Investments
53Portfolio Exits
5Funds
3Partners & Customers
1Service Providers
1About Better Ventures
Better Ventures provides funding and support to companies creating scalable solutions to some of the world's biggest challenges. BV believes in the power of technology to address the most important issues of the time, from education and work to health and the environment.
Better Ventures Headquarters Location
470 25th Street
Oakland, California, 94612,
United States
510-725-9255
Latest Better Ventures News
Jun 23, 2022
Amazon Web Services, Citi, JPMorgan, and Volvo Financial Services alums are developing architecture to put EV charging, operations and energy management on autopilot for commercial fleets, OEMs, and energy companies Synops platform utilizes AI to power insights into telematics and logistics to expand the viability of commercial EV fleets With funding led by Obvious Ventures and additional climate tech VCs Wireframe Ventures, Congruent, and Better Ventures, Synop plans to scale operations New York, NY – WEBWIRE – Thursday, June 23, 2022 NEW YORK, New York (June 23, 2022) Synop , an end-to-end electric vehicle fleet operations platform, announced today that it raised $10.1 million in Seed funding, led by leading climate tech VC Obvious Ventures, with participation from Wireframe Ventures, Congruent, and Better Ventures. The round will support attracting talent, customers, and commercial partners looking to make the switch to EVs. The market for energy-optimization services to support the charging of electric-vehicle fleets is estimated to reach a value of $15 billion by 2030. Factors driving market growth include rapid corporate transition into commercial EVs and climate regulation resulting in significant commercial EV investments by countries worldwide. However, vehicle fleets like school buses, semi-trucks, rental cars, and government vehicles face many obstacles when integrating new EVs, including power price volatility, charging mixed fleets, and extended charging times. Despite those challenges, the largest-ever order of electric school buses is currently in production, and school bus fleets nationwide have announced plans to electrify in the next decade. With a mission to help simplify the transition to EVs, co-founders Gagan Dhillon and Andrew Blejde built Synop to support all commercial EV types and charging infrastructures. It is the first and only software platform designed specifically for large commercial fleets and OEMs to transform the performance of their EV operations and maintain sustainability commitments. Synop puts EV operations on autopilot, bridging charging, fleet operations and energy management in a single, unified platform to take care of all fleet electrification needs. When EV bus fleets such as Highland, an EV school bus operator, leveraged Synops platform, they successfully scaled their operations 10x year-over-year through simple and effective charging management, route planning, energy monitoring, and telematics information insights. The electrification of transportation is a massive undertaking, especially with companies operating large fleets. Synop is addressing the biggest, hidden infrastructural barriers for companies looking to make and manage that transition seamlessly" said Obvious Ventures Managing Director Andrew Beebe. Weve been impressed with the teams extraordinary responsiveness and speed in deploying solutions for fleet customers, said Wireframe Ventures Managing Partner, Paul Straub. Their API-driven approach easily integrates data across vehicles, charging infrastructure and corporate operating priorities to ensure customers can confidently deploy and realize the benefits of fleet electrification. Based on his experience at REIN as Vice President of Business Development, where he helped create mobility and commercial auto insurtech solutions with the worlds leading OEMs and insurance companies, Synop CEO Gagan Dhillon developed the concept for Synop with Co-founder Andrew Blejde, a former Amazon engineer, to address the emerging market opportunity for commercial EV fleets that need support to scale. Companies no longer have to be convinced that EVs are the best option for their fleet. The challenge now is creating an infrastructure to sustainably support this mass adoption, said Gagan Dhillon, Co-Founder and CEO of Synop. We built Synop to supply the universal operating system for EVs, unlocking the potential for a future that isnt dependent on fossil fuels. About Synop Synop is an end-to-end EV software platform that bridges charging, fleet operations, and energy management into a single, intuitive solution to take care of all fleet electrification needs. By providing telematics integration, smart routing, and AI-driven forecasting tools, Synop makes charging more accessible, reduces the administrative burden on fleet managers, and enables fleets to scale with multiple vehicle classes and charging partners quickly. To learn more, visit https://www.synop.ai/ . Media Contact
Better Ventures Investments
53 Investments
Better Ventures has made 53 investments. Their latest investment was in Synop as part of their Seed VC on June 6, 2022.
Better Ventures Investments Activity
Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
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6/23/2022 | Seed VC | Synop | $10M | Yes | 3 | |
6/15/2022 | Pre-Seed | DAOLens | $5M | Yes | 4 | |
2/17/2022 | Seed VC | Liefergrun | $3M | Yes | 1 | |
12/6/2021 | Seed VC | |||||
12/2/2021 | Seed VC |
Date | 6/23/2022 | 6/15/2022 | 2/17/2022 | 12/6/2021 | 12/2/2021 |
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Round | Seed VC | Pre-Seed | Seed VC | Seed VC | Seed VC |
Company | Synop | DAOLens | Liefergrun | ||
Amount | $10M | $5M | $3M | ||
New? | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
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Sources | 3 | 4 | 1 |
Better Ventures Portfolio Exits
5 Portfolio Exits
Better Ventures has 5 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was SunFunder on June 20, 2022.
Better Ventures Fund History
3 Fund Histories
Better Ventures has 3 funds, including Better Ventures Fund III.
Closing Date | Fund | Fund Type | Status | Amount | Sources |
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10/7/2019 | Better Ventures Fund III | $32M | 2 | ||
12/20/2016 | Better Ventures Fund II | ||||
Better Ventures Fund III |
Closing Date | 10/7/2019 | 12/20/2016 | |
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Fund | Better Ventures Fund III | Better Ventures Fund II | Better Ventures Fund III |
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Amount | $32M | ||
Sources | 2 |
Better Ventures Partners & Customers
1 Partners and customers
Better Ventures has 1 strategic partners and customers. Better Ventures recently partnered with citris berkeley foundry on December 12, 2013.
Date | Type | Business Partner | Country | News Snippet | Sources |
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12/20/2013 | Partner | BERKELEY , CA and SAN FRANCISCO CA -- October 3 , 2012 -- Today CITRIS Berkeley Foundry and Hub announced an innovative collaboration to accelerate startups using information technology to address our most pressing social , environmental , and health care problems . | 1 |
Date | 12/20/2013 |
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News Snippet | BERKELEY , CA and SAN FRANCISCO CA -- October 3 , 2012 -- Today CITRIS Berkeley Foundry and Hub announced an innovative collaboration to accelerate startups using information technology to address our most pressing social , environmental , and health care problems . |
Sources | 1 |
Better Ventures Service Providers
1 Service Provider
Better Ventures has 1 service provider relationship
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Better Ventures Team
3 Team Members
Better Ventures has 3 team members, including current Founding Partner, Rick Moss.
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
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Rick Moss | Oracle, Sun Microsystems, and Wine.com | Founding Partner | Current |
Wes Selke | Managing Director | Current | |
Mikkel Thormod | Bang & Olufsen, Personics, and Synkron | Chief Technology Officer | Former |
Name | Rick Moss | Wes Selke | Mikkel Thormod |
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Work History | Oracle, Sun Microsystems, and Wine.com | Bang & Olufsen, Personics, and Synkron | |
Title | Founding Partner | Managing Director | Chief Technology Officer |
Status | Current | Current | Former |
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