Novak Biddle Venture Partners — Full Portfolio
73 tracked investments · listed companies and verified rows first
2U provides online education and learning platforms for individuals and institutions to improve career prospects and access educational opportunities.
EdTechLanham, US
Christopher J. Paucek(Chief Executive Officer)Anant Agarwal(2U Chief Platform Officer and Founder of edX)inCatherine A. Graham(Chief Financial Officer)inJohn B. Ellis(Chief Accounting Officer)inKees BolinChip Paucek(Founder)
Co-investors137 VenturesArcher Venture CapitalBessemer Venture PartnersCity LightLumos Capital GroupRedpoint Ventures+1 more
Adwerx provides automated digital advertising solutions for real estate professionals including agents, loan officers, and brokerages to build brand recognition and attract local buyers and sellers through targeted campaigns.
AdTechMarketing TechPropTechDurham, US
Edward J. Carlson(Chief Executive Officer, Secretary and Treasurer)Liz Shih(Chief Financial Officer)
BoardA.G.W. Biddle(Director)Jonathan Perl(Director)inDavid Spitz(Director)
Co-investorsAlerion VenturesGray VenturesGrotech VenturesSavano Capital PartnersBull City Venture Partners
Akana is an API management platform that enables enterprises to develop, deploy, and manage APIs across multiple clouds while ensuring security and compliance.
Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Co-investorsMultiplier CapitalPalisades Growth Capital
Appian offers an enterprise AI orchestration platform that lets organizations build, deploy, and reuse AI agents, automate document workflows and business processes, modernize legacy applications, and unify enterprise data.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSReston, US
Marc Wilson(Executive Officer, Director)Michael Beckley(Executive Officer)inRobert C Kramer(Executive Officer, Director)inMatt Calkins(Founder)in
BoardA.G.W. Biddle, III(Director)Prashanth V Boccasam(Director)
Co-investorsColle Capital PartnersNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Saints Capital
Develops enterprise software for managing, analyzing and monitoring critical business transactions and processes.
FintechToronto, CA
Anthony Cerelli(Founder)in
Co-investorsGurtin VenturesMichigan RiseSierra VenturesTechstars
Blackboard is a learning management system (LMS) platform built for educators and institutions to support teaching and learning at scale across higher education, government, and K-12.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechSaaS
Matthew Pittinsky(Co-founder & Incoming CEO)Michael Chasen(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsNexus Capital ManagementOaktreeReverence Capital PartnersW Capital Partners
Develops assessment products and services for schools in India to measure and improve student learning.
Infoblox provides DNS, DHCP and IP address management (DDI) along with DNS-based security services for hybrid and multi-cloud enterprise networks.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareChicago, US
Stuart BaileyScott Harrellin
Co-investorsVista Equity PartnersWarburg PincusTenaya Capital
Produces intelligent surveillance systems based on advanced machine vision.
Co-investorsUpdata Partners
Mclean, US
Stuart Van Houten(Executive Officer)Prashanth V Boccasam(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardA.G.W., III Biddle(Director)Joel Del Guerico(Director)Piyush Sodha(Director)Tim Breene(Director)
Co-investorsCelesta CapitalCota Capital
Parchment operates a digital credentials platform that enables schools, universities, and employers to issue, verify, and exchange transcripts, diplomas, certificates, and comprehensive learner records.
EdTechEnterprise SoftwareSaaSScottsdale, US
Matthew Pittinsky(Executive Officer, Director)Robert Colletti(Executive Officer)in
BoardE. Rogers Novak, Jr(Director)Vincent Menichelli(Director)S. Joshua Lewis(Director)Jeffrey Sine(Director)
Co-investorsLumos Capital GroupRaine Venture Partners
ReverbNation provides music distribution to major streaming platforms and social video apps, along with promotion tools and A&R, publishing, and sync opportunities for musicians.
Creator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentSaaS
Co-investorsBull City Venture Partners
Shoeboxed provides receipt scanning, expense tracking, and GPS mileage logging for self-employed Schedule C filers, freelancers, and small business owners, turning mailed-in paper receipts and app-captured expenses into audit-ready, categorized tax records.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSales TechDurham, US
Taylor Mingos(Co-founder)inTobias Walter(Co-founder)inDoug Breaker(Owner & CEO)in
Co-investorsSTS Ventures GmbH
SS8 develops intelligence and monitoring solutions for law enforcement agencies and emergency services, delivering metadata extraction, location intelligence, and advanced analytics across communication networks.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDefense TechGovTech
Dr. Keith Bhatia(CEO)
Co-investorsHighBar PartnersW Capital Partners
Unow operates an online higher education platform and a network of internet-based schools.
Developer ToolsEdTech
Jeremie SicsicYannick PETITin
Co-investors500 Global
Vubiquity is a technology-led solution provider for the media and entertainment industry, offering managed services and products for media supply chain, content licensing, and OTT video.
AI & Machine LearningMedia & EntertainmentSaaS
Co-investorsSeyen Capital
Bethesda, US
Ronald F. Smith(Executive Officer)inFrancis A. Glowacki(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardBabak Yazdani(Director)A.G.W. (Jack) Biddle, III(Director)PV Boccasam(Director)Donald Pyle(Director)
Co-investorsHercules Capital, Inc.QED Investors
Free and premium website hosting
E-commerceMarketing TechSaaS
Co-investorsColumbia CapitalFelicis Ventures
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
AnswerLogicAppfluent TechnologyCapital Education Group, Inc.CapitalschoolsCenticeCentrifuge SystemsClear StandardsClearspring TechnologiesCommand InformationCommunicationsCopiunCorasWorks CorporationCounterStormDigital SignalDigitalBridge Communications CorporationEducationEmotive CommunicationsEntevo CorporationFiberZone NetworksFidelis EducationGiga Information GroupHobsonsIntelliworksLifeMinders, Inc.LifeShield SecurityLuna TechnologiesMatricsNewOptinel SystemsParatekPlaySayPrevistarSafeViewServicesSimplexitySocial Gaming NetworkSolidFireSpectrum K12Spectrum K12 School SolutionsStarfish Retention SolutionsStarfishsolutionsSynchrisTantivy Communications, Inc.Telogy Networks, Inc.Torrent SystemsTriumfantTrusted Computer SolutionsTrusted EdgeUniversityNowWoodwind Communications Systems, Inc.XtremeSpectrumZtar Mobile
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