Battery Ventures

Battery Ventures is a global, technology-focused investment firm. Founded in 1983, the firm makes venture-capital and private-equity investments in markets across the globe from offices in Boston, Silicon Valley, San Francisco, Israel and London. Since inception, the firm has raised over $13 billion^[1] and is now investing its fourteenth funds, Battery Venture XIV and Battery Ventures Select Fund II, with a combined capitalization of $3.8 billion.^[2]

Battery Ventures

Company type	Private
Industry	Private equity
Founded	1983; 42 years ago (1983)
Founders	Rick Frisbie Howard Anderson Bob Barrett
Headquarters	Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Products	Venture capital
Total assets	$13 billion
Number of employees	100+
Website	www.battery.com

History

Battery Ventures was founded in 1983 in Boston, Massachusetts by Rick Frisbie,^[3] Howard Anderson ^[4] and Bob Barrett. Since its inception, Battery has raised more than $13 billion in capital through the following fourteen funds and corresponding side funds.^[2]

Fund	Vintage year	Committed capital ($M)
Battery I	1984	$34
Battery II	1988	$42
Battery III	1994	$85
Battery IV	1997	$200
Battery V	1999	$444
Battery VI	2000	$850
Battery VII	2005	$450
Battery VIII	2007	$750
Battery VIII SF	2008	$200
Battery IX	2010	$750
Battery X	2013	$650
Battery X SF	2013	$250
Battery XI	2016	$650
Battery XI SF	2016	$300
Battery XII	2018	$800
Battery XII SF	2018	$450
Battery XIII	2020	$1,200
Battery XIII SF	2020	$800
Battery Select Fund I	2021	$400
Battery XIV	2022	$3,300
Battery Select Fund II	2022	$530

The firm has offices in Boston, San Francisco, Menlo Park, Tel Aviv, London, and New York City.^[5]

Investments

As of 2021, Battery has invested in more than 450 companies, 69 of which have gone public and another 185 have merged or been acquired. ^[6]

The firm's current investment focus includes: ^[7]

• Application software
• Infrastructure software
• Consumer
• Industrial tech + life sciences