ABOUT K1

We're founders, backing founders

Who we are

We know the feeling of building something from nothing, because we did it. K1 started the way your company did: a small team, a bold idea about how things should work, and the stubbornness to see it through. We’re still young, still building, and still the same people who started it.

Headquartered in Manhattan Beach, California, we partner with founders building AI-native and AI-first technology companies across sectors.

We have partnered with more than 275 companies across 20+ countries. The people who shake your hand on day one are the people who will be with you on the last day. Our senior team has stayed together since the beginning: zero senior departures. Every company we’ve built, this team built. That’s a promise we can make because we’ve already kept it.

And we’re all in. We choose our founders carefully, and then we refuse to let them fail. On the hardest days, when the plan breaks and the doubts get loud, we’ll be in the room, working beside you until you win.

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Our Values

Four values guide how we work and who we work with.

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.

Recognized by the industry we’re rebuilding.

Building well includes giving back.

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.

Not first to market. Best to market.

Anyone can be first. Here’s how we help you be best.