Keith T. Bank
Chief Executive Officer at KB Partners LLC
Profile
Keith Bank is the Founder and has been the CEO of KB Partners since its inception in 1996.
His most successful and notable exits have included Club Champion Golf, Golf.com, Buddy Media, Fusion Risk Management, and MST Analytics.
He currently serves on multiple boards and oversees the firm’s investments in other portfolio companies.
Prior to organizing KB Partners’ venture funds, Mr. Bank was an active investor in various early stage and start-up technology companies in a wide variety of industries, including the consumer, semiconductor, medical, real estate, and information technology arenas.
Mr. Bank previously co-founded and served on the Board and as President of MST Analytics, Inc., which was very successfully sold to publicly traded ATMI, Inc.
Mr. Bank founded the Chicago Select Golf Invitational in 1995, which has raised over $15 million for the American Cancer Society, making it one of the largest and most successful events of its kind in the country.
He was honored in 1999 as a “40 under 40” by Crain’s Chicago Business, and as a Who’s Who of Chicago Executives by Crain’s several times.
He was also one of the Founders and served as the Chairman of the Illinois Venture Capital Association, where he was honored in 2006 with its prestigious Fellows Medal.
Bank additionally serves on the board of NU Wave, an investment entity affiliated with the Northwestern University endowment and athletic department.
Mr. Bank graduated magna cum laude with a B.S.
degree in Economics from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania and received his MBA degree with honors from the J.L.
Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University.
He is one of the few people to have played Golf Digest’s Top 100 U.S.
golf courses and Golf Magazine’s World Top 100 courses.
Keith T. Bank active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
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KB Partners LLC
 KB Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance KB Partners LLC (KB Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 1996 by Keith Bank and Byron Denenberg. The firm is headquartered in Highland Park, Illinois. | Chief Executive Officer | 1996-07-31 |
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc.
 Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc. Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc. provides entertainment services. It offers dance, music, film, opera, theater, family, and festivals and programs. The company was founded by Dwight D. Eisenhower on May 14, 1959 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Director/Board Member | - |
Phenix Real Time Solutions, Inc.
 Phenix Real Time Solutions, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Phenix Real Time Solutions, Inc. engages in the provision of global Internet protocol real-time videos. It offers live and low-latency origin solutions. The company was founded by Scott Paseltiner and Stefan Birrer in 2013 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Director/Board Member | 2017-01-31 |
Streamlayer, Inc.
 Streamlayer, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Streamlayer, Inc. operates an online media platform that develops interactive viewing experience for mobile video services. The company is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Director/Board Member | 2018-07-31 |
Workforce Athletics, Inc.
 Workforce Athletics, Inc. Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Workforce Athletics, Inc. operates as a sports company that engages in the fields of culture building, team sports, diversity and inclusion. The company was founded by Sheena Lister and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
OMORPHO, Inc.
 OMORPHO, Inc. Specialty StoresRetail Trade OMORPHO, Inc. is a premium sport and fitness company founded in 2017. The company is based in Portland, OR. OMORPHO's gravity sportswear™ collection is powered by microload™, which strategically places small weights across the body to help individuals get fitter, faster, and stronger simply by changing what they wear for training. The company's name is derived from the Greek word for "beautiful," and OMORPHO creates gorgeous products and services that simplify the pursuit of a fit life. Weighted training gear from OMORPHO helps individuals burn more calories, build strength, and boost their cardio. | Director/Board Member | 2021-09-30 |
3ICE Enterprises Inc.
 3ICE Enterprises Inc. Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services 3ICE Enterprises Inc. is an American company that aims to provide pure and unadulterated excitement to hockey fans. The company is based in Pittsburgh, PA. The company has created a league with 8 teams, each consisting of 6 skaters, 1 goalie, and a coach. The league will have 9 tour stops in 9 different cities, starting in the summer of 2021. The company was founded by Edward J. Johnston, who has been the CEO since incorporation. | Director/Board Member | 2021-08-31 |
Shotquality, Inc.
 Shotquality, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Shotquality, Inc. operates as a sports website that provides basketball analytics and scores. | Director/Board Member | 2022-07-31 |
Former positions of Keith T. Bank
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| Versatile Sports Partners LLC | Chief Executive Officer | 2019-01-30 |
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Training of Keith T. Bank
| The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania | Undergraduate Degree |
| Kellogg School of Management | Masters Business Admin |
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| Private companies | 14 |
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Active Network LLC
 Active Network LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Active Network LLC engages in cloud based activity and participant management solutions. It offers software solutions for race management, recreation management, outdoor management, camp management, church management, ski and attractions, sports management, school management, and swim management. The company was founded by Scott Galen Kyle, Mitchell F. Thrower, David Alberga, and Jim Woodman in 1999 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX. | Technology Services |
KB Partners LLC
KB Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance KB Partners LLC (KB Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 1996 by Keith Bank and Byron Denenberg. The firm is headquartered in Highland Park, Illinois. | Finance |
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc.
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc. Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc. provides entertainment services. It offers dance, music, film, opera, theater, family, and festivals and programs. The company was founded by Dwight D. Eisenhower on May 14, 1959 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Consumer Services |
Illinois Venture Capital Association
 Illinois Venture Capital Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Illinois Venture Capital Association engages in providing services such as education, networking, industry events, roundtable discussions and government lobbying. The company is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Commercial Services |
SteadyMed Therapeutics, Inc.
 SteadyMed Therapeutics, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Steadymed Therapeutics, Inc. develops drug delivery therapeutics devices. The company was founded by Amir Genosar, Ian Solomon and Gideon Kahana in 2005 and is headquartered in San Ramon, CA. | Health Services |
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Club Champion LLC
 Club Champion LLC Specialty StoresRetail Trade Club Champion LLC provides club fitting services and supplies golf equipment's. It offers club fitting, golf club sales, and club building and repair. The company was founded by Keith Bank, Joe Lee and Nick Sherburne in 2010 and is headquartered in Willowbrook, IL. | Retail Trade |
SteadyMed Ltd.
 SteadyMed Ltd. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology SteadyMed Ltd. was engaged in the research, development, and manufacture of pharmaceutical products through the PatchPump technology. Its portfolio included Trevyent for pulmonary arterial hypertension and At Home Patient Analgesia for post-surgical pains. The company was founded on June 15, 2005 and was headquartered in Rehovot, Israel. | Health Technology |
Phenix Real Time Solutions, Inc.
Phenix Real Time Solutions, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Phenix Real Time Solutions, Inc. engages in the provision of global Internet protocol real-time videos. It offers live and low-latency origin solutions. The company was founded by Scott Paseltiner and Stefan Birrer in 2013 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Technology Services |
Streamlayer, Inc.
Streamlayer, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Streamlayer, Inc. operates an online media platform that develops interactive viewing experience for mobile video services. The company is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Technology Services |
Workforce Athletics, Inc.
Workforce Athletics, Inc. Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Workforce Athletics, Inc. operates as a sports company that engages in the fields of culture building, team sports, diversity and inclusion. The company was founded by Sheena Lister and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Consumer Services |
3ICE Enterprises Inc.
3ICE Enterprises Inc. Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services 3ICE Enterprises Inc. is an American company that aims to provide pure and unadulterated excitement to hockey fans. The company is based in Pittsburgh, PA. The company has created a league with 8 teams, each consisting of 6 skaters, 1 goalie, and a coach. The league will have 9 tour stops in 9 different cities, starting in the summer of 2021. The company was founded by Edward J. Johnston, who has been the CEO since incorporation. | Consumer Services |
OMORPHO, Inc.
OMORPHO, Inc. Specialty StoresRetail Trade OMORPHO, Inc. is a premium sport and fitness company founded in 2017. The company is based in Portland, OR. OMORPHO's gravity sportswear™ collection is powered by microload™, which strategically places small weights across the body to help individuals get fitter, faster, and stronger simply by changing what they wear for training. The company's name is derived from the Greek word for "beautiful," and OMORPHO creates gorgeous products and services that simplify the pursuit of a fit life. Weighted training gear from OMORPHO helps individuals burn more calories, build strength, and boost their cardio. | Retail Trade |
Shotquality, Inc.
Shotquality, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Shotquality, Inc. operates as a sports website that provides basketball analytics and scores. | Technology Services |
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