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King River Capital
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King River Capital invests in high-growth software and AI-driven technology businesses that are solving critical problems within large markets. The firm focuses on early-to-growth stage companies primarily in North America and Australia, seeking founders with clear evidence of product traction and/or revenue. King River operates two fund strategies: a venture fund targeting software and AI companies, and a Digital Assets fund focused on web3 companies and blockchain technology globally. The firm aims to cultivate a diverse, energized ecosystem of entrepreneurs and partners who want to build the world's iconic companies, offering flexible capital, deep global networks, and hands-on partnership at every stage of growth.
Notable quotes
“King River Capital founder predicts the 'biggest tech disruption' since the 90s.”
“King River primarily makes early through growth stage minority equity investments in the software sector, across a wide variety of applications and domains.”
“King River co-founder Zeb Rice believes that support from the Australian government will help the country capitalize on its robust startup ecosystem and become a leader in AI.”
Recent investments
| Company | Round | Size | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immutable | Series B | $82m | 2021-09-01 |
| Cover Genius | Series C | $100m | 2021-11-01 |
| Paystand | Series C | $50m | 2021-07-01 |
| Relevance AI | Series A | — | 2024-01-01 |
| Safewill | Series B | $17m | 2024-11-25 |
| Metropolis | Series B | — | 2022-01-01 |
| Ofload | Series A | — | 2021-01-01 |
| Sentropy (acq. Discord) | Series A | — | 2019-11-01 |
| Starboard Maritime Intelligence | Series A | — | 2025-09-01 |
| Zuma | Series A | — | 2024-06-01 |
Frequent co-investors
| VC firm | Deals together |
|---|---|
| BITKRAFT Ventures | 6 |
| Arrington Capital | 4 |
| Polygon Labs | 3 |
| Plug and Play Tech Center | 3 |
| Samsung NEXT Ventures | 3 |
| Marinya Capital | 2 |
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