[1][2][3][4][5][6] The firm was named after the K2 mountain in the Karakoram range where the pair attended a fundraiser to benefit a team to climb it.

[1][3][5] Saunders previously worked for Julian Robertson at the firm Tiger Management as Head Trader making K2 Advisors part of the Tiger Cubs group.

[1][5][6] Douglass previously worked at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette.

[7] In 2007 TA Associates acquired a minority interest in K2 advisors for an undisclosed amount of money.

[1][2][6][8] In 2011, K2 Advisors considered selling the firm with The Carlyle Group being one of the main bidding frontrunners.