VC firm
K5 Global
Also known as Horizons Boring, K5 Global LT Co Invest, K5 Global LT Co-Invest LLC, K5 Global Technology, K5 Global Technology Fund LP Relativity Space RF, K5 Global Technology Fund LP Series Boring, K5 Global Technology Fund LP Series CB, K5 Global Technology Fund LP Series CB2
- Investor type
- VC
- Investing status
- Activeas of 2026-09-18Source (opens in a new tab)
- Headquarters
- MIAMI BEACH, FL, United States
- Founded
- 2018
- Assets under management
- $5.8BForm ADV private fund GAV, as of 2026-03-31Source (opens in a new tab)
- Funds
- 97
- Legal name
- K5 GLOBAL ADVISOR LLC
Record updated 29 September 2026
About
K5 Global is an investment firm that partners with founders and operators across the business lifecycle. The firm, founded in 2018 by Michael Kives and Bryan Baum, invests across sectors and funding stages, from inception to IPO and beyond. The firm operates Early-Stage, Growth and pre-IPO Funds along with K5 Sports.
Investment approach
- Thesis
- Backing category-defining companies from inception to scale.Source (opens in a new tab)
- Investing status notes
- Backing category-defining companies from inception to scale.
Funds
- K5 HS HoldCo, LLC
- $366MVintage 2025, Main fund, SEC amount sold
- K5 Tech Fund I, LP - Ventures III-B
- $15.4MVintage 2025, Main fund, SEC amount sold
- K5 Tokyo Black Fund I, LP
- $87.8MVintage 2023, Main fund, SEC amount sold
- Horizons Boring, LLC
- $20MVintage 2022, Closed, SEC amount sold
- K5 Global Technology Fund, LP - Series Boring
- $2MVintage 2022, SPV, SEC amount sold
- K5 Space Exploration LP - Series 3
- $1.5MVintage 2022, Main fund, SEC amount sold
- K5 Global Technology Fund, LP - Series Relativity Space 5
- $67.2MVintage 2021, Main fund, SEC amount sold
- K5 Space Exploration LP - Series 1 SL
- $47MVintage 2021, Main fund, SEC amount sold
- K5 Global Technology Fund, LP - Series 005
- $22.9MVintage 2021, Main fund, SEC amount sold
- K5 Space Exploration LP - Series 2
- $13MVintage 2021, Main fund, SEC amount sold
- K5 Global Technology Fund, LP - Series 003
- $10.1MVintage 2021, SPV, SEC amount sold
- K5 Global Technology Fund, LP - Series 004
- $4.7MVintage 2021, SPV, SEC amount sold
- More funds
- 85 more recorded
SEC registration
- Registered adviser
- K5 GLOBAL ADVISOR LLC
- CRD number
- 314373 (opens in a new tab)
- SEC file number
- 801-121249
- Registration
- SEC registered
- Regulatory AUM
- $5.8Bas of 2026-09-09
- Private funds reported
- 90
- SEC CIK
- 1733774, 1740238, 1745855