HASAN ASKARI
Managing Partner
K1 Investment Management
Co-founding K1 in 2011 at the age of 26, Hasan Askari’s strategic vision has helped position K1 as a premier firm in the lower-middle market for enterprise software companies. Under his leadership, K1 has successfully closed over 230 deals, grown its assets under management to over $14.9 billion, and grown its team to over 120 employees.
Askari’s passion for deal generation is evident in his ability to cultivate partnerships with founder entrepreneurs, even when they were not actively seeking funding or considering selling their businesses. He is recognized for his instrumental role in building K1’s two largest portfolio companies and has led or co-led 9 platform investments and 28 add-on acquisitions, totaling over $2.95 billion in transaction value.
