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KeyBank

North America, Ohio, United States, Cleveland

Description

KeyBank is a bank holding company. It is a bank-based financial services company.

Investor Profile

KeyBank has backed more than 43 startups, with 12 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 34 rounds, about 79% of its total and boasts 6 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Grant, Post Ipo Debt, Debt Financing rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in United States, Australia, The Netherlands.
  • Strong thematic focus on Non Profit, Education, Real Estate.
  • Led 9 rounds in the past year.

Stage Focus

  • Grant (63%)
  • Post Ipo Debt (14%)
  • Debt Financing (12%)
  • Private Equity (7%)
  • Post Ipo Equity (2%)
  • Series D (2%)

Country Focus

  • United States (93%)
  • Australia (2%)
  • The Netherlands (2%)
  • United Kingdom (2%)

Industry Focus

  • Non Profit
  • Education
  • Real Estate
  • Health Care
  • Financial Services
  • Family
  • Communities
  • Real Estate Investment
  • Service Industry
  • Fintech
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Who does KeyBank frequently co-invest with?

Morgan Stanley
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 2
Societe Generale
Europe, Ile-de-France, France, Paris
Co-Investments: 2
Goldman Sachs
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 2
Citi
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 2
TBK Bank
North America, Texas, United States, Dallas
Co-Investments: 1
RBC Capital
North America, Ontario, Canada, Toronto
Co-Investments: 1
Citizens Bank
North America, Rhode Island, United States, Providence
Co-Investments: 2
Bank of America
North America, North Carolina, United States, Charlotte
Co-Investments: 2
Truist Securities
North America, Georgia, United States, Atlanta
Co-Investments: 1
Raymond James
North America, Georgia, United States, Atlanta
Co-Investments: 1

What are some of recent deals done by KeyBank?

BlueWave

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

BlueWave is to protect our planet by transforming access to renewable energy.

EnergyEnergy StorageRenewable EnergySolar
Debt FinancingJul 30, 2025
Amount Raised: $247,000,000
Lydian Energy

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Lydian Energy is a independent power producer specializing in the development, construction, and operation of utility-scale solar.

Debt FinancingJul 9, 2025
Amount Raised: $233,000,000
Vultr

West Palm Beach, Florida, United States

Vultr is a cloud infrastructure provider offering SSD-backed virtual machines, scalable cloud servers, and cloud hosting solutions.

Cloud ComputingCloud InfrastructureCloud StorageWeb Hosting
Debt FinancingJun 23, 2025
Amount Raised: $329,000,000
qolo

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States

Qolo is a B2B payments hub that allows businesses to manage payments and reduced expense.

B2BFinTechPaymentsSoftware
Private EquityJun 3, 2025
CIL

Hartford, Connecticut, United States

CIL specializes in home development, office spacing, consulting, real estate, project, and property management services.

ConsultingNon ProfitProperty ManagementReal Estate
Debt FinancingApr 25, 2025
Amount Raised: $45,000,000
LIQUiDITY Group

New York, New York, United States

Liquidity Group deploys capital at scale faster using advanced decision science, due diligence, monitoring, and predictive technology.

CreditFinanceFinancial ServicesFinTech
Debt FinancingMar 19, 2025
Amount Raised: $75,000,000
People Helping People

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

People Helping People, Inc. (PHP) is a grassroots 501c3 non-profit Employment Programme.

FamilyService Industry
GrantJan 14, 2025
Amount Raised: $75,000
NeighborWorks® Salt Lake

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

NeighborWorks® Salt Lake is a non-profit organization that provides housing, resident leadership, and youth/economic development services.

AssociationCommunitiesConsultingNon Profit
GrantDec 13, 2024
Amount Raised: $225,000
UJET

San Francisco, California, United States

UJET is a cloud-based contact center platform that provides mobile and AI-powered solutions for managing customer service operations.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud Data ServicesInformation TechnologySoftware
Series DSep 24, 2024
Amount Raised: $76,000,000
Zentist

San Francisco, California, United States

Zentist uses advanced technology to simplify & automate insurance RCM for multi-location dental service providers located in the US.

BillingDentalHealth CareInsurancePredictive AnalyticsSoftware
Private EquitySep 11, 2024