
Kortschak Investments L.P.
Description
Kortschak Investments L.P. is a private investment firm based in Aspen, Colorado, primarily focused on early-stage technology companies. Led by Managing Partner Walter Kortschak, the firm targets data-driven businesses across high-growth sectors such as SaaS, cloud computing, new finance, security, and mobile. Kortschak's extensive background in venture capital and growth equity underpins the firm's strategic approach. Prior to establishing Kortschak Investments L.P. in 2006, Walter Kortschak spent 22 years as a Managing Partner at Summit Partners, a prominent global growth equity firm. During his tenure at Summit Partners, he was instrumental in over $1 billion in capital commitments across more than 30 companies, providing him with deep expertise in identifying and scaling successful technology ventures.
The firm's investment strategy leverages this profound experience to identify promising startups with strong potential for market disruption. Kortschak Investments L.P. seeks to partner with founders who are building innovative solutions, often participating in early funding rounds. While specific check sizes are not widely publicized, the firm's portfolio suggests a comfort with significant early-stage capital deployment, likely ranging from multi-million dollar seed or Series A investments. Their involvement aims to provide not just capital, but also strategic guidance derived from decades of industry insight.
Kortschak Investments L.P. boasts an impressive portfolio of companies that have achieved remarkable success, many growing into industry leaders and publicly traded entities. Notable investments include cloud data warehousing giant Snowflake, data and AI company Databricks, e-signature pioneer DocuSign, and ride-sharing behemoths Uber and Lyft. The firm's ability to identify and back such transformative companies early in their lifecycle underscores its discerning investment philosophy and strong network within the technology ecosystem. With a track record of supporting companies through various growth stages, Kortschak Investments L.P. continues to be a notable, albeit discreet, player in the early-stage technology investment landscape.
Investor Profile
Kortschak Investments L.P. has backed more than 80 startups, with 1 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 6 rounds, about 8% of its total and boasts 25 exits across its portfolio.
Investment Focus Highlights
- Concentrates on Seed, Series A, Angel rounds (top funding stages).
- Majority of deals are located in United States, Japan, India.
- Strong thematic focus on Software, Internet, FinTech.
- Typical check size: $1M – $7M.
Stage Focus
- Seed (36%)
- Series A (25%)
- Angel (11%)
- Series B (8%)
- Series Unknown (5%)
- Series E (4%)
- Convertible Note (3%)
- Debt Financing (3%)
- Pre Seed (3%)
- Series C (3%)
Country Focus
- United States (84%)
- Japan (8%)
- India (3%)
- Germany (3%)
- South Korea (1%)
- Spain (1%)
Industry Focus
- Software
- Internet
- Fintech
- Advertising
- Information Technology
- Saas
- Analytics
- Marketing
- Education
- E-commerce
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