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 2 of 4 portfolio companiesSaaS ×2Cloud Computing ×1Cybersecurity ×1Developer Tools ×1Enterprise Software ×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
Skuid (now part of Nintex) offers a no-code app development platform that lets teams build custom applications with drag-and-drop components, integrate data from sources like SQL, REST, and OData, and apply logic flows without coding.
Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSChattanooga, 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.



