About Us

+50
IPOs
2
Indianapolis IPOs
+$4B
$s raised since inception
750M
Current Fund: BV IX, LP

You’ve got a great idea, a winning product, an amazing team, a great business. You have choices. There are hundreds of firms who could invest in your business. So why choose Battery?  Yes, we have a track record of success backing breakthrough companies. We’ve been through hundreds of IPOs and M&A events. We have top quartile funds. We have 30 years of experience. We’ve raised $4B since inception and are investing a $750M fund, so yes, we have deep pockets along with big Rolodexes and a smart team.

So what else matters? That we’ll be the most engaged, collaborative and passionate investor around the table. That we remain open to exploring all business ideas, no matter how complicated or far off the beaten track they might at first seem. We will roll up our sleeves and work as hard as you do. We will add value every day, in between board meetings, not just at them. But that doesn’t mean we’ll run your business, we know where to draw the line. We keep our egos in check, operate with integrity and honesty, and put the needs of your business ahead of our own.

Above all, it’s really about chemistry. So get to know us. Talk to the teams we’ve worked with. Ask them how we’ve helped.  You’ll discover the value Battery can add long before we write the first check.  Here’s a bit more about the companies we’ve backed and the difference we’ve made between a great company and an also-ran.

Stage Stage

We invest in all stages of a company’s life, are flexible in the amount we invest, and are creative when it comes to syndicating, finding alternate sources of money, and designing financing to best match your business.

Seed  •  Early  •  Growth  •  Buyout
Sector Sector

We don’t chase fads. We stick with markets we know best where our deep domain expertise, connections, and understanding of buyer behavior and market dynamics will propel your business.

eCommerce & Retail  •  Digital Media  •  Industrial Technologies  •  Infrastructure  •  Software & Services
Our EIR Program Our EIR Program

It’s not enough to sit back, consider the present, and evaluate only those opportunities that come to us. Battery plays an active role in fueling the next generation of market leaders and in mentoring, fostering and promoting the entrepreneurial community.

Our EIR Program
Our EIR Program

It’s not enough to sit back, consider the present, and evaluate only those opportunities that come to us. Battery plays an active role in fueling the next generation of market leaders and in mentoring, fostering and promoting the entrepreneurial community. We have two programs designed to build companies alongside individuals or teams:

Entrepreneurs in Residence: These individuals are typically product-oriented, market visionaries focused on early stage concepts. We collaboratively research markets, iterate ideas and identify the most strategic pain points. We fund and incubate the team through early stages of product development and team build-out before launching the business to attack that opportunity. EIRs typically work with us for at least six months on a full-time basis, and transition to the newly formed company once we make an investment.

Executive in Residence: Here, we work with experienced executives/operators of $20M–$100M businesses n later stage growth equity or buyout opportunities. We jointly source and analyze targets, share individual and institutional resources, and conduct all due diligence as a team. Once an asset is identified, we fund the investment and our Executive steps in to run it.

  • Read about IST and Vero Software, 2 current portfolio companies started through this program.

 

Recruiting Resources Recruiting Resources

Since the early days of Battery, we have always believed that backing a great team attacking a huge market opportunity is the simplest recipe for success.

Recruiting Resources
Recruiting Resources

Since the early days of Battery, we have always believed that backing a great team attacking a huge market opportunity is the simplest recipe for success.  In addition to the team-building efforts our investment team makes every day for their portfolio companies, we also provide dedicated, senior recruiting resources to focus specifically on designing, recruiting, hiring and scaling executive teams.

Over the years, we are proud to have put in-place teams that have blown past expectations, quarter after quarter and year after year, while saving our companies millions of dollars in outside recruitment agency fees.  Our recruiting partner helps in the areas of strategic counsel, targeting, recruiting, compensation, and corporate governance for both team members and outside directors.

Below the executive level, we also help our portfolio fill all jobs by showcasing the opportunities here.

Read some more detailed examples of the help we’ve given portfolio companies on their path to build category-defining businesses.