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Black River Ventures
Venture capital
Black River Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in technology companies at growth and late stages across Europe and the United States. It provides capital in the range of $3M-$20M and focuses on financial services, data analytics/AI, software/services, and IoT.
Invests inFintech
In its own wordsfinancial servicesdata analyticsartificial intelligencesoftwareiottechnology
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Or find every investor that fitsBlack River Ventures lists 21 checked portfolio companies on its own site. Its largest themes are Fintech (17%), Healthcare & Biotech (14%) and Real Estate & Construction (9%). 71% of its companies are based in United States. It invests most often alongside Album VC, Ben Jen Holdings and NEA.
No funding round on record names Black River Ventures yet, so the figures come from its portfolio page.
Round figures show recent activity, not Black River Ventures' whole history. Rounds on record name 0 companies; its own site lists 21. Funding rounds are complete from mid-2025, so counts and the yearly trend undercount a firm that invested before then. The portfolio, themes and places come from its own site and are not affected.
Investment themes
share of its checked companiesThis firmAll checked companies
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| This firm | All checked companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Fintech | 17% | 12% |
| Healthcare & Biotech | 14% | 15% |
| Real Estate & Construction | 9% | 3% |
| E-commerce & Marketplaces | 9% | 6% |
| Consumer | 9% | 3% |
| Food & Agriculture | 6% | 3% |
| Education | 6% | 7% |
| AI & Machine Learning | 6% | 18% |
Invests most often with
firms sharing its portfolio companiesShow as a table
| Share | |
|---|---|
| Album VC | 3 |
| Ben Jen Holdings | 3 |
| NEA | 3 |
| Techstars | 3 |
| A-Star Partners | 2 |
| ATEL Ventures | 2 |
| CSC Upshot | 2 |
| Catapult VC | 2 |
Investor profile
percentile among all firmsShow as a table
| Measure | Percentile of all firms | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Portfolio size | 53th | 21 companies |
| Recent activity | 46th | 0 rounds in 12 months |
| Early stage | 54th | 0% of entries at pre-seed or seed |
| Evidence | 52th | 0% of companies confirmed by a round |
| Sector focus | 7th | 17% in its largest sector |
| Reach | 58th | 3 countries |
Its portfolio companies
where they are based, and what their own sites showSite status
- Site answers21100%
- No longer answers00%
- Points to another company00%
- Parked or sold domain00%
A site that stops answering three checks in a row is counted as no longer answering; that is not proof of closure. A site that points to another company is often an acquisition.
Co-investor network
who it backs companies with, and who they back togetherCompare Black River Ventures head to head
portfolio size, rounds, entry stages, themes and the companies both backThree or more firms at once: portfolio overlap.
Portfolio
21 companies checked against their own sites| Company | What it does | Themes | First round with it | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23andMe sells DNA testing kits and subscription plans that report on a person's genetic ancestry and genetic health risks. | Healthcare & BiotechConsumer | Portfolio page | ||
| Ayla Networks provides an IoT platform for smart home and IoT solutions | Consumer | Portfolio page | ||
| BitPay provides a crypto app for individuals and businesses to manage, build, and use their crypto portfolio | Fintech | Portfolio page | ||
| Coursera offers online courses, certificates, and degrees from leading universities and companies. | EducationEducation | Portfolio page | ||
| DigitalOcean provides cloud computing resources and services, including compute, storage, and networking solutions, with a focus on artificial intelligence and machine learning workloads. | AI & Machine LearningCybersecurity | Portfolio page | ||
| Earnest provides loans, including student loans and personal loans, with various options and support | FintechLegal & Compliance | Portfolio page | ||
| Glovo delivers food, groceries, and other items from various restaurants, shops, and pharmacies to customers in minutes. | Food & AgricultureE-commerce & Marketplaces | Portfolio page | ||
| Homie is a flat-fee real estate brokerage | Real Estate & Construction | Portfolio page | ||
| The company provides a service for electronic and audio books, allowing users to download and read or listen online. | Enterprise SoftwareMedia & Entertainment | Portfolio page | ||
| Marqeta provides enterprise-grade card issuing and payment processing solutions | FintechE-commerce & Marketplaces | Portfolio page | ||
| Mirantis provides infrastructure and services for artificial intelligence and cloud computing | AI & Machine LearningCybersecurity | Portfolio page | ||
| The company provides accounting outsourcing and cloud-based accounting services | FintechEnterprise Software | Portfolio page | ||
| Nav provides financial tools and services to help businesses build credit and cash flow to secure funding | Fintech | Portfolio page | ||
| Nu3 develops and sells various products, including supplements, food, and beauty items, to support customers' well-being. | Healthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | ||
| Owlet makes baby monitors that track vital signs and provide wellness insights for parents. | Healthcare & BiotechConsumer | Portfolio page | ||
| Porch provides home insurance and related services to homeowners | FintechReal Estate & Construction | Portfolio page | ||
| Talentory provides a platform for employers and agencies to find and recruit consultants. | Human Resources | Portfolio page | ||
| The company synthesizes DNA and provides related products and services for research and development. | Healthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | ||
| The company provides transportation and delivery services. | Robotics & HardwareReal Estate & Construction | Portfolio page | ||
| Wine in Black sells high-quality wines and champagnes online. | E-commerce & MarketplacesFood & Agriculture | Portfolio page |
About this data
site last read 5 Nov 2026- Site
- brv.vc
- Last read
- 5 Nov 2026
- Watching since
- 6 Nov 2026
- Companies checked
- 21
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