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Bull City Venture Partners

Venture capital

Durham · Pre-Seed–Series B · 23 people tracked

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Investment thesis

The firm partners with visionary software founders to support their growth trajectory through capital provision, operational expertise, and access to a network of resources. With 25 years of experience, a track record of 21 exits including 3 IPOs, and 14 active portfolio companies, the firm demonstrates long-term commitment to software venture investing.

Invests inCloud ComputingSaaSDurham

Source: firm website, verified Jul 21, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Series B
HQ
Durham, US
Founded
2012
AUM
$120M
Tracked investments
34

Team · 23 people

from the firm's website
David Jones· Co-Founder and General Partner
Jason Caplain· General Partner
Carly Connell· Principal

Formerly with Deloitte's Emerging Growth Company practice advising venture-backed startups on audit, tax, and strategic finance. Co-founder of the Agora Initiative, which supports women entrepreneurs in the Washington, D.C. area.

Alex Estevez· Former CFO, Atlassianin
Allen Mask· Former Head of Product Marketing, Airbnbin
Anil Chawla· Founder and Former CEO, ArchiveSocialin
Bill Welch· Former COO, Zscalerin
DeLisa Alexander· Former Chief People Officer, Red Hatin
Don Holzworth· Founder & Former CEO, Constella Groupin
Doron Gordon· Former CEO, Samanagein
Frank Plastina· Former CEO, Tekelecin
Fred McIntyre· Former SVP Product & Strategic Development, CBS Interactivein
Jim Triandiflou· Former CEO, Insightsoftwarein
Joseph Dougherty· Advisor

Founded The Lion, a newsletter connecting early-stage startups raising pre-seed and Series A capital with investors. Previously led a deal-flow outsourcing program at UNC.

Keith Collins· Former CTO and CIO, SASin
Leela Srinivasan· CEO, Parityin
Mike Capps· Former President, Epic Gamesin
Mike Cristinziano· Former head of Corporate Development, Citrixin
Mike Gutschmit· Former Chief Investment Officer, Square 1 Bankin
Noreen Allen· CMO, YOOBICin
Scot Wingo· Former CEO, Spiffyin
Tim Buckley· Former COO, Red Hatin
Tim Chi· Former CEO, TheKnot Worldwidein

Investments · 34 tracked

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Artuslabs
Attila Security
Avicode
Biospatial
Brightcontext
Channeladvisor
Circonus
Cloneablecloneable.ai

AI automation for infrastructure operations

Contactually
Doublepositive
Ethos
Etix
Even
Ferretly
Greenplaces
Kovr Ai
Launchnotes
Levitate
Medfusion
Motricity
Place
Playmetrics
Reveal Mobile
Reverbnation
Servicetrade
Siftwell
Spiffy
Spoonflower
Sunlight Health
Synthematix
Tiga Ai
Vividcortex
Weddingwire
Zift Solutions

Board seats · per SEC filings

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TINY EARTH TOYS, INC.SEC filing

$1.6M raise · filed Dec 2022 · via Jason Caplain

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 Bull City Venture Partners invest at?
Bull City Venture Partners invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
What sectors does Bull City Venture Partners focus on?
Bull City Venture Partners focuses on Cloud Computing, SaaS.
Where is Bull City Venture Partners located?
Bull City Venture Partners is headquartered in Durham, US.

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