Early Stage Investing | About

MK Capital is an early and growth-stage venture capital firm with nearly $300 million in assets under management.

The firm primarily invests in disruptive business-to-business software and technology companies in their A and B stage.

The MK Capital partners average over twenty years of venture capital experience and have each built dozens of leading companies in their chosen markets.

As a member of the MK Capital portfolio, companies get access to an experienced partner with deep operating experience, not just a line of capital.

We leverage insights from a strong understanding of our sectors to help our portfolio companies grow. We collaborate on strategy, operations, and technology as active members on the boards of our portfolio companies.

I had confidence MK could proactively assist our management team in growing BladeLogic as a result of our positive prior working relationship and MK’s deep understanding of the data center management arena and direct operating experiences.

Dev Ittycheria, CEO Bladelogic

"MK Capital played a prominent role in Kontiki's success. The MK Capital team focused on enhancing Kontiki's core assets while also infusing new management and energy into the Company at a critical time. In my opinion, MK Capital was very supportive and active in assisting the value creation activities of the management team at the right times."

Todd Johnson, CEO Kontiki

"MK Capital demonstrated exceptional investment acumen by identifying the potential for Llamasoft to become a platform technology. They also proved to be a valuable partner Llamasoft’s efforts to scale revenue in excess of $100 million."

Razat Gaurav, CEO Llamasoft

Frequently Asked Questions

What stages do you invest in?

We prefer to lead series A & B investments. The fund is disciplined in valuation and generally prefers to buy large stakes (~20% post money capitalization). On average, our check sizes range from $2-10M.

What sectors do you invest in?

MK Capital invests in B2B software, cloud services and robotics companies with a recurring revenue model and an enterprise sales motion.
Our investments span across sectors – from healthcare to digital media, to supply chain tech. We do not believe that there is a “wrong sector” to invest in.
You can find out more about our past investments on the portfolio page.

What differentiates MK Capital from an ordinary VC?

Unlike other VCs, we, the GPs at MK Capital, are collectively the largest LP in our own fund – whereas other VCs might get paid a commission for closing deals, we make money only when the founders invest in also realize a return.

Accordingly, we prefer to make fewer, bigger, and more involved bets. We strongly prefer to hold ~20% of the post-money capitalization and acquire a board seat to serve as an active strategic partner to their portfolio. Instead of a mere line of capital, we prefer to bolster our teams with executive networks and leverage our expertise to help our portfolio realize $100M+ exits.

Is it too early to reach out to MK Capital?

Even if it is too early to for an investment, it is never too early to start a conversation.

Please reach out to us on the contact page.