Investments
1110Portfolio Exits
296Funds
31Partners & Customers
5Service Providers
2About Battery Ventures
Battery Ventures is a technology and software-focused investment firm operating in the application software, information technology (IT) infrastructure technologies, consumer-internet and mobile services, and industrial technologies sectors. It invests in businesses at various stages, from startups to established market leaders, providing support in areas such as talent recruitment, business development, marketing and communications, and growth leadership. It primarily serves the application software, infrastructure software, consumer, and industrial tech and life science tools sectors. It was founded in 1983 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.
Expert Collections containing Battery Ventures
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Direct-To-Consumer Brands (Non-Food)
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Startups selling their own branded products directly to consumers via online/mobile channels, rather than relying on department stores or big online marketplaces.
HR Tech
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Store tech (In-store retail tech)
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Startups aiming work with retailers to improve brick-and-mortar retail operations.
Beauty & Personal Care
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Startups in the beauty & personal care space, including cosmetics brands, shaving startups, on-demand beauty services, salon management platforms, and more.
Travel Technology (Travel Tech)
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Tech-enabled companies offering services and products focused on tourism. This collection includes booking services, search platforms, on-demand travel and recommendation sites, among others.
Education Technology (Edtech)
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Research containing Battery Ventures
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CB Insights Intelligence Analysts have mentioned Battery Ventures in 5 CB Insights research briefs, most recently on Aug 1, 2023.
Latest Battery Ventures News
Dec 7, 2023
Mine, a company disrupting the data privacy market, announced that it has raised $30 million in Series B funding, co-led by Battery Ventures and PayPal Ventures, with significant investments from Nationwide Ventures and “with the participation of all existing investors including Saban Ventures, Gradient Ventures... Read More
Battery Ventures Investments
1,110 Investments
Battery Ventures has made 1,110 investments. Their latest investment was in Opal as part of their Series B on December 12, 2023.
Battery Ventures Investments Activity
Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
12/7/2023 | Series B | Opal | $22M | Yes | 3 | |
10/17/2023 | Series E | JOOR | $25M | No | 7 | |
10/16/2023 | Series B | Lanes & Planes | $35.01M | No | 2 | |
10/9/2023 | Series B | |||||
9/29/2023 | Seed VC |
Date | 12/7/2023 | 10/17/2023 | 10/16/2023 | 10/9/2023 | 9/29/2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round | Series B | Series E | Series B | Series B | Seed VC |
Company | Opal | JOOR | Lanes & Planes | ||
Amount | $22M | $25M | $35.01M | ||
New? | Yes | No | No | ||
Co-Investors | |||||
Sources | 3 | 7 | 2 |
Battery Ventures Portfolio Exits
296 Portfolio Exits
Battery Ventures has 296 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was Clearbit on November 01, 2023.
Date | Exit | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Acquirer | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11/1/2023 | Acquired | 2 | |||
9/19/2023 | Acquired | 7 | |||
9/6/2023 | Acquired | 5 | |||
Date | 11/1/2023 | 9/19/2023 | 9/6/2023 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Exit | Acquired | Acquired | Acquired | ||
Companies | |||||
Valuation | |||||
Acquirer | |||||
Sources | 2 | 7 | 5 |
Battery Ventures Acquisitions
59 Acquisitions
Battery Ventures acquired 59 companies. Their latest acquisition was LCTech on September 28, 2023.
Date | Investment Stage | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Total Funding | Note | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9/28/2023 | Acq - Fin | 1 | ||||
9/28/2023 | Acq - Fin | 4 | ||||
9/28/2023 | Acq - Fin | 1 | ||||
9/5/2023 | ||||||
1/5/2023 | Series B |
Date | 9/28/2023 | 9/28/2023 | 9/28/2023 | 9/5/2023 | 1/5/2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Investment Stage | Series B | ||||
Companies | |||||
Valuation | |||||
Total Funding | |||||
Note | Acq - Fin | Acq - Fin | Acq - Fin | ||
Sources | 1 | 4 | 1 |
Battery Ventures Fund History
31 Fund Histories
Battery Ventures has 31 funds, including Battery Ventures Select Fund II.
Closing Date | Fund | Fund Type | Status | Amount | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7/14/2022 | Battery Ventures Select Fund II | $530M | 1 | ||
6/24/2022 | Battery Ventures XIV | $3,040M | 2 | ||
2/17/2021 | Battery Ventures Select Fund I | $400M | 1 | ||
5/19/2020 | Battery Ventures XIII | ||||
5/19/2020 | Battery Ventures Select IX |
Closing Date | 7/14/2022 | 6/24/2022 | 2/17/2021 | 5/19/2020 | 5/19/2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fund | Battery Ventures Select Fund II | Battery Ventures XIV | Battery Ventures Select Fund I | Battery Ventures XIII | Battery Ventures Select IX |
Fund Type | |||||
Status | |||||
Amount | $530M | $3,040M | $400M | ||
Sources | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Battery Ventures Partners & Customers
5 Partners and customers
Battery Ventures has 5 strategic partners and customers. Battery Ventures recently partnered with WebPT on August 8, 2019.
Date | Type | Business Partner | Country | News Snippet | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8/27/2019 | Partner | United States | Battery VenturesBacked HealthcareSoftware Pioneer WebPT Announces Significant Investment `` Battery Ventures has been an invaluable partner to WebPT and was instrumental in fueling our growth , '' said Ham , who joined WebPT in 2016 . | 3 | |
5/15/2018 | Partner | ||||
8/16/2016 | Partner | ||||
9/11/2012 | Vendor | ||||
Vendor |
Date | 8/27/2019 | 5/15/2018 | 8/16/2016 | 9/11/2012 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Type | Partner | Partner | Partner | Vendor | Vendor |
Business Partner | |||||
Country | United States | ||||
News Snippet | Battery VenturesBacked HealthcareSoftware Pioneer WebPT Announces Significant Investment `` Battery Ventures has been an invaluable partner to WebPT and was instrumental in fueling our growth , '' said Ham , who joined WebPT in 2016 . | ||||
Sources | 3 |
Battery Ventures Service Providers
2 Service Providers
Battery Ventures has 2 service provider relationships
Service Provider | Associated Rounds | Provider Type | Service Type |
|---|---|---|---|
Counsel | General Counsel | ||
Service Provider | ||
|---|---|---|
Associated Rounds | ||
Provider Type | Counsel | |
Service Type | General Counsel |
Partnership data by VentureSource
Battery Ventures Team
27 Team Members
Battery Ventures has 27 team members, including , .
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Howard M. Anderson | MIT Sloan, and Yankee Group Research | Founder | Current |
Name | Howard M. Anderson | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Work History | MIT Sloan, and Yankee Group Research | ||||
Title | Founder | ||||
Status | Current |
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