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BBG Ventures

New York, New York · Invests in US · Website

Pre-SeedSeedConsumer Apps & SocialB2B SaaSAI & Machine LearningFintechHealthcare & BiotechEducationHealthcare & Digital HealthEdTechEnterprise SoftwareFintech & PaymentsClimate & Clean Energy

Thesis

The next generation of breakout companies will be built by underestimated founders solving big problems for the 99%. Founders who intuitively understand their end users – because they've lived through the same broken systems – have a natural competitive advantage. BBG Ventures focuses on 'polycultural' founders: those who understand intersectional, multi-generational, and underserved markets. These founders will drive impactful and valuable companies through AI democratization.

Likely not a fit for

Same-same thinking, founders without authentic connection to their end users, teams without diverse perspectives or fair equity splits, pure hardware or non-tech plays without founder-market fit

How they invest

Lead or follow
Usually leads
Typical decision
~1 week
Warm intro
Not required
Involvement
Takes a board seat
Fund status
Actively deploying
Assets under mgmt
$130M
Decision process
Partnership vote

Partners & team

7 contacts on file

CB

Claire Biernacki

PartnerPartner · Primary contact

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c•••@bb•••.com

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Cindy Fan

PartnerPartner

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Susan Lyne

General PartnerManaging Partner and Co-Founder

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l•••@gm•••.com

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Nisha Dua

General PartnerManaging Partner and Co-Founder

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CM

Carol Magalhães Isaacs

AssociateSenior Associate

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AM

Addison Marsh

Platform & OpsVP, Finance & Operations

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DO

Daniella Ortiz

Platform & OpsOperations Associate

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Portfolio

ZolaEcommerce Marketplaces

Zola is a wedding planning platform that offers a variety of services including wedding websites, registries, vendor searches, and planning tools.

Spring HealthHealthcare Digital

Spring Health offers data-driven mental health solutions, providing personalized care through a comprehensive network of providers. It aims to eliminate barriers to mental healthcare and improve outcomes.

KiwiCoEdtech

KiwiCo offers hands-on learning experiences for kids through subscription boxes filled with science, art, and engineering projects tailored for various age groups.

BluelandFood Beverage

Blueland offers eco-friendly cleaning products that come in plastic-free tablet form, designed to reduce single-use plastic waste and promote sustainable home care.

HopSkipDriveLogistics Supply Chain

HopSkipDrive is a technology company that provides safe, supplemental student transportation through a marketplace connecting kids, older adults, or anyone needing extra support to highly vetted caregivers on wheels. They also offer RouteWise AI™, a student transportation intelligence platform.

The Mom ProjectHr Tech Work

The Mom Project is an innovative platform that connects skilled moms with job opportunities, helping companies build diverse and high-performing teams while empowering women in the workforce.

AnthillEcommerce Marketplaces

Anthill.ai is a domain for sale, offering secure domain transfers and a subscription tool for managing domain portfolios.

AriseMedia Entertainment

Youth Arise is an association in the Diocese of Gibraltar that focuses on the lay faithful and hosts events through its platform arise.org.

BlipEcommerce Marketplaces

Blip is a consumer-focused brand offering a variety of nicotine products, including gum, lozenges, and toothpicks, designed to support users in their quitting journey. The company emphasizes convenience with options for subscription and bundled purchases, catering to both nicotine users and those seeking alternatives.

Canela MediaMedia Entertainment

Canela Media is a leading multicultural media company focused on innovative technology, data, and content, providing culturally relevant programming for US Hispanics. It offers the first free streaming Spanish language service and has exclusive access to Latino audiences.

EvvyHealthcare Digital

Evvy is unlocking precision women’s healthcare through novel female biomarkers — starting with the vaginal microbiome. It provides women and people with vaginas access to data-driven insights on their own bodies, while pioneering research to improve diagnostics and treatments for underserved conditions in the female body.

FiveableEdtech

Fiveable is a content library and study platform for AP students and teachers, providing detailed study guides and practice resources for various AP subjects.

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BBG Ventures Research Investment Thesis BBG Ventures is an early-stage venture capital fund founded in 2014 by Susan Lyne and Nisha Dua, emerging from AOL's #BUILTBYGIRLS initiative. The fund's core thesis is that the next generation of breakout companies will be built by underestimated founders solving big problems for the 99%. The fund believes that founders who intuitively understand their end

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