BBG Ventures

Investor type

VC

Founded

2014

AUM

-

Location

New York, New York, United States

Investment Ticket

$1-5 m

Investment Stage

Seed Pre-seed Series A

Region of investment

North America

ESG Focus

Women People of color and other minorities
Investor profile last updated: 18 August, 2026

Profile

BBG Ventures is a venture capital firm based in New York, founded in 2014. The firm is led by Susan Lyne and focuses on investing in diverse founders, particularly those with lived experiences that provide unique insights into their industries. BBG Ventures is known for its commitment to backing female founders and leveraging their understanding of consumer needs.

The firm primarily invests in pre-seed and seed stages, targeting sectors such as B2C, B2B, healthcare transformation, financial inclusion, and energy resiliency. BBG Ventures typically writes checks ranging from $500K to $1M. They focus on the USA market and have a portfolio of 39 companies, with 163 investments and 71 exits to date.

Notable investments by BBG Ventures include SuperCircle - a retail waste management solution, Nara Organics - an organic infant formula company, Topline Pro - an AI platform for home service professionals, and Canela TV - a multicultural streaming platform. These investments highlight the firm's focus on innovative solutions addressing real-world challenges.

Industry

Education Fashion/Beauty Marketing and Advertising Media and Entertainment Software Edtech Financial Services Fintech Food and Beverage Foodtech Gaming Healthcare Services Other Real Estate Robotics Telecommunications Transportation MedTech Life Sciences Energy Music HealthTech AdTech

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Nisha Dua Managing Partner & Co-Founder
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FAQs about BBG Ventures

BBG Ventures is a venture capital firm. It backs companies at Seed, Pre-seed and Series A, writing tickets of $1-5 m.
BBG Ventures is located in New York, New York, United States.
BBG Ventures was founded in 2014.
BBG Ventures invests in companies and startups in Education, Fashion/Beauty, Marketing and Advertising, Media and Entertainment, Software, Edtech, Financial Services, Fintech, Food and Beverage, Foodtech, Gaming, Healthcare Services, Other, Real Estate, Robotics, Telecommunications, Transportation, MedTech, Life Sciences, Energy, Music, HealthTech, AdTech.
BBG Ventures invests in companies and startups in North America.
BBG Ventures invests in companies and startups at Seed, Pre-seed, Series A.
BBG Ventures usually invests $1-5 m on average.
BBG Ventures invests and supports Women, People of color and other minorities startups and founders.
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