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 1 of 7 portfolio companiesEnterprise Software ×1Marketing Tech ×1SaaS ×1
HQs:United States×7
Investments · 7 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2023 · 12022 · 12020 · 22017 · 22014 · 17 dated
New York, US
Board seatUrs Cete· per SEC Form D · $3.3M raise · filed Oct 2015
New York, US
Seth Levine(Director)Gayle Troberman(Director)Matt Britton(Executive Officer, Director)Brian Hirsch(Director)Dan LaFontaine(Executive Officer)
Board seatSim Blaustein· per SEC Form D · $15M raise · filed Feb 2020
New York, US
Alex Zubillaga(Director)Merrill Stubbs(Executive Officer, Director)Amanda Hesser(Executive Officer, Director)Art Berliner(Director)
Board seatSim Blaustein· per SEC Form D · $4.3M raise · filed Jul 2017
New York, US
Michael Rothman(Executive Officer, Director)Simon Isaacs(Director)
Board seatSim Blaustein· per SEC Form D · $4M raise · filed Aug 2017
Tenovos is a digital asset management (DAM) platform for brands to manage global content and gain insights into content productivity and performance.
Enterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSNew York, US
Selim M. Hakimi(Executive Officer, Director)Adriaan D. Zur Muhlen(Director)John Shackleton(Director)D. Scott Bowen(Executive Officer, Director)Andrea Pulcini(Director)
Board seatKeith Titan· per SEC Form D · $10M raise · filed Nov 2022
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
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 BDMI invest at?
- BDMI invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
- What is BDMI's typical check size?
- BDMI typically writes checks of $500K – $10M.
- 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
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