About Batchery
Batchery, an accelerator and incubator program founded in 2014, is based in Berkeley, United States. With a presence in 3 countries, it has supported around 35 startups in sectors like Enterprise Applications, Consumer. Most notable companies in
its portfolio include Ballbox, Preferhired and Voicemonk. The program is backed by a team of 14 people who primarily support Seed startups based in Australia. Its latest investment was a Undisclosed Seed round in Nicslab on Apr 08, 2021.
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2014
Location
Berkeley, United States
Portfolio Companies
Sectors of Investment
Stages of Investment
Seed
Locations of Investment
Batchery's List of Top Investments
Batchery has a portfolio of 35 companies. Their most notable investmentis in HireneticsTheir portfolio spans across United States, Australia and Israel. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Consumer, Food and Agriculture Tech and 14 other sectors, across stages such as Seed stage. Here is the list of top investments by Batchery:1. Ballbox
Ballbox is an online rental platform offering sport, tech and leisure products through kiosks. It allows users to access multiple products on hourly rental. It also offers different sizes of 30, 15, and 5 locker units where users can store their personal belongings in the kiosk and charge their electronic devices. The company offers its software application available on google play and app store.
Key facts about Ballbox
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: Chicago (United States)
- Stage: Funding Raised
- Employee Count: 27 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Solidea Capital, Techstars and 4 Others
2. Preferhired
Preferhired is an online recruitment referral marketplace. The portal offers users to refer job posted by companies and earn a reward on a successful conversion. It also allows employers to hire candidates and help candidate to browse jobs.
Key facts about Preferhired
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: Tampa (United States)
- Stage: Funding Raised
- Employee Count: 13 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Tampa Bay Wave and Batchery
3. Voicemonk
AI and NLP based cloud conversational intelligence marketing software. It provides an intelligence bot to communicate with the customers, send promotions over SMS, manage responses and solve customer queries. It helps businesses to improve customer satisfaction with higher revenue and customer lifetime value. It allows brands and businesses to promote offers and discounts, generate orders and automate the customer service process. It can be integrated with Facebook Messenger and Google.
Key facts about Voicemonk
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Fremont (United States)
- Stage: Funding Raised
- Employee Count: 3 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Batchery
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Nicslab
Key facts about Nicslab
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: Sydney (Australia)
- Stage: Seed
- Employee Count: 23 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: State Farm, INCUBATE and 3 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Feb 28, 2024, $*****
5. Shipbird
Local B2B delivery platform offering fast, reliable, and tracked service. This is a crowdsourced local commercial delivery service focused on providing quick and careful delivery solutions for businesses. It specializes in business-to-business delivery options, leveraging a network of independent contractor drivers. The platform offers local delivery options for commercial customers, accommodating various delivery job sizes. They guarantee satisfaction with on-time delivery and tracking technology. This is a premier local delivery service, connecting businesses with delivery solutions. The platform aims to provide a reliable and efficient delivery experience, catering to the specific needs of commercial clients.
Key facts about Shipbird
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $100K
- Employee Count: 3 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Batchery
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, May 15, 2014, $*****
Batchery's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Batchery has invested in 35 companies over the last 11 years, with an average of 0 new investment annually in the last 10 years. Its most recent first time investment was in Nicslab.Batchery's Investments by Stage
Batchery has made 2 investments in Seed stage.Batchery's Investments by Sector
Batchery has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications and Semiconductors. Notably, it has invested in 27 Tech companies, 17 Consumer (B2C) companies, 15 Enterprise (B2B) companies and at least 15 companies focusing on Software.Batchery's Investments by Geography
Batchery has made most investments in Australia (1), followed by United States where it has made 1 investment.Batchery's recent investments
Batchery has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Batchery:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apr 08, 2021 | Australia | Seed | 7543 | - | |
Dec 2015 | United States | Seed | 6534 | - |
Team profile of Batchery
Batchery has a team of 14 members including 3 Partners and 4 Principals located in United States. Batchery's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in Batchery:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | San Francisco | - | - | |
Partner | Berkeley | - | - | |
Partner | - | - | - | |
Principal | Sunnyvale | - | ||
Principal | San Francisco | - | - | |
Principal | - | - | ||
Principal | - | - | - |
Co-investors of Batchery
Over the past 11 years, 3 investors have co-invested in Batchery's portfolio companies. This includes only funds.
- Invested before Batchery: INCUBATE has invested before Batchery.
- Invested after Batchery: State Farm (1 company) and Techstars (1 company) are the investors which have invested in Batchery's portfolio after their investments.
Recent News related to Batchery
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SA software tech startup joins US-based global acceleratorVentureburn•Sep 29, 2020•Qnum Analytics, Batchery
