About B Ventures
B Ventures, an accelerator and incubator program founded in 2013, is based in Parma, Italy. With a presence in 3 countries, it has supported around 13 startups in sectors like Consumer, Enterprise Applications. As of Jan 2026, B Ventures has witnessed 1 portfolio exit. Most notable companies in
its portfolio include Oval Money, PetMe and Tappx. The program is backed by a team of 1 people who primarily support Seed startups based in Italy. Its latest investment was a $1.28M Seed round in Oval Money on Apr 05, 2017 along with Intesa Sanpaolo.
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2013
Location
Parma, Italy
Portfolio Companies
Sectors of Investment
Stages of Investment
Seed & Grant (prize money)
B Ventures' List of Top Investments
B Ventures has a portfolio of 13 companies. Their most notable investmentis in TappxTheir portfolio spans across Italy, Spain and United Kingdom. They have invested in Consumer, Enterprise Applications, Retail and 10 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Grant (prize money) stages. Here is the list of top investments by B Ventures:
1. Oval Money
Oval is an app that will link to a user's bank account and credit card, will give real time updates on the users' spending patterns and stats, while helping them save easily. When users will want to spend for an emergency, an event, a gift or a charity donation, Oval will also allow users to borrow up to 80% on top of their savings that will be repaid on a yearly basis with daily micropayments. The loan will be provided by P2P money of other savers on Oval that have opted to invest their money into loans to receive a higher interest rate. The app is in beta stage as on June 2016
Key facts about Oval Money
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $11.2M
- Employee Count: 38 as on Dec 31, 2019
- Investors: Intesa Sanpaolo, Eagle Capital Ventures and 5 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Dec 04, 2019, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
2. PetMe
PetMe is a marketplace for pet sitters where registered pet sitters take care of pets when the owners are on a holiday. PetMe holds, as service fee, a percentage of 10% + VAT on the value of the booking. The service fee is applied in proportion to the total value of the stay to cover the costs of processing payments, offer insurance veterinary emergency and keep the site active. Pet parents can choose the relevant sitter based on votes and reviews.
Key facts about PetMe
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: Milano (Italy)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $1.63M
- Employee Count: 16 as on Jul 01, 2024
- Investors: Merifin Capital, LSG Holdings and 4 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Dec 22, 2015, $*****
3. Tappx
Tappx is a cross-promotion advertising for mobile apps that enables developers to promote their app for free by exchanging ads with other developers. For each ad that a member shows, credit is earned. Similarly, when another member shows one of the ads, credit is charged from the account. Tappx is a cross-promotion community which is made by developers for developers.
Key facts about Tappx
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: Barcelona (Spain)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $618K
- Employee Count: 11 - 50 as on Jul 01, 2024
- Investors: Intelectium, Kibo Ventures and 4 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Grant (prize money), May 31, 2020, $*****
4. Caffeina
Caffeina is creative agency that helps brands in the development and managament of marketing campaigns. Services include Web platform, mobile app and Social page design, marketing campaign strategy and execution, legal audit managemenet, brand protection, market research study and product design. Clients include Bauli, Hogan, Motta, Parmalat.
Key facts about Caffeina
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: Parma (Italy)
- Stage: Funding Raised
- Employee Count: 269 as on Jul 01, 2024
- Investors: Prana Ventures and B Ventures
5. Madaish
Social networking platform for fashion and beauty influencers. The platform hosts various brands and fashion bloggers who create content.
Key facts about Madaish
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: Madrid (Spain)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $254K
- Employee Count: 11 - 50 as on Jul 01, 2024
- Investors: Lanzadera and B Ventures
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Mar 25, 2015, $*****
B Ventures' Investments by Stage
B Ventures has made 8 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $238K and 1 investment in Grant (prize money) stage with an average round size of $28.2K.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 8 |
Grant (prize money) | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
B Ventures' Investments by Sector
B Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Consumer, Retail, Enterprise Applications, Media & Entertainment and FinTech. Notably, it has invested in 11 Tech companies, 7 Consumer (B2C) companies, 6 Enterprise (B2B) companies and at least 6 companies focusing on Software.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Consumer | 4 |
Retail | 4 |
Enterprise Applications | 3 |
Media & Entertainment | 2 |
FinTech | 1 |
Others | 4 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
B Ventures' Investments by Geography
B Ventures has made most investments in Italy (6), followed by Spain where it has made 2 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Italy | 6 |
Spain | 2 |
United Kingdom | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
B Ventures' recent investments
B Ventures has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by B Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apr 05, 2017 | United Kingdom | Seed | 2809 | ||
Sep 14, 2016 | Spain | Seed | 1304 | ||
Jun 20, 2016 | United Kingdom | Grant (prize money) | 4658 | - | |
Mar 16, 2016 | Italy | Seed | 7631 | [+1] | |
Jun 24, 2015 | Italy | Seed | 4052 | [+1] |
Acquired companies in B Ventures' Portfolio
1 company from B Ventures' portfolio has been acquired. The most recent acquisition were Oval Money in May 2021 by Guru Capital.Here are B Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 14, 2021 | Jun 20, 2016 | Grant (prize money) | 9975 |
Team profile of B Ventures
B Ventures has a team of 1 member located in South Africa. B Ventures' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Co-investors of B Ventures
Over the past 13 years, 12 investors have co-invested in B Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before B Ventures: CheBanca has invested before B Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of B Ventures: 3 investors entered a company along with B Ventures. These include investors like Kibo Ventures (1 company).
- Invested after B Ventures: A total of 8 investors have invested in B Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Europa (2 companies) and Intesa Sanpaolo (1 company).
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Innovate Finance Member Oval Money, winner of the b-venture award and DOCOMO Digital accelerator…Medium•Jun 20, 2016•Oval Money, B Ventures
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