# Kirk Wolfe

> Kirk Wolfe is a Series B investor at MK Capital (Chicago) backing SaaS and Auctions. See 6 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [MK Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mk-capital)
- Location: Chicago, United States
- Total investments: 6
- Last investment: Sep 2018
- Lead investor: 83%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/kirkwolfe
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/kirkwolfe

Kirk Wolfe is a Series B investor at MK Capital in Chicago focused on SaaS and Auctions. Kirk is a Partner with MK Capital. Kirk focuses on the digital media sector with a specific emphasis on mobile internet and IP video investment opportunities. Prior to joining MK Capital, he spent considerable time in management roles for leading technology companies, including co-founding an open source software business. Kirk served as a fieldoperations executive at Ariba, Inc. – a global provider of Enterprise Spend Management solutions. As an early stage Ariba employee, he was responsible for establishing and growing the field operations team. Before joining Ariba, Kirk led the construction of the first business-to-consumer online store at Motorola, Inc. Earlier in his career, he worked at Accenture serving clients in the telecommunications sector. Kirk also serves on the boards of HealthiNation and Kontiki. Kirk received his MBA from Stanford University and his Bachelor of Science in Industrial & Operations Engineering from the University of Michigan.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| SaaS | 2 | 33% |
| Auctions | 1 | 17% |
| Big Data | 1 | 17% |
| Software | 1 | 17% |
| Analytics | 1 | 17% |

14 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series B | 2 | 33% |
| Series A | 1 | 17% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 17% |
| Debt Financing | 1 | 17% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| OneCause | BidPal has rebranded as OneCause. Raise more money and reach more donors with OneCause Fundraising Software and BidPal Mobile Bidding. Located in the technology hub of Indianapolis, OneCause has been recognized on the Inc. 500 list of Fastest Growing Companies and has received a Techpoint MIRA award for Mobile Technology Excellence &Innovation.The company’s fundraising technology includes: Mobile Bidding, Online Fundraising, Peer to Peer Fundraising, Event Software, Payment Processing, Online Ticketing, Mobile Donations, Text2Give, and Registration and Checkout software. |  |  | Sep 12, 2018 |  |
| SimpleReach | SimpleReach is the #1 way for brands to measure and improve content ROI. By bringing together hundreds of data sources across websites, social channels, and publishers into the world's largest content data cloud, SimpleReach enables brands to understand how their content drives business outcomes everywhere. Leading content marketers likeIntel, Chase, and Home Depot rely on the SimpleReach platform to generate actionable insights that improve the impact of their content creation and distribution. Learn more at www.simplereach.com | $13.6M | Series B | Apr 21, 2017 |  |
| OneCause | BidPal has rebranded as OneCause. Raise more money and reach more donors with OneCause Fundraising Software and BidPal Mobile Bidding. Located in the technology hub of Indianapolis, OneCause has been recognized on the Inc. 500 list of Fastest Growing Companies and has received a Techpoint MIRA award for Mobile Technology Excellence &Innovation.The company’s fundraising technology includes: Mobile Bidding, Online Fundraising, Peer to Peer Fundraising, Event Software, Payment Processing, Online Ticketing, Mobile Donations, Text2Give, and Registration and Checkout software. | $3.5M | Debt Financing | Dec 13, 2016 |  |
| OneCause | BidPal has rebranded as OneCause. Raise more money and reach more donors with OneCause Fundraising Software and BidPal Mobile Bidding. Located in the technology hub of Indianapolis, OneCause has been recognized on the Inc. 500 list of Fastest Growing Companies and has received a Techpoint MIRA award for Mobile Technology Excellence &Innovation.The company’s fundraising technology includes: Mobile Bidding, Online Fundraising, Peer to Peer Fundraising, Event Software, Payment Processing, Online Ticketing, Mobile Donations, Text2Give, and Registration and Checkout software. |  |  | Dec 13, 2016 |  |
| SimpleReach | SimpleReach is the #1 way for brands to measure and improve content ROI. By bringing together hundreds of data sources across websites, social channels, and publishers into the world's largest content data cloud, SimpleReach enables brands to understand how their content drives business outcomes everywhere. Leading content marketers likeIntel, Chase, and Home Depot rely on the SimpleReach platform to generate actionable insights that improve the impact of their content creation and distribution. Learn more at www.simplereach.com | $9M | Series A | Jul 11, 2014 |  |
| OneCause | BidPal has rebranded as OneCause. Raise more money and reach more donors with OneCause Fundraising Software and BidPal Mobile Bidding. Located in the technology hub of Indianapolis, OneCause has been recognized on the Inc. 500 list of Fastest Growing Companies and has received a Techpoint MIRA award for Mobile Technology Excellence &Innovation.The company’s fundraising technology includes: Mobile Bidding, Online Fundraising, Peer to Peer Fundraising, Event Software, Payment Processing, Online Ticketing, Mobile Donations, Text2Give, and Registration and Checkout software. | $5.6M | Series B | Sep 29, 2011 |  |

6 of 6 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Allos Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/allos-ventures) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Primary Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/primary-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Village Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/village-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Spring Mountain Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/spring-mountain-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Square 1 Bank](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/square-1-bank) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Wintrust Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/wintrust-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About MK Capital

VC Fund · Northbrook, United States

MK Capital offers multi-stage growth equity and venture capital to companies. MK Capital portfolio, companies get access to an experienced partner with deep operating experience. We leverage insights from a strong understanding of our sectors to help our portfolios companies grow. They collaborate on strategy, operations, and technology as activemembers on the boards of our portfolio companies.

5 contacts available at MK Capital.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Bret Maxwell | Managing General Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bret-maxwell |
| Josh Beebe | Director/Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/joshua-beebe |
| Josh Beebe | Director/Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/josh-beebe |
| Kirk Wolfe | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kirk-wolfe |
| Mark Koulogeorge | Managing Partner & Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mark-koulogeorge |

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## FAQ

### What does Kirk Wolfe invest in?

Kirk Wolfe invests primarily in SaaS, Auctions and Big Data startups, most often at Series B and Series A stage. Most of the 6 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 Kirk Wolfe last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Kirk Wolfe closed in Sep 2018. Shizune tracks 6 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

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