BDMI
Corporate VCNew York · Seed–Series A · 10 people tracked
Investment thesis
New York-based venture firm specializing in digital media technologies, products, and distribution channels.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 10 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 11 of 19 portfolio companiesSaaS ×8AI & Machine Learning ×6Enterprise Software ×4Cybersecurity ×3Marketing Tech ×3Data & Infrastructure ×2Fintech ×2HR Tech ×2
HQs:United States×11United Kingdom×1
Investments · 19 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2024 · 12023 · 62022 · 12020 · 22017 · 22014 · 113 dated
New York, US
Michael Langin(Executive Officer, Director)Mark Cuban(Director)Reginald Renner(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardIan Sigalow(Director)
Board seatUrs Cete· per SEC Form D · $3.3M raise · filed Oct 2015
Co-investorsGreycroft
Los Gatos, US
Gregory Coleman(Director)Mike Becker(Director)Kathleen Scheirle(Executive Officer, Director)Patrick C. O'Leary(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatUrs Cete· per SEC Form D · $7.1M raise · filed Aug 2020
Co-investorsC2 Ventures
New York, US
Matt Britton(Executive Officer, Director)Brandon Evans(Executive Officer, Director)Dan LaFontaine(Executive Officer)Cari Creighton(Executive Officer)Gayle Troberman(Director)
BoardSeth Levine(Director)
Board seatSim Blaustein· per SEC Form D · $15M raise · filed Feb 2020
Co-investorsTribeca Access
Food52 is a food, home and lifestyle digital media and e-commerce platform sold in a 2026 Chapter 11 auction.
New York, US
Merrill Stubbs(Executive Officer, Director)Amanda Hesser(Executive Officer, Director)inAlex Zubillaga(Director)
BoardArt Berliner(Director)
Board seatSim Blaustein· per SEC Form D · $4.3M raise · filed Jul 2017
Co-investorsThe Chernin Group (TCG Crypto)
New York, US
Michael Rothman(Executive Officer, Director)Simon Isaacs(Director)MICHAEL ROTHMAN(Executive Officer, Director)SIMON ISAACS(Director)
Board seatSim Blaustein· per SEC Form D · $4M raise · filed Aug 2017
Co-investorsS4S Ventures
Tenovos offers an AI-enriched digital asset management and content intelligence platform that unifies content from multiple sources into a single visual layer for teams to find, govern, and activate assets.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSNew York, US
Selim M. Hakimi(Executive Officer, Director)John Shackleton(Director)D. Scott Bowen(Executive Officer, Director)inAndrea Pulcini(Director)
BoardAdriaan D. Zur Muhlen(Director)
Board seatKeith Titan· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsLevel EquityProgress VenturesS4S Ventures
New York, US
Leighton Welch(Executive Officer, Director)Gary Vaynerchuk(Director)Jeffrey Nicholson(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Board seatKeith Titan· per SEC Form D · $19M raise · filed Feb 2023
Co-investorsProgress Ventures
Breef helps brands and startups find and connect with marketing agencies through a digital platform that streamlines the agency selection process.
B2B MarketplacesMarketing Tech
George Raptis(Founder)in
Co-investorsGreycroftRackhouse Venture Management LpUpHonest CapitalHouseTouch Ventures
Certa provides a no-code platform for third-party vendor management, helping organizations onboard vendors and manage their risk, compliance, and ESG profiles.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSaratoga, US
Jagmeet Lamba(CEO)in
Co-investorsMantis CapitalPoint72 VenturesTechstarsVertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.Aglae VenturesFin Capital+3 more
Certa is an enterprise platform for third-party risk, compliance, ESG and procurement orchestration across the vendor lifecycle.
Co-investorsKae CapitalAglae VenturesFin CapitalGoat CapitalMantis CapitalPoint72 Ventures+2 more
Certa provides a no-code platform for third-party lifecycle management, automating vendor and supplier onboarding along with risk, compliance, and ESG profiling.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsAglae VenturesFin CapitalGoat CapitalMantis CapitalPoint72 VenturesTru Arrow Technology Partners+1 more
Journey provides a proactive workplace mental health program designed to identify and address employee mental health risks earlier than traditional employee assistance programs, reducing costs and preventing escalation.
HR TechMental HealthNew York, US
Stephen Sokoler(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardBrendan Dickinson(Director)inJoshua Siegel(Director)
Co-investorsBetaworksCanaan PartnersNelstone VenturesNew York Venture Partners37 AngelsThe Fund
Knockri builds AI-powered, skills-based assessment tools that measure candidates' skills to reduce bias and improve fairness in hiring for organizations.
AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaSToronto
Jahanzaib Ansari(CEO)Faisal Ahmed(Executive Officer, Director)Murtaza Rana(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsAmplify CapitalDifferential VenturesGrand VenturesGreen Egg Ventures
Letterhead is a newsletter operating platform that gives content teams tools for email production, audience management, analytics, built-in monetization, deliverability, and AI agents to automate content curation and sends.
Marketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaS
Co-investorsConnetic VenturesKrillion VenturesLas Olas Venture CapitalPeakSpan Capital PartnersReign Ventures
London-based AI dubbing company whose synthetic-speech technology translated video into other languages; IP acquired by RWS in 2025.
Jesse Shemen(Founder)in
Co-investorsGMG VenturesMercuri.vcOctopus VenturesEntrepreneur FirstSands Capital Ventures
Tracer is an AI-based brand protection platform that monitors digital channels, removes infringing content, and maps brand abuse networks using patented graph technology and machine vision.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecuritySaaSMiddleburg, US
Peter Hayes(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsMultiplier CapitalOrigin VenturesNewRoad Capital Partners, LLCProgress VenturesS4S Ventures
Tracer is a data platform that ingests data from any source, builds a governed layer of reusable business logic and shared metric definitions, and surfaces real-time insights and AI-driven recommendations.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureSaaS
Co-investorsA-Rod CorpProgress VenturesRSE VenturesNewRoad Capital Partners, LLCS4S Ventures
Tracer is a research lab building Echo, an inference system that coordinates open-weight models behind a single OpenAI-compatible endpoint for chat, code, and agent workloads.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Co-investorsY CombinatorNewRoad Capital Partners, LLCProgress VenturesS4S 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.
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesPapercup · techmarketview.com · Aug 18, 2026
Tracer · ycombinator.com · Jul 31, 2026
Satago · marketscreener.com · Jul 2, 2026
Knockri · knockri.com · Dec 16, 2025
Tenovos · aws.amazon.com · Nov 12, 2025
Letterhead · traded.co · Oct 22, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does BDMI invest at?
- BDMI invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
- What is BDMI's typical check size?
- BDMI typically writes checks of $500K – $5M.
- What sectors does BDMI focus on?
- BDMI focuses on Crypto & Web3, SaaS.
- Where is BDMI located?
- BDMI is headquartered in New York, US.
- Does BDMI lead rounds?
- BDMI typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamInvestor Interview Series + Networking | Sim Blaustein Partner at BDMI
Entre · Sim Blaustein
Bothsides TV Episode 3 with Urs Cete, Managing Director of BDMI
Bothsides TV · Urs Cete
Urs Cete explains why BDMI is focused on online video
Bothsides TV · Urs Cete
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Co-investors · 14
S4S Ventures is a venture capital firm focused on early-stage technology companies disrupting the marketing, media, and advertising value chain. Backed by S4 Capital and Stanhope Capital Group, the firm leverages deep domain expertise and a network of over 7,000 industry professionals to support portfolio companies.
Trinity Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in mission-driven entrepreneurs and their companies.
Lerer Hippeau is an early-stage venture capital firm that backs founders across sectors, emphasizing investing in companies before they gain wider recognition.
DCM Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that leads rounds and partners with a small number of companies each year, backing innovative founders with a global, cross-border team.
BAM Ventures is an early-stage investment firm made up of experienced entrepreneurs based in Southern California, backing founders building consumer-focused technologies, products, and services that transform commerce.
Primary Venture Partners is a seed-stage venture fund that backs founders at the earliest moments, combining deep sector specialization with a large operating team that provides hands-on support.
Tribeca Venture Partners is a New York-based venture capital firm that backs early-stage founders using emerging technologies to build category-defining companies.
Coelius Capital provides entrepreneurial early-stage capital to technology startups, generally investing in B2B or B2B2C companies.
Primetime Partners is an early-stage venture capital fund that incubates and invests in companies transforming the quality of living for older adults, focused on the longevity economy.
ForgePoint Capital is a thesis-driven venture firm investing in early-stage companies in cybersecurity, AI, and infrastructure software.
Alpha Edison is an early-stage venture firm that partners with entrepreneurs using technology to unlock latent demand in markets where consumer and business behaviors are shifting.
Owl Capital is an investment firm run by experienced entrepreneurs and investors who leverage their network to support portfolio companies, citing a track record of 10 IPOs, 26 M&A exits, and over 600 financings.
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Firms observed investing alongside BDMI, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with BDMI's recorded portfolio.
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