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KEY Investment Partners

Venture capitaloperating company · company profile

Denver · Seed–Series A · 7 people tracked

Also known as KEY INVESTMENT PARTNERS LLC

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Investment thesis

KEY Investment Partners focuses on emerging industries, with a strong emphasis on the rapidly legalizing cannabis market, which it views as an unprecedented economic opportunity for growth and consolidation. The firm also targets crypto and other technology innovations. It provides institutional-quality investment management, investing equity on behalf of large pension funds and endowments, and backs early-stage companies led by strong management teams. KEY leverages deep industry networks and an advisory board with diverse expertise to access premier opportunities in these emerging markets.

Source: firm website, verified Sep 15, 2026.

Stage
Seed–Series A
HQ
Denver, Colorado, US
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2019
Private fund assets
$39.8M
VC funds
14
Tracked investments
16

Team · 7 people

from the firm's website & public directories
Alexander Peter Karabas· General Partner
Tiberio I. Erdely, III· General Partner

What they invest in

from 8 of 16 portfolio companies

Retail Tech ×3SaaS ×3Consumer ×2Data & Infrastructure ×2Fintech ×2AdTech ×1Advanced Manufacturing ×1Biotech ×1

HQs:United States×7

Investments · 16 tracked

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By year:2023 · 12022 · 12021 · 12019 · 14 dated

BDS Analyticsbdsanalytics.comin𝕏

BDSA provides cannabis market intelligence covering retail sales tracking, pricing, market forecasts, and consumer insights.

Data & InfrastructureRetail TechSaaS

Co-investorsAltitude Investment Management

BDSAbdsa.comin𝕏

BDSA provides market intelligence and data analytics software for the cannabis industry, serving brand managers, retailers, and marketers with sales tracking, consumer segmentation, and competitive pricing insights.

AdTechData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMarketplacesRetail TechSaaS

Roy Bingham(Founder)in

Co-investors7thirty

Day Three Labskeyinvestmentpartners.comin𝕏

A white paper by KEY Investment Partners LLC analyzing the global and U.S. cannabis markets.

FintechDenver, US

Rafi Cohen(Executive Officer, Director)Joshua Rubin(Executive Officer, Director)

Front Range Biosciencesin

Boulder, US

Christopher Zalewski(Founder)Jonathan Vaught(Founder)Nick Hofmeister(Founder)

Co-investorsHALLEY Venture PartnersPhyto PartnersSalveo CapitalSand Hill Angels

Herblherbl.comJan 2019

Santa Barbara, US

Michael Beaudry(Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsSalveo Capital

Jage Mediajagemedia.comin𝕏

Jage Media is a B2B company that produces trade events and content for emerging consumer packaged goods industries, with a focus on cannabis and hemp-derived beverages.

ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentBainbridge Island, US

George Jage(Co-founder)inKim Jage(Co-founder)in

BoardAndrew Keim(Director)inNicholas Cordaro(Director)inKerry Gumas(Director)in

Open Book Extractsopenbookextracts.comin𝕏Apr 2022 · $11.5M

Open Book Extracts produces GMP and ISO certified CBD isolate products for wellness applications.

BiotechConsumerWellness & Fitness

Dave Neundorfer(CEO)Oscar Hackett(President & CFO)inDrew Knape(COO)inDavid Stopher(CIO)inChelsea Pipkin(VP of Quality Assurance)inSteven Ferrell(VP of Human Resources)in

Co-investorsBtomorrow Ventures

Springbigspringbig.comin

Springbig provides loyalty marketing and rewards programs, including CRM and messaging campaign tools, for retail businesses with a focus on the cannabis industry.

Marketing TechRetail TechSaaSBoca Raton, US

Jeffrey Harris(Chief Executive Officer and Chairman)Paul Sykes(Chief Financial Officer)Amanda Lannert(Director)Patricia Glassford(Director)Steven Bernstein(Director)Phil Schwarz(Director)

Co-investorsAltitude Investment ManagementLightbankService Provider CapitalTVC Capital

Steady StateinMay 2021

Advanced ManufacturingRoxboro, US

Oscar Hackett(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)David Neundorfer(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

BoardKen Miller(Director)Tiby Erdely(Director)inGabriel Senior(Director)

XS Financialxsfinancial.comin𝕏

XS Financial provides equipment financing and CapEx capital solutions to middle-market businesses, structuring customized credit to help clients fund critical-use assets while preserving working capital.

FintechKelowna

David Kivitz(Executive Officer, Director)inAntony Radbod(Executive Officer, Director)inStephen Christoffersen(Director)Joe Fazzini(Executive Officer)Gary Herman(Director)

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

BotanicaBotanical Investment GroupKatalysLivWellTrpView Summary

Frequently asked questions

How many investments has KEY Investment Partners made?
KEY Investment Partners has 16 tracked investments.
What stage does KEY Investment Partners invest at?
KEY Investment Partners invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
What sectors does KEY Investment Partners focus on?
KEY Investment Partners focuses on Crypto & Web3, Deep Tech, Impact & Social Good.
Where is KEY Investment Partners located?
KEY Investment Partners is headquartered in Denver, US.
Who does KEY Investment Partners co-invest with?
KEY Investment Partners most often shares deals with Altitude Investment Management, Lightbank, Salveo Capital, among 6 tracked co-investors.

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