| Website | mkcapital.com |
| Phone | 312 324 7700 |
| Employees |
MK Capital is a $150 million venture capital fund with headquarters in Chicago and an office in Los Angeles. While national in scope, MK Capital is proud of its Midwestern roots. They take pride in their work ethic, integrity, and honesty. They operate MK Capital in the same fiscally responsible manner they encourage their companies to embrace. That way, they ensure MK Capital and all of their portfolio companies share core values.
MK Capital invests in emerging companies that fall into five categories: digital media, application software, data center automation, technology enabled business services, and education technology. Their digital media companies generate unique content, provide differentiated infrastructure, or deliver value added services. Their application software companies provide applications to enhance business efficiency and typically leverage a recurring revenue business model. Their technology enabled business services companies benefit from either superior economies of scale or proprietary expertise in the delivery of business services and, historically, over half of their investments have been in service-based businesses, most of which have a recurring revenue business model. Overall, MK Capital looks for companies with outstanding customer satisfaction and prefers companies with a recurring revenue stream. While they have a strong track record of investing in development stage companies that have not deployed their technology or service in the marketplace, they prefer companies with reference-able , revenue-generating customers. MK Capital will typically provide a company with its first round of institutional capital, but also works with more mature businesses seeking growth capital. Since MK Capital has a national investing focus, they embrace opportunities in geographies other venture capital firms might be unwilling to consider. Historically, their deals have been located one-third in the East, one-third in the Midwest, and one-third in the West. World-class companies are built with a combination of entrepreneurial vision, flawless execution, and a solid financial foundation. MK Capital can be a valuable input in this equation beyond just contributing capital. By focusing only on a few sectors, they offer extensive industry experience and a broad network of relevant contacts. By employing a lead, active style they assist management teams in developing corporate strategy, generating business development opportunities, and raising additional capital.
MK Capital invests in companies at all stages of the funding lifecycle with a strong sector focus on digital media, data center automation, application software, education technology and technology enabled services. The MK Capital team aligns closely with entrepreneurs as a funding partner, a reliable mentor, and a valuable resource to build successful businesses. With their backgrounds as experienced entrepreneurs and well-seasoned venture capital professionals, they have a track record to prove it.
| Company | Date | Round | Size | Participants |
| Generate | 7/09 | Series A | $2M | 2 |
| Machinima | 11/08 | Series A | $3.85M | 1 |
| HealthiNation | 9/08 | Series B | $7.5M | 2 |
| HealthiNation | 2007 | Series A | $4.5M | 2 |
