About Ballpark Ventures
Ballpark Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2010. It is primarily based out of London, United Kingdom. As of Aug 2015, Ballpark Ventures has invested in 32 companies. It primarily invests in Seed round in United Kingdom based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to Retail and Consumer. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Pronto Technology Limited Overall, Ballpark Ventures portfolio has seen 1 unicorn, 2 IPOs and 7 acquisitions including key companies like Depop, Blis and Sendbird. A lot of funds co-invest with Ballpark Ventures, with names like Passion Capital sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Ballpark Ventures has team of 10 people including 7 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Angel & 1 more
Portfolio IPOs
Portfolio Unicorns
Ballpark Ventures' List of Top Investments
Ballpark Ventures has a portfolio of 32 companies, one of which is a Unicorn. Their most notable investments are in Blis and APPEAR HERE.Their portfolio spans across United Kingdom, United States, Germany and 4 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Retail, Consumer and 14 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Angel and 1 more. Here is the list of top investments by Ballpark Ventures:1. Depop
App-based marketplace platform offering pre-owned multi-category fashion products. The product catalog includes apparel like dresses, bottom wear, outerwear, lingerie, footwear, and accessories like jewelry, handbags, and more. It also allows sellers to upload mobile images and details of items where shoppers can follow sellers, like and comment on items and chat directly with sellers before they buy a product. The mobile application is available for Andriod and iOs users.
Key facts about Depop
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Annual Revenue: £71.3M as on Dec 31, 2023
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $100M
- Employee Count: 3,585 as on Dec 09, 2025
- Investors: Creandum, Balderton Capital and 19 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Jun 07, 2019, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
2. Tray
Provider of AI-powered automation platform. It enables businesses to connect and automate various systems, services, and applications. It provides a robust set of tools and connectors to facilitate data integration, workflow automation, and business process management.
Key facts about Tray
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $150M
- Employee Count: 141 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: Meritech, Mosaic Ventures and 22 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Sep 27, 2022, $*****
3. Blis
Provider of omnichannel advertising platform delivering targeted campaigns and real outcomes. The platform combines data, technology, and insights to deliver targeted campaigns. It helps businesses stay ahead in the digital landscape. The platform offers tools for campaign success, transforming advertising across every channel.
Key facts about Blis
- Founded Year: 2004
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Annual Revenue: £59M as on Jun 30, 2022
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $31.7M
- Employee Count: 128 as on Jul 31, 2021
- Investors: SVB, Endeit Capital and 13 Others
- Latest Funding Round: PE, Jun 21, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
4. Sendbird
Developer of an AI customer experience platform and communication APIs. The platform provides personalized customer experiences across various customer journeys. It offers AI agents, communication solutions, and developer resources. The company provides tools for building AI agents, integrating AI into existing systems, and managing customer interactions.
Key facts about Sendbird
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: San Mateo (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $218M
- Employee Count: 295 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: August Capital, Meritech and 29 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Mar 19, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Lingvist
SaaS and app-based platform offering data-driven adaptive language learning solutions. Applies mathematical optimization and statistical analysis in the language learning process. Based on learning progression data, the solution determines the optimum learning course. Some of the languages users can include French, German, Spanish, and Russian. Its app is available for Android and iOS devices.
Key facts about Lingvist
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: Tallinn (Estonia)
- Annual Revenue: €1.74M as on Dec 31, 2023
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $16.1M
- Employee Count: 39 as on Aug 31, 2025
- Investors: Rakuten Capital, Techstars and 18 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Oct 27, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Ballpark Ventures' Investments by Stage
Ballpark Ventures has made 10 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $1.24M, 3 investments in Angel stage with an average round size of $179K and 1 investment in Series A stage with an average round size of $2.5M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 10 |
Angel | 3 |
Series A | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Ballpark Ventures' Investments by Sector
Ballpark Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Consumer, Enterprise Applications, Mobile, Business Services and Media & Entertainment. Notably, it has invested in 28 Tech companies, 22 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 19 Software companies and at least 11 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Consumer | 7 |
Enterprise Applications | 5 |
Mobile | 3 |
Business Services | 2 |
Media & Entertainment | 2 |
Others | 6 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Ballpark Ventures' Investments by Geography
Ballpark Ventures has made most investments in United Kingdom (9), followed by Germany where it has made 2 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United Kingdom | 9 |
Germany | 2 |
United States | 2 |
Spain | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Ballpark Ventures' recent investments
Ballpark Ventures has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Ballpark Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Aug 27, 2015 | United Kingdom | Seed | 6643 | [+3] | |
Jun 18, 2015 | United Kingdom | Seed | 7127 | [+8] | |
Aug 01, 2014 | United Kingdom | Seed | 4700 | [+1] | |
Feb 04, 2014 | United Kingdom | Seed | 2268 | [+3] | |
Nov 21, 2013 | United Kingdom | Series A | 8853 | [+6] |
Unicorns in Ballpark Ventures' Portfolio
Ballpark Ventures has 1 unicorn in its portfolio - Sendbird. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Sendbird which became a unicorn in 2021, 5 years before Ballpark Ventures first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Ballpark Ventures' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
63 | Developer of an AI customer experience platform and communication APIs | 2013 | San Mateo | Series C | anqteen |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Ballpark Ventures' Portfolio
2 of Ballpark Ventures' portfolio companies have become public. Flitto got listed on the Korea Exchange (KRX), in Jul 2019 at marketcap of $114M.Here are Ballpark Ventures' portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jul 17, 2019 | - | - | 1089 | |
- | - | - | 1928 |
Acquired companies in Ballpark Ventures' Portfolio
7 companies from Ballpark Ventures' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition were Depop in Feb 2026 by eBay for $1.2B.Here are Ballpark Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Feb 19, 2026 | - | - | 3937 | |
Mar 05, 2025 | May 23, 2012 | Seed | 2807 | |
Jul 10, 2024 | Jun 18, 2015 | Seed | 2571 | |
Jan 14, 2022 | - | - | 9987 | |
Nov 02, 2018 | Aug 01, 2014 | Seed | 3561 |
Team profile of Ballpark Ventures
Ballpark Ventures has a team of 10 members including 7 Partners located in United Kingdom and Australia. Ballpark Ventures' team sits on the board of 1 company.Here is a list of all team members in Ballpark Ventures:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | London | - | ||
Partner | London | - | ||
Partner | Sydney | - | ||
Partner | London | - | ||
Partner | London | - | ||
Partner | London | - | ||
Partner | London | - | - |
Co-investors of Ballpark Ventures
Over the past 15 years, 84 investors have co-invested in Ballpark Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Ballpark Ventures: Techstars, Balderton Capital and 1 other have invested in rounds before Ballpark Ventures. There is 1 company where Techstars has invested before Ballpark Ventures and 1 company where Balderton Capital has invested before Ballpark Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of Ballpark Ventures: 41 investors entered a company along with Ballpark Ventures. These include investors like Passion Capital (2 companies).
- Invested after Ballpark Ventures: A total of 40 investors have invested in Ballpark Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Octopus Ventures (2 companies), MMC Ventures (2 companies) and True Ventures (1 company).
Recent News related to Ballpark Ventures
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Pronto Secures $1.6M To Both Cook For, And Deliver To, Hungry LondonersTechCrunch+•Aug 27, 2015•Pronto Technology Limited, Playfair Capital, Seedcamp, Ballpark Ventures and 2 others
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Knyttan Raises £2M To Disrupt Garment Production With 3D Printer-Styled Knitting Machines – TechCrunchTechCrunch+•Jun 18, 2015•Unmade, Ballpark Ventures, Felix Capital, Playfair Capital and 7 others
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Tray.io Raises $2.2M For An IFTTT-Style “Integration Marketplace” To Connect Enterprise Apps – TechCrunchTechCrunch+•Apr 16, 2015•Tray.io, True Ventures, Redpoint Ventures, AngelPad and 8 others
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Appear Here, The UK Pop-Up Shop And Short-Term Retail Space Marketplace, Raises £1 Million – TechCrunchTechCrunch+•Nov 21, 2013•APPEAR HERE, Forward Partners, Ballpark Ventures, Howzat Partners and 4 others
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Bluefields Raises $1M in Seed FundingFinSMEs•Feb 15, 2013•Mitoo, Ballpark Ventures, 500 Global, White Star Capital and 13 others
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Adludio (F-K-A Future Ad Labs)Seedrs•Adludio, Passion Capital, Balderton Capital, Ballpark Ventures and 2 others
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