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Corporate VCNew York · Seed–Series A · 11 people tracked
Also known as Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments
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New York-based venture firm specializing in digital media technologies, products, and distribution channels.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 11 people
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What they invest in
from 40 of 52 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×20SaaS ×18Enterprise Software ×14Marketing Tech ×11Fintech ×9Media & Entertainment ×9Data & Infrastructure ×8Consumer ×5
HQs:United States×37Germany×1United Kingdom×1
Investments · 52 tracked
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Sotto is a phygital engagement platform that connects physical store visits to digital customer identity via NFC hardware devices, enabling brands to recognize visitors and conduct one-to-one SMS conversations.
ConsumerEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechRetail TechSaaSNew York, US
Joshua Bowen(Co-founder, CEO)inPaul Juckiewicz(Co-founder, CTO)inLindsey Buxman(President)in
Co-investorsSuperAngel.FundHannah Grey Ventures
Sotto provides an identity and customer recognition platform for physical retail and hospitality businesses, enabling brands to identify, connect with, and build loyalty relationships with customers in real-world locations.
HardwareMarketing TechPropTechRetail TechSaaSNew York, US
Joshua Bowen(Co-founder, CEO)inPaul Juckiewicz(Co-founder, CTO)inLindsey Buxman(President)in
Co-investorsSuperAngel.FundArray Ventures Management LlcBAM VenturesHannah Grey Ventures
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)in
BoardArt Berliner(Director)in
Board seatSim Blaustein· per SEC Form D · $4.3M raise · filed Jul 2017
Co-investorsGotham Gal VenturesLerer HippeauLocalGlobeThe Chernin Group (TCG Crypto)Vocap Partners14W+1 more
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)in
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
AIVideo.com provides video production services powered by AI technology for clients seeking automated or accelerated content creation.
Enterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Justin Harvey(Founder)inEduardo Faraday(Founder)inOrestis Lykouropoulos(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBasecamp FundBlue Wire CapitalCorteza CapitalPioneerRebel Fund+6 more
Antenna builds an analytics platform that gives engineering leaders system-level visibility into how AI tools, models, and agents affect developer productivity and costs.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsNext47HyperIDEA Fund PartnersImagination CapitalSK VenturesUTA Ventures+1 more
Antenna's Subscriber Views product measures how programming affects audience behavior and subscriber loyalty by tracking which shows drive sign-ups, retention, and engagement across streaming services.
Data & InfrastructureMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaS
Jonathan Carson(Founder)inRameez Tase(Founder)in
Co-investorsImagination CapitalWaverley CapitalHyperSK VenturesUTA VenturesGrit Capital Partners+5 more
Blair provided financing to students through income share agreements, funding thousands of borrowers in the United States before exiting operations in 2022.
FintechSan Francisco, US
Mike Mahlkow(Founder)inDavid Nordhausen(Founder)inConstantin Schreiber(Founder)inLukas Vollmer(Engineering)inTobias Kemkes(Engineering)Justin Stolzenberg(Growth)
Co-investorsRainfall VenturesVibe CapitalY CombinatorZillionize468 CapitalASDF Ventures+16 more
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-investorsBeta CapitalGreycroftRackhouse Venture Management LpUpHonest CapitalHouseTouch Ventures
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 SoftwareFintechSaaSSaratoga, US
Jagmeet Lamba(Founder)inJag Lamba(Founder)
Co-investorsAglae VenturesAlumni VenturesKae CapitalMantis CapitalPoint72 VenturesTechstars+5 more
Data & InfrastructureFintechSaaSNew York City, US
Joshua Bowen(Executive Officer, Director)Irving Fain(Executive Officer, Director)inElwood Charles Ellison III(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardRudina Seseri(Director)Joe Medved(Director)
Co-investorsTechstarsFairhaven Capital PartnersSoftBank Capital
Dataherald provides an API that converts natural language queries into SQL, enabling product developers to add no-code data analytics and reporting features for their users.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSLos Angeles, US
Anuj Saigal(Founder)inAmir Zohrenejad(Founder)inNick Molter(Head of Operations)Ankit Dhawan(Growth)Aaron Opell(Engineering)Ainesh Pandey(Founding Data Product Manager)
Co-investorsFirst Check VenturesY CombinatorAgrolimen VenturesAmino CapitalGarage Technology VenturesGlobivest
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Plotdrive is an AI-powered writing tool designed for authors to draft novels and books faster with editorial guidance that preserves their unique voice.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyEnterprise SoftwareSaaSLos Angeles, US
Jay Rosenkrantz(Founder)inScott Rosenkrantz(Co-founder \u0026 Head of Product)in
Co-investorsTRANSCENDY CombinatorAscensive AssetsDNA CapitalI2BF Global Venturesmark vc+6 more
FloSports is an Austin-based over-the-top subscription streaming service for live and on-demand coverage of 25+ sports.
Austin, US
Mark Floreani(Executive Officer, Director)inMartin Floreani(Executive Officer, Director)inMadhu Venkatesan(Executive Officer)in
BoardMark Wan(Executive Officer)inJim Kaufman(Director)
Co-investorsCauseway PartnersDCM VenturesEastward Capital Partners
Flowbo is a financing platform designed for content creators across platforms like YouTube and TikTok, offering capital through a revenue-share model rather than traditional lending.
Creator EconomyFintechMarketplacesLos Angeles, US
Daniel Kang(Founder)inNorman Yu(Founder)in
Co-investorsUnshackled VenturesVentureSouqY CombinatorBAM VenturesEmles AdvisorsGlobal Founders Capital+5 more
Hellosaurus provides software and a distribution platform that enables children's content creators to produce interactive video shows where kids participate actively rather than passively watch.
ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentSan Francisco, US
James Ruben(Founder)inJared Silver(Founding Full Stack Engineer)John Verticchio(Founding Unity Engineer)Zack Davenport(Founding Designer)
Co-investorsY CombinatorGeneral CatalystGSV VenturesShrug Capital
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Journey is an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) that combines predictive analytics, personalized outreach, and a clinical network — powered by its Journey Signal AI engine — to detect employee mental health risk early and provide proactive care.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR TechMental HealthNew York, US
Stephen Sokoler(Founder & CEO)inSue Zbikowski(Chief Clinical Officer)in
BoardBrendan Dickinson(Director)inJoshua Siegel(Director)
Co-investors37 AngelsAlumni VenturesBetaworksCanaan PartnersCity LightCourtside Ventures+10 more
Journey Health is a healthcare company that delivers digital health services and support for vulnerable patients and underserved communities.
Digital HealthHealthtechOakland, US
Co-investors37 AngelsCanaan PartnersJ4 VenturesBetaworks
Jukin Media, now part of Trusted Media Brands, licenses user-generated viral video and operates brands such as FailArmy and The Pet Collective.
Los Angeles, US
Jonathan Skogmo(Executive Officer, Director)Lee Essner(Executive Officer, Director)Michael Skogmo(Director)
Co-investorsKarlin VenturesKombo VenturesLaunchpad LASamsung Ventures
Kitchen Stories is a digital platform that helps home cooks discover recipes and cooking techniques through visual content and community engagement.
ConsumerFoodTechMedia & EntertainmentBerlin, DE
Verena Hubertz(Founder)inMengting Bönsch(Co-founder)inAlexander Bauer(Managing Director)inLeo Garb(Managing Director)Mengting Gao(Founder)
Co-investorsCherry VenturesHeartcore CapitalPoint Nine
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)inFaisal Ahmed(Executive Officer, Director)Murtaza Rana(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsAmplify CapitalDifferential VenturesGrand VenturesGreen Egg VenturesStout Street Capital
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 & EntertainmentSaaSMiami, US
Bruce Pinchbeck(Founder)in
Co-investorsConnetic VenturesFlorida Opportunity FundKrillion VenturesLas Olas Venture CapitalReign VenturesMiami Angels+1 more
Marfeel offers a placement optimization tool that uses predictive analytics to help publishers identify high-performing stories and position them effectively on their homepages.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaS
Co-investorsNauta CapitalSeedRocketElaiaWayra
Matcha operates a hiring platform for hospitals and health systems to identify and match clinical staff candidates.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechMarketplacesNew York City, US
Abhinav Swaminathan(CEO)inThomas Blake(CTO)in
Co-investorsY Combinator468 CapitalFoodLabsGeneral CatalystGoodwater CapitalHaystack
Memorable develops technology that frames AI agent reasoning as a graph search problem.
Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Nikhil Krishnaswamy(CEO)inAdvaiyt Sane(CTO)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorAperiamVenturesLDV CapitalTenOneTen Ventures
Ocular builds data infrastructure and annotation services to encode human expertise into AI models across modalities and domains.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Michael Moyo(CEO)inLouis Murerwa(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesMyAsiaVCY CombinatorDrive CapitalOrange Collective
Omaze runs prize draws where its community can win luxury homes, supercars, and cash prizes while raising money for charity partners.
ConsumerImpact & Social GoodMarketplacesMedia & EntertainmentLos Angeles, US
Matt Pohlson(Founder)Penni Thow(Director)Nina Sen(Executive Officer)Ryan Cummins(Founder)
BoardWyc Grousbeck(Director)Richard Heitzmann(Director)in
Co-investorsFirstMark CapitalCauseway PartnersCrosscut VenturesEvolution VC PartnersFf Venture CapitalFJ Labs+12 more
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 FirstLocalGlobeSands Capital Ventures
Path provides young adults with personal finance management tools including educational funding assistance, credit-building features, high-yield savings accounts, and income guidance, all available through a subscription service.
Crypto & Web3FintechNew York City, US
Femi Adebogun(CEO)inEvan Farrell(CTO)inCaleb Cross(Founder)inDave Morin(Founder)Dustin Mierau(Founder)Shawn Fanning(Founder)
Co-investorsY CombinatorCambiar EducationCRCM VenturesDorm RoomFoundersXFriale+12 more
Podsights (now Spotify Ad Analytics) provides advertisers with measurement and analytics tools to track the performance of audio ad campaigns across Spotify's music and podcasts as well as off-platform digital audio, offering real-time insights and lift reporting in a centralized dashboard.
AdTechMarketing TechMedia & Entertainment
Co-investorsGreycroftNVP CapitalSupernode GlobalBetaworksBetaworks Ventures Management, LlcNewark Venture Partners
Revelio Therapeutics is a biotechnology company developing tumor-specific biologic drugs for cancer treatment.
BiotechHealthtech
Co-investorsNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Alumni VenturesElephant PartnersTechstars
Revelio Labs provides a company discovery platform that helps investors identify and evaluate private companies for investment opportunities.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechHR TechNew York City, US
Ben Zweig(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesK20 FundMarubeni Ventures Inc.NYU Innovation Venture FundTechstarsVillage Global+2 more
Sensity AI develops deepfake detection technology that identifies synthetically generated or manipulated images, videos, and audio by using deep learning to detect pixel-level and acoustic artifacts left by generative AI.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeep TechGovTech
Giorgio Patrini(Co-founder)inFrancesco Cavalliin
Co-investorsBetaworksGMG VenturesMercuri.vcMI.TO TechnologyBetaworks Ventures Management, Llc
Spikerz provides social media security software for PR and communications teams, offering account takeover protection, AI comment moderation, permissions management, and impersonator takedown.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityMarketing TechSaaS
Ron Azogui(Founder)inRon Storfer(Founder)in
Co-investorsDisruptive AIHorizon CapitalOryzn CapitalStorytime Capital
The page presents insights tools for evaluating story and character appeal in media production, highlighting cost savings across development, reshoot, production, and marketing phases.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentAustin, US
Monica Landers(CEO)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesFf Venture CapitalRingbolt CapitalTechstarsCollective Capital VenturesRefinery Venture
Sunset helps families locate and manage investment accounts, mutual funds, ETFs, bonds, and other financial assets held by deceased individuals across US brokers and custodians.
FintechLegalTechSaaSSalt Lake City, US
Stephen Walter(CEO)inKaela Worthen(CTO)inBrendan Mahony(Founder)Grant Rheingold(Founder)
Co-investorsLobster CapitalUrban InnovationY Combinator0 ADConvoi VenturesFloodgate+7 more
The Athletic is a sports media platform that provides news, analysis, and commentary covering professional and college sports.
ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentSports TechSan Francisco, US
Alex Mather(CEO)inAdam Hansmann(COO)inBalen GoreGeorge Quraishi(Managing Editor, Soccer)inAndrew Pineda(Recruiter)David Wake(Business Operations Manager)
Co-investorsAdvancit CapitalComcast VenturesCourtside VenturesFounders FundJackson Square VenturesLemonade Capital+15 more
TollBit provides publishers and commerce platforms with tools to monitor, control, and monetize AI agent and bot access to their websites, including analytics on AI traffic, agent authentication, content licensing, and pricing enforcement.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureMarketing TechNew York City, US
Olivia Joslin(Founder)inToshit Panigrahi(Founder)in
Co-investorsAIX VenturesLerer HippeauLightspeed Venture PartnersS32Sunflower Capital Management FundOperator Collective+1 more
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-investorsEPIC VENTURESMultiplier CapitalOrigin VenturesS4S VenturesNewRoad Capital Partners, LLCProgress Ventures+1 more
Tracer is an enterprise analytics platform that consolidates data from multiple sources and automates reporting workflows.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Jeffrey Nicholson(Founder)inLeighton Welch(Founder)inGary Vaynerchuk(Founder)inVincent Hus(Founder)
Co-investorsA-Rod CorpProgress VenturesRSE VenturesS4S VenturesService Provider CapitalImpatient Ventures+3 more
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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
Adam Rida(CEO)
Co-investorsY CombinatorVela PartnersNewRoad Capital Partners, LLCProgress VenturesS4S VenturesThirty Five Ventures
Vindicia provides payment recovery and payment intelligence solutions for enterprise companies, helping them recover failed payments and increase recurring revenue retention.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Co-investorsCentana Growth PartnersCentana PartnersDCM VenturesFTV CapitalDCMLeader Ventures
West Hollywood, US
Hernan Lopez(Founder)inAndrea Link(Executive Officer)Jason Nazar(Director)Blake Hyde(Director)Brady Hyde(Director)Travis Kruegar(Director)
Co-investorsAdvancit CapitalBAM VenturesBullishGreycroftLerer HippeauPowerhouse Capital+2 more
Zephr provides a spatial stack of modular products that enable location-aware AI, including place data APIs, precise positioning (GNSS with 6DoF), and on-device LLM capabilities for mobile applications.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper ToolsLouisville, US
Sean Gorman(Founder)inPramukta Rao(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Co-investorsKickstart InnovationNauta CapitalSpace Capital
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
7hops.com, Inc.BoostrCrowdtapIR Media VenturesLemonada MediaVisionary VR
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 companiesMemorable · ycombinator.com · Sep 17, 2026
The Athletic · en.wikipedia.org · Sep 2, 2026
Tracer · ycombinator.com · Jul 31, 2026
Sensity · sensity.ai · Jan 15, 2026
Knockri · knockri.com · Dec 16, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has BDMI made?
- BDMI has 52 tracked investments, 7 of which have exited, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
- 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.
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- BDMI typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
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Lerer Hippeau is an early-stage venture capital firm that backs founders across sectors, emphasizing investing in companies before they gain wider recognition.
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.
S4S Ventures is an early-stage technology investor focused on companies transforming the marketing, advertising, and media value chain, backed by S4 Capital/Monks and Stanhope Capital Group.
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.
Tribeca Venture Partners is a New York-based venture capital firm that backs early-stage founders using emerging technologies to build category-defining 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.
Watertower Ventures is an early-stage venture firm that leads and co-leads pre-seed and seed rounds, backing founders with hands-on operational support in revenue generation and follow-on fundraising.
Trinity Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in mission-driven entrepreneurs and their companies.
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.
Coelius Capital provides entrepreneurial early-stage capital to technology startups, generally investing in B2B or B2B2C companies.
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.
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