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K5 Ventures

K5 Ventures

Irvine, Californiak5ventures.com

Overview

K5 Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that focuses on technology-driven businesses. The firm provides resources and capital to early-stage technology startups primarily in Southern California, Silicon Valley, and China. They invest in early to series A companies, mostly in the areas of AI, automation, and intelligent productivity.

Year Founded

2011

Portfolio Companies

36

Investments

K5 Ventures investments
CompanyDateStageLead
Sphinx AISep 2025SeedCo-investor
Adaptive SecuritySep 2025Series ACo-investor
FarsightJun 2025Series ACo-investor
TailsightJun 2025Series ACo-investor
ERA GroupFeb 2025SeedCo-investor

Key People

Amir Banifatemi

Founder

David Cheng

Venture Partner

Jason Thanh L.

Venture Partner

Robin Pimentel

Partner

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersIrvine, California
Year Founded2011

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