Our Mission
Backing category-defining companies from inception to IPO
Sectors

32

Exits

300

Direct Investments
Technology
Sports & 
Entertainment
Sports & Entertainment
Healthcare & 
Life Sciences
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Consumer
K5 Global is an investment firm that partners with founders and operators across the business lifecycle. The firm, founded in 2018 by Michael Kives and Bryan Baum, invests across sectors and funding stages, from inception to IPO and beyond.

With long-standing positions in frontier technology, AI, data analytics and infrastructure, the firm supports companies scaling at the intersection of emerging technology, sports & entertainment, and global commerce.
Our Portfolio
SpaceX
HistoSonics
Anduril
The Boring Company
818
General Intuition
DayOne
Koloma
Asimov
Lightning AI
Grafana
Erebor
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Companies
we Launched

818 Tequila is an award-winning, hand-crafted tequila brand produced using traditional methods in Jalisco, Mexico.

Khloud is a new brand of protein snacks made with real ingredients you can actually pronounce. Khloud snacks are packed with good stuff, zero fluff — and they actually taste delicious.

k2o by sprinter reimagines hydration as beauty. k2o is a functional hydration and beauty brand and each drink stick pairs electrolytes with targeted, beauty-supporting ingredients — for skin, hair, and beyond.

Parrot is an AI-first technology company empowering attorneys to get more from depositions.

Acquired by Filevine

The Expert provides access to video consultations with the world’s top designers & expert-curated home shopping marketplace.

Acquired by Havenly

Coram AI builds video intelligence systems for businesses of all sizes.

Aux pairs up A+ talent with business leaders and promising startups across the globe.

Uber
Coinbase
Lyft
Vicarious Surgical
Airplane
Balsa
Companies We Launched
Coram