Investing in the future.
Building what’s next.

Investments in digital. Partnerships that scale.

Who we are

More partner than investor.

We invest in software and digital companies and stay close to the work, bringing senior engineering, product and go-to-market know-how, and the operating instincts of founders Rob Kehoe and Don Blackburn.

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Capital

We back companies we believe in and stay close, aligned with the outcome rather than passive on the sidelines.

02

Engineering

Senior, U.S.-based engineering through our partner Active Logic.

03

Expertise

Direct access to seasoned founders Rob Kehoe and Don Blackburn: product, go-to-market, investors, relationships.

Our approach

More than money.

Keyburn is a hands-on operating partner. We invest in software and digital companies and roll up our sleeves alongside founders, contributing engineering, strategy, and hard-won operating experience where it moves the company forward.

  1. 01

    Hands-on, not passive

    We take an active operating role alongside founders, in product, go-to-market, and the decisions that matter.

  2. 02

    Senior engineering

    Real product progress, built by our partner Active Logic’s senior, U.S.-based engineers.

  3. 03

    Aligned by design

    We invest for equity and win when you win, fully aligned with the company’s long-term success.

  4. 04

    More than money

    Direct access to founders Rob Kehoe and Don Blackburn: product strategy, go-to-market, investor support, and relationships.

Portfolio

Companies we’re building with.

A focused group of software and digital companies we’ve invested in and work alongside, contributing capital, operating experience, and senior engineering to help them scale.

Wing It Outdoor recreation marketplace Triton Software & Technologies Dealer Management System (DMS) 918 Studio AI-accelerated MVP development LACUNA Digital Senior-led digital marketing agency

Engineering delivered through our development partner, Active Logic.

The founders

Built by operators.

The two names behind Keyburn, Kehoe and Blackburn, are seasoned veterans whose experience is part of every investment.

Robert Kehoe, Co-Founder of Keyburn Digital

Robert Kehoe

Co-Founder · Founder & CEO, Active Logic

Founder & CEO of Active Logic, the senior-engineering software firm he started in 2014. Rob brings a builder’s and operator’s lens to software investing.

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Don Blackburn, Co-Founder of Keyburn Digital

Don Blackburn

Co-Founder · COO, Active Logic

25+ years in IT products and services; COO of Active Logic. Don brings operational rigor to every engagement.

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