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KB Partners

North America, Illinois, United States, Highland Park

Description

KB Partners is a suburban Chicago based VC firm focused on investing in early stage companies at the intersection of sports and technology.

Investor Profile

KB Partners has made 67 investments, with 2 in the past 12 months and 60% as lead.

Stage Focus

  • Seed (52%)
  • Series A (15%)
  • Series Unknown (10%)
  • Series B (9%)
  • Series C (6%)
  • Series D (3%)
  • Series E (3%)
  • Series F (1%)

Country Focus

  • United States (91%)
  • Canada (4%)
  • France (1%)
  • United Kingdom (1%)
  • Israel (1%)

Industry Focus

  • Sports
  • Software
  • Information Technology
  • Health Care
  • Media And Entertainment
  • Gaming
  • Manufacturing
  • Fantasy Sports
  • Mobile Apps
  • Saas
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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does KB Partners frequently co-invest with?

Comdisco Ventures
North America, Illinois, United States, Rosamond
Co-Investments: 3
CRV
North America, California, United States, Palo Alto
Co-Investments: 3
Canaan Partners
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 3
SA
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 4
DV
North America, Illinois, United States, Chicago
Co-Investments: 3
Ticketmaster
North America, California, United States, West Hollywood
Co-Investments: 3
ABS Ventures
North America, Massachusetts, United States, Waltham
Co-Investments: 3
Enterprise Partners
North America, California, United States, La Jolla
Co-Investments: 3
Kettle Partners
North America, Illinois, United States, Chicago
Co-Investments: 3
ESPN
North America, Connecticut, United States, Bristol
Co-Investments: 3

Which angels does KB Partners often collaborate with?

RT
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Shared Deals: 1
AM
Europe, Ile-de-France, France, Paris
Shared Deals: 1
AP
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 1
BC
North America, Nevada, United States, Las Vegas
Shared Deals: 1
CB
North America, Illinois, United States, Chicago
Shared Deals: 1
LD
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 1
AA
North America, Wyoming, United States, Jackson
Shared Deals: 1
WL
North America, Pennsylvania, United States, Philadelphia
Shared Deals: 1
JC
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
JG
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by KB Partners?

NIL FanBox

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

NIL FanBox is a sports merchandise company that offers curated boxes of autographed collectibles for sports fans.

GiftSporting GoodsSportsSports Leagues and Teams
SeedJan 14, 2025
Amount Raised: $2,250,000
Symitri

New York, New York, United States

Symitri is the integrated privacy firewall and real-time data cleanroom for the open web.

Ad TargetingAdvertisingData IntegrationData ManagementDigital MarketingDigital MediaInformation TechnologyPrivacyReal Time
Series AMay 20, 2024
Amount Raised: $5,000,000
The Realest

Wilmington, Delaware, United States

The Realest is an online auction website that offers next-generation authentication standard and marketplace for entertainment memorabilia.

Media and EntertainmentOnline Auctions
SeedDec 28, 2023
Amount Raised: $4,584,998
Rypplzz

Los Angeles, California, United States

Rypplzz /rip·uhlz/ has a patented software platform that connects the digital and physical worlds like never before.

Augmented RealityCloud ComputingCyber SecurityEnterprise SoftwareGeospatialMedia and EntertainmentMetaverseSecurityTelecommunicationsWeb3
SeedDec 14, 2023
Amount Raised: $3,000,000
Tixologi

Los Angeles, California, United States

A fully customizable ticketing platform allowing event producers to sell more tickets by building their brand and community.

BlockchainSoftwareTicketing
SeedNov 22, 2023
Amount Raised: $925,000
OMORPHO

Portland, Oregon, United States

OMORPHO manufactures and sells Gravity Sportswear™ - revolutionary weighted training gear that helps any athlete reach their goals faster.

RetailSporting Goods
SeedNov 13, 2023
Amount Raised: $3,000,000
Bookseats

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Bookseats simplifies the way fans travel by offering custom flight, hotel, and ticket packages to events.

ReservationsSportsTravel
SeedSep 12, 2023
Amount Raised: $1,032,969
nVenue

Houston, Texas, United States

nVenue’s unmatched tech streams 1000s of probabilities along with live sports for best fan experiences watching, betting, or BOTH

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Fantasy SportsGamblingMachine LearningMedia and EntertainmentSoftwareSports
SeedJun 9, 2023
Amount Raised: $3,200,000
GridRival

Portland, Oregon, United States

GridRival is a real money gaming platform dedicated exclusively to motorsports.

Fantasy SportsGamingMobile AppsMotorsportsSports
SeedMar 10, 2023
Amount Raised: $4,300,000
ShotQuality

Larchmont, New York, United States

ShotQuality is to dispel the luck of the game and deliver the expected results based on the accuracy of each shot’s quality.

Predictive AnalyticsSports
SeedOct 5, 2022
Amount Raised: $3,200,000