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Bow Capital

Bow Capital

Menlo Park, Californiabowcapital.com

Overview

Bow Capital is a venture capital firm based in Menlo Park, California. The firm focuses on early-stage investments, typically from Series A to B rounds, in industries such as technology, entertainment, and media. It was founded in 2016 in partnership with the University of California and aims to bridge academia, sports and entertainment, and business across the U.S.

Year Founded

2016

Portfolio Companies

40

Investments

Bow Capital investments
CompanyDateStageLead
Farmers Business NetworkMar 2017Series CCo-investor
NayyaJun 2021Series BCo-investor
JerryAug 2021Series CCo-investor
WorkRampDec 2020Series BCo-investor
ClearcoJul 2021Series C ExtensionCo-investor
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Key People

Vivek Ranadivé

Founder Managing General Partner

Rafi Syed

General Partner

Ian Walker

Partner, Head Of Investor Relations

Murray Rode

Partner

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Sector & Stage Mix

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Investment Activity

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FAQ

Where is Bow Capital based?

Bow Capital is headquartered in Menlo Park, California, United States.

When was Bow Capital founded?

Bow Capital was founded in 2016.

How many portfolio companies does Bow Capital have?

Bow Capital has 40 portfolio companies in Caplight's dataset.

What are some companies in Bow Capital's portfolio?

Portfolio companies visible on Caplight include Farmers Business Network, Nayya, Jerry, WorkRamp, Clearco.

What was Bow Capital's most recent investment shown here?

Bow Capital's most recent investment in this portfolio sample was in Jerry in 2021.

What sectors does Bow Capital focus on?

Bow Capital focuses on Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Real Estate & PropTech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Energy & Sustainability, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, FinTech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Crypto & Web3, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Energy & Sustainability, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Frontier & Industrial Tech, FinTech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Real Estate & PropTech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, Cybersecurity, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce.

What company stages does Bow Capital focus on?

Bow Capital typically invests at the Early stage.

What is Bow Capital's AUM?

Bow Capital's assets under management are estimated between $500.0M and $1.0B.

Firmographic Details

HeadquartersMenlo Park, California
Year Founded2016

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