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Comcast Ventures

New York · Seed–Growth · 19 people tracked

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Investment thesis

The firm invests in early to growth stage companies that shape sectors and industries potentially defining Comcast's next 60+ years. Beyond capital deployment, Comcast Ventures provides portfolio companies with strategic access to the broader Comcast NBCUniversal platform, including operational expertise, industry networks, and technology infrastructure.

Invests inSector AgnosticNew YorkPhiladelphia

Source: firm website, verified Jul 20, 2026.

Stage
Seed–Growth
HQ
New York, US
Founded
1999
Tracked investments
342

Team · 19 people

from the firm's website
Allison Goldberg· Managing Partnerin

A senior executive and investor with expertise in finance, media, and digital technology who builds strategic value and financial returns. She previously led venture investments at Saints Capital Media Ventures, Touchdown Ventures, and Advancit Capital, and managed a corporate venture group at Time Warner Investments.

Allison Goldberg· Managing Partnerin

A senior executive and investor with a track record in finance, media, and digital technology. She was previously a partner at Saints Capital Media Ventures and Advancit Capital, and served as Group Managing Director at Time Warner Investments managing up to $25M in private company investments.

Kim Armor· Managing Director and CFOin

The CFO and Managing Director leading finance and strategic partnerships for Comcast Ventures' venture investing arm. Previously CFO and SVP of Business Development at VERSUS and held leadership positions at Disney, ESPN, and ABC.

Adam Spivack· Partnerin

A partner exploring innovation in AI, Data, Future of Work, and Enterprise software. Previously led the advertising trading group for FreeWheel Media and worked as a management consultant at Deloitte Consulting.

Andrew Cleland· Managing Directorin

A managing director with analytical mindset and deep vertical expertise in data, machine learning, and the future of work. Previously worked at Time Warner Investments, Booz Allen & Hamilton's media practice, and was COO of a music startup in London.

Marc Silberman· Partnerin

A partner with nearly a decade of experience in operating and investing in high-growth technology businesses. Previously led Corporate Development at FirstMark Capital and held roles in growth strategy and operations at CLEAR and BuzzFeed.

Michelle Chang· Partnerin

A partner focusing on food and agtech solutions. Previously Vice President at Bloom8 leading investments in the food ecosystem, and an investor at Group 11 evaluating fintech and enterprise SaaS businesses.

Mike Shapiro· Partnerin

A partner leading sports technology investing. Previously Head of Ventures at City Football Group and Director of Innovation and Venture Investing at Major League Baseball, where he helped launch MLB's venture fund and invested across broadcast technology, data analytics, and sports science.

Sheena Jindal· Partnerin

A partner focusing on consumer investing with particular interest in proptech, healthcare, and fintech. Previously led Strategy and Operations at Symphony Commerce and worked in Corporate Strategy at Hudson's Bay Company and the Boston Consulting Group.

Ryan Lee· Principalin

A principal on the investing team focusing on future of work, climate technologies, fintech, and healthcare technology. Previously an investor at Advantage Capital, an impact investment firm, where he co-founded the sourcing team and helped develop a $200 million racial equity investment fund.

Amy Saldarini· Event Coordinatorin

Event Coordinator designing and executing impactful events across the country to connect stakeholders with Comcast Ventures' network of innovators and investors. Manages logistics, contracts, and communication for events ranging from screenings to large-scale meetings.

Chris King· Deputy General Counselin

Deputy General Counsel applying wide-ranging legal experience to portfolio company and fund matters. Previously advised startups and emerging growth companies at the global law firm DLA Piper and served as a U.S. District Court Law Clerk.

Conor Cook· Platform Managerin

Platform Manager focusing on marketing, communications, community, events, and portfolio engagement. Previously worked on the Platform team at Canvas Ventures and held marketing and strategy roles at Hill House Home and Condé Nast.

Derek Squire· General Counselin

General Counsel overseeing all legal activities at Comcast Ventures with over 20 years of legal expertise. Also serves as Vice President and Senior Deputy General Counsel of Comcast Corporation, responsible for acquisitions and corporate transactions.

Erica Jung· Senior Analyst, Finance and Portfolio Analyticsin

Senior Analyst supporting the investment team through portfolio valuation, fund analysis, and operational finance. Previously an analyst at Citi Ventures supporting investment diligence and commercialization efforts.

Jenna Doherty· Administrative Assistantin

Executive Assistant and Office Manager for Comcast Ventures. Previously worked as Program Coordinator at the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center and continues to work as a director and dramaturg collaborating with writers.

Kyle Peters· Senior Director, Financein

Senior Director of Finance leading day-to-day finance and operations for Comcast Ventures. Previously worked in public accounting and on the Comcast Corporate Reporting team conducting financial statement analysis and consolidated reporting.

Madura Wijewardena· Head of Business Developmentin

Head of Business Development leading strategic partnerships to drive value between portfolio companies and Comcast business units. Previously led broadband market analysis at Comcast Corporation and held roles in partnerships and telecom/technology transactions.

Zachary Yamada· Finance Leadin

Finance Lead focusing on operational finance and portfolio analytics. Previously rotated through Comcast's CORE Finance program working with Comcast Cable's West Division Strategic FP&A team and NBCUniversal's Corporate Strategy teams.

What they invest in

from 162 of 342 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×54Enterprise Software ×46SaaS ×42Consumer ×32Data & Infrastructure ×25Media & Entertainment ×21Marketing Tech ×19Healthtech ×17

HQs:United States×51Canada×5United Kingdom×2Australia×1Israel×1India×1

Investments · showing 60 of 342

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Creatifycreatify.ai✓ verified

Creatify builds an AI system that generates, tests, and optimizes advertising creative automatically at scale across channels and audiences. The platform targets marketers and companies seeking to automate creative production and performance optimization for digital advertising campaigns.

AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing Tech

<UNKNOWN>(Distinguished AI researcher)

Hivehive.com✓ verified

Hive provides a work management platform for enterprises to align and execute work across teams, with features for portfolio planning, workflow standardization, governance, and reporting.

Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSector Agnostic

Papapapa.comin𝕏✓ verified

Papa is a platform that connects older adults and families with trained companion caregivers for in-home companionship and support services. The company addresses social isolation and helps reduce healthcare costs through human connection and community building.

Digital HealthHealthtechSocialWellness & FitnessMiami, US

Andrew Parker(Founder/CEO)inAndrew(CEO)Alfredo Vaamonde(Co-Founder)in

Versa Networksversa-networks.comin𝕏✓ verified

Versa Networks provides SASE (Secure Access Service Edge) solutions that integrate security, networking, and analytics via cloud and on-premises platforms for enterprises and service providers. The company enables organizations to modernize wide area networks, branch networks, and remote access while improving security, performance, and operational efficiency.

Cloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise Software<UNKNOWN>

Accoladeaccolade.com

Accolade provides virtual healthcare services including primary care, mental health therapy, and benefits navigation for employees and their families. The platform connects members with doctors, therapists, and care advocates to simplify healthcare access and decision-making.

Digital HealthHealthtechSaaS

Accolade
Acorns
Acorns Growacorns.com

Acorns provides automated investment services that allow users to invest in diversified portfolios of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) composed of stocks and bonds, with options including Bitcoin-linked ETFs. The platform serves individual investors seeking to build wealth through portfolio management tailored to their age, time horizon, and risk tolerance.

FintechUnknown, US

Active Business Intelligenceatscale.comin

AtScale provides a semantic data platform that helps enterprises establish a unified, trusted source of truth for analytics and AI across cloud platforms and BI tools. The platform enables consistent data governance and definitions for both business intelligence and machine learning workloads.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software

Christopher Lynch(Chief Executive Officer and Executive Chairman)Dave Mariani(Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer)

Active Commercial Fleet Management Platformpopulus.aiin𝕏

Populus provides data and software platforms that help cities manage mobility planning and decision-making. The company serves public agencies and mobility operators seeking to evaluate impacts of shared mobility services and plan sustainable transportation systems.

Data & InfrastructureGovTechMobility & TransportationSan Francisco, US

Regina Clewlow(Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer)Fletcher Foti(Co-Founder, Chief Data Scientist)Regina Clewlaw(Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer)

Agletaglet.app
AI21 Labs
AI21 Labsai21.comin𝕏

AI21 develops trustworthy artificial intelligence technology to enhance human productivity. The company builds AI systems for enterprise and general-purpose applications.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software

Ori Goshen(Co-CEO & Co-Founder)Prof. Yoav Shoham(Co-CEO & Co-Founder)

Aircastaircast.tech

Aircast provides real-time live video and audio broadcasting infrastructure for live events, delivering sub-second glass-to-glass latency to any device. The platform serves sports events, entertainment venues, and broadcasters seeking low-latency, synchronized live streaming at scale.

Media & EntertainmentSaaS

Ample Marketamplemarket.com

Amplemarket builds an all-in-one B2B sales platform that combines lead generation, sales outreach, and deal management, serving sales and SDR teams. The platform uses AI to automate research and timing while enabling personalized prospecting and sales engagement.

AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales Tech

João Batalha(CEO & Founder)Luís Batalha(CPO & Founder)Mica Oliveira(CRO & Founder)

Anchorenigma.comin𝕏

Enigma aggregates and analyzes public and third-party data to provide intelligence on the identity and financial health of small and medium businesses in the United States. The platform enables companies to access financial services and insights needed for business growth.

Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintech

Anchordatastax.com

DataStax provides enterprise-grade database infrastructure and AI development tools, including Astra DB (a NoSQL vector database built on Apache Cassandra), Hyper-Converged Database for on-premises deployments, and Langflow (an open-source low-code platform for building generative AI applications).

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Anchorcomparably.com
Aporeto
Aporeto (Acquired: Palo Alto Networks 2019)aporeto.com

Palo Alto Networks' cloud security platform that protects applications across the development lifecycle. Prisma Cloud provides visibility and risk prioritization for cloud-native workloads, AI models, and code security across multicloud environments.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurity

AptDeco
AptDecoaptdeco.comin𝕏

AptDeco is an online marketplace where users buy and sell used furniture with integrated delivery services. The platform targets individuals in the apartment and home furnishing market, addressing pain points around scams, logistics, and environmental waste in secondhand furniture sales.

Circular EconomyConsumerE-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesNew York City, US

Reham Fagiri(Co-Founder & CEO)inkalam dennis(Founder)inKalam Dennis(Co-Founder)

Aquimoaquimo.com

Octaine Play creates skill-based mobile games for sports fans during live events, broadcasts, and streams, with integrated sponsorship inventory and audience engagement tracking. The platform uses patented motion sensors to deliver interactive gameplay experiences that drive fan loyalty, sponsor ROI, and first-party data collection.

GamingMarketing Tech

Architectarchitect.io

Architect provides live migration and hibernation technology for stateful Kubernetes pods running on spot instances, enabling cost reduction of up to 90% compared to on-demand pricing without dropping connections or losing data. The platform targets cloud infrastructure teams running Kubernetes on AWS EKS and similar environments.

Cloud ComputingDeveloper Tools

arrowdatadoghq.comin𝕏

Datadog is a cloud-based monitoring and security platform that provides observability, analytics, and protection for infrastructure, applications, and data across enterprises. The platform serves development, security, and operations teams managing cloud-native and hybrid environments.

Cloud ComputingCybersecurityData & Infrastructure

Atscale
Attaboticsattabotics.com

Attabotics develops warehouse automation and material handling technology that was acquired by LaFayette Systems, a family-owned organization with 30+ years of experience in the sector.

Advanced ManufacturingLogistics & Supply Chain

Audazzioaudazzio.com
August
August (Acquired: Assa Abloy 2017)august.com𝕏

August manufactures Wi-Fi-enabled smart locks and keypads that allow homeowners to remotely control door access and integrate with voice assistants like Alexa, Siri, and Google Assistant. The company designs smart home security devices for residential consumers without requiring hardware replacement.

ConsumerHardwareIoTPropTech

Automat
Automatic
Automatic Labs, Incautomatic.comin𝕏

Automattic builds and operates a portfolio of web publishing and communication platforms, including WordPress.com, WooCommerce, Jetpack, Tumblr, and Beeper, serving content creators, small businesses, and publishers. The company contributes to open-source projects and focuses on web infrastructure and freedom.

Cloud ComputingConsumerCreator EconomyE-commerceHardwareSaaSSan Francisco, US

Jerry J(Founder)Matt Mullenweg(Founder)

Autonomic
Autonomic (Acquired: Ford 2018)autonomic.ai

Autonomic builds the Transportation Mobility Cloud, a connected vehicle cloud platform that enables developers to create applications interacting with multiple vehicle models through a unified API. The platform simplifies vehicle ownership experiences for automotive software developers and applications.

Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareMobility & Transportation

Unknown founders (not named on page)

Avibraavibra.com
Awayawaytravel.com

Away Travel sells luggage and travel accessories directly to consumers online.

Direct to ConsumerTravel & Hospitality

Away
Axial
b8tab8ta.com
Baobab Studiosbaobabstudios.com

Baobab Studios creates animated stories and interactive experiences across multiple formats including premium film and TV series, games, and graphic novels. The company blends traditional animation with interactive and gaming elements, working with platforms like Roblox and YouTube.

GamingMedia & Entertainment

BaubleBar
Bay Dynamics
Because
Becausebecausemarket.com

Because Market is a direct-to-consumer company that sells incontinence products, including bladder leak protection underwear, wipes, and supplements, with discreet home delivery and subscription options. The company also offers skincare and wellness products designed for people managing incontinence.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerHealthtech

Alexi(CEO + Co-Founder)Luca(President & Co-Founder)

Bento for Business
Bigidbigid.com

BigID is a data security platform that discovers, classifies, and governs enterprise data across cloud, SaaS, and unstructured environments to enable privacy, security, and compliance. It serves enterprises managing data privacy, security, and governance requirements.

CybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software

BigID
Bird
Bird Scootersbird.coin

Bird operates a shared electric scooter and e-bike service designed to reduce car trips and emissions in urban environments across multiple continents.

CleantechMobility & TransportationSanta Monica, US

BitSight Technologies
BitSight Technologiesbitsight.comin𝕏

Bitsight provides a cyber risk intelligence platform that monitors entities across the internet to identify vulnerabilities and emerging threats in real time. The platform serves security, risk, and governance teams with threat context, vulnerability prioritization, and compromised credential detection to help organizations remediate exposures before attacks occur.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software

Not stated on page

Blavity
Blavityblavity.com
Block Renovation
Blockdaemon
Bluelandblueland.com

Blueland manufactures sustainable household cleaning products packaged in refillable, plastic-free formats. The company serves environmentally conscious consumers seeking effective cleaning solutions that reduce plastic waste.

Circular EconomyCleantechConsumer

Sarah Paiji Yoo(Co-Founder + CEO)

BNI

Board seats · per SEC filings · 2

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Branch Energy Holdings Inc.SEC filing

$4.5M raise · filed Oct 2021 · via Adam Spivack

HYPR Corp.SEC filing

$35M raise · filed May 2021 · via Adam Spivack

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 Comcast Ventures invest at?
Comcast Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
What sectors does Comcast Ventures focus on?
Comcast Ventures focuses on Sector Agnostic.
Where is Comcast Ventures located?
Comcast Ventures is headquartered in New York, US.

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