Build · Operate · Grow

One company.
Two distinct brands.

CKT Ventures builds and operates focused businesses in commerce and school sponsorship operations.

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Independent brands. Shared operating discipline.

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Built to solve
specific problems well.

Each company has a clear customer, a distinct identity, and room to lead its category.

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Rooted in Tampa BayA local perspective behind two focused businesses with room to lead beyond the region.
01Commerce
12UP Kicks

12upkicks.com

A digital destination shaped by sneaker culture, discovery, and access.

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02School sponsorship operations
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VarsityProof

Sponsorship operations software that helps K–12 schools organize agreements, track fulfillment, preserve proof, and prepare for renewal.

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What sits behind the brands matters.

A steady operating layer for focused, customer-first businesses.

01

Structure

Clear ownership, disciplined operations, and the systems each business needs to grow responsibly.

02

Stewardship

Long-term thinking that protects the trust each brand earns with its customers and partners.

03

Focus

Distinct brands with distinct missions—supported without flattening what makes each one valuable.

Operators behind the portfolio

Experience that strengthens how each business is built.

01

Chris

Chris is an operations and technology leader with experience across IT asset management, procurement, process improvement, and enterprise governance. With an MBA and Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, he brings a systems-minded approach to building resilient operations across CKT Ventures.

02

Kaley

Kaley is a strategic engagement and relationship leader with 16 years in donor relations and a decade leading teams. Her work spans organizational strategy, stakeholder communications, program operations, and stewardship—experience she brings to CKT Ventures’ long-term growth and brand relationships.

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CKT Ventures, LLC
Florida limited liability company
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30740 CR 54, Suite 138
Wesley Chapel, FL 33543