BIP Ventures
Venture capitalAtlanta · Pre-Seed–Late Stage · 16 people tracked
Also known as BIP CAPITAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES, LLC · BIP CAPITAL, LLC
Investment thesis
BIP Ventures invests in high-growth companies, aiming to drive competitive advantages and market-leading outcomes through strategic investments and active partnership. With nearly two decades of experience, the firm positions itself as a connector between visionary founders and astute investors and operators, focusing on building long-term value for its investors and supporting founders in growing market-leading businesses.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 25, 2026.
Team · 16 people
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Founder mafia
2 people who came through BIP Ventures went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 38 of 116 portfolio companiesSaaS ×22Healthtech ×15AI & Machine Learning ×11Enterprise Software ×9Digital Health ×8Fintech ×5Cybersecurity ×3Developer Tools ×3
HQs:United States×39
Who they back
founder profiles across 19 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×152 founders×33 founders×1
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · 116 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12024 · 12023 · 12022 · 12018 · 12017 · 32016 · 22015 · 42014 · 115 dated
Atlanta, US
David Rudolph(Executive Officer, Director)Mark Norman(Executive Officer)Robert Rothberg(Executive Officer)ROBERT ROTHBERG(Executive Officer, Director)DAVID RUDOLPH(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatMark Buffington· per SEC Form D · $6M raise · filed May 2015
Greenville, US
Jon-Michial Carter(Executive Officer, Director)Christine Hawkins(Executive Officer, Director)Don M. Byrne(Director)Alan Cohen(Director)Jon Hammond(Executive Officer)
BoardMark A. Buffington(Director)in
Board seatMark Buffington· per SEC Form D · $55M raise · filed Jun 2026
Co-investorsBIP CapitalBlue Heron CapitalCypress Growth Capital
Seattle, US
James D. Mitchell(Executive Officer)Michael D. Heffernan(Executive Officer, Director)David G. Cutler(Executive Officer)
BoardBradford G. Jackson(Director)Bryan Weeks(Director)Anthony Rojas(Director)
Board seatMark Buffington· per SEC Form D
Atlanta, US
Vu Lam(Executive Officer, Director)David Keil(Executive Officer, Director)Kyle Cochran(Executive Officer)Jordan Rackie(Executive Officer)Josh Lieberman(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardKenneth Walters(Director)
Board seatMark Buffington· per SEC Form D · $45K raise · filed Jul 2016
Co-investorsGray VenturesInsight Partners
HealthtechNashville, US
Christopher Kuzniak(President & Secretary)James Story(Chief Executive Officer)Scott Burleyson(Chief Operating Officer)
BoardJames Hamilton(Director)Cres Ferrell(Director)
Board seatChristy Johnson· per SEC Form D · $1.1M raise · filed Aug 2018
Seed-stage enterprise company led by Greg Reffner.
Glendale, US
Gregory T. Reffner(Executive Officer, Director)Kraig Gardner(Executive Officer)
BoardKyle Johnson(Director)Roger Johnson(Director)
Healthcare company at traction stage led by Jeremy Powell.
AchieveIt provides strategy execution and performance management software that connects plans, people, and data into a single platform so organizations can build plans, automate progress updates, track results in real time, and report on outcomes.
Enterprise SoftwareGovTechSaaS
Co-investorsTech Square Ventures
Atlanta, US
Louise Wasilewski(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardPaul Iaffaldano(Director)inDarryl DeFreese(Director)Bryant Isaacs(Director)
Co-investorsRoyal Street Ventures Management Company, LlcBIP CapitalGRA Venture
Seed-stage tech-enabled marketplace led by Guy Mounier.
Traction-stage tech-enabled marketplace led by Jamil Rahman.
Seed-stage enterprise company led by Mubarak Malik.
Seed-stage enterprise company led by Paige McPheely.
Seed-stage tech-enabled marketplace led by Anthony "AJ" Joiner.
Active seed-stage healthcare company
Exited software and dev-ops company.
Atlanta
Hanger John(Executive Officer, Director)Francois Bruno(Director)Iaffaldano Paul(Director)Ferrell Cres(Director)
Case Status provides a mobile client portal for law firms to communicate with clients and manage case information.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechSaaSBirmingham, US
Andrew Seavers(Executive Officer, Director)Richard Braddock Jr.(Director)
BoardLauren Sturdivant(Director)Sherman Chu(Director)DANIEL H. DRECHSEL(Director)inDan Dreschsel(Director)
Co-investorsAlerion VenturesCreativeCoTechstarsGrayhawk CapitalTopmark Partners
ChartSpan provides managed care services, including Chronic Care Management and Remote Patient Monitoring, to help healthcare providers run value-based care programs.
Digital HealthHealthtechSaaS
Co-investorsMultiplier CapitalSJF Ventures
Software and dev-ops company (exited)
ConnexPay provides a payment platform that lets businesses accept customer payments and fund immediate supplier payments via virtual cards from the same transaction, closing the cash flow gap.
FintechSaaSTravel & HospitalityBonita Springs, US
Robert Kaufman(Chief Executive Officer and member of the Board of Managers)inBob Kaufman(Founder)
BoardMark Buffington(Member of the Board of Managers)inJacob Eisen(Member of the Board of Managers)Pamela Joseph(Member of the Board of Managers)Barbara Polsky(Member of the Board of Managers)
Co-investorsF-Prime CapitalFTV CapitalTamiami AngelBIP Capital
Exited enterprise company led by Namit Bhatia.
Smyrna, US
Namit Bhatia(Executive Officer, Director)Alefiya Bhatia(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsBIP Capital
CyDeploy provides a platform that uses automated asset discovery, digital twins, and AI-driven testing to help organizations understand the impact of technology changes like patches and digital transformations on their environment.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareLaurel, US
Co-investorsMaryland TEDCOTechstarsTEDCOPanoramic VenturesPreface Ventures
Active software and dev-ops company
Indianapolis, US
Christopher Day(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Thomas Millay(Executive Officer, Director)Frank Dale(Executive Officer, Director)Shawn Schwegman(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardThad Langford(Director)inWilliam Godfrey(Director)
Co-investorsCharmides CapitalFlyover CapitalBIP CapitalHyde Park Venture PartnersRise of the Rest Seed
Active seed-stage software and dev-ops company
Traction-stage healthcare company led by Sara Well.
Los Angeles, US
Sara Well(Executive Officer, Director)Brandon Edwards(Director)
BoardPaul Iaffaldano(Director)in
Co-investorsPanoramic Ventures
Active seed-stage healthcare company
EVQLV develops a computational platform for antibody discovery that uses machine learning and computational biology to accelerate and reduce the cost of generating fully-human antibodies for drug development.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHealthtechWoodside, US
Co-investorsBantam GroupBeresford VenturesTamiami AngelTBD AngelsTechstarsFlorida Funders+1 more
FinQuery provides accounting software for lease accounting (ASC 842, IFRS 16, GASB 87 and other standards), debt management with covenant monitoring, and automation of accrued and prepaid expense accounting.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Co-investorsAtlanta Tech VillageValor Ventures
First Stop Health provides virtual healthcare to employees through their employers, offering primary care, urgent care, and mental health services along with dietitians and health coaches.
Digital HealthHealthtechMental Health
FortifyData is an AI-powered cyber risk management platform that consolidates attack surface management, third-party/vendor risk management, vulnerability management, and compliance automation into a single system.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecuritySaaSKennesaw, US
Victor Gamra(Executive Officer, Director)inAdebola Ogungbemi(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardRobert C. Morrell(Director)
Co-investorsOpen Opportunity FundOval Park CapitalTech Square Ventures
Martinez, US
Shane Evans(Secretary, Founder)Robert Gutierrez(Chief Executive Officer, Founder)Phillip Mayhew(Chief Technology Officer, Founder)
BoardDaniel H. Drechsel(Director)in
Co-investorsPanoramic Ventures
Active seed-stage enterprise company
Formerly GigLabs; active cyber and blockchain company
GloveBox is a client-facing service portal and mobile app for independent insurance agencies that integrates with their agency management system (AMS) to handle routine policy servicing tasks, certificate management, payments, and cross-sell/referral opportunities.
FintechInsurTechSaaSEnglewood, US
Ryan Mathisen(Executive Officer, Director)Zach Sivertson(Director)Sean Mulhern(Executive Officer, Director)Daniel Drechsel(Director)
Co-investorsNaples Technology VenturesMercato PartnersPanoramic Ventures
Co-investorsBLH Venture Partners, LLC
Harvard Business School is a management education institution that provides case-based, cohort-based degree and executive programs alongside faculty research and thought leadership.
EdTechBoston, US
Co-investorsKindred Ventures
HealtheMed provides a home-based care platform combining daily engagement, remote monitoring via Bluetooth health devices, and video visits with a dedicated care team of nurses, physicians, and therapists.
Digital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesMendota Heights, US
Ron Mandelbaum(Founder)inAllan Swartz(Director)Robert Arnold(Executive Officer)Ronald Mandelbaum(Director)Thomas Spencer(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsOCA VenturesPanoramic Ventures
Holisto operated an online platform for finding and booking hotel deals worldwide.
MarketplacesTravel & Hospitality
Co-investors2B.VCConnecticut Innovations
Ingenious Med provides automated billing and revenue cycle management software for health systems, physician practices, and medical groups.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechSaaS
PartnerMark Buffington· led
Co-investorsAscension VenturesCouncilKaiser Permanente Ventures
HealthtechNashville, US
Charles Weston Crawford(Executive Officer)
BoardDevin Carty(Director)RT Wyatt(Director)Robert Ryan Chapman(Director)
Co-investorsMartin VenturesFCA Venture Partners
Active seed-stage enterprise company
Karoo provides value-based care solutions for cardiology networks, health systems, and health plans, combining on-site and virtual care teams with proprietary technology to improve patient outcomes and reduce costs.
HealthtechSaaS
Co-investorsAloft VCDria VenturesFirstMile VenturesFirst Trust Capital PartnersInflect HealthPanoramic Ventures
Kobiton provides a mobile test automation platform with a real-device cloud, device lab management, and AI-driven tools that generate Appium scripts from manual test sessions and run tests across physical Android and iOS devices.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsSaaSAtlanta, US
Frank Moyer(Director)inSean Barry(Executive Officer, Director)Kevin Lee(Executive Officer)Vu Lam(Director)
BoardKen Walters(Director)Nelson Chu(Director)in
Co-investorsFulcrum Equity PartnersKinetic Ventures, L.L.C.Service Provider Capital
Korio is a clinical technology company offering a randomization and trial supply management (RTSM/IRT) platform for trial sponsors.
Doylestown, US
Ryan Keane(Executive Officer, Director)Chuck Harris(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardAustin Poole(Director)Hugh R. Roome(Director)B. Bobby Bahram(Director)
Co-investorsBoston Millennia PartnersExcelerate Health Ventures
Active seed-stage healthcare company
Eugene, US
Nicholas Allen(Chief Executive Officer)Phillip Scripa(Chief Financial Officer and Secretary)William Shortt(Chief Operating Officer)Jan Hardorp(Director)
Co-investorsJLSre.Mind Capital
LineSlip Solutions provides insurance intelligence software that consolidates fragmented policy data across multiple brokers and carriers into report-ready analytics and dashboards.
Data & InfrastructureInsurTechSaaSNew York, US
Leo Bernstein(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
BoardStephen J. Lurito(Director, Promoter)Phillip Stern(Director, Promoter)inJohn Gu(Director, Promoter)Scott Williams(Director, Promoter)Dan Drechsel(Director)in
Co-investorsChartline Capital Partners
Lumu provides a Threat Detection and Response platform that gives visibility across network, endpoint, identity, and cloud, integrating with existing security tools to automate threat response.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSDoral, US
Ricardo Villadiego(Executive Officer, Director)Maria Christina Delgado(Executive Officer)
BoardJulian Arguelles(Director)
Co-investorsAVP VenturesExceptional CapitalForgePoint CapitalOpen Opportunity Fund
Mediafly provides a revenue enablement platform that combines content management, value selling, and sales training and coaching, with an AI engine (Command Center) that automates routine work and surfaces insights for revenue teams.
Enterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechEvanston, US
Carson Conant(Executive Officer, Director)Carson V. Conant(Executive Officer, Director)inJohnny Hsu(Executive Officer)William Walsh(Executive Officer, Director)inJohnathan S. Evarts(Executive Officer)John S. Evarts(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsBoathouse CapitalEdison PartnersKeiretsu ForumRiverside Acceleration CapitalTola Capital
Atlanta, US
Barry Givens(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardPaul Judge(Director)R. Cres Ferrell(Director)
Co-investorsBIP Capital
Atlanta, US
Derek Harp(Executive Officer, Director)Michael Sayre(Executive Officer, Director)Mark Halfon(Executive Officer)Michael R. Sayre(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardThomas Noonan(Director)Michael Assante(Director)
Co-investorsBIP CapitalKnoll Ventures
ObjectiveHealth brings clinical trials into local physician practices by integrating technology with electronic health records to identify and match patients to relevant studies.
BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechFranklin, US
Co-investorsFrist Cressey Ventures
OncoLens is an AI-enabled digital health platform that extracts and analyzes structured and unstructured clinical, pathology, and lab data from EMRs to support oncology workflows such as tumor board operations, clinical trial matching, registry reporting, and real-world evidence generation.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech
Co-investorsAtlanta Technology AngelsCross-Border Impact VenturesMartin VenturesSeedToBBIP Capital
OpenLoop provides telehealth platform and services that deliver virtual care to patients in their homes.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechSaaSIowa City, US
Jon Lensing(Cofounder)inChristian Williams(Cofounder)in
Co-investorsHDS CapitalISA VenturesManchesterStory Group, LLCNava VenturesNext Level VenturesPrimetime Partners+3 more
Seed-stage enterprise company led by Birch Eve.
PlayOn provides ticketing, live streaming, film, stats, and highlights for high school sports, serving schools, athletic organizations, and fans/families.
Media & EntertainmentSaaSSports Tech
Co-investorsDisney AcceleratorGray Ventures
Pointivo applies AI, computer vision, and analytics to drone-captured data for physical asset inspection, producing measurements, damage detection, and change analysis.
AI & Machine LearningRoboticsSaaSAtlanta, US
Dan Ciprari(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardWilliam Wilkins, Jr.(Director)Blake Patton(Director)in
Co-investorsBLH Venture Partners, LLCTech Square VenturesBIP Capital
HealthtechAlpharetta, US
David Hess(Director)STEPHEN MCGRAW(Executive Officer, Director)Stephen McGraw(Executive Officer, Director)DAVID HESS(Director)
BoardTOM WELLS(Director)SARATH DEGALA(Director)
PartnerMark Buffington· led
Active seed-stage software and dev-ops company
Active seed-stage healthcare company
Resilia is a SaaS platform providing capacity-building tools, coaching, and insights for nonprofits and foundations.
Impact & Social GoodSaaS
Sevetri Wilson
Co-investorsCallais Capital ManagementFramework Venture PartnersNew Orleans Startup FundNext Wave ImpactOpen Opportunity FundTech Square Ventures+3 more
Rhyme automates prior authorization processes for healthcare providers and payers, eliminating manual steps and reducing delays in care approval.
Enterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaS
Co-investorsHealth2047 Capital Partners LLCJobsOhio Ventures
HealthtechLouisville, US
Kevin Porter(CEO)James Story(Chief Strategy Officer)Bruce Lunsford(Director)
BoardDan Drechsel(Director)inAustin Poole(Director)
PartnerMark Buffington· led
ShiftMed operates an on-demand healthcare staffing platform that connects hospitals, health systems, and long-term care facilities with credentialed nurses (CNAs, LPNs, RNs) to fill shifts and manage their workforce.
Digital HealthFuture of WorkHealthtechMarketplaces
Co-investorsMotley Fool Ventures
Atlanta, US
Jonathan Hallett(Executive Officer, Director)Brian Cohen(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardAshish Mistry(Director)
Trella Health provides an AI-enabled healthcare intelligence platform that turns claims and referral data into insights and connected workflows, including EHR-integrated discharge automation, CRM, and referral management.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthSaaS
Co-investorsCressey & CompanyPanoramic Ventures
Tropical Smoothie Cafe is a fast-casual restaurant chain serving smoothies, sandwiches, wraps, and other food items.
ConsumerFoodTech
PartnerMark Buffington· led
Co-investors10 Point CapitalLevine Leichtman
Active cyber and blockchain company
Atlanta, US
Aaron Aycock(Executive Officer, Director)Adam Mangone(Executive Officer)
BoardAshish Mistry(Director)inMark Buffington(Director)Glen Caruso(Director)
Co-investorsBLH Venture Partners, LLCGray VenturesTech Square VenturesBIP Capital
PartnerMark Buffington· led
Vibenomics, a Mood Media company, operates an in-store digital advertising and retail media network that delivers programmatic audio, display, and experiential ads across retail locations.
AdTechMarketing TechRetail TechIndianapolis, US
Brent Oakley(Executive Officer, Director)inAdam Ritz(Founder)inChris Keaney(Chief Technology Officer)Nathan Miller(Secretary and Chief Operating Officer)Ted Schenberg(Director)Scott McCorkle(Director)
Co-investorsAllos VenturesElevate VenturesHigh AlphaBIP Capital
VoApps offers DirectDrop Voicemail, a patented technology that delivers messages directly to consumers' voicemail without ringing the phone.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSAtlanta, US
David A King(Executive Officer, Director)Blair Schmidr-Fellner(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardU. Bertram Ellis, Jr.(Director)Paul Iaffaldano(Director)Jamie Hamilton(Director)
Co-investorsAtlanta Technology Angels
Active seed-stage fintech company
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.
Exits · 1
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioGofanacq. by Playon
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Harvard Business School · startupfortune.com · Aug 23, 2026
Tropical Smoothie Cafe · customerexperiencedive.com · Aug 19, 2026
LineSlip Solutions · intelligence360.news · Jul 22, 2026
Ksana Health · prnewswire.com · May 14, 2026
GameDriver · www2.gamedriver.io · May 12, 2026
Microf · microf.com · Nov 17, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has BIP Ventures made?
- BIP Ventures has 109 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does BIP Ventures invest at?
- BIP Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What sectors does BIP Ventures focus on?
- BIP Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Data & Infrastructure, Developer Tools, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech, InsurTech, Marketplaces, Media & Entertainment, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is BIP Ventures located?
- BIP Ventures is headquartered in Atlanta, US.
- Does BIP Ventures lead rounds?
- BIP Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does BIP Ventures co-invest with?
- BIP Ventures most often shares deals with Tech Square Ventures, BLH Venture Partners, LLC, Open Opportunity Fund, among 60 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
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