K1 SPECIAL
Venture capitalEl Segundo · 4 people tracked
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Fund manager profile
K1 SPECIAL is a venture fund manager based in El Segundo. SEC filings show 1 venture fund on record, most recently K1 SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND, L.P. ($120M offering) filed September 2016.
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D filings. Firm website data not yet available.
Team · 4 people
from public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 1 of 4 portfolio companiesCloud Computing ×1Cybersecurity ×1SaaS ×1
HQs:United States×3
Investments · 4 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2016 · 32015 · 14 dated
Axcient provides business continuity and disaster recovery (BCDR) software using proprietary chain-free, image-based backup technology to protect servers, endpoints, SaaS data, and files across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments.
Cloud ComputingCybersecuritySaaSAtlanta, US
KEVIN J. HOFFMAN(Executive Officer)in
BoardGEORGE C. WELBORN, JR.(Director)WILLIAM E. GROSS(Director)
Board seatDan GhammachiTaylor Beaupain· per SEC Form D · $7.8M raise · filed Feb 2016
Co-investorsATEL VenturesEscalate Capital Partners
Chattanooga, US
Ken McElrath(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardBrian Hoekstra(Director)
Board seatHasan Askari· per SEC Form D · $9.6M raise · filed Feb 2016
Co-investorsICONIQICONIQ CapitalK1 Investment ManagementMarlin Equity Partners
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
BuildiumNexonia
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is K1 SPECIAL located?
- K1 SPECIAL is headquartered in El Segundo, US.




