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Investor profile

Michael Kives

Co-Founder, K5 Global

About

Michael Kives is a venture capital investor at K5 Global who built his career as a top CAA talent agent representing major Hollywood stars like Bruce Willis and Arnold Schwarzenegger before transitioning to investing. He's known as a super-connector who bridges celebrities, Fortune 500 leaders, and tech founders through his unusually dense cross-sector relationships developed across politics, entertainment, and finance. Michael Kives is a venture capital investor at K5 Global who built his career as a top CAA talent agent representing major Hollywood stars like Bruce Willis and Arnold Schwarzenegger before transitioning to investing. He's known as a super-connector who bridges celebrities, Fortune 500 leaders, and tech founders through his unusually dense cross-sector relationships developed across politics, entertainment, and finance.

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Investment focus

Stages
Seed
Series A
Sectors
SaaS
FinTech
AI
Consumer
Web3
Crypto

Investment details

Avg check size$1M - $3M
Can lead rounds
No
Geographies
USA