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Kive Co

VAN NUYS · Other Technology

Diligence memoA one-page analyst read on Kive Co — recommendation, valuation, rhythm, risks.
$1.1M
Total raised · real
4
Rounds
1.0×
Latest step-up
Top 70%
Sector rank · raised
Pre-Seed
Latest stage · inferred · Wed Sep 08 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Kive Co looks under-valued against its niche peers and is dormant on financing cadence.

Synthesized from the figures below est. — every claim rests on a number shown on this page. Valuation uses the technology sector profile.

Analyst read est. — computed against this company's niche peers in the same era. Inputs shown; not a quoted figure.

Under-valued
  • Modeled value is 0.58× the median modeled value of Pre-Seed Other Technology companies in 2019–2021 (1021 peers) — value vs value, same stage and era.
Dormant
  • Last raise 4.8 yr ago; this sector typically re-raises about every 13 months.
  • Silent for over 3× the sector's normal cadence.
Leadership

No named principal in this company's public records yet — see all operators below.

Explore how these operators interlock with other companies in the operator network.

Where it sits in Other Technology

Kive Co is one of 21292 Other Technology companies tracked from VAN NUYS. By capital raised it ranks in the long tail (ahead of 31% of sector peers), and in the long tail by modeled valuation est..

Ranking is computed against this company's own sector cohort — reported capital is fact; valuation tiers are modeled.

As reported in public records reported — not modeled.

US
Jurisdiction
Rule 506(b)
Reg D exemption
3
Investors (latest)
2021-09-08
First sale
Amount raised vs valuation, by round

Solid bars are reported offering amounts reported; hatched bars are the modeled post-money valuation est. — both on one shared scale so you can read raise-vs-worth at each round directly. Use the toggles to overlay data labels and the niche-peer / market average value lines.

Amount raised · realModeled valuation · estCumulative funded · real
$0$5.0M$10M$15M$20MPre-Seed · 2012-01-18 Raised $100K (real) Modeled valuation $4.2M (est)$100K$4.2MPre-Seed2012Pre-Seed · 2012-01-18 Raised $145K (real) Modeled valuation $6.1M (est)$145K$6.1MPre-Seed2012Pre-Seed · 2012-11-16 Raised $414K (real) Modeled valuation $18M (est)$414K$18MPre-Seed2012Pre-Seed · 2014-02-10 Raised $275K (real) Modeled valuation $12M (est)$275K$12MPre-Seed2014Pre-Seed · 2021-09-08 Raised $284K (real) Modeled valuation $6.3M (est)$284K$6.3MPre-Seed2021+$145K+$414K+$275K+$284KCumulative $1.2M

The line shows cumulative reported funding over the period; + labels show new capital added between points when there is room. Toggle on-bar figures, plus the niche-peer and market averages, to read this company against its cohort. Benchmarks are modeled medians.

Financing ladder & sequence gaps
Pre-Seed$100K · 2012
Pre-Seed extension$145K · 2012
Pre-Seed extension$414K · 2012
Pre-Seed extension$275K · 2014
Pre-Seed extension$284K · 2021

Stages are modeled from round size (public records carry no series label). Ladder is contiguous — every modeled rung has a record.

Modeled valuation trajectory
$6.3M
Base estimate est.
$186K
Conservative case
$49.9M
Upside case
$1.6M
Modeled post-money

Round size and date are reported; the stage label is inferred from round size (latest is Pre-Seeda round under $1.0M). Valuation is modeled from stage benchmarks scaled by the technology sector profile. Directional, not a quoted figure.

Pre-Seed · modeled $4.2M · 2012-01-182012Pre-Seed · modeled $6.1M · 2012-01-18Pre-Seed · modeled $17.5M · 2012-11-16Pre-Seed · modeled $11.7M · 2014-02-10Pre-Seed · modeled $6.3M · 2021-09-082021
Model inputs · modeled:benchmark-stage-stepup-v1
18%
Dilution assumption
Implied ownership sold in the financing.
29%
Survival probability
12% low · 54% high
1.72×/yr
Annual markup
2.33×/yr upside case
4.8 yr
Elapsed time used
4.8 yr actual, capped for stale marks
technology
Sector profile
Adjusts growth and survival by industry.
Financing rhythm
29 mo
Avg between rounds
$116K/yr
Capital velocity
14.5 yr
On record since
2012
First round
5
Rounds on file
How it compares to the market

Benchmarked against 21292 companies in Other Technology. Each bar is a median (the middle company, not an average — outliers don't skew it). Two yardsticks: real money raised (reported on Form D) and modeled value (our estimate est.). These are whole-sector medians across all stages, except the per-stage row.

Total raised — vs sector median (real $, all stages) 0.4× of median
This company$1.1M
Sector median$3.2M
Latest round — vs other Pre-Seed rounds in sector (real $, this stage) 0.8× of median
This company$284K
Sector median$375K
Modeled value — vs sector median (estimate, all stages) 0.2× of median
This company$6.3M
Sector median$37.3M

Raised more than 31% of sector peers (real $). Modeled value above 16% of peers (estimate).

Niche peers — same stage & era

A tighter cohort than the sector chart above — only companies at the same stage (Pre-Seed) that last raised in the same ~3-year era, ranked by modeled value est. (not money raised). This is the exact set the analyst read compares against, so a like-for-like cohort is what makes "over/under-valued" meaningful. This company ranks #771 of 1,021.

This companyCohort peer
$1.0M$10.0M$100.0M$1.0B$100K$1.0M$10.0M$100.0MCapital raised (log)Rabbit Inc. · Pre-Seed Raised $11.2M · modeled $221.9M (est)Happy Gears, Inc. · Pre-Seed Raised $1.0M · modeled $42.4M (est)Cylogic Inc. · Pre-Seed Raised $1.0M · modeled $42.4M (est)Airzebra Holding Inc · Pre-Seed Raised $1.0M · modeled $42.4M (est)Pegasystems Inc · Pre-Seed Raised $1.0M · modeled $42.4M (est)Instaprotek, Llc · Pre-Seed Raised $1.0M · modeled $42.4M (est)HR Soft Inc. · Pre-Seed Raised $1.0M · modeled $42.4M (est)Zurra, Inc. · Pre-Seed Raised $1.0M · modeled $42.4M (est)Gravity Jack, Inc. · Pre-Seed Raised $1.5M · modeled $42.4M (est)Humen, Inc. · Pre-Seed Raised $1.3M · modeled $42.4M (est)Route4Me, Inc. · Pre-Seed Raised $1.0M · modeled $42.4M (est)Emini Futures Day Trader LLC · Pre-Seed Raised $1.0M · modeled $42.4M (est)Kive Co (this company) Raised $1.1M · modeled $6.3M (est)Kive Co
CompanyStageRaised · realValue · estvs peer med.
Rabbit Inc.Pre-Seed$11.2M$221.9M20.28×
Happy Gears, Inc.Pre-Seed$1.0M$42.4M3.87×
Cylogic Inc.Pre-Seed$1.0M$42.4M3.87×
Airzebra Holding IncPre-Seed$1.0M$42.4M3.87×
Pegasystems IncPre-Seed$1.0M$42.4M3.87×
Instaprotek, LlcPre-Seed$1.0M$42.4M3.87×
HR Soft Inc.Pre-Seed$1.0M$42.4M3.87×
Zurra, Inc.Pre-Seed$1.0M$42.4M3.87×
Gravity Jack, Inc.Pre-Seed$1.5M$42.4M3.87×
Humen, Inc.Pre-Seed$1.3M$42.4M3.87×
Route4Me, Inc.Pre-Seed$1.0M$42.4M3.87×
Emini Futures Day Trader LLCPre-Seed$1.0M$42.4M3.87×
Kive Co this companyPre-Seed$1.1M$6.3M0.58×
Full financing history

Stage is inferred from round size est., not reported on the filing — a round's dollar size maps to a bucket: Pre-Seed <$1.0M · Seed $1.0M–$4.0M · Series A $4.0M–$15M · Series B $15M–$40M · Series C $40M–$100M · Series D+ $100M–$400M · Growth/Late >$400M.

StageAmount · realAnnouncedPost-money · estValue · estConf.
Pre-Seed$100K2012-01-18$556K$4.2M85%
Pre-Seed$145K2012-01-18$806K$6.1M85%
Pre-Seed$414K2012-11-16$2.3M$17.5M85%
Pre-Seed$275K2014-02-10$1.5M$11.7M85%
Pre-Seed$284K2021-09-08$1.6M$6.3M90%
What happened at each round

Step-up, pace versus the sector's normal cadence, and revenue/exemption moves — read straight from the reported round facts reported.

  1. Pre-Seed$100K2012-01-18
    • First recorded raise — entered as Pre-Seed.
    • 5 investors on this round.
  2. Pre-Seed$145K2012-01-18
    • Filed alongside the prior round (same month) — likely a tranche or amendment.
    • Round 1.4× larger than the prior — scaling up.
    • 9 investors on this round.
  3. Pre-Seed$414K2012-11-16
    • Raised 10 mo later, in step with the ~13 mo sector norm.
    • Round 2.9× larger than the prior — scaling up.
    • 15 investors on this round.
  4. Pre-Seed$275K2014-02-10
    • Raised 15 mo later, in step with the ~13 mo sector norm.
    • Round 1.5× smaller than the prior — bridge or down round.
    • Switched to Rule 506(b) (was Rule 06).
    • 3 investors on this round.
  5. Pre-Seed$284K2021-09-08
    • Raised again after 91 mo — slower than the ~13 mo sector norm.
    • Round roughly the size of the prior one.
    • 3 investors on this round.
Intelligence
2024 ~Q1
Modeled next raise · ~29mo cadence
$294K
Modeled next size est.range $284K$471K
1.0×
Last step-up
$116K/yr
Capital velocity

Predictive signals are modeled est. from this company's own cadence and step-up, plus sector benchmarks — directional, not advice. Peer set and a CSV export live in your analyst workspace.

Key people & operators

Officers, directors and promoters named in this company's public recordsreported — the people who run it (not its investors). "Also runs" counts come from name-matching across all records, so verify before acting.

PersonRoleAlso runsTied since
Jedd Gold2012-01
Jeff Lipp2012-01
Registry & provenance

Kive Co is an official record sourced from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). U.S. data is aggregated from SEC Form D filings.

United States
Country of record
US
Jurisdiction
1542862
SEC CIK
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Frequently asked
How much funding has Kive Co raised?
Kive Co has raised approximately $1.1M in disclosed capital across 4 recorded financing rounds, aggregated from public filings.
What is Kive Co's estimated valuation?
Provath's modeled valuation for Kive Co is approximately $6.3M (modeled range $186K–$49.9M). This is an algorithmic estimate derived from round sizes and same-niche peers — not a quoted or reported figure.
What funding stage is Kive Co at?
Kive Co's latest modeled financing stage is Pre-Seed. Its most recent recorded round closed around Wed Sep 08.
What does Kive Co do and where is it based?
Kive Co operates in the Other Technology sector, based in VAN NUYS.
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