Ballast Point Ventures
Venture capitalTampa · Growth–Late Stage · 11 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 25, 2026.
Team · 11 people
from public directories
What they invest in
from 6 of 9 portfolio companiesSaaS ×4AI & Machine Learning ×3Healthtech ×3Biotech ×2Enterprise Software ×2Medical Devices ×2Cloud Computing ×1Digital Health ×1
HQs:United States×9
Investments · 9 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12025 · 12023 · 12022 · 22019 · 12017 · 12015 · 18 dated
BioTissue develops regenerative medicine products derived from human birth tissue to treat wounds and chronic pain.
BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesMiami, US
Scheffer C.G. Tseng(Chief Scientific Officer)
Co-investorsEssex Woodlands Healthcare Partners
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
Keen is a SaaS platform that helps marketing leaders at Fortune 500 and other companies use data and decision-science algorithms to guide marketing spend decisions and measure their impact on revenue, profitability, and long-term brand value.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSDurham, US
Greg Dolan(CEO and Co-founder)inMike Althoff(Chief Operating Officer)Bradley(Chief Revenue Officer)John Gu(Director)John Busbice(Chief Decision Science Officer and Founder)Ellen Grantham(Executive Officer)
Board seatSean Barkman· per SEC Form D · $7M raise · filed Jul 2022
Tampa, US
Scott Eibel(Executive Officer, Director)Richard Cote(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardDrew Graham(Director)in
Board seatRobert Faber· per SEC Form D · $1.5M raise · filed May 2015
SPOTIO is a field sales execution platform with AI tools for reps working in the field, offering territory management, voice and photo data capture, next-best-action recommendations, and follow-up drafting.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales TechDallas, US
Trey Gibson(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatSean Barkman· per SEC Form D · $4.2M raise · filed Jan 2020
Co-investorsCreativeCo
Reston, US
Board seatSean Barkman· per SEC Form D · $7.7M raise · filed Aug 2026
Viirtue is a wholesale VoIP platform for MSPs, telecoms, and service providers, built around resellers and covering quoting, provisioning, billing, usage rating, tax automation, and compliance.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSt. 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
YPrime provides a clinical trial technology platform with patient engagement features (eConsent and eCOA) designed to accelerate trial timelines, improve data quality, and enhance participant experience for pharmaceutical companies, biotechs, and contract research organizations.
BiotechDigital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechMedical DevicesSaaSMalvern, US
Jaime COOK(Executive Officer, Director)Shawn BLACKBURN(Executive Officer, Director)Shawn Blackburn(Founder and Board Member)Jaime Cook(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardMatthew RICE(Director)inMatthew Rice(Director)
Board seatSean Barkman· per SEC Form D · $2.1M raise · filed Nov 2017
Co-investorsFlexpoint FordGray Ventures
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
Accel-KKR is an investor in enterprise software companies that has operated for 25 years, providing resources and expertise to help companies advance.
Floodgate is a venture capital fund that backs founders at the earliest stages, positioning itself as their first true believers.
Silverton Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Texas that partners with founders long-term, having backed 75+ portfolio companies with 30+ acquisitions and 4 IPOs.
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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