Ballast Point Ventures
Venture capitalTampa · Growth–Late Stage · 14 people tracked
Also known as BPV MANAGEMENT LLC
Investment thesis
Ballast Point Ventures is a growth equity and later-stage venture capital firm based in Tampa, Florida that invests in privately held companies, primarily in the Southeast and Texas regions. The firm was established in 2002.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 11, 2026.
Team · 14 people
from public directories
Investments · 6 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2023 · 12022 · 22019 · 12017 · 12015 · 16 dated
Tampa, US
MICHAEL FERRIS(Executive Officer, Director)JEREMY RASMUSSEN(Executive Officer)ROLANDO TORRES(Executive Officer)SEAN WISEMAN(Executive Officer)
Board seatSean Barkman· per SEC Form D · $3.8M raise · filed Nov 2022
Durham, US
John Gu(Director)John Busbice(Executive Officer, Director)Greg Dolan(Executive Officer, Director)Ellen Grantham(Executive Officer)Randall S. Beard(Director)Steve Gatfield(Director)
Board seatSean Barkman· per SEC Form D · $7M raise · filed Jul 2022
Tampa, US
Scott Eibel(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardDrew Graham(Director)
Board seatRobert Faber· per SEC Form D · $1.5M raise · filed May 2015
Dallas, US
Trey Gibson(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatSean Barkman· per SEC Form D · $4.2M raise · filed Jan 2020
St. Petersburg, US
DANIEL ROSENRAUCH(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)ROBERT FINCH(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Board seatSean Barkman· per SEC Form D · $10.8M raise · filed Mar 2023
Malvern, US
Elizabeth TALLETT(Director)Richard GASTINEAU(Director)Jaime COOK(Executive Officer, Director)Matthew RICE(Director)Paul BLAKE(Director)Shawn BLACKBURN(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatSean Barkman· per SEC Form D · $2.1M raise · filed Nov 2017
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Ballast Point Ventures invest at?
- Ballast Point Ventures invests at the Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What is Ballast Point Ventures's typical check size?
- Ballast Point Ventures typically writes checks of $5M – $15M.
- What sectors does Ballast Point Ventures focus on?
- Ballast Point Ventures focuses on Biotech, Consumer, Data & Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Hardware, Healthtech, Medical Devices, SaaS.
- Where is Ballast Point Ventures located?
- Ballast Point Ventures is headquartered in Tampa, US.
Co-investors · 4
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SQN Venture Partners provides alternative debt financing structures to help grow and scale early to mid-stage transformative companies.
Firms observed investing alongside Ballast Point Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Ballast Point Ventures's recorded portfolio.
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