
KRIS BORTNOVSKY (BORT)
VENTURE FOUNDING PARTNER
About
Mr. Kris Bortnovsky serves as Venture Founding Partner at Sakal Ventures. He has more than two decades of experience raising capital and managing equity portfolios. At Sakal Ventures, his primary focus is investment selection and buy-side transactions for the fund. Prior to launching Sakal Ventures, he was the Founder and served as President at Sakal Capital Management, a long/short equity hedge fund. Under his leadership, Sakal Capital Management developed a strategy of interdisciplinary portfolio construction.
Before establishing Sakal Capital Management, he was the Founder and served as President at Light Capital Group. At Light Capital Group, he managed portfolios for ultra-high-net-worth individuals and institutions. As the President of Light Capital Group, he led a team that raised and managed more than $150 million in capital.Prior to launching Sakal Ventures, Sakal Capital Management, and Light Capital Group, he was a Senior Vice President at SkyeBanc, Regal, and First Midwest Securities. His deep understanding of capital markets and previous leadership roles allows him to leverage an extensive network of relationships with hedge funds, broker-dealers, private investors, venture capital funds, and technology companies across the globe.
“The biggest risk is not taking any risk...In a world that is changing really quickly, the only strategy that is guaranteed to fail is not taking risks." -Kris Bortnovsky
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Kris Bortnovsky (Bort) Achieve 40M AUM Milestone by Delivering Innovative Private Tech Investments

Kris Bortnovsky (Bort) Achieve 40M AUM Milestone by Delivering Innovative Private Tech Investments

Kris Bortnovsky (Bort) Achieve 40M AUM Milestone by Delivering Innovative Private Tech Investments

The Meteoric Rise of Kris Bortnovsky in the Financial World





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