About Big Sky Partners
Big Sky Partners is a venture capital firm founded in 1999. It is primarily based out of Sausalito, United States. As of Jul 2022, Big Sky Partners has invested in 26 companies. It primarily invests in Series A round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to Retail and FinTech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series B round of Naked Energy Overall, Big Sky Partners portfolio has seen 1 unicorn, 1 IPO and 13 acquisitions including key companies like CCC, Turntide and MobiTV. A lot of funds co-invest with Big Sky Partners, with names like Greenhouse Capital Partners sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Big Sky Partners has team of 1 people.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Series A, Series B & 3 more
Portfolio IPOs
Portfolio Unicorns
Big Sky Partners' List of Top Investments
Big Sky Partners has a portfolio of 26 companies, one of which is a Unicorn. Their most notable investmentis in LifefactoryTheir portfolio spans across United States, South Africa and United Kingdom. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Retail, FinTech and 19 other sectors, across stages such as Series A, Series B and 3 more. Here is the list of top investments by Big Sky Partners:
1. CCC
AI and cloud-driven insurance claims solution for the insurance and automotive industry. It also provides workflow software and enabling technologies to automotive collision repairers, parts suppliers, property and casualty insurance carriers. It provides marketing solutions for users.
Key facts about CCC
- Founded Year: 1980
- Location: Chicago (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Dec 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $16.9M
- Employee Count: 2,411 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: TCV, Big Sky Partners and 7 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Unattributed, Mar 30, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Public
2. Turntide
Provider of smart energy management solutions. It leverages computing and software control solutions with switched reluctance motor technology for space conditioning and refrigeration energy costs and has the capability to use energy only when it is needed. It also uses programmable IoT controls that facilitate maintenance savings and provides integration with existing building systems.
Key facts about Turntide
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: Sunnyvale (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $535M
- Employee Count: 199 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: BMW i Ventures, MDB4L Capital and 27 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Jun 15, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Aravo
Aravo offers Saas based Supplier Information Management software, Aravo Enterprise. It offers Supplier Lifecycle Management solutions and Risk Services to find and manage trading partner relationships, reduce supply chain risk and ensure global regulatory compliance.It announced a subscription revenue growth rate of 71% and a customer retention rate of 100% for FY 2014. Some of the customers include Accenture, GE, Salesforce, P&G and Unilever.
Key facts about Aravo
- Founded Year: 2000
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $49.9M
- Employee Count: 151 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Cisco Investments, Big Sky Partners and 9 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Aug 11, 2012, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. MobiTV
Online platform for delivering live and on-demand video. It provides services to deliver live and on-demand television and related media content across mobile devices, tablets, personal computers, and other Internet-enabled consumer electronics. It monetizes through a subscription-based pricing model.
Key facts about MobiTV
- Founded Year: 1999
- Location: Emeryville (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $269M
- Employee Count: 54 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Gefinor Capital, Menlo Ventures and 14 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Jul 22, 2019, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
5. InsideView
Pipeline AI platform empowering B2B go-to-market teams to accelerate growth. It offers a suite of solutions designed to unify data, insights, and actions for impactful go-to-market outcomes. The platform provides marketing tools for account identification, web personalization, orchestration, and analytics. Sales teams benefit from powerful tools and orchestration using account, contact, and buying group identification. Advertising solutions deliver intent-based, hyper-targeted B2B ads. The platform integrates data and AI insights seamlessly into existing systems. It helps businesses build a B2B go-to-market foundation, find and prioritize accounts, advertise to target accounts, close opportunities efficiently, expand and retain customers, and measure engagement. It connects to various marketing automation, CRM, content marketing, web personalization, and sales engagement platforms. The platform is built for B2B teams, offering solutions for sales, marketing, revenue operations, and customer success. It leverages AI and machine learning to provide transparent go-to-market intelligence, enabling users to act with confidence across all channels.
Key facts about InsideView
- Founded Year: 2005
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $88.9M
- Employee Count: 94 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Foundation Capital, Catapult and 9 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Jun 20, 2017, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
Big Sky Partners' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Big Sky Partners has invested in 26 companies over the last 19 years, with an average of 0 new investment annually in the last 10 years. Its most recent first time investment was in Naked Energy and most recent follow-on round was in Lifefactory.Big Sky Partners' Investments by Stage
Big Sky Partners has made 5 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $2.52M, 2 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $11.8M, 2 investments in Series C stage with an average round size of $18.6M, 1 investment in Seed stage with an average round size of $700K and 1 investment in Series D stage with an average round size of $32.5M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series A | 5 |
Series B | 2 |
Series C | 2 |
Seed | 1 |
Series D | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Big Sky Partners' Investments by Sector
Big Sky Partners has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Energy, Environment, Consumer Goods, Enterprise Applications and FinTech. Notably, it has invested in 15 Tech companies, 14 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 10 Software companies and at least 7 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Energy | 5 |
Environment | 4 |
Consumer Goods | 2 |
Enterprise Applications | 2 |
FinTech | 2 |
Others | 8 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Big Sky Partners' Investments by Geography
Big Sky Partners has made most investments in United States (10), followed by United Kingdom where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 10 |
United Kingdom | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Big Sky Partners' recent investments
Big Sky Partners has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Big Sky Partners:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Jul 14, 2022 | United Kingdom | Series B | 2816 | [+1] | |
May 19, 2022 | United States | Series A | 2616 | [+12] | |
Dec 13, 2016 | United States | Series D | 3851 | ||
Dec 07, 2015 | United States | Series C | 1756 | [+3] | |
Mar 01, 2012 | United States | Series A | 3218 |
Unicorns in Big Sky Partners' Portfolio
Big Sky Partners has 1 unicorn in its portfolio - Turntide. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Turntide which became a unicorn in 2022, 4 years before Big Sky Partners first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Big Sky Partners' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
70 | Provider of smart energy management solutions | 2013 | Sunnyvale | Series D | vmol{vq |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Big Sky Partners' Portfolio
1 of Big Sky Partners' portfolio company became public - CCC. It got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ), in Aug 2021.Here are Big Sky Partners' portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Aug 02, 2021 | - | - | 5791 |
Acquired companies in Big Sky Partners' Portfolio
13 companies from Big Sky Partners' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Theneura in Oct 2021 by Otonomo for $*****.Here are Big Sky Partners' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 05, 2021 | - | - | 3322 | |
May 19, 2021 | 2009 | Series A | 5282 | |
May 12, 2021 | - | - | 9266 | |
May 04, 2021 | Dec 13, 2016 | Series D | 6545 | |
May 28, 2020 | - | - | 1703 |
Team profile of Big Sky Partners
Big Sky Partners has a team of 1 member located in United States. Big Sky Partners' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Co-investors of Big Sky Partners
Over the past 19 years, 54 investors have co-invested in Big Sky Partners's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Big Sky Partners: Greenhouse Capital Partners, JDM Capital and 15 others have invested in rounds before Big Sky Partners. There are 3 companies where Greenhouse Capital Partners has invested before Big Sky Partners and 1 company where JDM Capital has invested before Big Sky Partners.
- Top Co-investors of Big Sky Partners: 26 investors entered a company along with Big Sky Partners. These include investors like Greenhouse Capital Partners (3 companies).
- Invested after Big Sky Partners: A total of 11 investors have invested in Big Sky Partners's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Cisco Investments (1 company), E.ON (1 company) and Barclays (1 company).
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Thermal - Naked Energy announces opening of its Series B funding roundRenewable Energy Magazine•Jul 14, 2022•Naked Energy, Barclays, Elmllc, Big Sky Partners
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Big Sky Growth Partners closes $300M initial public offeringSeeking Alpha•May 04, 2021•Big Sky Partners
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Lifefactory Closes $5M Series C Equity Financing |FinSMEsFinSMEs•Aug 26, 2015•Lifefactory, Silas Capital, Big Sky Partners, fofm.in and 2 others
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Linkage Biosciences raises USD2.1m in Series B financing.MILLER/SHANDWICK TECHNOLOGIES, INC.•Sep 08, 2011•Linkage Biosciences, Fisher Capital, Big Sky Partners, Greenhouse Capital Partners
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Solaicx Closes $27.1 Million Series C Funding Round | Applied MaterialsApplied Materials•May 08, 2007•Solaicx, Applied Materials, The D. E. Shaw Group, Mitsui Global Investment and 3 others
