K1 to Exit Irwin, a Leading Investor Relations Platform, in Strategic Sale to FactSet

Transaction marks K1’s seventh exit of 2024 and will contribute to over $2.9 billion in enterprise value realized YTD MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif. – Oct. 28, 2024 – K1 Investment Management, LLC (“K1”), one of the largest investors in small-cap enterprise software companies, today announced that its portfolio company Irwin, a leading provider of investor relations […]

Board Intelligence Acquires TeamEngine, Targeting Category Leadership in Europe

Combination aims to accelerate innovation in AI-powered governance software offerings and expand geographic reach to better serve clients across public and private sectors LONDON and STOCKHOLM, Sept. 16, 2024 – Board Intelligence, the London-based AI-powered board software and board advisory firm, and TeamEngine, the Stockholm-based board software provider, are joining forces to bring their clients […]

K1 to Exit Axcient, a Category Leader in Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Solutions

K1’s strategic investment established Axcient as a BCDR leader, with exit the firm will have realized over $1.8B of liquidity in the past ten months MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif. – Sept. 10, 2024 – K1 Investment Management, LLC (“K1”), one of the largest investors in small-cap enterprise software companies, today announced that its portfolio company Axcient, […]

Trackforce Valiant Welcomes Byron McDuffee as New Chief Executive Officer

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 […]

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, […]