Koch Disruptive Technologies

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Location Wichita, Kansas
Founded 2017
Fund Size $4B+ deployed (balance sheet, not fund-based)
Website https://www.kochdisruptivetechnologies.com
Stage Focus
seed series-a series-b growth
Sector Focus
cybersecurity healthcare semiconductors supply-chain autonomous-vehicles fintech enterprise-software energy connectivity

Team

Chase Koch Founder & Executive Vice President, Koch
Byron Knight President
Isaac Sigron Managing Director, KDT Israel
Brendon Durkin Managing Director
Celeste Dauner Managing Director
Jon Chisholm Managing Director
Edward Metelitsa Director
Emerson James Director
Spencer Champlin Director
Keaton Goedert Director
Bill Bender Director, Koch Labs
Navin Maharaj Sr. Director, Koch Labs
Nate Purdum Director, Koch Labs
Tanner Gonzalez Director, Koch Labs

About

Koch Disruptive Technologies (KDT) is the venture capital and growth equity arm of Koch Industries (now Koch, Inc.), one of the largest privately held companies in the United States 1. Founded in 2017 by Chase Koch, son of Charles Koch, KDT launched in January 2018 with the mission of connecting emerging technology companies with Koch’s industrial platform 23. The firm is headquartered in Wichita, Kansas, with additional operations in Israel 4.

KDT has deployed more than $4 billion across a portfolio of more than 70 direct investments 23. Unlike traditional venture capital firms that raise third-party funds, KDT invests directly from Koch’s balance sheet, giving it a flexible mandate to invest at any stage from seed to late-stage growth 5. The firm operates with a team of approximately 25 people, including three based in Israel 3.

A distinguishing feature is Koch Labs, an internal team of five people with deep Koch domain expertise who facilitate collaboration between Koch’s subsidiaries and portfolio companies 36. Through Koch Labs, portfolio companies gain access to Koch’s global capabilities in logistics, IT, manufacturing, regulatory affairs, and legal support 6. The firm also leverages its relationship with Molex, a Koch subsidiary specializing in electrical and interconnect solutions, to offer startups technical insight, go-to-market pathways, and commercialization opportunities 1.

In April 2024, Chase Koch transitioned from his role as President of KDT to Executive Vice President of Origination and Partnerships at Koch Industries, with Byron Knight assuming the role of President of KDT 34.

Stated Thesis

KDT publicly describes its mission as partnering with “principled entrepreneurs with transformative technologies” to “achieve their potential by leveraging mutually beneficial partnerships” 1. The firm states it looks for companies that can transform Koch’s core capabilities, create new capabilities, or expand Koch into new platforms 7.

Chase Koch has described the founding thesis as bringing “Koch Industries to the most disruptive and transformative founders in the world, and bring that platform as a laboratory for them to experiment in” 7. Koch has emphasized that KDT was created because Koch Industries “needed a better way to tap into the innovation in the startup community” 3.

The firm states its investment approach is grounded in three core principles: capability-based thinking (rather than industry-bound), creative destruction, and mutual benefit 7. KDT publicly emphasizes its focus on eight sectors: supply chain and manufacturing, cybersecurity, fintech, semiconductors, connectivity, enterprise software, energy, and healthcare 13.

Byron Knight has described KDT’s mission as investing “in transformative technology companies that disrupt the traditional paradigms and provide impactful solutions to make the world a better place” 8.

Inferred Thesis

Based on 67 verified portfolio companies listed on KDT’s website 5:

Sector distribution: - Healthcare: 15 of 67 companies (22%) – the largest single sector, spanning cell therapy (Cellares), drug discovery (Valo Health, Immunai), medical devices (Insightec), digital health (Rula, Oshi Health, NeuraHealth), and insurance (Sidecar Health) - Supply chain and manufacturing: 13 of 67 (19%) – heavily weighted toward autonomous logistics (Gatik, Outrider, Gideon Brothers) and supply chain software (Arkestro, Optimal Dynamics) - Cybersecurity: 9 of 67 (13%) – including industrial cybersecurity (Dragos), application security (Snyk), and identity (Beyond Identity) - Semiconductors: 9 of 67 (13%) – photonics and optical (Celestial AI, Polaris Electro-Optics, Teramount), AI chips (Rivos, Pliops), and imaging (Vayyar) - Enterprise software: 7 of 67 (10%) – including AI agents (Sema4.ai, Rhino.ai) and quantum computing (QC Ware) - Connectivity: 6 of 67 (9%) – satellite (Astranis), networking (Alkira, Nile), and wireless (Cohere) - Fintech: 5 of 67 (7%) – rewards (Ibotta), insurance comparison (The Zebra), consumer finance (Upgrade) - Energy: 3 of 67 (4%) – batteries (BlueCurrent), superconductors (MetOx), lithium extraction (Standard Lithium)

Stage distribution: KDT invests across stages, but the pattern strongly favors growth-stage companies. Most verified investments are Series B through Series D, with KDT frequently leading rounds of $50M or more. The firm’s most recent verified investment – Lucidean’s $18M seed round co-led with Entrada Ventures in December 2025 – shows willingness to invest at seed stage for strategically relevant semiconductor and connectivity companies 9.

Check sizes: KDT invests at a wide range, from co-leading an $18M seed round (Lucidean) 9 to leading a $165M Series D (Sidecar Health) 10 and a $200M Series D (Dragos) 11. Investments of $50M-$150M appear most common based on publicly disclosed rounds.

Geographic focus: The portfolio is predominantly US-based, with a secondary cluster in Israel (Insightec, Vayyar, Immunai, proteanTecs, CYREBRO, One-Layer, Teramount, Percepto, Greeneye). KDT maintains a dedicated Israel office with a managing director and associate 4.

Notable pattern – industrial and deep-tech bias: Unlike most corporate venture arms that focus on software, KDT has substantial exposure to hardware, robotics, and physical-world technologies. 13 of 67 companies (19%) are in autonomous vehicles and robotics, and 9 of 67 (13%) are in semiconductors – sectors that align directly with Koch Industries’ manufacturing and industrial operations.

Notable pattern – Koch as customer: Several portfolio companies (Dragos, Rhino.ai, Sidecar Health) have Koch Industries as a customer or deployment partner. Koch selected Sidecar Health coverage for a segment of its workforce 10. Byron Knight stated that the “Dragos Platform plays a key part in managing risk across our enterprise” 11. This dual investor-customer relationship is a distinctive KDT feature.

Co-investor patterns: KDT frequently co-invests with BlackRock (Dragos), NEA (Outrider), Innovation Endeavors, and Temasek’s Xora Innovation (Celestial AI). The firm participates in growth rounds alongside institutional crossover investors rather than traditional early-stage VCs.

Exits: KDT reports 11 unicorns, 3 IPOs, and 9 acquisitions across its portfolio 2. The most notable exit is Ibotta, which went public on NASDAQ at a market cap of approximately $2.4 billion 2.

Portfolio

Company Stage Year Sector Source
Insightec Series E 2017 Healthcare / Medical Devices 12
Ibotta Series D (led by KDT at USD 1B valuation; amount undisclosed publicly; Byron Knight quoted) 2019-08-06 Fintech / Rewards 133738
Valo Health Series B 2021 Healthcare / Drug Discovery 14
Astranis Series C 2021 Connectivity / Satellites 2
Gatik Series B 2021 Supply Chain / Autonomous Vehicles 15
Dragos Series D 2021 Cybersecurity / Industrial 11
Snyk Series F (USD 530M at USD 8.5B valuation; co-led by Sands Capital and Tiger Global; primary Snyk press names Koch Strategic Platforms (KSP) — a sibling Koch investment arm — as the new investor, not KDT; Snyk is listed on KDT’s own portfolio page, likely a Koch-sibling attribution) 2021-09-09 Cybersecurity / Application Security 25394041
Immunai Series B 2021 Healthcare / Genomics 16
Celestial AI Series A 2022 Semiconductors / Photonics 17
Celestial AI Series B 2023 Semiconductors / Photonics 17
Celestial AI Series C 2024 Semiconductors / Photonics 17
Sidecar Health Series D 2024-06-26 Healthcare / Insurance 10
Rivos Series A-3 2024-04-16 Semiconductors / AI Chips 18
Outrider Series D 2024-10-24 Supply Chain / Autonomous Yard 19
Rhino.ai Series A 2025-01-21 Enterprise Software / AI 8
Lucidean Seed 2025-12-23 Semiconductors / Optical 9
Orderful Series C (lead, $35M with NewRoad Capital participating) 2026-06-24 SaaS / Supply Chain / EDI / AI 212223
ThreatLocker Series F (new investor; USD 190M; Elephant led; D. E. Shaw Ventures, Arthur Ventures existing participants; Emerson James (KDT Director) named in press) 2026-07-29 Cybersecurity / Zero Trust / Endpoint 424344
Alkira Series B (Led by KDT; USD 54M; Kleiner Perkins, Sequoia Capital, GV participated; Jason Illian joined board) 2020-10-13 Connectivity / Cloud Networking 5282930
Automox Series B (Led by KDT; USD 30M; CRV, TechOperators, CrowdStrike Falcon Fund participated; Byron Knight quote in press) 2020-02-04 Cybersecurity / Endpoint 5313233
Beyond Identity Series A (co-led with NEA, $30M total) 2020-04-14 Cybersecurity / Identity 24
Beyond Identity Series B ($75M; existing investors NEA, KDT, Jim Clark) 2020-12-08 Cybersecurity / Identity 25
BlueCurrent ~2020 – Energy / Batteries 5
Bodo ~2020 – Enterprise Software / Computing 5
Cellares Series C ~2022 Healthcare / Cell Therapy 16
Cohere Technologies Series D ($46M; lead per press was Koch Strategic Platforms, a sibling Koch investment arm; KDT is listed on KDT’s own portfolio page but not named in Cohere’s Series D press) 2022-02-22 Connectivity / Wireless (Open RAN) 526
CrossnoKaye ~2020 – Supply Chain / Industrial AI 5
CYREBRO ~2020 – Cybersecurity / SOC 5
DeepCube ~2020 – Connectivity / ML Accelerator 5
Fabric ~2020 – Supply Chain / Fulfillment 5
ForAllSecure ~2020 – Cybersecurity / Testing 5
Gideon Brothers Series A (Led by KDT — Annant Patel, Director; USD 31M; DB Schenker, Prologis Ventures, Rite-Hite, Taavet Hinrikus, Pentland Ventures, Peaksjah, HCVC participated) 2021-06-08 Supply Chain / Robotics 5343536
Greeneye ~2020 – Supply Chain / Agriculture AI 5
MetOx International ~2020 – Energy / Superconductors 5
Nile Undisclosed early round (portfolio per KDT website; KDT not named in Nile’s Sep 2022 stealth-emergence or Aug 2023 $175M Series C press — likely pre-2022) ~2020-2022 Connectivity / NaaS 527
One-Layer ~2020 – Cybersecurity / 5G Security 5
OnRamp ~2020 – Enterprise Software / Onboarding 5
Optimal Dynamics ~2020 – Supply Chain / Logistics AI 5
Paradigm ~2020 – Fintech / Crypto 5
Percepto ~2020 – Supply Chain / Drones 5
Pliops ~2020 – Semiconductors / Storage 5
Polaris Electro-Optics ~2020 – Semiconductors / Optical 5
proteanTecs ~2020 – Semiconductors / Analytics 5
PxE ~2020 – Semiconductors / Imaging 5
QC Ware ~2020 – Enterprise Software / Quantum 5
REPOWR ~2020 – Supply Chain / Asset Sharing 5
Resilience ~2020 – Healthcare / Biomanufacturing 5
Rula ~2020 – Healthcare / Mental Health 5
Sema4.ai ~2020 – Enterprise Software / AI Agents 5
SHINE ~2020 – Healthcare / Nuclear Tech 5
Speedata ~2020 – Semiconductors / Analytics 5
Standard Lithium ~2020 – Energy / Lithium 5
Strider ~2020 – Cybersecurity / IP Protection 5
SVT Robotics ~2020 – Supply Chain / Robot Integration 5
Teramount ~2020 – Semiconductors / Optical 5
The Zebra ~2020 – Fintech / Insurance 5
Trackonomy ~2020 – Supply Chain / Visibility 5
Upgrade ~2020 – Fintech / Consumer Finance 5
Vayyar ~2020 – Semiconductors / Imaging 5
Via ~2020 – Enterprise Software / Transportation 5
Volumez ~2020 – Enterprise Software / Infrastructure 5
Weavix ~2020 – Connectivity / IoT 5
Wib ~2020 – Cybersecurity / API Security 5
Artera ~2020 – Healthcare / Oncology AI 5
Asimov ~2020 – Healthcare / Synthetic Biology 5
Bitterroot Bio ~2020 – Healthcare / Immunotherapy 5
NeuraHealth ~2020 – Healthcare / Neurology 5
NeuraLight ~2020 – Healthcare / Neurotech 5
Oshi Health ~2020 – Healthcare / Digestive Health 5
Arkestro ~2020 – Supply Chain / Procurement AI 5
OneOf ~2020 – Fintech / NFT 5

This table represents 67 companies from KDT’s website portfolio page. KDT claims 70+ portfolio companies; this table captures approximately 96% of the publicly listed portfolio. Exact round details and years could only be verified for 19 investments from press sources; the remainder are confirmed as KDT portfolio companies via the firm’s website but lack publicly disclosed round specifics.

In Their Own Words

“How can we create a business within Koch that actually does the opposite of all that and really provides a solution that the market hasn’t seen before?” – Chase Koch, Focused Ultrasound Foundation interview 7

“We wanted to bring Koch Industries to the most disruptive and transformative founders in the world, and bring that platform as a laboratory for them to experiment in, and to be able to leverage and take our assets, and be able to unlock more value in their company than they otherwise would just taking capital from anyone.” – Chase Koch, Focused Ultrasound Foundation interview 7

“KDT seeks to create win-win opportunities with our partners to create transformative value for society. Fintech, and payments specifically, is an industry ripe for innovation and disruption.” – Byron Knight, Managing Director, Ibotta Series D announcement, August 2019 13

“We believe the Dragos Platform plays a key part in managing risk across our enterprise, delivering the products and services our customers depend on without interruption.” – Byron Knight, Managing Director and COO, Dragos Series D announcement, October 2021 11

“We see Valo’s strategy and approach to transforming drug discovery and development as highly disruptive to the industry.” – Chase Koch, Valo Health Series B announcement, March 2021 14

“Gatik’s transformational autonomous technology and world-class team are defining the standard in B2B short-haul logistics. We believe Gatik will be the first to commercialize autonomous technology at scale for the North American medium-duty trucking market.” – Chase Koch, Gatik Series B announcement, August 2021 15

“Outrider’s industry-leading technology approach, commitment to safety, and robust IP portfolio make them a standout in autonomous yard operations. We’re thrilled to support their continued growth as they revolutionize supply chain efficiency on a global scale.” – Byron Knight, President, Outrider Series D announcement, October 2024 19

“Rhino.ai’s innovative approach to legacy system modernization aligns perfectly with the urgent need for digital transformation across industries.” – Byron Knight, President, Rhino.ai Series A announcement, January 2025 8

“Focused ultrasound is a foundational technology in a platform that has the potential to help millions of lives across so many different brain disorders. There are so many different disease states that can be treated with this, that’s one of the main reasons we’re so excited.” – Chase Koch, Focused Ultrasound Foundation interview 7

What Founders Say

“We are very much in expansion mode, in growth mode, and felt that Koch Industries would add the most value.” – Gautam Narang, CEO and Co-Founder of Gatik, on selecting KDT as lead investor for the $85M Series B, August 2021 20

“We are reimagining the process of discovering and developing life-changing drugs in potentially half the time, at half the cost, and with fewer failures.” – David Berry, Founder and CEO of Valo Health, on the KDT-led Series B investment, March 2021 14

“Hospitals around the world are increasingly pursuing incisionless treatment options for their patients using our focused ultrasound therapy. This investment round elevates Insightec into a new strategic position within the health care industry.” – Maurice R. Ferre, MD, CEO and Chairman of Insightec, on KDT’s $150M Series E investment, December 2017 12

“The Series D represents further validation on the importance of our mission but is only possible due to our customers and partners.” – Robert M. Lee, CEO and Co-Founder of Dragos, on KDT co-leading the $200M Series D, October 2021 11

“Transforming enterprise systems requires more than automating isolated tasks. Our platform manages the end-to-end process, from discovery to deployment.” – Adam Branch, CEO of Rhino.ai, on the $50M Series A led by KDT, January 2025 8

Sources

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  7. Focused Ultrasound Foundation, “Koch Disruptive Technologies: Who They Are and Why They’ve Invested Hundreds of Millions in Focused Ultrasound,” accessed April 2026. https://www.fusfoundation.org/posts/koch-disruptive-technologies-who-they-are-and-why-they-ve-invested-hundreds-of-millions-in-focused-ultrasound/↩↩↩↩↩↩

  8. Newsfile Corp, “Rhino.ai Announces $50M Series A to Transform Enterprise Modernization,” January 21, 2025. https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/237866/Rhino.ai-Announces-50M-Series-A-to-Transform-Enterprise-Modernization↩↩↩↩

  9. BusinessWire, “Lucidean Raises Series Seed Funding to Accelerate Next-Gen Coherent Optical Links for Data Centers,” December 23, 2025. https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20251223818151/en/Lucidean-Raises-Series-Seed-Funding-to-Accelerate-Next-Gen-Coherent-Optical-Links-for-Data-Centers-Announces-Dr.-James-Raring-as-Chief-Executive-Officer↩↩↩

  10. Sidecar Health press release, “Sidecar Health Selects Koch Disruptive Technologies to lead $165M Series D Financing,” June 26, 2024. https://sidecarhealth.com/press-releases/sidecar-health-selects-koch-disruptive-technologies-to-lead-165m-series-d-financing/↩↩↩

  11. Dragos press release, “Dragos Raises $200 Million in Series D Funding to Safeguard the World’s Critical Infrastructure,” October 28, 2021. https://www.dragos.com/resources/press-release/dragos-raises-200-million-in-series-d-funding↩↩↩↩↩

  12. Insightec press release, “Koch Disruptive Technologies to lead $150 million investment of Insightec,” December 2017. https://insightec.com/news/kdt-leads-series-e/↩↩

  13. PR Newswire, “Ibotta Poised to Transform Digital Payments as it Becomes Colorado’s Latest Tech Unicorn,” August 6, 2019. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ibotta-poised-to-transform-digital-payments-as-it-becomes-colorados-latest-tech-unicorn-300896945.html↩↩

  14. Valo Health press release, “Valo Health Receives $110 Million in Funding From Koch Disruptive Technologies To Close Series B,” March 9, 2021. https://www.valohealth.com/press/valo-health-receives-110-million-in-funding-from-koch-disruptive-technologies-to-close-series-b↩↩↩

  15. Gatik press release, “Gatik Raises $85 Million in Series B Funding Led by Koch Disruptive Technologies,” August 31, 2021. https://gatik.ai/news/press-releases/gatik-announces-85m-series-b/↩↩

  16. The Times of Israel, “Israeli biotech startup Immunai raises $215m for drug discovery platform,” accessed April 2026. https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-biotech-startup-immunai-raises-215m-for-drug-discovery-platform/↩↩

  17. Celestial AI press release, “Celestial AI Closes $175 Million Series C Funding Round,” March 2024. https://www.celestial.ai/blog/celestial-ai-closes-175-million-series-c-funding-round-led-by-us-innovative-technology-fund↩↩↩

  18. BusinessWire, “Rivos Raises More Than $250M Targeting Data Analytics and Generative AI Markets,” April 16, 2024. https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240416215878/en/Rivos-Raises-More-Than-250M-Targeting-Data-Analytics-and-Generative-AI-Markets↩

  19. Outrider press release, “Outrider closes $62 million Series D financing to drive growth of yard automation,” October 2024. https://www.outrider.ai/press-releases/outrider-closes-62-million-series-d-financing-to-drive-growth-of-yard-automation/↩↩

  20. BetaKit, “Gatik raises $107 million CAD Series B round, announces Texas expansion,” August 31, 2021. https://betakit.com/gatik-raises-107-million-cad-series-b-round-announces-texas-expansion/↩

  21. National Law Review (press release), “Orderful Raises $35 Million Series C to Grow AI-Native EDI Infrastructure and Expand Global Trading Partner Network,” June 24, 2026. Accessed June 2026. https://natlawreview.com/press-releases/orderful-raises-35-million-series-c-grow-ai-native-edi-infrastructure-and — Confirms KDT led $35M Series C with NewRoad Capital co-leading; quote from Jon Chisholm (KDT Managing Director). ↩

  22. SiliconANGLE, “Orderful nabs $35M to streamline supply chain data management,” June 23, 2026. Accessed June 2026. https://siliconangle.com/2026/06/23/orderful-nabs-35m-streamline-supply-chain-data-management/ — Independent confirmation of KDT-led Series C. ↩

  23. FreightWaves, “Orderful’s $35M Series C targets the service model that has defined EDI for decades,” June 23, 2026. Accessed June 2026. https://www.freightwaves.com/news/orderful-35m-series-c-edi — Third independent primary source confirms KDT-led $35M Series C with continued participation from NewRoad Capital, announced Tuesday June 23, 2026. ↩

  24. Beyond Identity press release, “Silicon Valley Icons Jim Clark and Tom Jermoluk Launch ‘Beyond Identity’,” April 14, 2020. Accessed July 2026. https://www.beyondidentity.com/announcements/silicon-valley-icons-jim-clark-and-tom-jermoluk-launch-beyond-identity — Confirms $30M Series A co-led by KDT and NEA on 2020-04-14; Byron Knight (KDT Managing Director) and Forest Baskett (NEA GP) took board seats; both firms were also early customers. ↩

  25. Beyond Identity press release, “Beyond Identity Raises $75 Million to Take Customers Beyond Passwordless to the Identity Platform of the Future,” December 8, 2020. Accessed July 2026. https://www.beyondidentity.com/announcements/beyond-identity-raises-75-million-to-take-customers-beyond-passwordless-to-the-identity-platform-of-the-future — Confirms $75M Series B on 2020-12-08 with NEA, Jim Clark, and KDT as existing-investor participants; cumulative funding reached $105M. ↩

  26. Cohere Technologies press release, “Cohere Technologies Raises $46 Million Series D Round to Commercialize Universal Spectrum Multiplier Open RAN Software for Any Generation Mobile Network,” February 22, 2022. Accessed July 2026. https://www.cohere-tech.com/cohere-technologies-raises-46-million-series-d-round-to-commercialize-universal-spectrum-multiplier-open-ran-software-for-any-generation-mobile-network/ — Names Koch Strategic Platforms (KSP), a subsidiary of Koch Investments Group, as the lead. KDT is NOT named in the release. Cohere’s own investors page (https://www.cohere-tech.com/investors/) lists KSP but not KDT. KDT’s own portfolio page lists Cohere, likely a Koch-sibling attribution. ↩

  27. Nile press release, “Nile Raises $175M Series C Funding to Propel Its Vision to Redefine Enterprise Networks,” August 1, 2023. Accessed July 2026. https://nilesecure.com/press-releases/nile-raises-175m-series-c-funding-to-propel-its-vision-to-redefine-enterprise-networks — Series C co-led by March Capital and Sanabil Investments; other named investors are solutions by stc, Prosperity7, Liberty Global Ventures, 8VC, Geodesic Capital, U First Capital, Valor Equity Partners. No Koch entity is named. Nile’s Sept 14, 2022 emergence-from-stealth release (https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220914005324/) similarly names only JC2, March Capital, 8VC, and ICONIQ across $125M in prior rounds. KDT’s own portfolio page lists Nile but no primary source confirms specific KDT participation. ↩

  28. Alkira press release, “Alkira Raises USD 54M Series B for Network Cloud Offering Following Transformative Customer Deployments,” October 13, 2020. Accessed July 2026. https://www.alkira.com/alkira-raises-54m-series-b-for-network-cloud-offering-following-transformative-customer-deployments/ — Confirms USD 54M Series B on 2020-10-13 led by Koch Disruptive Technologies with participation from returning investors Kleiner Perkins and Sequoia Capital plus new investor GV; Jason Illian, Managing Director at KDT, joined Alkira’s Board of Directors. ↩

  29. SiliconANGLE, “Multicloud networking startup Alkira raises USD 54M funding round,” October 13, 2020. Accessed July 2026. https://siliconangle.com/2020/10/13/multicloud-networking-startup-alkira-raises-54m-series-b-round/ — Independent tier-1 tech press confirms USD 54M Series B on 2020-10-13 led by Koch Disruptive Technologies with Kleiner Perkins, Sequoia Capital, and GV participating; total funding to USD 76M. ↩

  30. BusinessWire (Alkira press release syndication), “Alkira Raises USD 54M Series B for Network Cloud Offering Following Transformative Customer Deployments,” October 13, 2020. Accessed July 2026. https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20201013005436/en/Alkira-Raises-%2454M-Series-B-for-Network-Cloud-Offering-Following-Transformative-Customer-Deployments — Wire-service syndication of the Alkira press release; third independent confirmation of KDT-led USD 54M Series B on 2020-10-13. ↩

  31. Automox press release, “Automox Fuels Up to Solve One of the Most Pervasive Threats in Cybersecurity: Unpatched, Misconfigured, and Out-of-Date Systems,” February 4, 2020. Accessed July 2026. https://www.automox.com/resources/news/automox-fuels-up-with-30m-series-b-funding — Confirms USD 30M Series B on 2020-02-04 led by Koch Disruptive Technologies with participation from CRV, TechOperators, and CrowdStrike (via Falcon Fund in partnership with Accel); quote from Byron Knight, Managing Director at KDT. ↩

  32. Koch Industries press release, “Koch Disruptive Technologies Leads USD 30M Series B Investment in Automox,” February 4, 2020. Accessed July 2026. https://news.kochinc.com/media-resources/press-releases/Koch-Disruptive-Technologies-Leads-$30M-Series-B-I — Lead-investor primary source confirms KDT led the USD 30M Series B in Automox on 2020-02-04. ↩

  33. BusinessWire (Automox press release syndication), “Automox Fuels Up to Solve One of the Most Pervasive Threats in Cybersecurity: Unpatched, Misconfigured, and Out-of-Date Systems,” February 4, 2020. Accessed July 2026. https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200204005128/en/Automox-Fuels-Up-to-Solve-One-of-the-Most-Pervasive-Threats-in-Cybersecurity-Unpatched-Misconfigured-and-Out-of-Date-Systems — Third independent confirmation of KDT-led USD 30M Series B on 2020-02-04. ↩

  34. Gideon Brothers press release, “Gideon Brothers Raises USD 31 Million Series A to Expand Its Portfolio of AI 3D Vision Autonomous Mobile Robots,” June 8, 2021. Accessed July 2026. https://www.gideon.ai/news-press/gideon-brothers-raises-31-million-series-a-to-expand-its-portfolio-of-ai-3d-vision-autonomous-mobile-robots/ — Confirms USD 31M Series A on 2021-06-08 led by Koch Disruptive Technologies with strategic investors DB Schenker, Prologis Ventures, and Rite-Hite plus existing backers Taavet Hinrikus (TransferWise co-founder), Pentland Ventures, Peaksjah, and HCVC participating; quote from Annant Patel, Director at KDT. ↩

  35. PR Newswire (Gideon Brothers press release syndication), “Gideon Brothers Raises USD 31 Million Series A to Expand Its Portfolio of AI 3D Vision Autonomous Mobile Robots,” June 8, 2021. Accessed July 2026. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/gideon-brothers-raises-31-million-series-a-to-expand-its-portfolio-of-ai–3d-vision-autonomous-mobile-robots-301307461.html — Wire-service syndication confirms USD 31M Series A on 2021-06-08 led by KDT (Annant Patel quote) with DB Schenker, Prologis Ventures, Rite-Hite, and existing backers participating. ↩

  36. TechCrunch, “Croatia’s Gideon Brothers raises USD 31M for its 3D vision-enabled autonomous warehouse robots,” June 8, 2021. Accessed July 2026. https://techcrunch.com/2021/06/08/croatias-gideon-brothers-raises-31m-for-its-3d-vision-enabled-autonomous-warehouse-robots/ — Tier-1 tech press confirms USD 31M Series A on 2021-06-08 led by Koch Disruptive Technologies; Croatia’s largest ever Series A at the time. ↩

  37. Ibotta investor relations, “Ibotta Poised to Transform Digital Payments as it Becomes Colorado’s Latest Tech Unicorn,” August 6, 2019. Accessed July 2026. https://investors.ibotta.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/50/ibotta-poised-to-transform-digital-payments-as-it-becomes-colorados-latest-tech-unicorn — Company IR primary confirming Series D led by Koch Disruptive Technologies at USD 1B valuation on 2019-08-06; specific amount undisclosed publicly; quote from Byron Knight (KDT Managing Director). ↩

  38. Jones Day, “Koch Disruptive Technologies leads investment in Ibotta at $1 billion valuation,” August 2019. Accessed July 2026. https://www.jonesday.com/en/practices/experience/2019/08/koch-disruptive-technologies-leads-investment-in-i — Legal counsel confirmation that KDT (represented by Jones Day) led Ibotta’s Series D unicorn financing announced 2019-08-06. ↩

  39. Snyk press release (via PR Newswire), “Snyk Closes $530 Million Series F Investment at $8.5 Billion Valuation,” September 9, 2021. Accessed July 2026. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/snyk-closes-530-million-series-f-investment-at-8-5-billion-valuation-301372676.html — Company primary confirms USD 530M Series F announced 2021-09-09 at USD 8.5B post-money valuation; co-led by Sands Capital and Tiger Global; new investors named as Baillie Gifford, Koch Strategic Platforms, Lone Pine Capital, T. Rowe Price, and Whale Rock Capital Management (KDT is NOT named). More than USD 300M in new capital; existing investors Accel, Addition, Alkeon, Atlassian Ventures, BlackRock funds, Boldstart Ventures, Canaan Partners, Coatue, Franklin Templeton, Geodesic Capital, Salesforce Ventures, and Temasek participated. ↩

  40. TechCrunch, “Snyk snags another $530M as valuation rises to $8.5B,” September 9, 2021. Accessed July 2026. https://techcrunch.com/2021/09/09/snyk-snags-another-530m-as-valuation-rises-to-8-4b/ — Independent tier-1 tech press confirms USD 530M Series F announced 2021-09-09; names Koch Strategic Platforms (not KDT) among new investors. ↩

  41. Jones Day, “Koch Strategic Platforms, LLC participates in $530 million Series F investment in Snyk Limited at an $8.5 billion post-money valuation,” September 2021. Accessed July 2026. https://www.jonesday.com/en/practices/experience/2021/09/koch-strategic-platforms-llc-participates-in-530-million-series-f-investment-in-snyk-limited-at-an-85-billion-postmoney — Legal counsel primary specifically names Koch Strategic Platforms (KSP) as the Koch investment vehicle in Snyk’s Series F, not KDT. KSP is a separate Koch Industries investment arm from Koch Disruptive Technologies. ↩

  42. PR Newswire (company press release), “ThreatLocker Secures $190 Million in Series F Funding to Drive Product Innovation and Global Expansion,” July 29, 2026. Accessed July 30, 2026. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/threatlocker-secures-190-million-in-series-f-funding-to-drive-product-innovation-and-global-expansion-302837156.html — Primary company release confirms Koch Disruptive Technologies as “a significant new investment” participant in the $190M Series F led by Elephant, with D. E. Shaw Ventures and Arthur Ventures continuing to participate. Emerson James, Director at KDT, is quoted. ↩

  43. SecurityWeek, “ThreatLocker Raises $190 Million in Series F Funding,” July 29, 2026. Accessed July 30, 2026. https://www.securityweek.com/threatlocker-raises-190-million-in-series-f-funding/ — Independent tier-1 cybersecurity press confirming KDT as a named participant in the $190M Series F led by Elephant, with valuation increased significantly from prior $1.6B mark; total funding across all rounds approaches $500M. ↩

  44. Pulse 2.0, “ThreatLocker Raises $190 Million Series F To Expand Zero Trust Cybersecurity Platform,” July 29, 2026. Accessed July 30, 2026. https://pulse2.com/threatlocker-raises-190-million-series-f-to-expand-zero-trust-cybersecurity-platform/ — Third independent primary press source confirming KDT as a new participant in Elephant-led $190M Series F; Koch will provide access to its partner network, industry experience, and Koch Labs capabilities. ↩