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Overview

Invests in early-stage technology companies with growth potential.

Founded

2012

Deals ยท 12mo

2

Stage focus

Seed
Series A
Series B

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

E-Commerce
Financial Services
Mobile
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

33rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
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

Bull City Venture Partners: 33 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Bull City Venture Partners: 33 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed32
Series A26
Series B06
Series C+20
Other Equity39

Monthly Deal Activity

Bull City Venture Partners: 33 deals are recorded across 168 months.All available history.
Bull City Venture Partners: 33 deals are recorded across 168 months. All available history
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Sector Breakdown

Bull City Venture Partners: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (23 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Bull City Venture Partners: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (23 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software23
Networks, Cloud & Communication12
Marketing & Advertising10
AI & Machine Learning10
Fintech9
E-Commerce & Retail6
Data, Analytics & IT5
Professional Services4
Developer Tools4
Real Estate & Construction3
Health & Life Sciences3
Cybersecurity & Privacy2
Clean Energy & Sustainability2
Media & Entertainment2
Food & Agriculture2
Education & Workforce1
Consumer & Lifestyle1

Deal Size Distribution

Bull City Venture Partners: 33 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Bull City Venture Partners: 33 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M10
$5M-$10M9
$10M-$25M10
$25M-$50M2
$50M-$100M1
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M1
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Bull City Venture Partners: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (31 deals).All available history.

Top 3 of 3 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Bull City Venture Partners: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (31 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States31
Kuwait1
Europe1
Bull City Venture Partners: 20 co-investors are shown, with IDEA Fund Partners sharing 6 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Investment Strategy

Bull City Venture Partners: Led accounts for 30% and participating for 70% of round participation.All available history.
Bull City Venture Partners: Led accounts for 30% and participating for 70% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led1030%
Participating2370%
Bull City Venture Partners: Single-lead accounts for 60% and co-led for 40% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Bull City Venture Partners: Single-lead accounts for 60% and co-led for 40% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead660%
Co-led440%

Team

David Jones

Co-Founder and General Partner

Jason Caplain

Co-Founder and General Partner

John G. Scanlon

Limited Partner

Michael Lee

Senior Associate

Noreen Allen

Limited Partner and Advisor

Sarah Leners

Senior Associate