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ABOUT K1

Transforming Lives and Industries

BUILDING CATEGORY LEADERS

K1 is one of the largest investors in small-cap enterprise software companies.

Headquartered in Manhattan Beach, California, the firm partners with innovative management teams to build category leaders that deploy cutting edge AI-powered, mission-critical systems of record for enterprise clients globally.

Through its affiliate, K1 Operations LLC, the firm supports portfolio companies in accelerating growth – both organically and inorganically – by focusing on leadership development, technological innovation, and operational excellence.

Dedicated to transforming lives and industries, K1 has collaborated with over 275 enterprise software companies since inception.

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K1 Values

At K1, our culture is grounded in our core values of passion, persistence, humility, and excellence.

Passion

Passion

Persistence

Persistence

Humility

Humility

Excellence

Excellence

Love what you do.

Have intellectual curiosity.

Do the best work of your life.

Exceed expectations of your team.

Never give up.

Pursue opportunities relentlessly and creatively.

Bounce back from disappointments with resilience.

Focus your energies on what’s most important.

Don’t think less of yourself; think of yourself less often.

Ask yourself: are you trying to be right or do the right thing?

Show gratitude, give back to community.

Support your team with empathy; no task is beneath you.

Excellence by repetition.

Set a high bar for yourself and your team.

Learn from past mistakes.

Always look for opportunities to improve.

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Community Involvement

At K1, we believe in making a meaningful difference in the communities where we live and work. Through longstanding partnerships with charitable organizations and non-profits, we aim to address key societal challenges while enriching local initiatives.

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Certain statements about K1 Investment Management LLC (“K1”) made by portfolio company executives herein are intended to illustrate K1's business relationship with such persons, including with respect to K1's facilities as a business partner, rather than K1's capabilities or expertise with respect to investment advisory services. Portfolio company executives were not compensated in connection with their participation, although they generally receive compensation and investment opportunities in connection with their portfolio company roles, and in certain cases are also owners of portfolio company securities and/or investors in K1-sponsored vehicles. Such compensation and investments subject participants to potential conflicts of interest in making the statements herein. For K1, “carbon neutral” means that any greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions derived from a defined scope of K1’s activities are balanced by an equivalent amount removed, including through our purchase of carbon credits. In this report, our “carbon neutral” status is based on our GHG emissions footprint calculated in accordance with the GHG Protocol as of December 31st, 2023 (comprising Scope 2 Electricity and Gas usage and certain Scope 3 categories: Business Travel and Employee Commuting), amounting to an estimated 3,497 metric tons CO2e. K1 then purchased and applied carbon credits in 2024, amounting to an estimated 6,994 metric tons of CO2e. We engaged a third party to assist with the calculation of K1’s estimated GHG emissions for 2023, but we did not obtain independent, third-party verification of our “carbon neutral” status. To address our 2023 emissions, we contributed to the Conservación y Captura de Carbono / Conservation and Carbon Capture (CO2LTZINGO) reforestation carbon removal project in Coltzingo, Mexico (CAR 1464). This project was certified by the Climate Action Reserve (CAR), using the Protocolo Forestal para México (PFM) Versión 1.5 / Mexico Forest Protocol Version 1.5 and the Guía de Cuantificación de Acervos de Carbono y Monitoreo del Proyecto Versión 1.5 / Project Monitoring and Carbon Stock Quantification Guidance Version 1.5 with a validation date of January 15th, 2019.

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