Bull City Venture Partners

2012

Founded

27

Investments

United States

Offices

Venture Fund

Investor Type

About

Bull City Venture Partners (BCVP) is a venture capital firm based in Durham, North Carolina, specializing in early-stage investments in B2B software and tech-enabled businesses. Founded in 2012, BCVP focuses on sectors such as cloud computing, e-commerce, fintech, logistics, and healthtech. The firm is known for its team-based approach, with partners Jason Caplain and David Jones having over 20 years of experience working together.

They lead Pre-Seed, Seed, and Series A financings, often being the first institutional investor in a company. BCVP emphasizes a high level of service, leveraging its extensive network to assist portfolio companies with product feedback, strategic partnerships, and customer relationships. The firm maintains a focused portfolio, ensuring deep engagement and tailored support for each company.

In May 2022, BCVP closed an oversubscribed $53 million Fund IV, more than doubling the size of its previous fund.

Notable portfolio companies include Levitate, which raised nearly $14 million in a Series C funding round in April 2023, and Spoonflower, acquired by Shutterfly for $225 million in 2015

Portfolio Companies

Levitate, Spoonflower, ChannelAdvisor, ServiceTrade, Even Financial, The Knot Worldwide, Tiny Earth Toys, Adwerx, Zift Solutions, Reveal Mobile

Gepgraphic Focus

United States, East Coast (New York to Atlanta)

Key Differentiators

Team-based approach with over 20 years of experience, High level of service and extensive network, Focused portfolio for deep engagement, Emphasis on partnering with visionary founders

Thypical Investment Size

$250,000 to $2 million

Total Funds Raised

$53 million

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Developer Tools

Software

Big Data & Analytics

Marketing (MarTech)

SaaS

Apps

Pre-Seed

Seed

Series A

United States