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Bienville Capital

Last cheque observed Aug 2026; 49 cheques on record.

Deploying nowNew fund $101M, Feb 2021Family office

Pre-seedSeedSeries ANo SectorAgnosticMarketplace

Deploying now
92%of best year11cheques in 12 months, 49 on record
Since the last cheque92days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$5.8MCheque size, as they say$500K – $3.0MRounds led0 of 49Sole investor12 roundsMostly inUnited States, 93%
Pitch Bienville Capital

Bienville Capital highlights

  1. 01

    11 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Venture: 61% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 12 rounds, median $2.0M

What they do

Bienville is an investment firm offering Asset Management and Advisory Services across both public and private markets.From their own website
Type
Family office (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
$500K – $3.0M as they say
Stages
Pre-seedSeedSeries ASeries BGrowthPre-IPO
Sectors
No SectorAgnosticMarketplace
Based in
New York, United States
Cold pitches
Not accepted

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first49 appearances

  1. 2026

    9 rounds

  2. Aug
    Luxe SoftwareVenture · US$2.0MWith 1 other
  3. May
    GovWellSeries A · US · Ventureburn$25MWith 5 others
  4. May
    DeveloSeries A · US · TechStartups$14MWith 6 others
  5. May
    ASAPPDebt · US$24MWith 4 others
  6. Apr
    PrefixSeed · US · TechStartups$7.5MWith 6 others
  7. Apr
    ProviviVenture · US$25MWith 3 others
  8. Feb
    CloudForgeSeed · US$4.0MWith 1 other
  9. Feb
    MAXEXVenture · USUndisclosedWith 2 others
  10. Jan
    RenterraSeries A · US$9.0MSole investor
  11. 2025

    8 rounds

  12. Dec
    RittenSeries B · US$35MWith 3 others
  13. Nov
    August SchoolsSeed · US$4.5MWith 1 other
  14. Oct
    ExaCareSeries A · US · AlleyWatch$30MWith 3 others
  15. Aug
    OneCrew SoftwareSeries A · US$7.5MWith 1 other
  16. May
    VEROVenture · US$810KWith 3 others
  17. Apr
    MeramaDebt · MX$170MWith 3 others
  18. Feb
    PorositySeed · US$2.9MWith 3 others
  19. Jan
    BelfrySeries A · US · AlleyWatch$12MWith 2 others
  20. 2024

    11 rounds

  21. Dec
    TripSuiteSeed · US · AlleyWatch$5.0MWith 1 other
  22. Nov
    Traktive.aiPre-seed · US$1.5MSole investor
  23. Oct
    Ashbrook TechnologiesVenture · US$6.0MSole investor
  24. Jul
    LeaseUpVenture · USUndisclosedWith 3 others
  25. Jul
    RollCreditsSeed · US$3.0MSole investor
  26. Jul
    Luxe SoftwareSeed · US$2.0MSole investor
  27. May
    BirdwingoSeed · NL$1.3MSole investor
  28. May
    Ship AngelSeed · US$5.5MWith 2 others
  29. Apr
    Tractor ZoomVenture · US$15MWith 2 others
  30. Jan
    GreenSpark SoftwareSeries B · US$9.4MWith 2 others
  31. Jan
    KiefaSeed · US$2.0MSole investor
  32. 2023

    6 rounds

  33. Aug
    ProviVenture · USUndisclosedWith 4 others
  34. Jun
    NumeralSeed · FR$3.6MWith 1 other
  35. Jun
    BreadboardSeed · US$4.0MWith 2 others
  36. Apr
    BluonVenture · US$6.6MSole investor
  37. Feb
    NectarVetSeed · US$3.2MWith 1 other
  38. Jan
    VelvetPre-seed · US$1.0MSole investor
  39. 2022

    6 rounds

  40. Sept
    InTuneSeed · US$2.0MSole investor
  41. Jun
    FruitfulSeries A · US$25MWith 4 others
  42. Jun
    DockItPre-seed · US$1.0MSole investor
  43. Apr
    UpsideDebt · US$100MWith 3 others
  44. Mar
    RevvableSeed · US$5.0MWith 1 other
  45. Mar
    ResidentVenture · USUndisclosedWith 1 other

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 registration12 named

AJAbigail J PenzellGeneral Counsel / Chief Compliance OfficeriForm ADV
AJAlan Jeffrey SpeerChief Financial OfficeriForm ADV
BDBrandon Downey PilotBrandon Pilot is a member of Bienville Capital GP, LLC, the general partneriFiling they signed
CTCullen ThompsonPrincipal of Issuer's Investment ManageriFiling they signed
DHDonald H Stoltz, IIIDonald Stoltz, III is a member of Bienville Capital GP, LLC, the general partneriFiling they signed
MCM. Cullen ThompsonM. Cullen Thompson is a managing member of Bienville Capital GP, LLC, the general partneriFiling they signed
MAMichael Aaron JemalChief Operating OfficeriForm ADV
MCMichael Cullen ThompsonMember / Chief Investment OfficeriForm ADV
MCMichael Cullen Thompson, Jr.ManageriFiling they signed
RCRalph Cullen ReynoldsR. Reynolds is a managing member of Bienville Capital GP, LLC, the general partneriFiling they signed
WHWilliam Herbert StimpsonW. Stimpson is a managing member of Bienville Capital GP, LLC, the general partneriFiling they signed
WHWilliam H. Stimpson, IIPrincipal of Issuer's Investment ManageriFiling they signed

We also hold 18 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

$4.5Bassets it managesOct 2026
Registeredinvestment adviserfull reporting to the SEC
Legal name
Bienville Capital Management, LLC
SEC number
CRD 149320

Funds on its Form ADV

13 private funds, $916M in gross assets · filed Mar 2024

Private equity 9Venture 2Hedge 2

  1. Bienville Fractal Early-Stage Fund, A Separate Series of Bienville Opportunities Master Series Fund, LLCPrivate equity61 investors$251M
  2. Bienville Fractal Seed Fund II, A Separate Series of Bienville Opportunities Master Series Fund, LLCVenture63 investors$243M
  3. Bienville Fractal Seed Fund, A Separate Series of Bienville Opportunities Master Series Fund, LLCVenture101 investors$93M
  4. Bienville Private Opportunities Fund, A Separate Series of Bienville Opportunities Master Series Fund, LLCPrivate equity62 investors$67M
  5. Bienville Capital Partners, L.P.Hedge86 investors$47M
  6. Bienville Ventures, L.P.Private equity45 investors$41M
  7. Informatic Capital Master Fund, L.P.Hedge12 investors$39M
  8. Bienville Private Opportunities Fund II, A Separate Series of Bienville Opportunities Master Series Fund, LLCPrivate equity62 investors$34M
  9. Bienville Private Holdings II, A Separate Series of Bienville Opportunities Master Series Fund, LLCPrivate equity35 investors$33M
  10. Bienville Private Holdings III, A Separate Series of Bienville Opportunities Master Series Fund, LLC - Class QualiaPrivate equity49 investors$30M

And 3 more on the filing.

Who they invest alongside

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

Recently backed

The latest companies Bienville Capital put money into.

Quick answers about Bienville Capital

What does Bienville Capital invest in?

Bienville Capital invests most often at Seed and Venture (61% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as No Sector, Agnostic and Marketplace.

How active is Bienville Capital?

49 investments on record, 11 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Aug 2026.

What has Bienville Capital invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Luxe Software (Venture, Aug 2026), GovWell (Series A, May 2026) and Develo (Series A, May 2026).

How big are Bienville Capital's cheques?

The median round it joins is $5.8M. It says it writes cheques of $500K to $3.0M.

Does Bienville Capital lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 49 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Bienville Capital invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (93%).

Is Bienville Capital investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 11 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does Bienville Capital invest alongside?

Most often Tiger Global Management (5 rounds together), 8VC (4 rounds together) and Bessemer Venture Partners (4 rounds together).

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