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Battery Ventures

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Boston, United States · Founded 1983 · AUM $13 billion · Website
Venture CapitalPrivate EquityBuyoutGrowth EquityApplication softwareInfrastructure softwareConsumerIndustrial techLife sciencesNorth AmericaEuropeIsrael
Last verified
10/8/2026

Firm Overview

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10/8/2026
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Battery Ventures is a global, technology-focused investment firm that makes venture-capital and private-equity investments.

Founded in 1983, Battery Ventures is a global investment firm headquartered in Boston with additional offices in Silicon Valley, San Francisco, London, New York City, and Tel Aviv. The firm has a long history of raising capital, having closed fourteen flagship funds and several side funds totaling over $13 billion in committed capital since its inception.

The firm focuses on technology-driven markets, investing across various stages from early-stage venture capital to large scale private equity buyouts. As of 2025, Battery has invested in more than 530 companies, resulting in 70 public offerings and over 185 mergers or acquisitions. Its recent activity includes the 2022 closing of Battery Ventures XIV and Battery Ventures Select Fund II, which together represent $3.8 billion in new capital.

Founded1983
HeadquartersBoston, United States
AUM$13 billion
Target investmentSeed to Buyout
Employees100+
StrategiesVenture Capital, Private Equity, Buyout, Growth Equity
Sector focusApplication software, Infrastructure software, Consumer, Industrial tech, Life sciences
Geographic focusNorth America, Europe, Israel

Leadership

Rick Frisbie
Founder
Howard Anderson
Founder
Bob Barrett
Founder
Michael Brown
Managing Partner

Notable Investments

DatabricksForterro

Historical and current deals referenced in public sources.

Portfolio Companies

CompanySectorStatusWebsite
AmplitudeSoftwarePublicVisit ↗
BrazeSoftwarePublicVisit ↗
CoinbaseFintechPublicVisit ↗
DatabricksSoftwarePrivateVisit ↗
GrouponConsumer InternetPublicVisit ↗
MarketoSoftwareAcquiredVisit ↗
NutanixInfrastructurePublicVisit ↗
PendoSoftwarePrivateVisit ↗
SprinklrSoftwarePublicVisit ↗
Sustainability at Work Group—Current—
WayfairConsumer InternetPublicVisit ↗

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amplitude_(company)

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Sources

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