Kyber Knight Capital
Venture capitalActively deployingSan Francisco · Pre-Seed–Series B · 3 people tracked
Also known as KYBER KNIGHT CAPITAL MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC
Investment thesis
Kyber Knight Capital concentrates on pre-seed and seed-stage investing, deliberately keeping a low-volume, highly concentrated portfolio so the small team can move quickly and stay deeply hands-on. Beyond traditional financial LPs, the firm raised from 50-plus CEOs, founders, executives of leading tech startups, and Fortune 500 companies who open their networks to portfolio companies. After investing, the firm leverages these influential LPs to shorten sales cycles, accelerate go-to-market, and help portfolio companies bring in revenue and talent, aiming to give founders a strategic advantage.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 27, 2026.
Team · 3 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 30 of 90 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×19Enterprise Software ×11SaaS ×10Climate Tech ×4Fintech ×4Future of Work ×4Cleantech ×3Defense Tech ×3
HQs:United States×13Brazil×1United Kingdom×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 15 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×62 founders×33 founders×24+ founders×4
Where their founders studiedfrom 17 founders with education data
Stanford University ×4Cornell University ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 20 founders with career history
Founders ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · 90 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2018 · 12014 · 12 dated
BitGo provides institutional-grade infrastructure for digital assets, including regulated custody, wallet services, prime brokerage (trading, financing, settlement), stablecoin issuance, and embedded crypto-as-a-service.
Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintechPalo Alto, US
Michael A. Belshe(Executive Officer, Director)Chen Fang(Executive Officer, Director)Krishna Juvvadi(Executive Officer)Ed Reginelli(Executive Officer)
BoardJeff Brody(Director)inBrian Murray(Director)in
Co-investorsArkStream CapitalBlockchain CapitalCraft VenturesCyber CapitalDigital Currency GroupDRW Venture Capital+11 more
Revolutionizing space technology to make life multi-planetary
Hawthorne, US
Elon Musk(Founder, CEO & Chief Engineer)in
Co-investors1/1 Capital137 Ventures4DX VenturesA*Abstract VenturesAccess Technology Ventures+110 more
Anduril builds autonomous systems and software for defense and military applications, including attack aviation, unmanned aircraft, and underwater vehicles, unified by an autonomy platform.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechHardwareRobotics
Palmer Luckey(Founder)Brian Schimpf(CEO)inTrae Stephens(Founder)in
Co-investors137 Ventures1Flourish Capital8VCAltra VentureAndreessen HorowitzAnorak Ventures+82 more
Seeko is an AI consulting practice that advises leadership teams on implementing artificial intelligence and operates a proficiency model called AI Ready alongside production software called Clutch.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software
Haroon Choudery(Founder)
Co-investorsCore Venture Capital
BrewBird manufactures single-serve coffee brewers that use whole-bean pods designed for office environments, partnering with specialty roasters like Equator and Sightglass.
Circular EconomyFoodTechHardwareBay Area, US
Mickey Du(Founder)in
Co-investorsACVC PartnersFernbrook Capital ManagementMaveronMVP VenturesSequoia CapitalTRAC (Third Round Analytics Capital)+2 more
Cruise develops autonomous electric vehicle technology for urban transportation.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningClimate TechMobility & TransportationSan Francisco, US
Kyle Vogt(Founder/CEO)inDaniel Kan(Founder/COO)in
Co-investors11.2 CapitalCoelius CapitalDraper AssociatesFelicis VenturesFounder CollectiveHomebrew+15 more
SDSA develops a developer platform and UI patterns to enable agentic AI applications that can assist users in their daily software interactions through a reimagined privacy model.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper Tools
Co-investorsActivant CapitalIndex VenturesSV Angel
Fintary offers an AI-based platform for managing insurance commissions, reconciling revenue, and providing profitability and business insights.
AI & Machine LearningFintechInsurTech
Co-investors57Blocks CapitalInfinity VenturesSierra Ventures
Fortem Technologies builds counter-unmanned aerial systems (C-UAS), including TrueView radars, DroneHunter interceptors, and SkyDome Manager software, integrated into the end-to-end SkyDome System for detecting and defeating unauthorized drones.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechHardwareRoboticsPleasant Grove, US
Timothy Bean(Executive Officer, Director)Adam Robertson(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardMatt Ocko(Director)inEd Cluss(Director)inIbrahim Ajami(Director)
Co-investorsDCVC (Data Collective)AE Industrial PartnersSignia Venture PartnersCapital FactoryNew Ground VenturesLockheed Martin Ventures
Glue builds work communication systems, starting with text-based chat, that use embedded AI to turn conversations into actionable information and knowledge.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaS
Co-investorsAbstract VenturesAngel Collective Opportunity Fund
Harvey provides domain-specific AI products for legal and professional services firms, enabling contract analysis, due diligence, compliance, and litigation tasks.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTech
Winston Weinberg(Co-founder & CEO)inGabe Pereyra(Founder)inGabriel Pereyra(Co-founder & President)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzKleiner PerkinsOpenAI Startup FundArtisanal VenturesCaesar VenturesCoatue Management+15 more
Co-investorsInformed Ventures Advisors, Llc
Landis provides a program to help renters become homeowners, sharing client success stories about overcoming obstacles on the path to homeownership.
FintechPropTech
Co-investorsDreamers VCArriveGV (Google Ventures)Sequoia CapitalSignia Venture Partners
Lithos Carbon uses enhanced weathering of basalt spread on croplands to remove atmospheric carbon dioxide and store it in ocean carbonates.
AgTechCircular EconomyCleantechClimate TechSeattle, US
Mary Yap(Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer)Noah Planavsky(Co-Founder & Co-Chief Technology Officer)Chris Reinhard(Co-founder)Christopher (Chris) Reinhard(Co-Founder & Co-Chief Technology Officer)Rob Hranac(Chief Operating Officer)Jake Schneider(Head of Research Commercialization)
Co-investorsCarbon Removal PartnersCavallo VenturesGreylock PartnersUnion Square Ventures (USV)Bain Capital VenturesFall Line Capital
Matchday builds mobile, officially licensed casual football games with collectible digital player cards and live competitions.
Co-investorsAbstract VenturesClaritas CapitalCourtside VenturesFermionGraph VenturesHorizons Ventures+4 more
Mercor is a platform that connects skilled workers with AI-related tasks and projects, organizing human intelligence to support the development and training of AI systems.
AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesFuture of Work
Brendan Foody(Cofounder)Adarsh Hiremath(Cofounder)Surya Midha(Cofounder)Adarsh H.(Founder)in
Co-investorsA*Eastlink Capital PartnersFelicis VenturesFirestreak VenturesGeneral CatalystLink Ventures+7 more
Onebrief develops software designed for military and defense organizations, enabling real-time collaboration and knowledge access for command and operational teams.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechEnterprise SoftwareGovTechSaaSHonolulu, US
Grant Demaree(Founder)inRafa Pereira(Founder)inAdam Lackey(Executive Officer)
BoardRaymond Tonsing(Director)inPaul Kwan(Director)inLewis Craparotta(Director)
Co-investorsAlchemist AcceleratorAnorak VenturesBattery VenturesCaffeinated CapitalHuman CapitalInsight Partners+9 more
OpenPolicy is an AI-powered policy intelligence platform that monitors regulatory, policy, and compliance developments across jurisdictions and routes role-specific actions to sales, product, compliance, and leadership teams.
AI & Machine LearningGovTechSaaS
Co-investorsLytical Ventures
Paxton is an AI assistant for legal professionals that conducts legal research, drafts documents, and analyzes documents, identifying relevant case law and regulations.
AI & Machine LearningLegalTechSaaS
Co-investors25MadisonFlori VenturesUnusual VenturesVoyager CapitalIdentity.vc
PHX Labs creates digital worlds and platforms that enable players and communities to share interactive stories and narratives.
Creator EconomyGaming
Co-investorsNext Frontier CapitalSapphire VenturesSignia Venture PartnersRidge Ventures
Please is an AI-driven reminders app that turns captured thoughts, links, or images into reminders, automatically filling in details and surfacing contextual suggestions in a consolidated visual feed.
AI & Machine LearningConsumer
Co-investorsBlitzscaling VenturesMaven VenturesSamsung NextThe MBA Fund
Redcoat AI provides a cybersecurity platform focused on defending organizations against AI-driven social engineering attacks such as phishing, smishing, and deepfake impersonation.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise Software
John Whaley(CEO and Co-founder)Kelly Byrd(Co-Founder)Mike Morris(Co-Founder)
Co-investorsPear VCJ2 VenturesZelda Ventures
Sendoso provides a platform for sending personalized gifts, welcome kits, and branded merchandise to employees and prospects for purposes of employee engagement, onboarding, recruitment, and sales enablement.
Enterprise SoftwareHR TechMarketing TechSaaSSales Tech
Kris Rudeegraap(Co-Founder and Co-Chief Executive Officer)inBraydan Young(Co-Founder and Chief Alliances Officer)in
Co-investorsArgonautic VenturesBoston Seed CapitalEvolution VC PartnersOak HC/FTSoftBank Vision FundStage 2 Capital+3 more
Co-investorsAndromeda CapitalWinklevoss Capital
Co-investorsRitual Capital
Synthesia is an AI video platform that lets businesses generate videos with AI avatars and agents, aimed at helping organizations train, onboard, and upskill employees.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSLondon, GB
Victor Riparbelli(Co-founder & CEO)inSteffen Tjerrild(Co-Founder & COO/CFO)inLourdes Agapito(Co-Founder)inMatthias Niessner(Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsAccelAir Street CapitalFirstMark CapitalGV (Google Ventures)Kleiner PerkinsMMC Ventures+13 more
Taxfyle connects individuals and businesses with US-based CPAs and Enrolled Agents to prepare and file tax returns, including back taxes, extensions, and prior-year filings.
FintechMarketplacesSaaS
Richard Lavina(Founder)in
Co-investorsFuel Venture CapitalOcean Azul PartnersPartners for GrowthPartners for Growth (PFG)IDC Ventures
Terradot develops Enhanced Rock Weathering (ERW) technology to accelerate natural carbon removal by combining rainwater with silicate rocks, permanently sequestering atmospheric CO₂ at scale.
AgTechCleantechClimate TechBrazil, BR
Sasankh Munukutla(Founder)in
Co-investorsAcre Venture PartnersCapria VenturesFloodgateGigascale CapitalValor Capital GroupKleiner Perkins
Unspun develops 3D weaving technology and software for apparel and textile manufacturing, enabling fast, automated, and low-waste garment production for brands and manufacturers.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechEmeryville, US
Kevin Peter Martin(Executive Officer, Director)Walden Hoi Ming Lam(Executive Officer, Director)Beth Esponnette(Founder)inKevin Martin(Founder)inARNE ARENS(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardMilo Werner(Director)in
Co-investorsCity LightDCVC (Data Collective)E12 Venture Capital, LlcEvolution VenturesFifty YearsLOWERCARBON+7 more
Zapier provides a platform for connecting AI models and agents to workflows and business applications, enabling teams to automate tasks across over 9,000 apps without coding.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSan Francisco, US
Wade Foster(Founder)inBryan Helmig(Executive Officer, Director)Mike Knoop(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersCaesar VenturesCategory VenturesFelicis VenturesLaunchBay CapitalSV Angel+5 more
Exits · 5
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioBitGoNYSE: BTGOFigmaNYSE: FIGPalantirNASDAQ: PLTRSalesforceNYSE: CRMSpaceXNASDAQ: SPCX
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Synthesia · contentgrip.com · Aug 18, 2026
SpaceX · businessinsider.com · Aug 16, 2026
Anduril · bloomberg.com · Aug 10, 2026
BitGo · newbernsj.com · Jul 18, 2026
Harvey · itbrief.asia · Jul 17, 2026
Mercor · siliconvalleyinvestclub.com · Jul 13, 2026
Zapier · aiweekly.co · Jul 8, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Kyber Knight Capital made?
- Kyber Knight Capital has 82 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO.
- What stage does Kyber Knight Capital invest at?
- Kyber Knight Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
- What sectors does Kyber Knight Capital focus on?
- Kyber Knight Capital focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Defense Tech, Direct to Consumer, E-commerce, Enterprise Software, Future of Work, GovTech, Hardware, IoT, LegalTech, Mobility & Transportation, PropTech, Retail Tech, Robotics, Sports Tech.
- Where is Kyber Knight Capital located?
- Kyber Knight Capital is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
- Does Kyber Knight Capital lead rounds?
- Kyber Knight Capital typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does Kyber Knight Capital co-invest with?
- Kyber Knight Capital most often shares deals with SV Angel, DCVC (Data Collective), Felicis Ventures, among 125 tracked co-investors.
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Co-investors · 43
Signia Venture Partners is a venture capital firm founded in 2012 that backs entrepreneurs, breakthrough technologies, and innovative business models, positioning itself as a highly supportive, value-added investor.
Felicis Ventures is a venture capital firm that backs founders primarily at the Seed and Series A stages, frequently leading or co-leading rounds. It operates with a founder-first approach, including a founder pledge and voting commitments.
GV (Google Ventures) is a venture capital firm that has invested in artificial intelligence and machine learning since its early days, building a global portfolio of more than 100 AI companies across infrastructure, life sciences, and applications.
Coatue Management is a technology-focused investment firm that invests in innovation across both public and private markets with responsible risk management.
Abstract is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm managing $1.8 billion in assets, investing in seed and early-stage companies across all sectors.
Maven Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that backs founders, offering support around strategy, product vision, and fundraising.
Founders Fund is a venture capital firm that backs technology companies building transformative products.
Long Journey Ventures is an early-stage venture firm that backs unconventional, 'magically weird' founders and ideas, positioning itself as a hands-on, community-oriented partner to its companies.
Anorak Ventures is a seed-stage venture firm founded in 2016 with offices in Los Angeles and San Francisco, backing pre-seed and seed companies building differentiated technology and helping them reach product-market fit and follow-on funding.
Index Ventures is a multi-stage venture capital firm that backs companies from Seed to IPO and beyond, including through its dedicated seed fund Index Origin.
Founder Collective is a seed and pre-seed stage venture capital firm that invests across sectors, describing itself as sector agnostic and anti-thematic.
Spark Capital is a venture capital firm that partners with founders, known for early investments including leading Twitter's Series B in 2008.
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Quiet CapitalFirstMark CapitalOak HC/FTStorm VenturesFuture Perfect VenturesStruck CapitalNotable CapitalUnknown VenturesDST GlobalGoat CapitalRRE VenturesSlow VenturesFundersClubBling CapitalC2 InvestmentsAfore CapitalAmplify PartnersSouth Park CommonsElectric CapitalGoodwater CapitalKortschak Investments L.P.Tq Ventures Llc7percent VenturesUpside PartnershipCrosscut VenturesPlayground GlobalDefy PartnersAlsop Louie PartnersTalis CapitalTRANSCENDFox Corporation
Firms observed investing alongside Kyber Knight Capital, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Kyber Knight Capital's recorded portfolio.
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