
Bull City Venture Partners
201 West Main Street, Suite 100, Durham, North Carolina, 27701, United States
Overview
Invests in early-stage technology companies with growth potential.
Founded
2012
Deals ยท 12mo
2
Stage focus
Geographic focus
Sector focus
Investment portfolio
| NAME | DATE | SIZE | |
|---|---|---|---|
Cloneable | Apr 2026Participated | $5 MSeed | |
Levitate | Mar 2026Participated | $16 MOther Equity | |
Tiga.ai | Mar 2025Led | $2 MOther Equity | |
Levitate | Aug 2024Led | $15 MSeries D | |
GreenPlaces | Jun 2023Participated | $13 MSeries A | |
Ferretly | Jun 2023Led | $2 MSeed | |
Levitate | Apr 2023Led | $14 MSeries C | |
GreenPlaces | Oct 2022Participated | $4 MSeed | |
LaunchNotes | Jun 2022Participated | $15 MSeries A | |
biospatial | Mar 2022Participated | $3 MSeries A | |
ServiceTrade | Dec 2021Participated | $85 MOther Equity | |
Circonus | Nov 2021Participated | $10 MSeries B | |
Cloneable | Apr 2026Participated | $5 MSeed | |
Levitate | Mar 2026Participated | $16 MOther Equity | |
Tiga.ai | Mar 2025Led | $2 MOther Equity | |
Levitate | Aug 2024Led | $15 MSeries D | |
GreenPlaces | Jun 2023Participated | $13 MSeries A | |
Ferretly | Jun 2023Led | $2 MSeed | |
Levitate | Apr 2023Led | $14 MSeries C | |
GreenPlaces | Oct 2022Participated | $4 MSeed | |
LaunchNotes | Jun 2022Participated | $15 MSeries A | |
biospatial | Mar 2022Participated | $3 MSeries A | |
ServiceTrade | Dec 2021Participated | $85 MOther Equity | |
Circonus | Nov 2021Participated | $10 MSeries B |
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Deal Distribution
| Round type | Led deals | Participated deals |
|---|---|---|
| Seed | 3 | 2 |
| Series A | 2 | 6 |
| Series B | 0 | 6 |
| Series C+ | 2 | 0 |
| Other Equity | 3 | 9 |
Monthly Deal Activity
| Month | Deals |
|---|---|
| Nov '12 | 1 |
| Dec '12 | 0 |
| Jan '13 | 0 |
| Feb '13 | 0 |
| Mar '13 | 0 |
| Apr '13 | 0 |
| May '13 | 1 |
| Jun '13 | 0 |
| Jul '13 | 0 |
| Aug '13 | 0 |
| Sep '13 | 0 |
| Oct '13 | 0 |
| Nov '13 | 0 |
| Dec '13 | 0 |
| Jan '14 | 0 |
| Feb '14 | 0 |
| Mar '14 | 0 |
| Apr '14 | 0 |
| May '14 | 0 |
| Jun '14 | 0 |
| Jul '14 | 0 |
| Aug '14 | 0 |
| Sep '14 | 0 |
| Oct '14 | 0 |
| Nov '14 | 0 |
| Dec '14 | 0 |
| Jan '15 | 0 |
| Feb '15 | 0 |
| Mar '15 | 0 |
| Apr '15 | 1 |
| May '15 | 0 |
| Jun '15 | 0 |
| Jul '15 | 0 |
| Aug '15 | 1 |
| Sep '15 | 1 |
| Oct '15 | 0 |
| Nov '15 | 1 |
| Dec '15 | 0 |
| Jan '16 | 0 |
| Feb '16 | 0 |
| Mar '16 | 0 |
| Apr '16 | 0 |
| May '16 | 0 |
| Jun '16 | 0 |
| Jul '16 | 0 |
| Aug '16 | 0 |
| Sep '16 | 0 |
| Oct '16 | 0 |
| Nov '16 | 0 |
| Dec '16 | 0 |
| Jan '17 | 0 |
| Feb '17 | 2 |
| Mar '17 | 0 |
| Apr '17 | 0 |
| May '17 | 0 |
| Jun '17 | 0 |
| Jul '17 | 0 |
| Aug '17 | 2 |
| Sep '17 | 0 |
| Oct '17 | 0 |
| Nov '17 | 0 |
| Dec '17 | 0 |
| Jan '18 | 0 |
| Feb '18 | 0 |
| Mar '18 | 0 |
| Apr '18 | 0 |
| May '18 | 0 |
| Jun '18 | 0 |
| Jul '18 | 2 |
| Aug '18 | 0 |
| Sep '18 | 0 |
| Oct '18 | 1 |
| Nov '18 | 0 |
| Dec '18 | 0 |
| Jan '19 | 0 |
| Feb '19 | 0 |
| Mar '19 | 0 |
| Apr '19 | 0 |
| May '19 | 0 |
| Jun '19 | 1 |
| Jul '19 | 1 |
| Aug '19 | 0 |
| Sep '19 | 0 |
| Oct '19 | 0 |
| Nov '19 | 0 |
| Dec '19 | 0 |
| Jan '20 | 1 |
| Feb '20 | 0 |
| Mar '20 | 0 |
| Apr '20 | 0 |
| May '20 | 0 |
| Jun '20 | 0 |
| Jul '20 | 1 |
| Aug '20 | 1 |
| Sep '20 | 0 |
| Oct '20 | 0 |
| Nov '20 | 0 |
| Dec '20 | 0 |
| Jan '21 | 0 |
| Feb '21 | 1 |
| Mar '21 | 0 |
| Apr '21 | 0 |
| May '21 | 0 |
| Jun '21 | 0 |
| Jul '21 | 0 |
| Aug '21 | 0 |
| Sep '21 | 2 |
| Oct '21 | 0 |
| Nov '21 | 1 |
| Dec '21 | 1 |
| Jan '22 | 0 |
| Feb '22 | 0 |
| Mar '22 | 1 |
| Apr '22 | 0 |
| May '22 | 0 |
| Jun '22 | 1 |
| Jul '22 | 0 |
| Aug '22 | 0 |
| Sep '22 | 0 |
| Oct '22 | 1 |
| Nov '22 | 0 |
| Dec '22 | 0 |
| Jan '23 | 0 |
| Feb '23 | 0 |
| Mar '23 | 0 |
| Apr '23 | 1 |
| May '23 | 0 |
| Jun '23 | 2 |
| Jul '23 | 0 |
| Aug '23 | 0 |
| Sep '23 | 0 |
| Oct '23 | 0 |
| Nov '23 | 0 |
| Dec '23 | 0 |
| Jan '24 | 0 |
| Feb '24 | 0 |
| Mar '24 | 0 |
| Apr '24 | 0 |
| May '24 | 0 |
| Jun '24 | 0 |
| Jul '24 | 0 |
| Aug '24 | 1 |
| Sep '24 | 0 |
| Oct '24 | 0 |
| Nov '24 | 0 |
| Dec '24 | 0 |
| Jan '25 | 0 |
| Feb '25 | 0 |
| Mar '25 | 1 |
| Apr '25 | 0 |
| May '25 | 0 |
| Jun '25 | 0 |
| Jul '25 | 0 |
| Aug '25 | 0 |
| Sep '25 | 0 |
| Oct '25 | 0 |
| Nov '25 | 0 |
| Dec '25 | 0 |
| Jan '26 | 0 |
| Feb '26 | 0 |
| Mar '26 | 1 |
| Apr '26 | 1 |
| May '26 | 0 |
| Jun '26 | 0 |
| Jul '26 | 0 |
| Aug '26 | 0 |
| Sep '26 | 0 |
| Oct '26 | 0 |
Sector Breakdown
A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.
| Sector | Deals |
|---|---|
| Enterprise Software | 23 |
| Networks, Cloud & Communication | 12 |
| Marketing & Advertising | 10 |
| AI & Machine Learning | 10 |
| Fintech | 9 |
| E-Commerce & Retail | 6 |
| Data, Analytics & IT | 5 |
| Professional Services | 4 |
| Developer Tools | 4 |
| Real Estate & Construction | 3 |
| Health & Life Sciences | 3 |
| Cybersecurity & Privacy | 2 |
| Clean Energy & Sustainability | 2 |
| Media & Entertainment | 2 |
| Food & Agriculture | 2 |
| Education & Workforce | 1 |
| Consumer & Lifestyle | 1 |
Deal Size Distribution
Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.
| Round size band (USD) | Deals |
|---|---|
| <$5M | 10 |
| $5M-$10M | 9 |
| $10M-$25M | 10 |
| $25M-$50M | 2 |
| $50M-$100M | 1 |
| $100M-$250M | 0 |
| $250M-$500M | 1 |
| $500M-$1B | 0 |
| $1B+ | 0 |
Deals By Geography
Top 3 of 3 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.
| Region | Deals |
|---|---|
| United States | 31 |
| Kuwait | 1 |
| Europe | 1 |
Co-Investors
Bubble size = shared deals
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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.
| Co-investor | Shared deals |
|---|---|
| IDEA Fund Partners | 6 |
| Osage Venture Partners | 3 |
| Tippet Venture Partners | 3 |
| Alerion Ventures | 2 |
| Avanta Ventures | 2 |
| Cowboy Ventures | 2 |
| Development 72 | 2 |
| Felicis Ventures | 2 |
| Gaingels | 2 |
| Greenlight Re Innovations | 2 |
| Grotech Ventures | 2 |
| Harbert Growth Partners | 2 |
| Industry Ventures | 2 |
| Liberty Mutual Strategic Ventures | 2 |
| Mouro Capital | 2 |
| Mucker Capital | 2 |
| NewSpring Capital | 2 |
| Northwestern Mutual Future Ventures | 2 |
| Tribeca Early Stage Partners | 2 |
| Tribeca Venture Partners | 2 |
Investment Strategy
| Category | Deals (count) | Share (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Led | 10 | 30% |
| Participating | 23 | 70% |
| Category | Deals (count) | Share (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Single-lead | 6 | 60% |
| Co-led | 4 | 40% |
Team
Co-Founder and General Partner
Co-Founder and General Partner
Limited Partner
Senior Associate
Limited Partner and Advisor
Senior Associate