GROWTH EQUITY
Investing for Family Offices and Individuals
ABOUT
The K Funds are private partnerships of committed capital supported by families and other private investors. We invest equity capital in growth companies across a range of promising industries and stages of company maturity. We also selectively invest in other private equity funds that share our objectives, possess specific domain expertise, and offer opportunities for collaboration.
We are more than just a private equity fund — we are a private investment ecosystem of families, entrepreneurs, and other private investors who share ideas, access, and expertise.
The K Funds are diversified portfolios of growth companies and are the culmination of the best opportunities from our private investment ecosystem.
We are currently investing out of The K Fund III, LP, and continuing our strategy of offering co-investment opportunities to our investors.
Strategy
GROWTH
Invest in high growth businesses across industries and maturities.
FAVORED INDUSTRIES
Information technology, software, consumer products, healthcare IT and services.
LARGE MARKETS
Large addressable markets supported by long-term macroeconomic trends.
DEFENSIBLE POSITIONS
US-based, with proprietary technology or other protections.
CO-INVESTMENT
Investors have the option to increase their investment in selected portfolio companies.
PARTNERSHIPS
Ecosystem of family office investors, entrepreneurs, and domain experts who share deal flow and ideas.
Prepared. Patient. Persistent.
PORTFOLIO
The K Funds invests in growing companies supported by macroeconomic trends with a focus on technology, software, consumer products, and healthcare IT and services. In addition, The K Funds selectively invests in private equity funds with a sustainable edge, shared values, and attractive co-investment opportunities.
Representative Company Investments
OUR TEAM
GARY POST
MANAGING PARTNER
Over twenty-five years of experience in private and public company investing, management, and corporate finance at McKinsey, Drexel Burnham Lambert, and Kidder Peabody.
AB, Stanford University
MBA, UCLA
DAVID KLEINHANDLER
PARTNER
Over 25 years of experience. CEO Kleinhandler Corp, $5B life insurance company. Board Member, Skandalaris Center, Washington University in St. Louis.
BA, Syracuse University
RUSSELL DEAKIN
PARTNER
Over 20 years of diverse PE experience, including VC fund partner, managing director of a PE firm, and interim CFO for portfolio companies.
BA, Tufts University
MBA, UCLA
ADAM FRIED
INVESTMENT PARTNER (K2)
VENTURE PARTNER (K3)
Over ten years of experience investing in private equity, growth equity, and venture capital. Directed private investments for a large single family office.
BA, Columbia University
ANDREW DIRKS
VICE PRESIDENT
Over a decade of experience in corporate M&A at Viasat, and investment banking at Pacific Core Partners.
BA, Amherst College
MBA, UCLA
SIMONE SOBEL
PRINCIPAL, DIRECTOR OF INVESTOR RELATIONS
Fifteen years in financial services, including: Managing Director, Investor Relations, Context Capital Partners; Vice President, Halcyon Asset Management; Wells Fargo; Merlin Securities.
BS, New York University
EUGENE SONG
INVESTMENT
ADVISOR (K2)
Over twenty-two years in private company investing, management, and corporate finance at StonePoint Capital, Lehman Brothers, W Capital, HP, and Madison Bay Capital Partners.
BSE, Princeton University
MBA, Columbia University
Kauffman Fellow
ERIC BARLOW
ANCHOR INVESTOR
CEO and Founder of Andina Family Offices. Partner at Alta Capital. Senior roles at Sunrise Capital Management and BLoC Capital Management.
BA, University of Utah;
CHFC
J. BRETT BELLISTON
ANCHOR INVESTOR
President and Founder of Andina Family Offices. Senior roles at Lincoln Financial, Capital Group, Intermountain Financial Group, and Contango Capital.
BA, University of Utah;
CFP®, AEP®, CPWA
GINA SANCHEZ
MACROECONOMIC ADVISOR
Macroeconomic and asset allocation advisor. Frequent contributor to CNBC. Trustee of LA County Employee Retirement Association.
AB, Harvard University
MA, Stanford University
