Balerion Space Ventures
Balerion Space Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Dallas, Texas, founded in 2021. The firm is led by General Partners Phil Scully, Daniel Kleinmann, and Daniel Wallman, who bring a wealth of experience from aerospace engineering and institutional investing. Balerion is distinguished by its focus on dual-use space technologies that secure freedom and opportunity, aiming to build the next generation of critical infrastructure in space.
The firm invests in early to mid-stage companies across sectors such as space, defense, connectivity, infrastructure, and industrials. Balerion typically participates in Series A and B rounds, primarily in the United States, and has a portfolio that includes notable companies like Impulse Space, Valar Atomics, and Northwood Space. The firm manages significant assets, including the Balerion Space Ventures Fund II with $200 million AUM.
Balerion's portfolio features companies at the forefront of the space economy, including Anduril - defense technology, Impulse Space - in-space transportation, Valar Atomics - energy solutions, Varda Space - space manufacturing, and Apex Space - satellite technology. These investments highlight Balerion's commitment to enhancing U.S. competitiveness and national security through innovative space ventures.
Ballast Point Ventures
Ballast Point Ventures is an early growth equity investor based in Tampa, Florida, established to provide expansion capital to privately held, growth-oriented companies across the Southeast and Texas. The firm prides itself on partnering with entrepreneurs rather than acquiring control, emphasizing cooperation and mutual success. With over 24 years in operation, Ballast Point Ventures is one of the more established firms, extending deep insight and a wide network to its partners. The team has 99+ years of collective partner experience and focuses on building strong, enduring relationships with their portfolio companies.
The firm invests primarily in three key sectors: Software, Tech-enabled Services, and Healthcare. They provide early growth capital, largely targeting companies at the early growth stage which are ready to scale their operations. Their investment size ranges from $5-10 million typically to help businesses take pivotal steps toward substantial growth. Ballast Point Ventures manages funds raised through four different vehicles, though specific AUM details aren't provided.
Some notable investments include Symphonic - music distribution, Dash Solutions - workforce management technology, YPrime - eClinical solutions, MolecularMD - molecular diagnostics, and Spotio - sales productivity software. These ventures highlight the firm’s commitment to fueling growth in tech-driven industries, providing not just capital but also strategic guidance derived from a wealth of experience.
Ballistic Ventures
Ballistic Ventures is a venture capital firm based in San Mateo, California, founded in 2023. The firm is led by experienced operators and technologists who have built flagship security companies. Ballistic Ventures focuses on providing hands-on support to entrepreneurs in the cybersecurity sector, aiming to save the digital world through strategic investments.
The firm invests primarily in cybersecurity, AI, SaaS, and enterprise sectors, with a typical check size ranging from $1 million to $5 million. They focus on early-stage investments, particularly Seed and Series A rounds, within the United States. Ballistic Ventures manages a fund named Ballistic Ventures I, which closed in 2023 with a size of $300 million.
Notable investments by Ballistic Ventures include Magnitude AI - automating TPRM with AI, Above - tackling insider risk, Native - secure-by-design multi-cloud solutions, Armadin - preparing for AI-driven cyber threats, and Root Evidence - fixing vulnerability management.
Balnord
Balnord is a venture capital firm based in Luxembourg that focuses on investing in frontier deep tech startups from the Baltic Sea region, including countries like Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Finland, Denmark, Sweden, and Norway. The firm specializes in high conviction first checks, providing investments ranging from $500,000 to $2 million. Balnord emphasizes a hands-on approach, supporting companies from the idea stage through to scaling, with a commitment to building strong, sustainable businesses.
The firm invests in sectors such as SpaceTech, Healthcare, and Supply Chain, and is dedicated to offering more than just capital. Balnord provides operational expertise and unwavering support to founders, helping them make informed decisions and effectively scale their companies. Its portfolio includes innovative companies like Astrolight, ATMOS Space Cargo, SATIM, and Port.app, which are developing advanced technologies in optical communication, space logistics, AI-driven solutions, and urban mobility. Balnord is committed to backing transformative solutions that have a real-world impact.
BaltCap
BaltCap has always strived to build Baltic companies into internationally recognized business champions. We are passionate and enthusiastic about our work.
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We partner with top management teams and entrepreneurs, helping them to achieve their ambitions and deliver transformational growth, both regionally and internationally.
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Our approach has enabled BaltCap to become the most experienced and largest private equity investor dedicated to the Baltic region, covering buyout, growth capital and infrastructure. Since our foundation in 1995, our private equity funds have invested in about 100 companies across a wide range of industry sectors and stages of development.
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We have spent the past 20-plus years building trust. Without trust there is less cooperation, innovation, creative thinking and knowledge sharing. Our ability to learn and adjust, exercise professional and personal intelligence, make bold decisions and engender trust is embedded in BaltCap’s culture.
Baltic International Bank
Baltic International Bank is one of Latvia’s most experienced banks in the field of providing individual, tailor-made services, offering high-quality financial products and investment solutions based on the principles of the ESG (Environmental. Social. Governance). Investing in sustainable projects and environmentally friendly technologies together with its customers, Baltic International Bank aims at the development, constant knowledge acquisition and customers’ capital growth as well as its passing down from generation to generation.
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Bam Ventures
BAM Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Los Angeles, California, founded in 2014. The firm is led by a team of seasoned entrepreneurs from Southern California, focusing on investing in resilient founders who aim to launch and scale transformative consumer technologies, products, and services. BAM Ventures prides itself on its collaborative approach, working closely with founders to build iconic brands.
The firm primarily invests in the consumer, business-to-business, and enterprise sectors, with a focus on early-stage companies. Typical investment sizes range from $100K to $1M, targeting pre-seed, seed, and Series A stages. BAM Ventures has a diverse portfolio and actively seeks new investments, leveraging its extensive network and industry expertise to support its portfolio companies.
Notable investments by BAM Ventures include Honey - a browser extension for online shopping deals, Tala - a financial services company, Wondery - a podcast network, Flow - a B2B enterprise software company, Rael - a feminine care brand, and Modern Animal - a veterinary care provider.
Banana Capital
Banana Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm founded by Turner Novak in 2021, based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. As a one-person team, Turner Novak leverages his extensive social media presence to source and support investments. The firm is known for its fast decision-making process and willingness to be the first investor in startups. Banana Capital stands out by focusing on resilient founders and category-defining products.
The firm primarily invests in consumer software, health, fintech, gaming, media, housing, developer tools, and B2B software, with a keen interest in AI and making societal improvements. Banana Capital typically invests up to $250k in Pre-Seed and Seed rounds, focusing mainly on the US, with occasional investments in Europe and parts of Asia. The firm is currently investing out of its third fund.
Notable investments include BeReal - social media app, Bun - software platform, ScienceIO - healthcare data platform, Bee - electronics company, and Chainguard - network management software. These investments highlight Banana Capital's diverse portfolio and commitment to supporting innovative startups.
Bancroft Private Equity GmbH & Co. KG
Bancroft Private Equity is a private equity firm active in Central and South Eastern Europe. The firm has been operating since 1989 and manages over 350 million euros across three funds. Bancroft differentiates itself by focusing on strategic and mature companies that are led by experienced management teams with proven success.
Bancroft invests in equity or equity-type opportunities, primarily targeting strategic and mature companies. The firm emphasizes investments in companies with strong management teams and successful track records. Their investment strategy is designed to add significant value to the companies they partner with.
Notable investments include companies such as Bancroft Group - Private Equity, and others that reflect their focus on mature and strategically positioned firms. The firm’s commitment to experienced management teams is a key aspect of their investment philosophy.
Bandgap Ventures
Bandgap Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Austin, Texas, focused on equity investments in early-stage companies developing hardware and physical science technologies. Established and led by Managing Partners Michael Falcon and Sam Kim, Bandgap's team brings a comprehensive background in high technology, with expertise spanning hardware/electronics and the physical sciences industries. What differentiates Bandgap is their deep technical expertise and operational experience, enabling them to guide companies from inception to successful exits, and their focus on tangible patented technologies.
Bandgap Ventures invests in sectors such as advanced materials, chemicals, energy technologies (both renewable and non-renewable), advanced manufacturing, sensors, and instrumentation. Their investment approach targets companies with defensible technologies that can create new markets or revolutionize existing ones. Though specific fund details aren't provided, Bandgap operates with a deep understanding of complex science and engineering businesses.
Notable portfolio companies include those involved in hardware, advanced materials, and energy technologies. Bandgap Ventures collaborates closely with universities, incubators, and other co-investment partners, leveraging their extensive domain networks to nurture science-driven innovations.