Location North Miami Beach, Florida, United States Regions Greater Miami Area, East Coast, Southern US Gender Male
Website sakalventures.com/ LinkedIn View on LinkedIn
Kris Bort has more than two decades of experience raising capital and managing equity portfolios. At Sakal Ventures, Kris’s primary focus is investment selection and buy-side transactions for the fund.
Prior to launching Sakal Ventures, Kris was the Founder and President of Sakal Capital Management, a long/ short equity hedge fund. Under his
leadership, Sakal Capital Management developed a strategy of intra disciplinary portfolio construction. This strategy was comprised of: deep value, special situations, and hyper-growth technology companies.
Before establishing Sakal Capital Management, Kris was the Founder and President of Light Capital Group. At Light Capital group, Kris managed portfolios for ultra high net worth individuals and institutions. As the President of Light Capital Group, Kris led a team that raised and managed more than $150 million in capital.
Prior to launching Sakal Ventures, Sakal Capital Management, and Light Capital Group, Kris was a Senior Vice President at SkyeBanc, Regal, and First Midwest Securities.
Kris’s deep understanding of capital markets and previous leadership roles allows him to leverage an extensive network of relationships with hedge funds, broker- dealers, private investors, venture capital funds, and technology companies across the globe.
