications to manage global production and distribution for enterprises.
Enterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSAustin, US
John Rector(Founder)inMark Hall(Chief Executive Officer)Pawan Joshi(Chief Strategy Officer)Lynn Holmgren(EVP, Chief Administrative Officer and Chief of Customer Operations)in
Co-investorsCross Creek AdvisorsFrancisco PartnersGolub GrowthInsight Partners
Exodus is a cryptocurrency wallet application that enables users to securely manage, store, and exchange digital assets across desktop, mobile, and hardware platforms.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
JP Richardson(Co-founder)inDaniel Castagnoli(Co-founder)
Co-investorsOak Investment Partners
Sage Intacct provides accounting and financial management software with integrated AI capabilities for invoice processing, bill management, month-end close automation, and financial data analysis.
Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersHummer Winblad Venture Partners (HWVP)Moai CapitalBattery Ventures
Content management software for website production control; acquired by Autonomy.
Martin Braunsin
Co-investorsAccel
CAP (Caring About People) is a 501c3 employee crisis fund established by Intrado to provide financial assistance to employees facing emergency situations.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareGovTechImpact & Social GoodSaaSLongmont, US
Damon Covey(Chief Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsPortland Seed FundSeyen CapitalStonepeak
Liquidware provides software for managing digital workspaces, helping organizations migrate and modernize Windows, VDI, and cloud environments, monitor digital employee experience, manage applications and user profiles, and optimize infrastructure costs.
Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSPalatine, US
David M. Bienemen(Executive Officer, Director)J. Tyler Rohrer(Director)inDavid Bieneman(CEO)in
BoardChris Akerberg(Director)Sonja Pelichet(Director)
Co-investorsToba Capital
Paragon Networks designs and manufactures deployable fibre optic and copper cables and hardware for customers in diverse sectors including defense and events.
Advanced ManufacturingDefense TechHardwareUK, GB
Thomas(Director)Alan(Director)
Co-investorsConnecticut Innovations
HUBER+SUHNER Polatis develops optical circuit switches for fiber-layer automation, offering configurations from 8x8 to 384x384 ports.
Cloud ComputingDeep TechHardwareAndover, US
Nicholas Parsons(Secretary)Gerald Wesel(Executive Officer)in
BoardPeter Magowan(Director)Steve Ricci(Director)Albert DeValle, Jr.(Director)Niel Ransom(Director)
Co-investorsMolten Ventures
Software to configure, price and quote complex product and service offerings (NASDAQ:SLTC).
San Mateo, US
Todd Spartz(Executive Officer)inBlaine Mathieu(Executive Officer, Director)inMichael Brodsky(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardLloyd Sems(Director)Alan Howe(Director)Michael Casey(Director)
Splunk offers a unified platform for security and observability that ingests and analyzes large-scale data across hybrid cloud environments.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Michael Baum(Founder)inRob Das(Founder)in
Co-investorsAkkadian VenturesAugust CapitalBattery VenturesCRV (Charles River Ventures)Hellman & FriedmanKin Ventures+5 more
Verimatrix provides security solutions for protecting premium digital content such as movies and live streaming sports from piracy, serving OTT operators and leading media brands globally.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareMedia & EntertainmentSaaS
Co-investorsJolt CapitalOne Equity PartnersGoldman Sachs
CoreGuard platform providing data access control and encryption for sensitive enterprise data; acquired by Thales Group.
Co-investorsJackson Square Ventures
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Actiance, Inc.AlterPoint Inc.Andromedia, Inc.Aperto Networks, Inc.AppStream, Inc.Atrica, Inc.BaynoteCenzic, Inc.ClearPoint Metrics, Inc.ColdSpark, Inc.Commerce One, Inc.CoreTek, Inc.EarlySenseEntercept Security Technologies, Inc.EZchip Semiconductor Ltd.Instantis, Inc.Jareva Technologies, Inc.Kazeon Systems, Inc.nCircle Network Security, Inc.NeuLion, Inc.Novarra, Inc.Openwave Systems, Inc.Pharma Two BReactivity, Inc.Scalent Systems, Inc.Seaway Networks, Inc.Sheer Networks, Inc.SilverStream Software, Inc.SnapTell, Inc.Synchrologic, Inc.Ubiquity Software CorporationUNIsite Inc.Vantrix, Inc.Viewfinity, Inc.XOsoft, Inc.Zone Labs
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesE2Open · e2open.com · Apr 30, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has JK&B Capital made?
- JK&B Capital has 48 tracked investments, 3 of which have exited.
- What stage does JK&B Capital invest at?
- JK&B Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What sectors does JK&B Capital focus on?
- JK&B Capital focuses on Biotech, Cloud Computing, Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech, SaaS, Semiconductors.
- Where is JK&B Capital located?
- JK&B Capital is headquartered in Chicago, US.
- Does JK&B Capital lead rounds?
- Yes, JK&B Capital leads investment rounds.
- Who does JK&B Capital co-invest with?
- JK&B Capital most often shares deals with Hummer Winblad Venture Partners (HWVP), Accel, August Capital, among 28 tracked co-investors.
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