Tell us about your company or firm:
At KSV Global, we focus on growth equity investments, primarily in Series B and C venture companies. Our overarching goal is to partner with emerging companies with proven business models, and providing them with the capital and support necessary for rapid scaling. We invest across industries, with a recurring theme throughout our portfolio: partnerships with companies at the inflection point of transformative growth.
One “must do” piece of advice for founders growing a startup:
At our firm, we embrace Naval Ravikant’s wisdom of “playing long-term games with long-term people” as a guiding principle. We recognize its paramount importance, especially for founders embarking on the formidable task of building transformative organizations, services, and products. Surrounding oneself with individuals who share this long-term perspective—be they colleagues, investment partners, mentors, or advisors—is pivotal. Such partnerships help founders to successfully navigate the inevitable peaks and valleys of their entrepreneurial journey.
What excites me most about Florida’s future as a place to invest and/or grow a startup:
As relative newcomers to the Florida ecosystem, having made the transition from Boston in recent years, we’ve been amazed by the vibrancy of Florida’s venture and business community. There is a unique energy in the community here that is distinct from our team’s prior experiences in Boston and the Bay Area ecosystems. We, like many others, believe that several factors have converged to create a unique startup ecosystem – post-pandemic influx of additional talent and capital, overall favorable business environment, comparatively lower cost of living, and year-round great weather. These factors, among others, are shaping a unique, vibrant environment for startups.
