About Biosphere Investment Group
Biosphere Investment Group is a venture capital firm founded in 2017. It is primarily based out of Seattle, United States. As of Jun 2022, Biosphere Investment Group has invested in 25 companies. It primarily invests in Series A round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from High Tech to Enterprise Applications and HealthTech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series A round of Strive Overall, Biosphere Investment Group portfolio has seen 1 unicorn and 5 acquisitions including key companies like Retool, Speechly and Templarbit. A lot of funds co-invest with Biosphere Investment Group, with names like Future Communities sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Biosphere Investment Group has team of 10 people including 3 partners.Biosphere Investment Group's List of Top Investments
Biosphere Investment Group has a portfolio of 25 companies, one of which is a Unicorn. Their most notable investments include Retool and Tpaga.Their portfolio spans across United States, India, United Kingdom and 5 more locations. They have invested in High Tech, Enterprise Applications, HealthTech and 15 other sectors, across stages such as Series A stage. Here is the list of top investments by Biosphere Investment Group:1. Retool
Developer of a platform for building and deploying internal software. The platform enables users to create applications that integrate with data, systems, and rules. It supports use cases for AI and LLMs, data teams, operations teams, and support teams. The platform offers tools for generating queries, logic, and user interfaces.
Key facts about Retool
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $165M
- Employee Count: 441 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: Bond Capital, Coatue and 26 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Jul 28, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Tpaga
Tpaga is an online payment gateway provider that allows merchants to accept online payment on their website or on the mobile app. The gateway is provided by an API integration.
Key facts about Tpaga
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Bogota (Colombia)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $15.1M
- Employee Count: 37 as on Jul 01, 2024
- Investors: Zillionize, Onelin Capital Corporation and 28 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Mar 03, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Rain
Developer of energy efficient hardware for artificial intelligence applications. The company focuses on creating hardware designed to improve artificial intelligence processing. It aims to reduce the energy consumption associated with these applications.
Key facts about Rain
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: Redwood City (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $40M
- Employee Count: 7 as on Dec 31, 2021
- Investors: FCVC, Catapult and 28 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, May 26, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Digital women's health management software for employers and individuals. The company has developed an app called "SORA" which is a virtual health assistant and management tool. Users are allowed to track, monitor, and manage health symptoms, access medical services, and get fertility & pregnancy support. The software has features for telemedicine, community-based support, virtual consultation, and more.
Key facts about Syrona Health
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne (United Kingdom)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $575K
- Employee Count: 5 as on Jun 30, 2021
- Investors: Startup Creasphere, Fast Track Malmo and 19 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Mar 29, 2022, $*****
5. Speechly
Speechly provides cloud based voice API for integrating into applications. It provides voice interfaces for developers. It offers APIs that allow users to integrate voice UIs into their products, applications, website, service, or process. It uses speech recognition, deep learning, and natural language understanding technologies in its API to recognize user's queries.
Key facts about Speechly
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: Finland
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $2.23M
- Employee Count: 17 as on Jul 01, 2024
- Investors: TQ Ventures, Cherry Ventures and 13 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Dec 19, 2019, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
Biosphere Investment Group's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Its most recent first time investment was in Strive.Biosphere Investment Group's Investments by Stage
Biosphere Investment Group has made 1 investment in Series A stage with an average round size of $6M.Biosphere Investment Group's Investments by Sector
Biosphere Investment Group has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Consumer, HealthTech, High Tech and Internet of Things - Industry Applications. Notably, it has invested in 21 Tech companies, 18 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 13 Software companies and at least 7 companies focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Consumer | 1 |
HealthTech | 1 |
High Tech | 1 |
Internet of Things - Industry Applications | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Biosphere Investment Group's Investments by Geography
Biosphere Investment Group has made most investments in United States (1).Biosphere Investment Group's recent investments
Biosphere Investment Group has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Biosphere Investment Group:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 29, 2022 | United States | Series A | 1651 | [+9] |
Unicorns in Biosphere Investment Group's Portfolio
Biosphere Investment Group has 1 unicorn in its portfolio - Retool. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Retool which became a unicorn in 2021, 4 years before Biosphere Investment Group first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Biosphere Investment Group's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
73 | Developer of a platform for building and deploying internal software | 2017 | San Francisco | Series C | wiqraxd |
Acquired companies in Biosphere Investment Group's Portfolio
5 companies from Biosphere Investment Group's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition were LotusPay in Feb 2024 by JusPay.Here are Biosphere Investment Group's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Feb 06, 2024 | - | - | 5699 | |
Sep 20, 2023 | - | - | 6505 | |
Mar 15, 2023 | - | - | 2450 | |
Nov 08, 2022 | - | - | 7246 | |
Jun 01, 2018 | - | - | 1269 |
Team profile of Biosphere Investment Group
Biosphere Investment Group has a team of 10 members including 3 Partners located in United States. Biosphere Investment Group's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in Biosphere Investment Group:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Seattle | - | ||
Partner | Seattle | - | - | |
Partner | New York City | - |
Co-investors of Biosphere Investment Group
Over the past 4 years, 10 investors have co-invested in Biosphere Investment Group's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Top Co-investors of Biosphere Investment Group: 10 investors entered a company along with Biosphere Investment Group. These include investors like Future Communities (1 company).
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