BBG Ventures
New York · Seed · 11 people tracked
Investment thesis
The firm positions itself at the edges of the innovation spectrum, avoiding the commodity middle of incremental ideas. It pursues two complementary theses: Deep Technology Leverage, investing in software that drives new behavior and value through platform shifts; and Deep Humanity, backing companies addressing emotional, social, and physical needs that AI cannot satisfy alone. The firm seeks businesses with durable competitive advantages built through superior product, community, trust, or physical presence rather than thin technical wrappers or point solutions.
Source: firm website, verified Jul 21, 2026.
Team · 11 people
from the firm's websiteA former M&A lawyer and management consultant at Bain, Nisha founded BUILT BY GIRLS in 2015 before co-founding BBG Ventures with Susan Lyne. She combines background in strategy, operations, and passion for making tech professionals accessible to women.
Susan has held leadership positions across startups and public companies, including roles at Disney, ABC, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Gilt.com, and AOL's Brand Group. She co-founded BBG Ventures in 2014 with a conviction that women are key drivers of economic and cultural growth.
Claire focuses on healthcare and vertical AI investments. She joined BBG Ventures as the first investment team member while completing her MBA at Columbia, and previously worked at Lerer Hippeau, Pomona Capital, Cult Capital, and Bank of America.
Addison joined BBG Ventures as the first VP of Finance & Operations after two decades in similar roles at General Catalyst, Thrive Capital, and Remus Capital. He combines corporate finance expertise with business development background.
CPG founder and D2C retail expert with founding and operational experience at Starface, Blip, Julie, and Overdrive.
Daniella brings nearly two decades of experience across legal support, high-growth startup operations, and investment team management. She focuses on operations, relationship-building, and supporting the firm's day-to-day execution.
B2B marketer and investor with experience at AngelList, Plaid, Quora, Dropbox, Facebook, and Articulate, providing go-to-market and scaling expertise.
CTO and co-founder with engineering expertise from Flow.io and Gilt Groupe, providing technology and product development guidance.
MD and healthcare executive with board experience at DocGo, General Catalyst, Jefferson Health, and USF Health, providing medical and healthcare industry expertise.
Public company CFO and board member with experience at Glossier, Dropbox, Verizon Media, and Oscar Health, providing finance and corporate governance expertise.
COO and supply chain expert with operational leadership experience at Mammoth Brands, Harry's, and Gilt Groupe.
What they invest in
from 5 of 49 portfolio companiesSaaS ×3EdTech ×2B2B Marketplaces ×1Climate Tech ×1Consumer ×1Creator Economy ×1Defense Tech ×1Enterprise Software ×1
HQs:United States×7
Investments · 49 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathgoTenna builds mesh networking hardware and software for off-grid connectivity in mission-critical operations. The platform enables location tracking, collaborative mapping, and encrypted messaging for tactical and emergency response teams.
Defense TechHardwareIoT
HopSkipDrive operates a marketplace and software platform connecting students and other individuals needing support to vetted caregivers for transportation, while providing school districts with tools like RouteWise AI to optimize their transportation operations. The company focuses on supplemental school transportation to improve educational access and equity.
B2B MarketplacesEdTechLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationSaaSLos Angeles, US
Three working moms (names not provided)
Mighty Networks builds a platform for community management, courses, and events that helps community leaders and entrepreneurs build engaged member bases and generate revenue. The platform combines social features, course hosting, and event management with data-driven design principles.
Creator EconomySaaSPalo Alto, US
Gina Bianchini(CEO & Co-Founder)Tim Herby(Chief Technology Officer & Co-Founder)Thomas Aaron(Chief Product Officer & Co-Founder)
PlanetFwd is a sustainability measurement platform that helps companies measure carbon footprints, automate life cycle assessments, and report emissions data for regulatory compliance and ESG goals. It serves manufacturers and consumer goods companies managing Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions across their operations and supply chains.
Climate TechEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Julia Collins(Founder & CEO)in
Spoon University is a food and dining media platform for college students that publishes content on food trends, recipes, dining hall reviews, and food-related pop culture, written by a network of student contributors across over 100 campuses nationwide.
ConsumerEdTechMedia & EntertainmentNew York City, US
MackenzieSarah
Fashion brand recycling and circularity platform that transforms waste into profit centers for clothing companies.
A Platform-as-a-Service company helping cities and developers reduce costs and complexity in deploying last-mile infrastructure.
Board seats · per SEC filings · 4
what is this? ⓘ$50M raise · filed Mar 2026 · via Susan A. Lyne
$1M raise · filed Jul 2025 · via Susan Lyne
$4.3M raise · filed Dec 2022 · via Susan Lyne
Raise · filed Jul 2022 · via Susan Lyne
Inferred from directors named on each company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does BBG Ventures invest at?
- BBG Ventures invests at the Seed stage.
- What sectors does BBG Ventures focus on?
- BBG Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Deep Tech.
- Where is BBG Ventures located?
- BBG Ventures is headquartered in New York, US.
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