About BBG Ventures
BBG Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2014. It is primarily based out of New York City, United States. As of Jan 2026, BBG Ventures is an active investor, having invested in 92 companies, with 1 new investment in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Seed round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Consumer to Retail and Enterprise Applications. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Climatic Overall, BBG Ventures portfolio has seen 2 unicorns and 15 acquisitions including key companies like Spring Health, goTenna and Lola. A lot of funds co-invest with BBG Ventures, with names like Female Founders Fund sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. BBG Ventures has team of 15 people including 5 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Count
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 1 more
Portfolio Acquisitions
Portfolio Unicorns
Portfolio Soonicorns
Deals in last 12 months
BBG Ventures' List of Top Investments
BBG Ventures has a portfolio of 92 companies, including 2 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Starface World and BeautyCon.Their portfolio spans across and United States. They have invested in Consumer, Retail, Enterprise Applications and 27 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 1 more. Here is the list of top investments by BBG Ventures:
Tech enabled mental healthcare solutions and health plans for employers. It offers a platform that leverages data to match individuals with care, ranging from digital support to in person therapy. The platform includes personalized care plans, appointment scheduling, and access to on demand wellness exercises. The solution also incorporates an employee assistance program with assessment, personalized recommendations, and access to a diverse network of providers.
Key facts about Spring Health
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series E
- Total Funding till date: $509M
- Employee Count: 3,538 as on Dec 10, 2025
- Investors: Work-Bench, Kinnevik and 31 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series E, Jul 31, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. HopSkipDrive
Platform offering digital healthcare transportation management tool for kids. It has a ride-sharing service for kids that makes life easier for busy parents by providing cab sharing with their team of vetted drivers. Parents can track the ride in real-time through the app and have multiple methods of contacting the driver at any time. All of the drivers on the platform go through a rigorous, 15-point certification process.
Key facts about HopSkipDrive
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: South Pasadena (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $106M
- Employee Count: 536 as on Dec 13, 2025
- Investors: Energy Impact Partners, Greycroft and 25 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Sep 13, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Provider of platform for creating communities, courses, events, and memberships. The platform offers tools for community engagement, member management, and payment processing. It provides resources for designing and launching online communities and courses. The platform also offers options for branded applications and expert support services.
Key facts about Mighty Networks
- Founded Year: 2010
- Location: Palo Alto (United States)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $67.9M
- Employee Count: 79 as on Dec 31, 2024
- Investors: Floodgate, Owl Ventures and 17 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Apr 26, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Zola
Online wedding registry and gifts marketplace. The platform enables couples to sign up and choose different products to add to their registries. Users can also choose to receive cash, choose a date of delivery for gifts, and enable group buying features where a group of guests chip in together to buy a single gift. Its mobile app is available for Android and iOS devices.
Key facts about Zola
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $141M
- Employee Count: 212 as on Nov 14, 2025
- Investors: Founders Circle Capital, NBCUniversal and 17 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, May 03, 2018, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. goTenna
Developer of mobile mesh networking hardware and software communication solutions. The company provides off-grid communication capabilities through radio devices and paired mobile applications. These create peer-to-peer networks operating independently of cellular, Wi-Fi, and satellite systems. The technology extends connectivity in challenging operational environments. The company's mesh networking protocols are designed for complex operating environments.
Key facts about goTenna
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: Brooklyn (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $40.8M
- Employee Count: 45 as on Dec 31, 2022
- Investors: Orthogonal Thinker, Comcast Ventures and 24 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Oct 09, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
BBG Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
BBG Ventures has invested in 92 companies over the last 12 years, with an average of 5 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 4 investments, while as of Jan 2026, it has made 1 investment in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Climatic and most recent follow-on round was in Supercircle.Year | No. of Investments | ||
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1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2025 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
2024 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2023 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
2022 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
2021 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
2020 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2018 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
2017 | 10 | 4 | 14 |
BBG Ventures' Investments by Stage
BBG Ventures has made 45 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $3.38M, 14 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $8.1M and 2 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $16.9M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 45 |
Series A | 14 |
Series B | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
BBG Ventures' Investments by Sector
BBG Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Consumer, Enterprise Applications, Retail, HealthTech and High Tech. Notably, it has invested in 80 Tech companies, 60 Consumer (B2C) companies, 38 Software companies and at least 36 companies focusing on Enterprise (B2B).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Consumer | 29 |
Enterprise Applications | 21 |
Retail | 16 |
HealthTech | 11 |
High Tech | 6 |
Others | 58 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
BBG Ventures' Investments by Geography
BBG Ventures has made most investments in United States (61).BBG Ventures' recent investments
BBG Ventures has made 1 investments in 2026 so far - Climatic.Here are the most recent investments by BBG Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Jan 28, 2026 | United States | Seed | 3141 | [+4] | |
Dec 10, 2025 | United States | Series A | 8405 | [+2] | |
Sep 25, 2025 | United States | Seed | 1230 | [+2] | |
Aug 14, 2025 | United States | Series B | 1865 | [+6] | |
Feb 20, 2025 | United States | Series A | 1860 | [+10] |
Unicorns in BBG Ventures' Portfolio
BBG Ventures has 2 unicorns in its portfolio - Chief and Spring Health. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Chief. It became a unicorn in 2022, 3 years after BBG Ventures first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in BBG Ventures' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
64 | Subscription-based social platform for professional women | 2018 | New York City | Series B | zyzyrqb | ||
81 | Tech enabled mental healthcare solutions and health plans for employers | 2016 | New York City | Series E | lzaivhp |
Acquired companies in BBG Ventures' Portfolio
15 companies from BBG Ventures' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition were goTenna in Oct 2025 by Forterra.Here are BBG Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 09, 2025 | Mar 02, 2016 | Series A | 9751 | |
Mar 24, 2025 | - | - | 4228 | |
Jul 30, 2024 | Aug 04, 2017 | Seed | 8355 | |
Apr 22, 2024 | Oct 18, 2017 | Seed | 5613 | |
Jan 31, 2024 | Mar 03, 2016 | Seed | 3406 |
Team profile of BBG Ventures
BBG Ventures has a team of 15 members including 5 Partners and 1 Principal located in United States and India. BBG Ventures' team sits on the board of 1 company.Here is a list of top team members in BBG Ventures:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | New York City | |||
Partner | United States | - | ||
Partner | New York City | - | ||
Partner | San Francisco | - | - | |
Partner | India | - | - | |
Principal | Boston | - | - |
Co-investors of BBG Ventures
Over the past 12 years, 475 investors have co-invested in BBG Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before BBG Ventures: MassChallenge, Gotham Gal and 66 others have invested in rounds before BBG Ventures. There are 2 companies where MassChallenge has invested before BBG Ventures and 2 companies where Gotham Gal has invested before BBG Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of BBG Ventures: 215 investors entered a company along with BBG Ventures. These include investors like Female Founders Fund (8 companies).
- Invested after BBG Ventures: A total of 192 investors have invested in BBG Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include GingerBread Capital (3 companies), Owl Ventures (3 companies) and Union Square Ventures (3 companies).
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