Trackforce Valiant Welcomes Byron McDuffee as New Chief Executive Officer
Tech veteran to lead the next stage of company growth for industry leader in security workforce management SAN DIEGO, CA — May 29, 2024 — Trackforce Valiant, a category leader in physical security workforce management software, today announced the appointment of Byron McDuffee as Chief Executive Officer. McDuffee brings over 20 years of experience in […]
Recommended Cash Offer for MariaDB plc
You will find here electronic copies of all documents, announcements and information published in relation to the offer for MariaDB plc by Meridian Bidco LLC. Compulsory Acquisition Title and date Document Announcement regarding Compulsory Acquisition Notices 26/07/2024 Offer Acceptance Materials Title and date Document Announcement of Lowering of Acceptance Condition and Unconditional as to Acceptances […]
K1 Investment Management, LLC (“K1”) Statement regarding Possible Offer for MariaDB plc (“MariaDB”)
POSSIBLE OFFER (RULE 2.4 ANNOUNCEMENT) NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION (IN WHOLE OR IN PART) IN, INTO OR FROM ANY JURISDICTION WHERE TO DO SO WOULD CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF THE RELEVANT LAWS OF SUCH JURISDICTION. THIS IS AN ANNOUNCEMENT UNDER RULE 2.4 OF THE IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL ACT, 1997, TAKEOVER RULES, 2022 (THE […]
2023 Year in Review
The Art of B2B Selling
What separates the 0.4% of founders who make it to $10M in ARR from the 99.6% that don’t? (Source: Nektar) While there are many factors—market timing, macroeconomic conditions, product strategy—if I were to select one overarching differentiator, the 0.4% know how to build great sales organizations. Of the 28 companies K1 had on the Inc. […]
2023 Mid-Year Update
K1 INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT 2023 Mid-Year Update K1 remained active in the first half of 2023. On the buyside, we deployed capital across 11 new investments including Elmo (ASX:ELO), a take-private investment representing a new platform for K1 in human capital management software. On the sellside, K1 sold Zapproved to Exterro, a leader in the GRC […]
The Uncertainty Opportunity
Introduction: The Uncertainty Opportunity At the beginning of the year, you likely had a clear operating plan and budget approved by executives and the board, forming the foundation of your 2023 strategy. Then, the world changed. For many, plans became irrelevant as the underlying assumptions and inputs underwent significant shifts. We cannot control macro-economic shifts, […]