# J. Bryan King

> J. Bryan King is a Series A investor at LKCM Headwater backing Gaming and Video Games. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [LKCM Headwater](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lkcm-headwater)
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Sep 2021
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

J. Bryan King is a Managing Partner of LKCM Headwater Investments. As an investment manager, Mr. King has been responsible for micro and small-capitalization public and private investments since 1993. King has acted as the Founder and Managing Partner of LKCM Capital Group since 2000, managing the long/short, microcap, private equity andother alternative investment strategies offered by LKCM.Mr. King established LKCM Industrial Distribution Holdings oversight advisory board for industrial investments made by LKCM Capital Group, and currently serves as Managing Partner or Chairman of the Board of Directors of Relevant Solutions, Industrial Distribution Group, Golden State Medical Supply, Heads Up Technologies and LKCM Radio Group, as well as a board member on various corporate and civic boards.Mr. King graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in History from Princeton University, received a Ranch Management degree from Texas Christian University, and received a Masters of Business Administration from Harvard Business School.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gaming | 1 | 100% |
| Video Games | 1 | 100% |
| Digital Entertainment | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ProbablyMonsters | Established in 2016 and announced in October 2019, ProbablyMonsters is a new breed of a game company that builds sustainable industry-leading studios to launch original games. The company was founded by Harold Ryan to not only create great games, but also to make a great working experience for developers, one where people, culture, and creativitycome first.ProbablyMonsters' mission is to unite, guide, and empower talented teams to create exceptional interactive experiences. The company has built a central team that provides early-stage infrastructure and long-term support to its studios on Operations, HR, Finance, BizDev, Tech, and QA, among other services. This unique model provides ProbablyMonsters studios the confidence, security, and stability to create and ship their games free of distractions.Its first two development studios, Firewalk Studios, and Cauldron Studios are each developing their own inaugural AAA game project via separate, signed deals with major publishers. | $200M | Series A | Sep 01, 2021 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## About LKCM Headwater

VC Fund · Fort Worth, United States

LKCM Headwater Investments is a Texas-based private investment partnership that seeks to partner with management teams to build highly successful companies. They take an operationally-minded approach and provide companies with the tools necessary to build market leaders with sustainable competitive advantages. Their investment discipline is derivedfrom several decades of investing capital for their partners and ourselves. LKCM, their investment team, affiliates and related parties collectively represent approximately 30% of their committed capital, demonstrating both a passion for and belief in their efforts.LKCM Headwater is an affiliated entity of Luther King Capital Management, an SEC-registered investment firm established in 1979 with over $14.1B of AUM, 48 investment and other professionals and 81 employees*. LKCM’s proven investment discipline centers on a long-term focus of investing in well-managed companies that demonstrate an ability to re-invest cash flows into high return investment opportunities. LKCM maintains a client and employee centric culture which facilitates their ability to empathize with the challenges faced by many operators. Along with an in-house investment research team, LKCM provides LKCM Headwater with a network of pre-existing relationships, as well as back-office, legal, compliance and tax resources.

5 contacts available at LKCM Headwater.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Andrew D. Zacharias | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andrew-d-zacharias |
| Corby Robertson | Co-Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/corbin-j-robertson-2 |
| Jacob D. Smith | Principal | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jacob-d-smith |
| J. Bryan King | Managing Partner & Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/j-bryan-king |
| M. Bradley Wallace | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/m-bradley-wallace |

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## FAQ

### What does J. Bryan King invest in?

J. Bryan King invests primarily in Gaming, Video Games and Digital Entertainment startups, most often at Series A stage. Most of the 1 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 J. Bryan King last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for J. Bryan King closed in Sep 2021. Shizune tracks 1 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?

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