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Investment thesis

Bali Venture Partners is a privately held fund that invests opportunistically in early-stage growth companies, from seed and Series rounds through growth equity, and invests internationally. It also operates The TerraVita Collection, a hospitality division of properties the firm owns and manages.

Invests inConsumerFintech
Stage
Seed
Tracked investments
48
Unicorns
9
IPOs
4
Acquisitions
3

Team · 2 people

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Daniel Schryer· Managing Partner

Daniel Schryer is Managing Partner at Bali Venture Partners, through which he invests in and advises promising companies. He previously served as CEO of DCI Data Centers, a Blackstone-backed business with operations in the United States and Asia-Pacific that was sold to Brookfield in 2019.

Sharon Shebib

What they invest in

from 40 of 48 portfolio companies

Fintech ×11SaaS ×11Consumer ×10AI & Machine Learning ×9Enterprise Software ×9Healthtech ×7FoodTech ×5Crypto & Web3 ×4

HQs:United States×20India×2Mexico×2Nigeria×2Canada×1Croatia×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 31 portfolio companies
35%
solo founders
11 of 31 mapped founding teams
56%
repeat founders
of 45 founders with career history

Founding team size:solo founder×112 founders×83 founders×104+ founders×2

Where their founders studiedfrom 40 founders with education data

Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×3University of California, Berkeley ×3Carnegie Mellon University ×2Georgetown ×2Harvard Business School ×2Stanford University ×2Stanford University Graduate School of Business ×2The University of Texas at Austin ×2

What their founders studiedfrom 40 founders with field-of-study data

Business & Management ×12Computer Science ×10Engineering ×10Economics ×6Life Sciences ×5Finance & Accounting ×3Humanities ×3

Where their founders worked beforefrom 45 founders with career history

Stanford University ×4World Economic Forum ×3Adentro ×2Credit Suisse ×2Google ×2UC Santa Barbara ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×14

8 founders hold a PhD · 7 hold an MBA (of 43 with degree data)

Investments · 48 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2020 · 12016 · 12 dated

Courseracoursera.orgin𝕏NYSE: COUR

Coursera is an online learning platform offering courses, certificates, and career programs from universities and companies such as Google.

EdTechEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkMarketplacesSaaSMountain View, US

Daphne Koller(Founder)inAndrew Ng(Co-founder)inRichard Levin(Chief Executive Officer)Andrew Y. Ng(Founder)in

BoardDan Avida(Director)Scott Sandell(Director)in

Co-investors1802 VenturesAlign VenturesAllied Venture PartnersAlpha PartnersFelicis VenturesG Squared+16 more

Klarnaklarna.comNYSE: KLAR

Klarna is a mobile banking and payments platform that offers flexible payment options, shopping features, and financial management tools to millions of users globally through partnerships with thousands of merchants.

ConsumerE-commerceFintechStockholm, SE

Sebastian Siemiatkowski(Founder)inVictor Jacobsson(Founder)inEvgenii Kondratev(Founder)Niklas Adalberth(Founder)Viktor Jacobsson(Founder)

Co-investors1802 Ventures3Spoke CapitalAccess Ventures (New York)Adit Ventures Management, LlcAliya Capital PartnersAlpha Wave Global+59 more

Palantir Technologies Inc.palantir.cominNASDAQ: PLTR

Palantir builds data integration and analysis platforms — Gotham for defence and government, Foundry for commercial operations — and deploys forward engineers inside customer organisations.

Palo Alto, US

Peter Thiel(Founder)inStephen Cohen(Founder)Nathan Gettings(Founder)Joe Lonsdale(Founder)inAlexander C. Karp(Founder)Alex Karp(Founder)

Co-investors137 Ventures8VCA*AiSprouts VCAkkadian VenturesAllied Venture Partners+73 more

54Gene54gene.comin𝕏Defunct

54Gene conducts genomics research and provides related services to increase the representation of African genetic data in medical research, which aims to advance healthcare solutions globally.

HealthtechWellness & FitnessLagos, NG

Gatumi Aliyu(Founder)inAbasi Ene-Obong(CEO)inOgochukwu Francis Osifo(Founder)inDamilola Oni

Co-investorsAdjuvant CapitalBetter Ventures Central LlcEndeavor CatalystFifty YearsFuture AfricaKairos Angels+16 more

Alltruistsalltruists.cominSeedDefunct

Alltruists delivers bimonthly subscription boxes containing educational materials, activities, and volunteer projects designed for children to learn about and engage with social issues like homelessness, hunger, and climate change.

ConsumerHR TechLos Angeles, US

Jessica Jackley(Founder)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorGina’s CollectiveGraph VenturesTMV

Anchorgetanchor.coin𝕏Seed

Anchor builds compliance and security solutions for financial services, providing guardrails and protective measures to help customers maintain regulatory compliance.

CybersecurityFintechLagos, NG

Segun Adeyemi(Founder)inGBEKELOLUWA OLUFOTEBI(Founder)inOlamide Sobowale(Founder)inDor Dankner(Founder)Gbemi Adelekan(Founder)Guy Ben-Simhon(Founder)

Co-investorsY CombinatorDigital Currency GroupFuture AfricaPioneerRebel FundAccel+9 more

Apeel Sciencesapeel.comin𝕏

Apeel Sciences develops plant-based coatings derived from fatty acids and glycerides—ingredients naturally found in plant peels and seeds—that are applied to fresh fruits and vegetables to extend shelf life, preserve flavor and nutrients, and reduce reliance on refrigeration, pesticides, waxes, and plastics.

AgTechCircular EconomyCleantechClimate TechFoodTech

LouJames Rogers(Founder)inJenny Du(Founder)in

Co-investors3cubed VenturesA-Rod CorpAgFunderAndreessen HorowitzATEL VenturesBild Alternative Investments Corporation+21 more

ART ESTATESartestates.co

ArtEstates is a real estate marketing and branding agency that creates high-end visuals, digital experiences, websites, and brand identities for property projects.

AdTechMarketing TechPropTech

BBG Venturesbbgventures.com

Supercircle operates a recycling infrastructure platform that lets apparel brands take back and recycle used clothing, turning recycling into a revenue channel rather than sending garments to landfill or incineration.

Circular EconomyClimate TechRetail Tech

Chloe Songer(Co-founder)Stuart Ahlum(Co-founder)Phong Nguyen(Co-founder)

Co-investorsAtento CapitalNimble PartnersPivotal Ventures

Betterhalfbetterhalf.aiin𝕏

Indian matrimony and matchmaking app that helps users find genuine and verified profiles for marriage.

ConsumerMarketplacesSocialBengaluru, IN

Pawan Gupta(Founder)in

Co-investorsEmles Venture PartnersGaingelsMaiora Rebel VenturesMplier CapitalNurture Venture PartnersPioneer+12 more

Bland AIbland.aiin𝕏

Bland is an enterprise voice AI platform for building, running, and monitoring AI phone agents that handle inbound and outbound calls, replacing IVRs and staffing AI call centers.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US

Sobhan Nejad(Founder)inIsaiah Granet(Founder)inIsaiah Granet Sobhan Nejad(Founder)Noah Kravitz(CBO)Mahmoud Serewel(Head of special projects)

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesAnsa CapitalCameron VenturesCoho DeeptechConvergeDell Technologies Capital+13 more

Blockchain Capitalblockchaincapital.comin𝕏

Blockchain Capital is a venture capital firm that invests in crypto and blockchain companies across stages from seed to growth.

Crypto & Web3

P. Bart Stephens(Founder)in

Co-investorsBollinger Investment GroupDraper AssociatesHyperchain CapitalInvariantes FundNimble PartnersSDV

Cheqoutcheqout.comDefunct

Cheqout offers a mobile point-of-sale system that enables retail and restaurant staff to process customer orders and payments directly from personal devices using QR code technology.

FintechSan Francisco, US

David Rincon-Cruz(Founder)inTom Sharon(Founder)inJanssen Choong(Director of Operations)

Co-investorsY CombinatorAltaIR CapitalHarvard Management CompanyOpen Opportunity FundPioneerRoot and Shoot Ventures+1 more

Dream Machinedreammachine.vc

Dream Machine is a seed-stage venture fund backing founders working at the intersection of consumer behavior and frontier technology, with focus areas including social, creator, identity, audio, gaming, and commerce.

Consumer

Alexia Bonatsos(Founder / Investor)

Enable Usenable.usacquired by MindTickle

Enable Us provides buyer enablement capabilities that allow customers to view tailored content and get answers.

Enterprise SoftwareSaaS

Co-investorsFourth RealmFresco Capital

Evry Healthevryhealth.cominAcquired

Evry provides members with access to a team of nurses, nutritionists, and doctors who coordinate personalized care plans and help members navigate health services.

FintechHealthtechInsurTechWellness & FitnessDallas, US

Chris Gay(Founder)inJay Startz(COO)inMark Jamilkowski(Chief Actuary)inBrian Kohl(CTO)

Co-investorsGaingelsSand Hill AngelsSINEWAVE VENTURESSoma CapitalVentureSouqWestern Technology Investment+9 more

Fabricafabrica.landin𝕏Jan 2020

A marketplace platform for buying, selling, and borrowing against land properties across the United States.

Crypto & Web3MarketplacesPropTechSan Francisco, US

Federico Pomi(Founder)inSimone Brunozzi(Director)

Co-investorsBloccelerate VCTechstarsUrban InnovationAlvenFELIX CAPITALFJ Labs+4 more

Forcyte Biotechnologiesforcytebio.cominDefunct

Forcyte Biotechnologies develops drug screening tools that measure cell contractility to identify therapeutic candidates for diseases driven by abnormal cellular force generation, such as asthma, fibrosis, and hypertension.

HealthtechMedical DevicesLos Angeles, US

Ivan Pushkarsky(Founder)inDino Di Carlo(Founder)in

Co-investorsJude GomilaSprint VcY CombinatorAcequia Capital (AceCap)Asymmetry VenturesFAST — by GETTYLAB+2 more

GREEN SUN MEDICALgreensunmedical.com

Green Sun Medical makes the Whisper Brace, a dynamic scoliosis brace for adolescents that applies continuous corrective pressure while allowing movement, and pairs with an app that automatically tracks wear time for parents and care teams.

Digital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices

Impossible Foodsimpossiblefoods.comin𝕏

Impossible Foods produces plant-based meat alternatives, including beef, pork, chicken, and sausage products designed to replicate the taste, nutrition, and cooking properties of conventional animal meat.

ConsumerFoodTechHealthtechRedwood City, US

Pat Brown(Founder)inDavid Lee(Executive Officer)inPeter McGuinnessinPatrick O. Brown(Founder)in

BoardBart Swanson(Director)inSamir Kaul(Director)in

Co-investors1435 CapitalAliya Capital PartnersAllied Venture PartnersAngelDAOBlue Horizon CorporationCianna Capital+33 more

Invo BioScienceinvobioscience.com

INVO Fertility operates a network of patient-focused fertility clinics and develops reproductive technology for individuals and couples seeking fertility treatment.

FemTechHealthtechMedical Devices

Kindestkindest.comin𝕏

Kindest is an all-in-one fundraising platform designed for small and growing nonprofits, enabling them to automate donor management, launch fundraising campaigns, and process donations across multiple channels.

FintechImpact & Social GoodSaaS

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesCredo Ventures

Laikaheylaika.com

Thoropass pairs a licensed audit firm with an AI-powered platform that maps controls, identifies gaps, and organizes compliance evidence in real time.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecuritySaaS

Co-investorsNat TurnerWormhole CapitalCanapi VenturesCentana Growth PartnersFin Capital

Lalaboxlalabox.ioin𝕏Defunct

Lalabox is a live stream shopping platform that offers unique deals to consumers through QR-code based mobile access.

ConsumerE-commerceMedia & EntertainmentSocialSan Francisco, US

kirill avery(Founder)inYurii Kyparus (Yatsenko)(Founder)inEk Sel(Recruiter)

Co-investorsY CombinatorAcequia Capital (AceCap)CE Ventures (CEIIF)Don HoFocus Partners WealthFour Cities+2 more

Launchcasterlaunchcaster.xyzin𝕏SeedDefunct

Launchcaster is a Web3 project discovery and curation platform that aggregates trending and newly launched crypto, NFT, and blockchain-based projects.

ConsumerCrypto & Web3Sector AgnosticAustin, US

Jayme Hoffman(CEO)in

Co-investorsVery Serious VenturesY Combinator3SE HoldingsBuilders VCDon HoGoodwater Capital+6 more

Marqetamarqeta.comin𝕏

Marqeta provides just-in-time funding technology that enables card issuers and fintech platforms to control transaction authorization and fraud management in real time.

Enterprise SoftwareFintech

Jason Gardner(Founder and Director)inMike Milotich(Chief Executive Officer)

Co-investors83NorthA*Acrew CapitalAlanda Capital Holding LimitedCoatue ManagementCommerce Ventures+18 more

Newzipnewzip.com

Newzip is a white-label real estate platform for mortgage professionals that captures and tracks leads, pairs clients with licensed home advisors and local agents, and keeps loan officers informed through close.

AI & Machine LearningFintechPropTech

PANADATApanadata.netinSeed

Panadata aggregates and provides access to public business and personal data from Panama, Colombia, and Ecuador.

Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareGovTechPanama City, PA

Iván Barría(Founder)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorAsymmetry VenturesFundación Ciudad del Saber

Pipepipe.comin𝕏

Pipe provides working capital and financial tools to small and medium-sized businesses through integrations with software platforms they use daily.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Josh Mangel(Founder)inClaurelle Rakipovic(Chief Executive Officer)inVijay Vachani(Chief Operating Officer)inJin Han(Chief Administrative Officer)inNate Wiger(Chief Product & Technology Officer)inAnna Moghaddam(VP, Head of People)in

Co-investors1/1 Capital515 VenturesAltra VentureAngel Collective Opportunity FundAnthemis VentureBeyond Capital+43 more

Plaidplaid.comin𝕏Jun 2016

Plaid provides financial infrastructure and APIs that enable developers to build financial technology products and services.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsFintechSan Francisco, US

Zach Perret(Founder)inWilliam Hockey(Founder)in

BoardMo Koyfman(Director)Rick Yang(Director)in

Co-investors1435 CapitalAcrew CapitalAdventure FundAmbush CapitalAndreessen HorowitzBoxGroup+34 more

Plant Paperplantpaper.us

PlantPaper makes household paper products, including toilet paper and paper towels, from 100% FSC-certified, carbon-neutral bamboo that is tested free of bleach, formaldehyde, and PFAS.

Circular EconomyConsumerDirect to Consumer

Prendaprenda.comin𝕏

Prenda provides a learning model and operational support for adults to start and run microschools serving K-8 students.

EdTechSaaSMesa, US

Kelly Smith(Founder)inAndy Jennings(Tech/Tools Team Lead)Amera alo(People Team)

BoardRob Hutter(Director)inCahlan Sharp(Growth)

Co-investorsAlbum VCMVP VenturesPerot JainPHX VenturesPioneerSeven Seven Six+15 more

Rimac Grouprimac-group.com

Rimac Group is an investment holding company that brings together electric hypercar manufacturing and electrification technology businesses, with portfolio companies spanning hypercars, battery systems, and urban autonomous mobility.

CleantechEnergyMobility & TransportationSveta Nedelja, HR

Mate Rimac(Founder)in

Co-investorsGoldman SachsInvestindustrialMarketX VenturesNeurone Group

Riogranderiogrande.coinAcquired

Riogrande acquires and operates direct-to-consumer brands across Latin America.

ConsumerE-commerceFoodTechMexico City, MX

Tono Mandly(Founder)inFederico Naides(Founder)in

Co-investorsEmles Venture PartnersY CombinatorInvesto CapitalJustin MateenK50 VenturesMaC Venture Capital+2 more

Runarunahr.comin𝕏

Runa is an HR management platform that automates payroll, employee onboarding, offboarding, training, performance tracking, and compliance processes through AI agents.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechHR TechSaaSMexico City, MX

Courtney McColgan(CEO)inChen Atlas(Tech Lead)inRob Dyson(Senior Software Engineer)inAndrea Rojas(Head of People Operations)Victor Martinez(People)

Co-investorsAurum Venture PartnersG VenturesGaingelsNextB VenturesScribble VenturesVU Venture Partners+29 more

SevenRoomssevenrooms.comin𝕏

SevenRooms is a restaurant technology platform for reservations, table management, guest data, and automated marketing.

FoodTechMarketing TechSaaSNew York, US

Joel Montaniel(Founder)inAllison Page(Founder)inKinesh Patel(Founder)inPam Martinez(Chief Financial Officer)inPaul McCarthy(Chief People Officer)inDanilo Mangano(EVP, International)in

Co-investorsBoxGroupComcast VenturesSugar Free CapitalTime Zero Capital

Shield AIshield.ai

Shield AI develops AI pilot systems for military applications including aircraft, drones, ships, satellites, and submarines.

AI & Machine LearningDefense TechSan Diego, US

Brandon Tseng(Founder)inRyan Tseng(Founder)inAndrew Reiter(Founder)inKingsley Afemikhe(Executive Officer)inGary Steele(Chief Executive Officer)in

BoardKeith Dunleavy(Director)

Co-investors515 Ventures645 VenturesAdvaita CapitalAF WPartnersAlpha PartnersAltra Venture+54 more

Sivosivo.comin𝕏

Sivo enables fintechs and platforms to access affordable credit by financing and trading predictable payment streams from real-world cash flows such as gig economy payouts, digital commerce transactions, invoices, and subscriptions.

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3FintechVancouver, CA

Kate Hiscox(Founder)inDani Conejo Rico(Founder)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorEmles Venture PartnersFlucas VenturesImmeasurableMaple VCThink+ Ventures Management, Llc+9 more

SOS Hydration Inc.soshydration.com

SOS produces electrolyte powder supplements designed for daily hydration and energy support.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechHealthtechWellness & Fitness

Tiger Global Managementtigerglobal.com

Tiger Global Management is a New York investment firm founded in 2001 investing in public and private technology growth companies.

Chase Coleman(Founder)in

Co-investorsCollaborative FundMirana VenturesPeakUnion Grove Venture PartnersAlameda ResearchAnimoca Brands+11 more

UiPathuipath.comin𝕏

UiPath provides enterprise automation software that uses AI agents and robots to automate business processes across departments like procurement, finance, and ERP systems.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareRoboticsSaaSNew York, US

Daniel Dines(Founder)inMarius Tirca(Co-founder & CTO)inMarius Tîrcă(Founder)

Co-investorsAccelAlkeon InnovationAmakorCapitalGCoatue ManagementCrane Venture Partners+31 more

Vahanvahan.coin𝕏

Vahan provides AI-powered recruitment and payroll services for blue-collar workforce scaling across India.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSBengaluru, IN

Madhav Krishna(Founder)inNachiketas Ramanujam(Head of Product)Mehul Jindal(Growth \u0026 Strategy)inPiyush Makhija(Machine Learning Lead)Pavani Gajendra(HR Manager)Poonam Saini(Recruiter)

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesGaingelsLocus VenturesMaiora Rebel VenturesNextB VenturesNurture Venture Partners+24 more

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

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Exits · 7

4 IPOs · 3 acquisitions · showing 4

CourseraNYSE: COURKlarnaNYSE: KLARPalantir Technologies Inc.NASDAQ: PLTREnable Usacq. by MindTickle

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has BVP Investors made?
BVP Investors has 48 tracked investments, 7 of which have exited.
What stage does BVP Investors invest at?
BVP Investors invests at the Seed stage.
What sectors does BVP Investors focus on?
BVP Investors focuses on Consumer, Fintech.
Who does BVP Investors co-invest with?
BVP Investors most often shares deals with Y Combinator, Gaingels, Pioneer, among 265 tracked co-investors.

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