K5 Ventures
AcceleratorIrvine · Pre-Seed–Series A · 12 people tracked
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Investment thesis
K5 Ventures invests in AI-native companies and vertical AI applications, believing the AI revolution is moving beyond isolated experiments toward reimagining end-to-end business processes, decision-making, and customer engagement. The firm's thesis centers on AI-human synergy: it sees the greatest potential of artificial intelligence in augmenting human creativity, productivity, and decision-making rather than replacing people. It aims to empower entrepreneurs solving industry-specific challenges with AI, fostering solutions that improve operational efficiency and unlock new creative potential, ultimately creating value for businesses and society.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 12 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 21 of 24 portfolio companiesSaaS ×14Enterprise Software ×9E-commerce ×5Healthtech ×5AI & Machine Learning ×4Marketing Tech ×4Consumer ×3Digital Health ×3
HQs:United States×14China×2
Who they back
founder profiles across 12 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×52 founders×13 founders×54+ founders×1
Where their founders studiedfrom 20 founders with education data
Nankai University ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 17 founders with career history
Curebit ×2Goldman Sachs ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
1 hold an MBA (of 20 with degree data)
Portfolio companies · 24 tracked
alumni founders can tell you what the program is really likeBy year:2025 · 12021 · 12019 · 12018 · 12017 · 12015 · 16 dated
Bodymatter makes SleepWatch, a data-driven app that tracks sleep metrics such as recovery, sleep schedule, snoring, and provides a SleepWatch Score, smart bedtime reminders, and a smart alarm.
ConsumerDigital HealthWellness & Fitness
ByteDance builds a portfolio of digital platforms and services focused on short-form video, content creation, e-commerce, and workplace collaboration, serving creators and consumers globally.
Creator EconomyE-commerceMedia & EntertainmentBeijing, CN
Yiming Zhang(Founder)inRubo Liang(Founder; Chairman of the Board)inZhang Yiming(Founder)
Co-investors3Comma CapitalAglae VenturesBase PartnersCoatue ManagementEvolution VC PartnersGaldana Ventures+16 more
Carro (GoVyrl, Inc.) operates a cloud-hosted application platform, running on AWS, that handles personal and company data for its users.
B2B MarketplacesCloud ComputingE-commerceRetail TechSaaS
Jason Goldberg(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlpha EdisonCorazon CapitalCove FundEvolution VenturesGreen Meadow VenturesKli Capital+3 more
Conductrics provides an experimentation and optimization platform for enterprises that combines A/B testing with customer insights and machine learning to enable data-driven decision-making.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechMarketing TechSaaSBrooklyn, US
Matt Gershoff(Co-Founder & CEO)inNate Weiss(Co-Founder & CTO)in
Co-investorsTechstars
Los Angeles, US
Chance Barnett(Executive Officer, Director)Rafe Furst(Executive Officer, Director)Steve McClurg(Executive Officer)
BoardJason McKinley(Director)David Hite(Director)Marcus Segal(Director)
Co-investors500 Global
UK crowdfunding platform offering rewards, donation and community share fundraising for community, charity and business projects.
Simon Deverell(Founder)inPhil Geraghty(Founder)inDawn Bebe(Founder)in
Co-investorsCreative UK500 Global
Talkable provides a referral marketing platform that lets retail and eCommerce brands build, test, and optimize referral, loyalty, and influencer campaigns without engineering support.
E-commerceMarketing TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Allan Grant(Executive Officer, Director)inBradley Kam(Executive Officer)in
Co-investors500 GlobalAccelerator Ventures
Experiment is a platform for discovering, funding, and sharing scientific research.
Deep TechHealthtechMarketplacesSaaSHonolulu, US
Denny Luan(Founder)in
Co-investorsMetaplanetY CombinatorAndreessen HorowitzFounder CollectiveGreycroftMercury Fund+1 more
Fama uses AI to conduct online screening of individuals for compliance purposes, analyzing public web presence.
AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaSNational Harbor, US
Saiful Khandaker(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Co-investorsAmplify.LABonfire VenturesBullpen CapitalConductor CapitalCrosscut VenturesNavigate Ventures+2 more
HoneyBook is a team collaboration platform that helps service-based businesses manage clients, projects, and team workflows with built-in invoicing and payment processing.
Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaS
Co-investors01 AdvisorsAkkadian VenturesAlephArkin CapitalBattery VenturesBling Capital+10 more
Indinero is an accounting and financial advisory firm that provides CPAs, CFOs, and controllers to help growing businesses with accounting, tax management, and strategic financial insights.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Andy Su(Founder/CTO)inJessica Mah(Executive Officer, Director)Jessica Ma(Cofounder)John Frazier(Chairman & CEO)inJose Luis Villa-Realin
BoardKeddrick Stuart(Director)
Co-investors500 GlobalBase Venture Management, Inc.Camp One VenturesCota CapitalFundersClubHemisphere Ventures LLC+4 more
Instrumentl is a platform that helps nonprofits and foundations discover and manage grant opportunities.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Gauri Manglik(Founder/CEO)inAngela Braren(Founder/Growth)inKatharine Corriveau(Founder)in
Co-investors500 GlobalFarvatn VentureRanch VenturesY CombinatorSummit Partners
Microdermics develops a metal, hollow microneedle injection platform intended to replace traditional hypodermic needles for drug delivery.
HardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesVancouver
Boris Stoeber(Executive Officer, Director)Lana Janes(Director)Ray Chan(Director)Todd Farrell(Director)Francis Duhay(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsShoreline Venture Management
myLAB Box offers at-home test kits for sexually transmitted infections and related sexual health conditions, letting consumers screen for infections such as chlamydia, gonorrhea, HIV, HPV, and syphilis without visiting a clinic.
Digital HealthDirect to ConsumerHealthtech
Ursula Hessenflow-Cruz(Founder)inLora Ivanova(Co-founder)Ursula Hessenflow(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsEvolution VC PartnersFrontera Technology VenturesHouston Angel NetworkKickstart InnovationSand Hill AngelsTexas HALO Fund+3 more
HealthtechLos Angeles, US
Lora Ivanova(Executive Officer, Director)Ursula Hessenflow(Executive Officer, Director)Stephen Block(Director)
Co-investorsHouston Angel NetworkHouston Health VenturesPipeline AngelsTexas HALO Fund
Repsly provides a retail execution platform with a mobile app for field sales reps and a web app for managers, including AI-powered image recognition to detect on-shelf gaps and territory planning tools.
Retail TechSaaSSales TechBoston, US
Matthew Brogie(Executive Officer)inMarko Kovac(Executive Officer, Director)Marko Linke(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardMike Volpe(Director)Tom First(Director)Tim Curran(Director)
Co-investorsLaunchCapitalSaaS CapitalCompanyon VenturesLaunchpad Venture Group
Simply Bread provides tools and community support for small-scale bakers to start and grow bread-making businesses.
ConsumerFoodTechHardwareIoTIrvine, US
Stijn Vanorbeek(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardAndrew Montgomery(Director)
SleepWatch is a sleep tracking app that combines sleep science with wearable device integration to monitor sleep stages, heart rate, blood oxygen, and other metrics, offering personalized insights and habits for consumers seeking to understand and improve their sleep quality.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerDigital HealthHealthtechWellness & Fitness
Strikingly is a website builder that enables users to create and publish websites without coding or design experience in under 30 minutes.
Creator EconomyE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSShanghai, CN
David Haisha Chen(Founder/CEO)inTeng Bao(Founder/CPO)inDafeng Guo(Founder/CTO)in
Co-investorsFundersClubSv Tech Ventures, Inc.TSVCY CombinatorZillionizeIndex Ventures+2 more
Submittable is a platform for managing grant applications and fund disbursement, serving nonprofits, foundations, and government agencies that administer grants and programs.
Enterprise SoftwareGovTechSaaSMissoula, US
Michael FitzGerald(Founder/CEO)inJohn Brownell(Founder/CTO / Developer)inBruce Tribbensee(Founder)inJoseph Silver(Executive Officer)Thor Culverhouse(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardMichael Smerklo(Director)in
Co-investorsAccel-KKRLLRNext Coast VenturesNext Frontier CapitalY CombinatorTrue Ventures
Talkable provides a referral marketing platform that enables companies to acquire customers through rewards programs that incentivize their existing customer base.
E-commerceEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentRetail TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Allan Grant(Founder/CTO)inAlyona KobzarenkoinBradley KaminDominic CoryellJeff YeeNori Yoshidain
Co-investors500 GlobalGoAhead VenturesY Combinator
TrueVault provides a SaaS platform that helps businesses achieve privacy compliance with regulations like GDPR and CCPA through data mapping, customer notices, and internal policy guidance.
Enterprise SoftwareLegalTechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Jason Wang(Founder)in
Co-investorsACTAI VenturesFundersClubY CombinatorAmino CapitalKhosla VenturesPegasus Tech Ventures
Simplifies candidate sourcing and outreach through crowdsourcing and advanced AI to help recruiters build diverse candidate pipelines
Joss Leufrancois(Founder)in
Co-investorsData Point CapitalDubai Angel InvestorsFirst AnalysisNewfund CapitalUrban InnovationEmergence Capital Partners+3 more
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesCrowdfunder · help.crowdfunder.co.uk · Aug 18, 2026
Crowdfunder · help.crowdfunder.co.uk · Aug 18, 2026
ByteDance · research.contrary.com · Jun 8, 2026
inDinero · en.wikipedia.org · May 28, 2026
HoneyBook · quotesign.vercel.app · May 21, 2026
Submittable · missoulian.com · May 10, 2026
Conductrics · cmswire.com · Apr 29, 2026
TrueVault · bitscale.ai · Mar 27, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has K5 Ventures made?
- K5 Ventures has 17 tracked investments, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does K5 Ventures invest at?
- K5 Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is K5 Ventures's typical check size?
- K5 Ventures typically writes checks of $25K.
- What sectors does K5 Ventures focus on?
- K5 Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Crypto & Web3, Enterprise Software.
- Where is K5 Ventures located?
- K5 Ventures is headquartered in Irvine, US.
- Who does K5 Ventures co-invest with?
- K5 Ventures most often shares deals with Y Combinator, 500 Global, FundersClub, among 74 tracked co-investors.
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Co-investors · 19
Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, known for pioneering the platform model with a large team of operators supporting founders across stages.
Techstars is a startup accelerator and early-stage investor that funds ambitious founders and provides capital, mentorship, and access to a global network of investors, operators, and corporate partners.
True Ventures is a venture capital firm established in 2005 that focuses on early-stage technology companies, with operations based in Silicon Valley.
Kapor Capital is an Oakland-based venture fund that invests in seed-stage technology companies in education, health, and consumer finance sectors. The firm focuses on companies that create both economic and social value.
Founders Fund is a venture capital firm that backs technology companies building transformative products.
Craft Ventures is a venture capital firm run by a team of former founders, operators, and investors who partner closely with founders to help build and scale technology companies.
FJ Labs is an early-stage investment firm specializing in marketplaces and network-effect businesses, taking an angel-style co-investment approach alongside institutional venture funds worldwide.
CRV is a venture capital firm that backs founders at the seed and Series A stages, focusing on those with deep conviction and unique insights.
Great Oaks Venture Capital is a New York-based early-stage investor that partners with founders at the earliest stages of company building across the United States.
Believes that best ideas happen offline. Offline Ventures is Interested in companies that are driven by both profit and purpose while taking great care of the world around them
Antler is a global early-stage venture capital firm that backs founders from the first check through to IPO, operating across roughly 30 locations worldwide.
AngelPad is a seed-stage startup accelerator founded in 2010 that runs a competitive program and has been ranked among the top U.S. accelerators. Its portfolio companies have collectively raised $1.8 billion.
▶7 more co-investors
Structure CapitalCorrelation VenturesXG VenturesEarth and beyond venturesBronze InvestmentsWasabi VenturesMI Ventures
Firms observed investing alongside K5 Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with K5 Ventures's recorded portfolio.
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