Babel Ventures

Investor type

PE / VC

Founded

2017

AUM

-

Location

San Francisco, California, United States

Investment Ticket

$1-5 m

Investment Stage

Seed Pre-seed Series A

Region of investment

North America South America

ESG Focus

Impact investor Women People of color and other minorities
Investor profile last updated: 16 August, 2026

Profile

Babel Ventures is a venture capital firm focused on early-stage consumer biotech investments, based in Silicon Valley. Founded in 2017 by Ba Minuzzi, a trailblazing Latina venture capitalist, the firm has grown under her leadership to incorporate a multidisciplinary team, including notable members like Ryan Bethencourt and Marcelo Valente. Babel differentiates itself through its commitment to diversity, sustainability, and supporting groundbreaking ideas that drive significant social and environmental impact.

The firm primarily invests in the biotech sector with a focus on consumer biotechnology. They typically make the first VC check in their investments, demonstrating a strong belief in early-stage companies. Babel Ventures operates globally, providing capital and strategic support to nurture visionary entrepreneurs and foster a more sustainable future. They manage multiple niche funds, although specific total AUM details were not disclosed on the site.

Babel Ventures' portfolio includes a diverse range of biotech companies such as Clara Foods, Geltor, Mycoworks, and SugarLogix, showcasing successes in public offerings and substantial return multipliers. They have earned a reputation for being a bold investor committed to empowering innovation with socially inclusive values.

Industry

ClimateTech Biotechnology Consumer Products Education Edtech Fashion/Beauty Food and Beverage Foodtech Healthcare Services HealthTech Deeptech

Babel Ventures Funds

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Industry
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BABEL Fund I, LP
Venture Capital (VC)
Biotechnology
Consumer Products
Food and Beverage
Foodtech
Healthcare Services
HealthTech
Pre-seed
Seed
North America
$5-10 m
October 2017

Contacts

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Title
Email
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Marcelo Valente Partner
Partner
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Daniela Arruda Director
Director
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FAQs about Babel Ventures

Babel Ventures is a venture capital and private equity firm. It backs companies at Seed, Pre-seed and Series A, writing tickets of $1-5 m.
Babel Ventures is located in San Francisco, California, United States.
Babel Ventures was founded in 2017.
Babel Ventures invests in companies and startups in ClimateTech, Biotechnology, Consumer Products, Education, Edtech, Fashion/Beauty, Food and Beverage, Foodtech, Healthcare Services, HealthTech, Deeptech.
Babel Ventures invests in companies and startups in North America, South America.
Babel Ventures invests in companies and startups at Seed, Pre-seed, Series A.
Babel Ventures usually invests $1-5 m on average.
Babel Ventures last fund was created/launched in 2017-10-18
Babel Ventures invests and supports Women, People of color and other minorities startups and founders.
Yes, Babel Ventures is impact investor.
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