Bain Capital Ventures

What they do

Bain Capital Ventures (BCV) operates as the venture capital division of Bain Capital, one of the world's largest private multi-asset investment firms. Established in 2001, BCV focuses on early-stage through growth-stage technology startups, specifically within the B2B software ecosystem across four core domains: Fintech, Commerce, Apps, and Infrastructure. The firm combines the speed and focus of a dedicated venture fund with the institutional scale, deep industry expertise, and global network of its parent company. BCV is known for its "partnerships over playbooks" philosophy, providing highly tactical, hands-on operational support to founders.

What they look for

BCV's core thesis is to back "ambitious founders solving fundamental problems across major industries." They believe the next generation of transformational companies will be built on modern AI, secure infrastructure, and efficient commerce. They look to partner with visionary founders turning categories upside down, from the inception of their journey through to IPO, prioritizing companies with deep industry knowledge, proven execution ability, and a clear vision for disrupting existing markets. For growth-stage investments, they explicitly look for "hyper-growth" and are willing to sacrifice near-term cash flow for rapid market capture and scaling.

Stage

Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B+

Sectors

AI, Cybersecurity, Fintech, SaaS, Healthcare, Deeptech

Based

San Francisco, US