BBG Ventures
www.bbgventures.comBBG Ventures backs early-stage B2B and B2C companies led by underestimated founders addressing systemic problems in Healthcare Transformation, the Future of Work and Learning, Financial Inclusion, Energy Resiliency, Vertical AI, and solutions for Overlooked Consumers. They lead or co-lead Seed/Pre-Seed rounds with typical initial checks of $500K–$1.5M.
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BBG Ventures believes the next generation of breakout companies will be built by underestimated founders solving big problems for the 99%. They invest in founders who are uniquely qualified to build for America’s polycultural future—those with both lived and learned experience within underserved sectors. The firm’s core conviction is that ‘founders who inherently understand their target market have a competitive advantage,’ which drives outsized alpha. Their approach combines financial returns with measurable impact: ‘Make change, make money. Hand in hand.’
What Sets Them Apart
- Polyculture lens: Invests in founders reflecting demographic shifts across race, age, income, and gender—not just women
- Founder-market fit emphasis: Values both learned experience (professional background) and lived experience (authentic connection to problem and community)
- Active in underrepresented founder ecosystem: Self-identified as 'one of the most active investors in underrepresented founders in the US'
- High-touch support: Offers Year One Sprint with frequent meetings, brand strategy, recruiting help, and PR support
- Extensive network leverage: Shares decades-built network of 'friends and allies, both old and new'
- Operator expertise: Team members with leadership experience at Disney, ABC, Martha Stewart Living, Gilt.com, Bain, and Goldman Sachs
- Thesis-driven with founder flexibility: States 'A great founder > everything else' despite being thesis-driven
- Research-backed: Published extensive 'Mind of Polycultural America' report surveying 2,000+ Americans on priorities and needs
Portfolio Highlights
Planet FWD
Climate Tech
Canela Media
Media Streaming
Anthill
Hrtech
Zeera
Mental Health
Spring Health
Mental Health
OOVA
Femtech
Starface
Consumer Products
Arise
Unknown
+ 24 more companies in their portfolio
Investment Team
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