Battery Ventures
Boston-based, stage-agnostic VC/growth-equity firm investing in application software, infrastructure, industrial tech, and a growing defense-tech thesis.
Battery Ventures is a stage-agnostic technology investment firm founded in 1983 and headquartered in Boston, with additional offices in San Francisco, Menlo Park, Tel Aviv, London, and New York. The firm invests across application software, infrastructure, consumer, and industrial tech/life-science tools, and has backed more than 450 companies over its history. It is currently investing out of its 15th flagship fund, Battery Ventures XV ($3.25B), atop more than $16B raised cumulatively since inception.
Overview
- Firm
- Battery Ventures L.P.
- Headquarters
- Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Founded
- 1983
- AUM
- $16B+ raised cumulatively; current flagship fund $3.25B
- Avg. check
- $1M–$200M (stage-agnostic)
- Stages
- Seed, Growth, Buyout
- Thesis
- Stage-agnostic: application software, infrastructure/dev tools, consumer, industrial tech, life-science tools; growing defense-tech thesis
Portfolio companies2
- CompanyOnebriefSoftware for military operational planning and staff collaboration, integrating fragmented staff processes into one workspace with AI co-planning and AI-driven wargaming; deployed across US military headquarters.
- CompanyAalyriaAdvanced aerospace communications - laser terminals and network orchestration software.
Partners0
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Frequently asked
- What is Battery Ventures?
- Stage-agnostic: application software, infrastructure/dev tools, consumer, industrial tech, life-science tools; growing defense-tech thesis
- How much does Battery Ventures manage?
- Battery Ventures manages $16B+ raised cumulatively; current flagship fund $3.25B in assets, and was founded in 1983.
- What stages does Battery Ventures invest at?
- Battery Ventures invests at Seed, Growth, Buyout, with typical checks of $1M–$200M (stage-agnostic).
Sources & citations2
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Battery Ventures, founded 1983, led Onebrief's $20M Series C extension (Jun 2025, $1.1B valuation) and co-led its $200M Series D (Jan 2026, $2.15B valuation) with Sapphire Ventures; portfolio includes Anduril and Saronic
Battery Ventures: Battery Ventures — OnebriefVerified2026-07-20 - 2
Battery Ventures, founded 1983, has backed 450+ companies, raised $16B+ cumulatively, and is investing out of its 15th flagship fund ($3.25B); invested in Aalyria in 2025
Battery Ventures: Battery Ventures — About / AalyriaVerified2026-07-20