Key Takeaways
- • K2 Global and its founder Ozi Amanat both earned Top 100 recognition in the 2026 Strebulaev–Jackson AI Venture Rankings, published by Stanford GSB Professor Ilya Strebulaev and researcher Blake Jackson.
- • K2 Global was named among the Top 100 AI venture capital firms globally, as the only Singapore-headquartered firm and one of just five firms based outside the United States in the companion ranking.
- • The rankings evaluate investment value creation using valuations, dilution, net profit, and investment attribution, covering qualifying investments in U.S.-based AI companies through August 31, 2026.
- • K2 Global's portfolio includes SpaceX, Neuralink, and Shield AI, according to the firm's announcement.
Summary
K2 Global and its founder Ozi Amanat have both been recognized in the 2026 Strebulaev–Jackson AI Venture Rankings, according to a GlobeNewswire press release issued from Miami on November 5, 2026. The rankings, published by Stanford Graduate School of Business Professor Ilya Strebulaev and researcher Blake Jackson, identify leading venture capital firms and individual investors based on their investments in U.S.-based artificial intelligence companies.
Amanat joins a group of prominent investors in the 2026 individual ranking, including Peter Thiel, Joshua Kushner, Antonio Gracias, Reid Hoffman, Vinod Khosla, Ilya Fushman, Ben Horowitz and Marc Andreessen. In the companion ranking of AI venture capital firms, K2 Global was named among the Top 100 globally. The firm is the only Singapore-headquartered entrant and one of just five firms based outside the United States.
The rankings assess investment value creation using factors including valuations, dilution, net profit, and investment attribution. The research covers qualifying investments in U.S.-based AI companies through August 31, 2026. The announcement describes K2 Global as an independent venture capital firm of relatively small size that invests across artificial intelligence, robotics, neuroscience, defense technology and other frontier sectors. Its portfolio includes SpaceX, Neuralink and Shield AI.
Amanat said the recognition was meaningful given his years of backing founders, while acknowledging the difficulty of the work. The release does not disclose fund size, assets under management, or specific return figures for K2 Global's portfolio.
Amanat joins a group of prominent investors in the 2026 individual ranking, including Peter Thiel, Joshua Kushner, Antonio Gracias, Reid Hoffman, Vinod Khosla, Ilya Fushman, Ben Horowitz and Marc Andreessen. In the companion ranking of AI venture capital firms, K2 Global was named among the Top 100 globally. The firm is the only Singapore-headquartered entrant and one of just five firms based outside the United States.
The rankings assess investment value creation using factors including valuations, dilution, net profit, and investment attribution. The research covers qualifying investments in U.S.-based AI companies through August 31, 2026. The announcement describes K2 Global as an independent venture capital firm of relatively small size that invests across artificial intelligence, robotics, neuroscience, defense technology and other frontier sectors. Its portfolio includes SpaceX, Neuralink and Shield AI.
Amanat said the recognition was meaningful given his years of backing founders, while acknowledging the difficulty of the work. The release does not disclose fund size, assets under management, or specific return figures for K2 Global's portfolio.
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