VERTICAL VISION
KPG’s sole focus is providing seed-stage funding for tech-centric, capital-efficient companies, with a particular emphasis on those businesses that can fill voids in the consumer Internet marketplace. Our real world operations expertise in this arena (a combined 50-plus years managing businesses), along with our keen knowledge of the particular verticals supporting this niche (online media, advertising and search technologies and the people who manage them) means we are a potent ally for an entrepreneur forging his or her future along this path.
The takeaway we’d like you consider as you weigh the corporate cultures associated with each VC is this: Dave Hills and Vince Vannelli (KPG’s two general partners) are not just money guys.
Rather, KPG augments its financial war chest with a substantial background in business operations. We are very skilled at marketing and building sales, technology development, working closely with board members, and most importantly, giving entrepreneurs firm operational support. We will gladly hash out ideas at 3:30 in the morning. Well, maybe “gladly” isn’t the right word, but you get the picture. It’s all part of the WE model that makes KPG an excellent choice for certain companies.
KPG Ventures typically funds start-up companies seeking seed-stage funding that are:
- Focused particularly on the consumer Internet
- Follows a tech-centric, capital-efficient business model
- Managed by a founder grounded in the specific market being addressed
- Offering a brilliant solution for a hole or weakness in a specific market
- Led by a passionate team
- Aware that your team doesn’t necessarily have all the answers
If this is your company, then we should talk.