About Bantam Group
Bantam Group is a venture capital firm founded in 1986. It is primarily based out of Westwood, United States. As of Jan 2023, Bantam Group has invested in 273 companies. It primarily invests in Seed round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to High Tech and Consumer. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series A round of Groma Overall, Bantam Group portfolio has seen 2 IPOs and 75 acquisitions including key companies like Circle, Datadog and Constant Contact. A lot of funds co-invest with Bantam Group, with names like Joe Caruso sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Bantam Group has team of 1 people including 1 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 1 more
Portfolio Acquisitions
Bantam Group's List of Top Investments
Bantam Group has a portfolio of 273 companies. Their most notable investments include Circle and Datadog.Their portfolio spans across United States, Canada, Israel and 7 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Consumer and 34 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 1 more. Here is the list of top investments by Bantam Group:1. Circle
Cross-border payment solution for businesses focusing on cryptocurrency. It offers a payments API for payment processing, a payouts API for global payouts solutions, and more. The mobile application is available for Android users.
Key facts about Circle
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: Boston (United States)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $1.51B
- Employee Count: 1,544 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: 2020 Ventures, K2 Global and 55 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series E, Aug 22, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Public
2. Datadog
Provider of integrated platform for monitoring, security, and observability services. The platform offers end-to-end visibility into infrastructure, applications, and data. It facilitates threat detection, prioritization, and response. The platform also optimizes digital experiences and accelerates software delivery.
Key facts about Datadog
- Founded Year: 2010
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Dec 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $147M
- Employee Count: 10,764 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: HTIF, Meritech and 19 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, May 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Public
Digital marketing platform for businesses. It simplifies and amplifies online marketing efforts for small businesses. It provides a range of tools and solutions to drive sales, grow a customer base, and engage with target audiences. It specializes in email marketing, SMS, social media, and CRM tools for small businesses
Key facts about Constant Contact
- Founded Year: 1998
- Location: Waltham (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $100M - $500M as on Dec 31, 2014
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $37M
- Employee Count: 1,156 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: El Toro Capital Management, Siris Capital and 14 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Oct 07, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
4. Acquia
Provider of a digital experience platform for content, community, and commerce. It offers tools for building and maintaining websites and content. The platform optimizes content for visibility and relevance. It also activates data-driven decisions for customer engagement and personalization across channels.
Key facts about Acquia
- Founded Year: 2007
- Location: Boston (United States)
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $174M
- Employee Count: 1,092 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Benchmark, Centerview Capital and 18 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series G, Sep 22, 2015, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
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5. Drive lah
Online P2P rental platform for cars. The platform enables car owners to list their cars for rental and connect with prospective renters. Users can further search, compare and book rental cars after providing relevant details.
Key facts about Drive lah
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: Singapore (Singapore)
- Annual Revenue: SGD 1M - 10M as on Dec 31, 2021
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $14.2M
- Employee Count: 47 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Plug and Play APAC, ComfortDelGro and 25 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Mar 24, 2026, $*****
Bantam Group's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Bantam Group has invested in 273 companies over the last 14 years, with an average of 0 new investment annually in the last 10 years. Its most recent first time investment was in Groma.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Bantam Group's Investments by Stage
Bantam Group has made 2 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $2.1M, 2 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $11M and 1 investment in Unattributed stage with an average round size of $360K.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 2 |
Series A | 2 |
Unattributed | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Bantam Group's Investments by Sector
Bantam Group has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech, Blockchain - Industry Applications, Environment Tech and FinTech. Notably, it has invested in 218 Tech companies, 167 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 134 Software companies and at least 76 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 2 |
Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech | 1 |
Blockchain - Industry Applications | 1 |
Environment Tech | 1 |
FinTech | 1 |
Others | 7 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Bantam Group's Investments by Geography
Bantam Group has made most investments in United States (3), followed by South Africa where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 3 |
South Africa | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Bantam Group's recent investments
Bantam Group has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Bantam Group:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jan 30, 2023 | United States | Series A | 5242 | ||
Jul 13, 2018 | South Africa | Series A | 7564 | [+7] | |
Dec 29, 2017 | United States | Seed | 4232 | [+7] | |
Dec 27, 2016 | United States | Seed | 4679 | [+3] | |
2012 | - | Unattributed | 1194 | [+2] |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Bantam Group's Portfolio
2 of Bantam Group's portfolio companies have become public. Circle got listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), in Jun 2025 at marketcap of $6.22B and Datadog got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) at marketcap of $7.83B.Here are Bantam Group's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 05, 2025 | - | - | 8940 | |
Sep 19, 2019 | - | - | 2893 |
Acquired companies in Bantam Group's Portfolio
75 companies from Bantam Group's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was TVision Insights in Apr 2026 by Viant for $*****.Here are Bantam Group's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apr 15, 2026 | - | - | 8449 | |
Sep 02, 2025 | - | - | 2511 | |
Jun 30, 2025 | - | - | 8464 | |
Mar 17, 2025 | - | - | 7460 | |
Mar 07, 2025 | - | - | 8358 |
Team profile of Bantam Group
Bantam Group has a team of 1 member located in United States. Bantam Group's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Co-investors of Bantam Group
Over the past 14 years, 39 investors have co-invested in Bantam Group's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Bantam Group: 4Di Capital, Savannah Fund and 5 others have invested in rounds before Bantam Group. There is 1 company where 4Di Capital has invested before Bantam Group and 1 company where Savannah Fund has invested before Bantam Group.
- Top Co-investors of Bantam Group: 20 investors entered a company along with Bantam Group. These include investors like Joe Caruso (4 companies).
- Invested after Bantam Group: A total of 12 investors have invested in Bantam Group's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Paper Plane Ventures (1 company), Naspers (1 company) and Endeavor (1 company).
Recent News related to Bantam Group
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Online Publishing Start-up Libboo Closes $1.1 Million Seed Funding Round | Business WireBusiness Wire•Oct 03, 2012•Libboo, Inc., MassVentures, Libboo, Bantam Group and 3 others
