Bullpen Capital
VC
2010
$630 M
Menlo Park, California, United States
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Profile
Bullpen Capital invests in post-seed companies that have achieved product-market fit, but have not yet proven sufficient market scalability to raise a major VC round. We invest in companies that have an operational plan to hit big milestones within a 12-month period, and we work closely with the companies in our portfolio to develop this early traction into large, sustainable businesses.
Seed financing is now more of a process than an event, with multiple rounds of investment layered into the early stages of startup companies. The "post-seed" stage is often the inflection point of value, the last lean money in before a “super-sized” A round. Bullpen’s strategy aims to provide leverage for founding teams, who can minimize dilution to maintain ownership and control of their companies, while retaining the option of choosing either a quick acquisition or raising major growth capital to go for a big win.
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Bullpen Capital Funds
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Size | AUM | Launch date |
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Bullpen Capital Fund V
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Venture Capital (VC)
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Media and Entertainment
SaaS
Software
Telecommunications
Technology
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Pre-seed
Seed
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North America
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$5-10 m
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$130 M
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October 2020
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Bullpen Capital I, L.P.
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Venture Capital (VC)
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Consumer Products
Consumer Services (B2C)
Financial Services
Fintech
SaaS
Software
Cybersecurity
HealthTech
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Pre-seed
Seed
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North America
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$5-10 m
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$25 M
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December 2010
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Bullpen Capital III, L.P.
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Venture Capital (VC)
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Financial Services
Fintech
Gaming
Marketing and Advertising
Media and Entertainment
Real Estate
SaaS
Software
HealthTech
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Pre-seed
Seed
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North America
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$5-10 m
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$75 M
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May 2017
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