About JBV Capital
JBV Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 2017. It is primarily based out of San Francisco, United States. As of May 2025, JBV Capital is an active investor, having invested in 14 companies, with 1 new investment in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Series B round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to Enterprise Infrastructure and High Tech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Genway AI Overall, JBV Capital portfolio has seen 2 unicorns and 7 acquisitions including key companies like Offer Fit, Placer and CARSOME. A lot of funds co-invest with JBV Capital, with names like Aleph sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.Key Metrics
JBV Capital's List of Top Investments
JBV Capital has a portfolio of 14 companies, including 2 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Placer and Genway AI.Their portfolio spans across United States, Australia, Canada and 3 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Enterprise Infrastructure, High Tech and 8 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 1 more. Here is the list of top investments by JBV Capital:1. Talkdesk
Provider of cloud contact center software and customer experience automation. The platform offers tools for omnichannel engagement, workforce management, and business intelligence. It includes features such as interaction analytics, quality management, and AI-powered agent assistance. The software caters to industries including financial services, healthcare, retail, and government.
Key facts about Talkdesk
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $501M
- Employee Count: 1,372 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: Storm Ventures, La Maison Partners and 23 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Aug 12, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Offer Fit
Provider of AI decisioning platform for personalized customer lifecycle marketing. The platform enables marketers to make individualized decisions that optimize business metrics. It facilitates experimentation to determine optimal actions for each customer. The platform personalizes channel, product, offer, creative, timing, and frequency.
Key facts about Offer Fit
- Founded Year: 2020
- Location: Boston (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $39M
- Employee Count: 11 as on Dec 31, 2021
- Investors: Harmony Partners, Harmony Venture Partners and 12 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Nov 14, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
3. Placer
Provider of location intelligence and foot traffic data software platform. The platform offers analytics for strategic decisions, along with an enrichment API to pair data with applications and custom reports. A data marketplace is available to enhance insights with datasets. The company provides tools to analyze chain performance, industry trends, and points of interest. Embeddable widgets enhance analytics tools with exported data.
Key facts about Placer
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: Los Altos (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $268M
- Employee Count: 648 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: HT Ventures, Akkadian Ventures and 30 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Jul 10, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. CARSOME
App based marketplace for used cars. It collects vehicle-related data from individual sellers, sends its staff for inspection, holds auctions for dealers, and delivers the cars to buyers. It provides a platform for buying and selling pre-owned cars. Refurbishment processes are applied to improve vehicle condition.
Key facts about CARSOME
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Petaling Jaya (Malaysia)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series F
- Total Funding till date: $838M
- Employee Count: 264 as on Feb 28, 2026
- Investors: Qatar Investment Authority, Convergence Ventures and 41 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series F, Mar 17, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Rtbrick
Developer of disaggregated routing software for telecommunications service provider networks. The software is designed to run on open switches, bringing flexibility and automation. It offers multiservice edge routing capabilities. The software aims to lower costs for service provider networks.
Key facts about Rtbrick
JBV Capital's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
JBV Capital has invested in 14 companies over the last 6 years, with an average of 0 new investment annually in the last 5 years. In 2025, it made 1 investment. Its most recent first time investment was in Genway AI and most recent follow-on round was in Placer.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
JBV Capital's Investments by Stage
JBV Capital has made 1 investment in Seed stage with an average round size of $6M, 1 investment in Series A stage with an average round size of $12.2M and 1 investment in Series B stage with an average round size of $25M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 1 |
Series A | 1 |
Series B | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
JBV Capital's Investments by Sector
JBV Capital has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, HealthTech and High Tech. Notably, it has invested in 13 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 13 Tech companies, 12 Software companies and at least 7 companies focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 3 |
HealthTech | 1 |
High Tech | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
JBV Capital's Investments by Geography
JBV Capital has made most investments in United States (2), followed by Israel where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 2 |
Israel | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
JBV Capital's recent investments
JBV Capital has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by JBV Capital:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
May 14, 2025 | Israel | Seed | 3834 | ||
Nov 16, 2021 | United States | Series B | 7250 | ||
Apr 07, 2021 | United States | Series B | 5073 | [+4] | |
Jan 13, 2020 | United States | Series A | 8376 | [+2] |
Unicorns in JBV Capital's Portfolio
JBV Capital has 2 unicorns in its portfolio - Placer and CARSOME. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Placer. It became a unicorn in 2022, 1 years after JBV Capital first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in JBV Capital's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
62 | Provider of location intelligence and foot traffic data software platform | 2018 | Los Altos | Series D | wlnlyme | ||
60 | App based marketplace for used cars | 2015 | Petaling Jaya | Series F | konpdcz |
Acquired companies in JBV Capital's Portfolio
7 companies from JBV Capital's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition were Pathr in Jan 2026 by Standard.Here are JBV Capital's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jan 12, 2026 | - | - | 8125 | |
Mar 28, 2025 | - | - | 3959 | |
Nov 16, 2023 | Nov 16, 2021 | Series B | 2614 | |
Nov 24, 2020 | - | - | 8584 | |
Aug 01, 2018 | - | - | 7596 |
Co-investors of JBV Capital
Over the past 6 years, 34 investors have co-invested in JBV Capital's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before JBV Capital: Array Ventures, IrishAngels Ventures and 10 others have invested in rounds before JBV Capital. There is 1 company where Array Ventures has invested before JBV Capital and 1 company where IrishAngels Ventures has invested before JBV Capital.
- Top Co-investors of JBV Capital: 10 investors entered a company along with JBV Capital. These include investors like Aleph (1 company).
- Invested after JBV Capital: A total of 12 investors have invested in JBV Capital's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Todd Goldberg (1 company), Rahul Vohra (1 company) and Fifth Wall (1 company).
Recent News related to JBV Capital
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Placer.ai raises $50 million series B led by Product Hunt CEOCTech•Apr 27, 2021•Placer, Fifth Wall, JBV Capital, Aleph
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Startup that tracks cell phone data for landlords raises $12MThe Real Deal•Jan 22, 2020•Placer, JB Ventures, Aleph, Reciprocal Ventures and 5 others
