EXPERIENCED
Kilonova is a committed, long-term partner. We have a deep understanding of technology, proven track records of operational success, intimate knowledge of scaling growth companies, and broad and unique relationships.
Kilonova is a global, growth capital firm that buys, builds, and invests in private technology companies.
We target opportunities to unlock value in technology and technology-enabled service companies by applying our flexible capital and world-class team of operating partners and growth resources. We have a flexible mandate to provide CREDIT, EQUITY, and HYBRID CAPITAL SOLUTIONS, ranging from $25 million to $150 million, in both control and non-control oriented opportunities, and across private and public companies.
Leveraging decades of collective technology investing and operating experience, we provide liquidity to management teams, equity holders, and lenders, which support management teams in achieving their future growth objectives.
CREATIVE
We create bespoke investment structures that align stakeholder interests, motivate teams, and support multiple paths to excellent outcomes.
SUPPORTIVE
Kilonova has a deep bench of Operating Partners and Advisors that support our investments, enhance existing teams and help unlock value in technology and business models.
CAPITAL
Kilonova commits significant capital to fund strategic transformation, long-term growth plans, and add-on acquisitions.
TYPES OF INVESTMENT
CREDIT
Our credit oriented investments span the spectrum from traditional, senior secured credit facilities to bespoke credit solutions including bridge financings, capital restructurings, intellectual property-linked credit, and forward flow credit financing.
EQUITY
Our equity oriented investments include traditional common and preferred equity growth financings, as well as carve-outs of assets and non-core businesses, management buyouts, acquisition financing, and bespoke structured equity.
SECTOR FOCUS
OUR INVESTMENT APPROACH
We invest in control and non-control situations across a range of transaction types, including growth equity, low leverage buyout, and structured equity or debt investments.
We work in partnership with management and existing shareholders to develop an investment structure to best position the company for growth, value creation, and the alignment of collective interests.
We structure our investments to match companies’ strategic priorities, and we work with management teams to develop long-term strategic roadmaps that will help unlock value.
We like to invest in companies undergoing business transformation or experiencing structural and capital impediments that we can help solve. Our creative and flexible capital can provide financing solutions to companies that may be non-conforming for traditional venture capital, private equity, or venture debt investors.
We are patient investors focused on long-term value creation and look for opportunities that leverage our strengths: creative and flexible financial expertise, a deep understanding of technology, and extensive operating experience.
INVESTMENT FOCUS
Our creative and flexible investment focus allows us to look at a broad range of non-conforming investment opportunities. With the ability to invest throughout a company’s life and provide flexible capital structures, we have wide latitude in how we partner with companies and teams.
We typically partner with companies that have demonstrated maturity and scale, which often possess the following attributes:
Proven product-market fit
Referenceable customers
Historical financial performance or contracted revenue, attractive unit economics, and a clear path to cash-flow
Scaled, defensible technology
Experienced and motivated management team
Intellectual property that can be leveraged to build enterprise value
