Bullpen Capital

Bullpen Capital Seed financing is now more of a process than an event, with multiple rounds of investment layered into the early stages of startup companies.

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. 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.

Check out Bullpen GP Paul Martino's thoughts on his favorite slide from more than three decades in tech:
05/21/2024

Check out Bullpen GP Paul Martino's thoughts on his favorite slide from more than three decades in tech:

I started my first company in 1988 when I was 14 years old. I created Bullpen Capital in 2010 and have been formally in the venture capital…

A huge congratulations to the entire Jackpocket team! It's been an incredible ride since our initial investment in 2016....
02/19/2024

A huge congratulations to the entire Jackpocket team! It's been an incredible ride since our initial investment in 2016. Bullpen couldn't be happier for the team.

Transaction Expected to Drive $60 Million to $100 Million of Adjusted EBITDA in Fiscal Year 2026BOSTON & NEW YORK, Feb. 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DraftKings Inc. (Nasdaq: DKNG) (“DraftKings” and the “Company”) today announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire Jackpocket, the lea...

Check out Bullpen Capital's Duncan Davidson on CNBC discussing why AI is bringing startups back to Silicon Valley.
01/08/2024

Check out Bullpen Capital's Duncan Davidson on CNBC discussing why AI is bringing startups back to Silicon Valley.

Duncan Davidson, general partner at Bull Pen Capital, joins 'Power Lunch' to discuss whether AI will revitalize Silicon Valley.

Congrats to the entire Roofr team on their latest round of funding!
10/24/2023

Congrats to the entire Roofr team on their latest round of funding!

Roofr, a San Francisco, CA-based roofing technology startup, raised $23.5M in funding

Check out Bullpen Capital's CTO-in-Residence, Paul Tyma, thoughts on AI's advancements (and shortcomings)  on our medium...
08/07/2023

Check out Bullpen Capital's CTO-in-Residence, Paul Tyma, thoughts on AI's advancements (and shortcomings) on our medium page:

Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic. — Arthur C. Clark

Come work with us at Bullpen! We are looking for a new analyst. The full description and how to apply are below 👇
06/05/2023

Come work with us at Bullpen! We are looking for a new analyst. The full description and how to apply are below 👇

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Bullpen GP Duncan Davidson on how to spot the contenders and pretenders in AI.
05/30/2023

Bullpen GP Duncan Davidson on how to spot the contenders and pretenders in AI.

“"[VC's] aren't going to try to compete with Microsoft or Google/OpenAI. We are going to use that as a platform to compete on a layer higher." explains how VC's are trying to separate real from fake in choosing how to invest in AI companies”

Check out The Wall Street Journal for the exclusive on Bullpen Capital's latest fund. Bullpen VI is our largest fund to ...
12/28/2022

Check out The Wall Street Journal for the exclusive on Bullpen Capital's latest fund. Bullpen VI is our largest fund to date, and we'll use it to find more 'unloved gems.'

Congrats to Paul Martino, Eric Wiesen, Ann Lai, and the rest of the team on all the hard work.

A new $145 million fund will target startups that are turned away by other investors, a general partner says.

On this week's podcast, Paul Martino and Randy talk with Eniac Ventures' Nihal Mehta about how to leverage your network ...
12/16/2022

On this week's podcast, Paul Martino and Randy talk with Eniac Ventures' Nihal Mehta about how to leverage your network to grow your fund's reach.

You can catch this episode and more here: https://pod.link/LunchpailVC

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