Bantam Group
Angel networkWestwood · Pre-Seed–Series A · 1 people tracked
Investment thesis
Bantam Group, led by Joe Caruso, focuses on early-stage startups where he acts as a hands-on, value-add investor, advisor, mentor, and board member. Beyond capital, he supports founders on funding, board management, team building, market strategy, leadership, and deal structuring, frequently co-investing alongside other venture firms. Testimonials from founders and investors emphasize his ability to cut through noise, ask probing questions, and provide objective, experienced counsel through both good and difficult times.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 1 people
from the firm's websiteWhat they invest in
from 164 of 345 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×45SaaS ×44Enterprise Software ×28Hardware ×25Healthtech ×23Biotech ×22Consumer ×20Deep Tech ×17
HQs:United States×129Canada×3Germany×1United Kingdom×1South Korea×1Singapore×1
Investments · 345 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2024 · 12022 · 22021 · 42019 · 42018 · 22017 · 12016 · 22015 · 723 dated
Box provides intelligent content management and secure collaboration for enterprise teams, combining unstructured data access and sharing with AI-powered workflows and insights.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareSan Jose, US
Carl Bass(Director)Dana L. Evan(Director)Peter Leav(Director)Jack Lazar(Director)Dylan Smith(Executive Officer)Sue Barsamian(Director)
Datadog is a cloud-based monitoring and security platform that provides observability, analytics, and protection for infrastructure, applications, and data across enterprises.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityData & InfrastructureNew York, US
Michael Jaconi(Executive Officer, Director)CHRISTOPHER MOORE(Director)Olivier Pomel(Founder & CEO)inAlexis Le-Quoc(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Amit Agarwal(Executive Officer)Dev Ittycheria(Director)
A meditation app offering personalized guided meditations, courses, and mindfulness resources for various life situations and skill levels.
ConsumerMental HealthWellness & FitnessBoston, US
Dan Harris
Startup Genome provides research, advisory, and scaleup programs to governments, corporations, and high-growth founders, using a large global startup dataset to develop and benchmark innovation ecosystems.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareGovTech
Pluralsight provides online technology training and workforce development solutions for enterprises and individuals across 180 countries.
Developer ToolsEdTechEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkTexas, US
Sam Kroonenburg(Founder & CEO)
Aavia is a mobile app that helps people with ovaries track and understand how their hormones impact their health, mood, and productivity.
ConsumerDigital HealthFemTechHealthtechWellness & Fitness
Aagya Mathur(Co-founder & CEO)Aya Suzuki(Co-founder & Head of Design & Experience)Alexis Wong(Cofounder)
AceUp provides leadership development and team coaching services focused on building emotional intelligence, communication, and management skills among organizational leaders.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR TechBoston, US
John Huysmans(Director)Will Foussier(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Acquia provides digital experience platform software and services built around Drupal that enables enterprises to manage content, build websites and applications, and deliver experiences across multiple channels.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSBoston, US
Dries Buytaert(Co-Founder, Executive Chairman)Thomas N. Erickson(Chief Executive Officer, President)Michael Cayer(General Counsel and Secretary)Christine Komola(Director)Richard D'Amore(Director)Thomas Bogan(Director)
BiotechNewtonville, US
Karen English(Executive Officer, Director)Alain J. Hanover(Director)Mark W. Grinstaff(Director)John J. Schwartz(Executive Officer, Director)Eyal Ron(Director)Peter Lui(Director)
Advanced ManufacturingSomerville, US
Derek Stein(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardMiguel Galvez(Director)Daniel Cromie(Director)
Adessosystems is an editorial archive documenting the architectures, deployment patterns, and history of offline-capable enterprise mobile software from Adesso Systems and the Microsoft .NET mobility era.
Developer ToolsEnterprise Software
Aerobotics develops AI and drone-based software to help fruit growers, packers, and shippers measure crop health and estimate yields using aerial imagery analysis.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningHardwareCape Town, ZA
Benji
Agile Devices develops the Angler, a steerable and deflectable microcatheter that lets interventional radiologists actively adjust and steer the distal tip during procedures.
HardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesNewton Centre, US
Benjamin Merewitz(Executive Officer, Director)Leo Tsai(Executive Officer, Director)Yuyin Chen(Executive Officer)
BoardPatrick Rivelli(Director)Christopher Rich(Director)
Provides mobile financial services and access to capital for unbanked populations in emerging markets via blockchain-based tokens.
Aliro provides a full-stack software platform for quantum networking, including simulation, orchestration, and operating system solutions that enable enterprises and government agencies to plan and deploy quantum networks for applications like QPU interconnection and quantum-secured communications.
CybersecurityDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareQuantum ComputingBoston, US
Alli Connect offers a digital mental wellness platform that connects First Responders with vetted therapists, self-help resources, and peer support tools, and uses AI to match members with therapists and identify wellness issues early using department data.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthMental Health
AOA Dx develops a blood-based liquid biopsy platform using mass spectrometry and machine learning to detect ovarian cancer at early stages through tumor-associated biomarkers in serum.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesDenver, US
Oriana Papin-Zoghbi(Founder)inAlex Fisher(Founder/COO)inAnna Jeter(Founder)inAbigail Mcelhinny(Executive Officer)Oriana Zoghbi-Harb(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardSurbhi Sarna(Director)
Aras provides product lifecycle management (PLM) software for engineering and manufacturing organizations to manage product design, configuration, and data across their operations.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSAndover, US
Peter Schroer(Founder and former CEO)Michael K. Barron(Mr. Barron is the Secretary of the Issuer.)William Nyhan(Director)Rodman E. Van Sciver(Director)Don Dodge(Director)Harry Ruda(Director)
Aspinity designs analog processing chips that enable near-zero power AI systems using its AnalogML technology.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareSemiconductorsMorgantown, US
Richard Hegberg(CEO)inBrandon Rumberg(Executive Officer)inThomas P. Beckley(Director)Thomas Doyle(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardNed Renzi(Director)
AutoGenomics develops the INFINITI system and proprietary BioFilmChip microarrays that automate multiplexed genetic analysis, letting clinical laboratories run large menus of tests from a single sample.
BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices
The site presents a multi-day conference about application and web design, covering design theory, tools, product design roles, and current web design trends.
Media & Entertainment
Boston Cell Standards develops calibration and quality-control products (IHCalibrators and IHControls) for immunohistochemistry (IHC) laboratories, used for assay validation, instrument alignment, troubleshooting, and proficiency testing.
BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesBoston, US
Boston Micromachines develops MEMS deformable mirrors, MEMS grating modulators, and adaptive optics software for controlling and shaping light.
Deep TechDefense TechHardware
Bounce Imaging manufactures tactical 360-degree camera systems and robotics for first responders, law enforcement, and military personnel to safely assess confined spaces.
Defense TechHardwareRoboticsBuffalo, US
Francisco Aguilar(Executive Officer, Director)Ronjon Nag(Director)James Smist(Director)Sietse Dijkstra(Executive Officer)Mark Fargason(Executive Officer)Mikhail Fridberg(Executive Officer)
BrandGuard is an AI-powered brand governance platform that helps marketing teams ensure brand consistency across digital assets and content.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing Tech
Cambridge, US
Matthew M. Commons(Chief Executive Officer and Manager)Alex Oberhauser(Manager)Jack Lee(Director)Alok Bhargava(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardRomain Lavault(Director)
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Exits · 5
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioBoxNYSE: BOXDatadogNASDAQ: DDOGHubSpotNYSE: HUBSLevelUpacq. by GrubhubLocalyticsacq. by Upland Software
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesNetezza · pulse2.com · Jul 18, 2026
Folia Health · fortuneindia.com · Jul 17, 2026
Phoenix Tailings · techstars.com · Jul 17, 2026
Aliroquantum · fortuneindia.com · Jul 17, 2026
rebit · fortuneindia.com · Jul 17, 2026
Pluto · mortgagesolutions.co.uk · Jul 16, 2026
Box · stocktitan.net · Jul 14, 2026
Bounce Imaging · buffalonews.com · Jul 10, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Bantam Group invest at?
- Bantam Group invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does Bantam Group focus on?
- Bantam Group focuses on Biotech, Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Cybersecurity, Energy, Enterprise Software, New Materials, SaaS, Sector Agnostic, Semiconductors.
- Where is Bantam Group located?
- Bantam Group is headquartered in Westwood, US.
- Does Bantam Group lead rounds?
- Bantam Group typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
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