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Battery Ventures

Last cheque observed Sep 2026; 656 cheques on record.

Deploying nowNew fund $46M, Aug 2026VC firm

SeedSeries ASeries BApplication SoftwareInfrastructure SoftwareConsumer

Deploying now
96%of best year53cheques in 12 months, 656 on record
Since the last cheque31days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$32MRounds led28 of 656Sole investor65 roundsExits71 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 86%
Pitch Battery Ventures

Battery Ventures highlights

  1. 01

    53 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Series B and Series A: 51% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 65 rounds, median $6.0M

  4. 04

    71 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Battery Ventures is a global venture capital and private equity firmFrom their own website
Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
SeedSeries ASeries BGrowthPre-IPO
Sectors
Application SoftwareInfrastructure SoftwareConsumer
Based in
Boston, United States
Cold pitches
Not accepted

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first656 appearances

  1. 2026

    42 rounds

  2. Sept
    MiterSeries B · US · Google News search$40MLed
  3. Sept
    PhigenicsGrowth · US · First AnalysisUndisclosedLed
  4. Sept
    FelderaSeed · US · TechStartups$22MWith 3 others
  5. Sept
    G5 LabsSeed · US$14MWith 2 others
  6. Sept
    ArchiveSeed · US$4.0MWith 4 others
  7. Sept
    HiBobGrowth · US$166MWith 4 others
  8. Aug
    RilletSeries C · US · TechCrunch$100MWith 9 others
  9. Aug
    FlashSeries D · BR · LatamList$29MLed
  10. Aug
    RundooSeries B · US · TechStartups$30MLed
  11. Aug
    Xsight LabsIL · Ventureburn$300MWith 6 others
  12. Jul
    FreehandSeries B · US · Crunchbase News$75MLed
  13. Jul
    Hush SecuritySeries A · Ventureburn$30MWith 2 others
  14. Jul
    AegisAISeries A · US · TechCrunch$36MLed
  15. Jul
    SambaNova SystemsGrowth · US · TechCrunch$1.0BWith 15 others
  16. Jul
  17. Jul
    OnebriefGrant · US$114KWith 4 others
  18. Jul
    PlayVSVenture · US$4.0MWith 4 others
  19. Jul
    TerminalSeries A · US$20MWith 2 others
  20. Jul
    FundamentalVenture · US$225MWith 3 others
  21. Jul
    OmioVenture · DE$10MWith 4 others
  22. Jun
    BasetenGrowth · US · Crunchbase News$1.5BWith 16 others
  23. Jun
    Coram AISeries B · US · TechStartups$35MLed
  24. May
    BlitzyGrowth · US · Crunchbase News$200MWith 12 others
  25. May
    GenLogsVenture · USUndisclosedWith 4 others
  26. May
    Kodiak RoboticsUS$100MWith 4 others
  27. May
    TriomicsVenture · USUndisclosedWith 5 others
  28. Apr
    OrkesSeries B · US · Ventureburn$60MWith 6 others
  29. Apr
    CursorGrowth · US · TechCrunch$2.0BWith 3 others
  30. Mar
    Nexthop AISeries B · US · Ventureburn$500MWith 4 others
  31. Feb
    AalyriaSeries B · Crunchbase News$100MLed
  32. Feb
    Letter AISeries B · US · Ventureburn$40MLed
  33. Feb
    SambaNovaSeries E · US · TechStartups$350MWith 4 others
  34. Feb
    JumpSeries B · US · Ventureburn$80MWith 11 others
  35. Feb
    FundamentalSeries A · US · TechCrunch$255MLed
  36. Feb
    GrubMarketSeries H · US · TechStartups$50MWith 10 others
  37. Feb
    GenLogsSeries B · US$60MWith 4 others
  38. Jan
    XepelinCL · LatamList$20MWith 5 others
  39. Jan
    Hush SecurityVentureUndisclosedSole investor
  40. Jan
    OnebriefSeries D · US · Crunchbase News$200MWith 5 others
  41. Jan
    Lanes & PlanesVenture · DEUndisclosedWith 2 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

The team

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration24 named

ADAshish DodiaManager of the Issuer's Managing MemberiFiling they signed
BDBrian DesmondDirectoriFiling they signed
BJBrian J. O'MalleyExecutive OfficeriFiling they signed
CSChelsea StonerManaging member of the managing memberiFiling they signed
CFChristine FletcherDirectoriFiling they signed
DPDavid P. TaborsExecutive OfficeriFiling they signed
DTDharmesh TakkerManaging Member of the GPLLC.iFiling they signed
DTDharmesh ThakkerManaging member of the managing memberiFiling they signed
EDElizabeth DenmanDirectoriFiling they signed
GCGary CarrDirectoriFiling they signed
IJItzik J. ParnafesManaging member of the managing memberiFiling they signed
JJJesse J. FeldmanManaging member of the managing memberiFiling they signed
JFJody FlawsManager of the Issuer's Managing MemberiFiling they signed
KPKenneth P. LawlerExecutive OfficeriFiling they signed
KBKiernan BellDirectoriFiling they signed
MRMarcus RyuManaging Member of the GPLLC.iFiling they signed
MMMichael M. BrownManaging member of the managing memberiFiling they signed
MJMichael JedraszakDirectoriFiling they signed
MEMorad ElhafedManaging member of the managing memberiFiling they signed
MMMorgan M. JonesExecutive OfficeriFiling they signed
NJNeeraj J. AgrawalManaging member of the managing memberiFiling they signed
RDR. David TaborsExecutive OfficeriFiling they signed
RRRichard RufferManager of the Issuer's Managing MemberiFiling they signed
RMRobert MeschiDirectoriFiling they signed

We also hold 78 people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

What the register says

From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law

$16Bassets it managesOct 2026
13+funds on filenumbered funds in its name
Registeredinvestment adviserfull reporting to the SEC
Legal name
Battery Management Corp.
SEC number
CRD 160921

What they claim to have backed

From their own portfolio page (on their website)

0 of 4 we have independently watched raise

BatteryBatteryFirefox,Webtoffee

Weaker than a round we watched, stronger than a list somebody sold us. A firm is far less willing to put a company on its own site that it never funded.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed71 in all

RiskIQBought by Microsoft$500MJul 2021
KustomerBought by Facebook$1.0BNov 2020
ElastifileBought by GoogleUndisclosedJul 2019
MarketoBought by Adobe$4.8BSept 2018
CaskBought by GoogleUndisclosedMay 2018
SoshBought by PostmatesUndisclosedNov 2015
Mformation TechnologiesBought by Alcatel-LucentUndisclosedSept 2015
LeoBought by LyftUndisclosedJun 2015
TrialPayBought by VisaUndisclosedFeb 2015
PanayaBought by Infosys$230MFeb 2015
ZenvergeBought by Freescale SemiconductorUndisclosedDec 2014
SolarBridge TechnologiesBought by SunPower CorporationUndisclosedNov 2014
PolarBought by GoogleUndisclosedSept 2014
RelateIQBought by Salesforce$390MJul 2014
InstaEDUBought by Chegg$30MJun 2014
GreenBytesBought by Oracle CorporationUndisclosedMay 2014
DigbyBought by PhunwareUndisclosedMay 2014
Mass RelevanceBought by SpredfastUndisclosedApr 2014
FreeWheelBought by Comcast$320MMar 2014
BlueKaiBought by Oracle CorporationUndisclosedFeb 2014

The latest 20 here. An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Companies it bought

Acquisitions by the firm itself

EnvianceUndisclosedFeb 2015
DetconUndisclosedSept 2011
DetconUndisclosedJan 2011
ApteanUndisclosedJun 2003

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Battery Ventures. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Recently backed

The latest companies Battery Ventures put money into.

On podcasts

3 episodes naming Battery Ventures in the title, and 4 more that mention it.

Mentioned in

Quick answers about Battery Ventures

What does Battery Ventures invest in?

Battery Ventures invests most often at Series B and Series A (51% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Application Software, Infrastructure Software and Consumer.

How active is Battery Ventures?

656 investments on record, 53 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 28. The most recent was in Sept 2026.

What has Battery Ventures invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Miter (Series B, Sept 2026), Phigenics (Growth, Sept 2026) and Feldera (Seed, Sept 2026).

How big are Battery Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $32M.

Does Battery Ventures lead rounds?

Sometimes: it led 28 of its 656 investments on record (4%).

Where does Battery Ventures invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (86%) and Germany (5%).

Is Battery Ventures investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 53 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does Battery Ventures invest alongside?

Most often Y Combinator (29 rounds together), Accel (28 rounds together) and Andreessen Horowitz (27 rounds together).

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