KB Partners is a suburban Chicago-based venture capital firm focused on early-stage investments at the intersection of sports and technology. Founded in 1996 by Keith Bank, the firm typically provides $1-3 million in initial capital as the first institutional investor, with a portfolio spanning sports tech, gaming, media, and consumer sectors.
Deal activity increased 150% year-over-year (5 deals in the last 12 months). Their most common stage is seed (40% of deals). Average disclosed round size is $21.1M (across 40 rounds with reported amounts).
Portfolio
39
Fund Size
—
Top Stage
Seed
Last 12 Mo
5
Team
Portfolio Breakdown
Stage Distribution
Sector Distribution
Investment Activity
DealsAvg Round Size
Portfolio
45 investments
| Company | Round | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
 ShotQuality | Seed | $3.2M | Sep 2026 |
 SIQ Basketball | Unknown | $3M | Aug 2026 |
 The Realest | Unknown | $12.5M | Jan 2026 |
| RRedrob | Series A | $10M | Nov 2025 |
 Crystalys | Series A | $205M | Sep 2025 |
| DDatumo | Unknown | $15.5M | Aug 2025 |
 Vow | Seed | — | Aug 2025 |
 IDL | Seed | $7M | Jan 2025 |
 Pathalys | Series B | $105M | Aug 2024 |
 StatusPRO | Series A | $20M | Feb 2024 |
| The Realest | Seed | $12M | Jan 2024 |
 Rypplzz | Seed | $3M | Dec 2023 |
 BookSeats | Strategic | — | Sep 2023 |
 BookSeats.com | Unknown | $1.4M | Sep 2023 |
| HHyAxiom, Inc. | Growth | $150M | Jul 2023 |
| Rypplzz | Seed | $3M | Jan 2023 |
 Nitra | Seed | $62M | Aug 2022 |
 Stadium Live Studios, Inc. | Series A | $10M | Jul 2022 |
 Neubility | Series A | $21M | May 2022 |
| Stadium Live Studios, Inc. | Series A | $10M | Jan 2022 |
 Stadium Live | Series A | $13M | Jan 2022 |
 GridRival | Seed | $3M | Oct 2021 |
| SStatusPro, Inc. | Seed | $5.2M | Aug 2021 |
| StatusPRO | Seed | $5.2M | Aug 2021 |
| Aasensei | Seed | $2.2M | Jun 2021 |
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Top Co-Investors
Alumni Ventures7 shared
General Catalyst3 shared
Accel3 shared
Origins3 shared
Union Square Ventures3 shared
Breakout Ventures3 shared
Valhalla Ventures3 shared
Position Ventures3 shared
Dapper Labs3 shared
Elysian Park Ventures3 shared
TitletownTech3 shared
Verizon Ventures3 shared
49ers Enterprises3 shared
GV3 shared
Greycroft3 shared
Haslam Sports Group3 shared
SC Holdings3 shared
Safar Partners2 shared
Alteria Capital2 shared
New Enterprise Associates2 shared
Last updated: 20 October 2026