# Christian Grant

> Christian Grant is a Series A investor at K1 Investment Management backing Software and SaaS. See 8 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [K1 Investment Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/k1-capital)
- Location: Los Angeles, United States
- Total investments: 8
- Last investment: Mar 2026
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christian-grant-26522942/

Christian Grant is a Series A investor at K1 Investment Management in Los Angeles focused on Software and SaaS. Christian Grant is the Senior Vice President at K1 Investment Management. He attended University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 4 | 50% |
| SaaS | 3 | 38% |
| Information Technology | 3 | 38% |
| Cyber Security | 2 | 25% |
| CRM | 1 | 13% |

18 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 1 | 13% |
| Series B | 1 | 13% |
| Series C | 1 | 13% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 13% |
| Private Equity | 1 | 13% |

6 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 3 | 38% |
| Brazil | 1 | 13% |
| Israel | 1 | 13% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Spin.AI | Spin Technology is a SaaS data protection company based in Palo Alto, California. We protect SaaS data against ransomware, human error and insider threats. Our solutions extend security for Google G Suite and Microsoft Office 365 environments and protect organizations against Data Leak & Data Loss in the cloud by monitoring, securing, andbacking up sensitive SaaS data. Our Artificial Intelligence provides 24x7 monitoring and detection against harmful threats, identifies business risks, while our automated run books and deploys powerful countermeasures to ensure continuous operation, improve compliance, and reduce IT costs.Our platform "SpinOne" provides end-to-end fully automated protection against ransomware, insider threats and human error. It's designed to provide an unique security expertise and help to save a tremendous amount of time for security teams and administrators.SpinOne helps organizations gain full visibility over data security by providing an extra protection layer of new generation AI-based security and backup beyond the capabilities of what a typical cloud service provider can offer.Find out more at spin.ai |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Mar 11, 2026 |  |
| Caju | Caju provides companies with access to a platform to register employees and manage benefits. Employees, on the other hand, receive a single Visa card to spend their benefits. Caju's benefit categories include food, meal, mobility, culture, health, education and home office. | $25M | Series B | Aug 31, 2022 |  |
| Pentera | Pentera provides an automated penetration-testing platform that assesses and reduces corporate cybersecurity risks.By applying the Hacker’s perspective, the software identifies, analyzes, and remediates cyber defense vulnerabilities. Security officers and service providers use its platform to perform continuous machine-based penetration tests andimprove their immunity against cyberattacks across their organizational networks.The Petah Tiqva, HaMerka-based company was founded by Arik Faingold and Arik Liberzon in 2015. | $150M | Series C | Jan 11, 2022 |  |
| Pentera | Pentera provides an automated penetration-testing platform that assesses and reduces corporate cybersecurity risks.By applying the Hacker’s perspective, the software identifies, analyzes, and remediates cyber defense vulnerabilities. Security officers and service providers use its platform to perform continuous machine-based penetration tests andimprove their immunity against cyberattacks across their organizational networks.The Petah Tiqva, HaMerka-based company was founded by Arik Faingold and Arik Liberzon in 2015. | $150M | Series C | Jan 11, 2022 |  |
| TechnoMile | Transformative Cloud Solutions, SaaS | $20M | Private Equity | Aug 03, 2021 |  |
| Eltropy | Eltropy enables Financial Institutions to digitally engage in a secure and compliant way via Text, Video, Audio, Secure Chat and Social Messaging. Using our world-class digital communications platform, Credit Unions, Banks, Debt Collectors, Insurance Companies, Lenders and FinTechs can improve operations, engagement and productivity. Eltropy alsointegrates with IT systems, such as Symitar and Corelation, and uses Analytics to provide engagement insights. | $25M |  | Jun 16, 2021 |  |
| Eltropy | Eltropy enables Financial Institutions to digitally engage in a secure and compliant way via Text, Video, Audio, Secure Chat and Social Messaging. Using our world-class digital communications platform, Credit Unions, Banks, Debt Collectors, Insurance Companies, Lenders and FinTechs can improve operations, engagement and productivity. Eltropy alsointegrates with IT systems, such as Symitar and Corelation, and uses Analytics to provide engagement insights. | $25M |  | Jun 16, 2021 |  |
| Eltropy | Eltropy enables Financial Institutions to digitally engage in a secure and compliant way via Text, Video, Audio, Secure Chat and Social Messaging. Using our world-class digital communications platform, Credit Unions, Banks, Debt Collectors, Insurance Companies, Lenders and FinTechs can improve operations, engagement and productivity. Eltropy alsointegrates with IT systems, such as Symitar and Corelation, and uses Analytics to provide engagement insights. | $25M | Series A | Jun 16, 2021 |  |

8 of 8 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Blackstone](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/blackstone) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [TruStage Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cmfg-ventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Curql](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/curql) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Awz Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/awz-ventures-2) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Evolution Equity Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/evolution-equity-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Insight Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/insight-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

## About K1 Investment Management

VC Fund · Manhattan Beach, United States

K1 is a Los Angeles-based private equity firm investing in high-growth private companies across North America. The team has been investing in high-growth software and technology companies for over 20 years and typically invests alongside strong management teams that continue to guide their organizations on a day-to-day basis. K1'sinvestments vary in the level of ownership in order to meet the needs of entrepreneurs and managers. They look to help portfolio companies navigate strategic opportunities such as executive recruitment, external financing, mergers and acquisitions, strategic sales and public offerings.

5 contacts available at K1 Investment Management.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Christian Grant | Senior Vice President | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/christian-grant |
| Hasan Askari | Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hasan-askari |
| Kellen Haines | Principal | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kellen-haines |
| Neil Malik | CEO and Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/neil-malik |
| Sujit Banerjee | Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sujit-banerjee |

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## FAQ

### What does Christian Grant invest in?

Christian Grant invests primarily in Software, SaaS and Information Technology startups, most often at Series A and Series B stage. Most of the 8 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Christian Grant last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Christian Grant closed in Mar 2026. Shizune tracks 8 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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