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HBSE Ventures

Venture capital

New York · Seed–Series A · 5 people tracked

Also known as HBSE · HBSE MANAGEMENT, LLC

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Fund manager profile

HBSE Ventures is a venture fund manager based in New York. SEC filings show 2 venture funds on record, most recently HBSE Ventures II LP filed September 2020.

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D filings. Firm website data not yet available.

Stage
Seed–Series A
HQ
New York, US
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2018
Last 12 months
1 investment
Private fund assets
$42M
VC funds
2
Tracked investments
13
Acquisitions
1

Team · 5 people

from public directories
Bradford Farkas· General Partner
David Abrams· General Partner
Randolph Austin· General Partner
Andy Roos· Partner
John Hendren· Associate

What they invest in

from 10 of 13 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×4Consumer ×4Healthtech ×4Sports Tech ×4Enterprise Software ×3Gaming ×3Hardware ×3Wellness & Fitness ×3

HQs:United States×5Israel×1

Investments · 13 tracked

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By year:2025 · 22022 · 13 dated

Anzuanzu.ioin𝕏

Anzu is an in-game advertising company.

AdTechGamingMarketing TechTel Aviv, IL

Ben Fenster(Founder)in

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBitkraft Esports VenturesEvolution VC PartnersGaingelsGOAL VenturesMana Ventures+10 more

Arcturusarcturus-sports.comin

Arcturus Sports develops video production and capture technology for sports venues, enabling broadcasters and venues to create multi-angle highlights, replays, and analysis for broadcast, VR, and immersive displays.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechMedia & EntertainmentSports Tech

Steve Sullivanin

Co-investorsBitkraft Esports VenturesHarvard Business School Alumni Angels of Greater New YorkKube VCLDV CapitalQBN CapitalSeven Seven Six+5 more

Ergattaergatta.comin

Ergatta manufactures smart rowing machines with interactive coaching, gamified workouts, and scenic content.

ConsumerHardwareHealthtechWellness & FitnessBrooklyn, US

Alessandra Gotbaum(Founder)inTom Aulet(Co-Founder & CEO)inPrasanna Swaminathan(Founder)

BoardIan Sigalow(Director)in

Co-investorsAdvance Venture PartnersFlucas VenturesGaingelsGreycroftOssian CapitalTechstars+3 more

Fevofevo.comin𝕏

FEVO builds an e-commerce platform that combines online shopping with social features enabling shoppers to connect, collaborate, and validate purchases together.

B2B MarketplacesE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareMarketplacesSaaS

Ari D.(Founder)in

Co-investors359 CapitalContour Venture PartnersDrive by DraftKingsRho Capital PartnersRho VenturesSapphire Ventures+2 more

FightCampjoinfightcamp.com𝕏Seed

FightCamp provides home boxing and martial arts training equipment and coaching, combining a hardware console with trackers and wraps alongside a structured digital training platform.

ConsumerGamingHardwareHealthtechWellness & FitnessLos Angeles, US

Khalil Zahar(CEO)inPatrick Chandler(CMO)inAlexandre Marcotte(CTO)inTommy Duquette(Founder)inAlexandre Lapointe(Co-founder, VP of Engineering)inJerome Rousseau(Co-founder, Chief Operating Officer)in

Co-investors500 GlobalAngels of ManyBCF VenturesFlucas VenturesIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Left Lane Capital+18 more

Futurefuture.fit𝕏

Future provides AI-powered personalized coaching for fitness and health, built around individual goals, body type, and schedule.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerHealthtechSports TechWellness & Fitness

Ali Jafari(CEO)inJustin Santamaria(Founder)Rishi Mandal(Founder)

Co-investorsKleiner PerkinsAndreessen HorowitzFarvatn VenturePlanet 9 Capital01 AdvisorsAbstract Ventures+1 more

Insoundzinsoundz.comin𝕏

Insoundz develops audio watermarking technology to detect and prevent deepfakes by embedding imperceptible digital markers into audio files for content verification and authentication.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareMedia & Entertainment

Tomer Goshen(Founder)inEmil Winebrand(Founder)in

Co-investorsICON - Israel Collaboration NetworkPrevail Venture CapitalHarris Blitzer Sports & EntertainmentTechNexus Venture Collaborative

Kojiwithkoji.comJan 2022Acquired

Koji was a link-in-bio platform offering creators a home screen of mini apps; it was acquired by Linktree in December 2023.

Co-investorsBitkraft Esports Venturesblue 9 capitalGaingelsGalaxy InteractiveJump CapitalMetaversal+2 more

Nexnex.aiin𝕏

Nex builds AI agents that connect to 1000+ integrations to automate manual workflows across business tools like HubSpot, Gmail, and Slack.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSales TechSan Francisco, US

Najmuzzaman (Nazz) Mohammad(CEO)inFrancisco Dias(CTO)inDarius Lam(Founder)

Co-investorsLeonis CapitalTogether FundVela PartnersY CombinatorHongShan Capital GroupHyphen Capital+1 more

Proteusproteusmotion.comin𝕏Oct 2025 · $8.5M

Proteus Motion offers a patented assessment and 3D resistance training platform that measures full-body power, strength, and speed and generates personalized training and rehabilitation recommendations.

HardwareHealthtechSports TechLong Island City, US

Samuel A. Miller(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Geoffrey Bernstein(Executive Officer)inLisa Frankovitch(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardBenjamin Bisconti(Director)Dan Fetters(Director)Paul Byrne(Director)

Co-investors412 Venture FundAcies InvestmentsLauder PartnersLiebenthal VenturesMonozukuri VenturesAthletico Ventures+1 more

Underdogunderdogfantasy.comin𝕏Jan 2025

Underdog Fantasy offers a sports predictions and betting product where users make picks on team outcomes, spreads, totals, moneylines, and parlays for entry amounts from $1 to $2,000.

ConsumerGamingSports TechBrooklyn, US

Jeremy Levine(Founder)inJena Pollock(Executive Officer)inBrandon Alan Stakenborg(Executive Officer, Director)Brandon Stakenborg(Founder)Trevor John(Founder)

Co-investors305 VenturesAcies InvestmentsBackwards CapitalDarco CapitalMantis CapitalNight Capital+6 more

Other

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

JackpotWSC Sports

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has HBSE Ventures made?
HBSE Ventures has 13 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does HBSE Ventures invest at?
HBSE Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
What sectors does HBSE Ventures focus on?
HBSE Ventures focuses on Data & Infrastructure, Media & Entertainment, Sports Tech.
Where is HBSE Ventures located?
HBSE Ventures is headquartered in New York, US.

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