Kern Whelan Capital
Kern Whelan Capital, LLC is a San Francisco-based private equity and venture capital firm founded in 2007 by J.P. Whelan and Jay Kern. The firm makes early-stage, late-stage, recapitalization, and growth investments in communications, pharmaceuticals, cloud, and other sectors, backing strong management teams in companies with a history of capital-efficient internal growth and the potential for operating profit margins of 15% or better. Kern Whelan invests in only a handful of companies per year, and its principals typically serve as the largest personal investors in each portfolio company, partnering for the long term rather than committing to a single exit strategy.
Kern Whelan Capital is headquartered in San Francisco, United States, has 1 recorded investment, and includes 1 company in its recorded portfolio.
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, United States
- Website
- kernwhelan.com
- Portfolio Company
- 1
- Total Investment
- 1
- Last Investment
- Sep 2012
- Geographic Focus
- United States
Indexed holds 1 portfolio company and 1 funding round for this investor. The full record is or through the API.
Investment Thesis
Kern Whelan Capital is a Venture Capital firm based in San Francisco, United States. It has made 1 investment, including UserTesting. Focus areas include Cloud.
Portfolio1
Co-investors7
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