b.labs Ventures
Venture studioJersey City · Pre-Seed–Seed · 1 people tracked
Investment thesis
b.labs operates as a venture think tank that builds and develops paradigm-shifting startups rather than spreading small bets across many companies. It is industry agnostic, favoring problems worth solving over any single sector, though it has an affinity for tech. The firm maintains a focused portfolio of roughly 5-7 active ventures at a time, investing deeply and operationally by contributing capital, technology, marketing, management, and strategic direction. Many ventures are actively managed by teams from its internal agency, Blueliner, to keep overhead low. A subset of its socially conscious ventures form 'The Golden Square,' focused on improving communities and children's lives.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 1 people
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What they invest in
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Investments · 5 tracked
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Basement Sports is a mixed reality sports gaming company that combines indoor/outdoor smart sports equipment with a companion mobile and web app for scorekeeping, livestreaming, and contests.
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Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has b.labs Ventures made?
- b.labs Ventures has 5 tracked investments.
- What stage does b.labs Ventures invest at?
- b.labs Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What sectors does b.labs Ventures focus on?
- b.labs Ventures focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is b.labs Ventures located?
- b.labs Ventures is headquartered in Jersey City, US.
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