# 212 Ventures

> 212 Ventures is a VC fund in New York backing Mobile, Internet and Security. See 5 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: New York, United States
- Total investments: 5
- Last investment: Jul 2020
- Lead investor: 40%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: http://www.212ventures.com

212 Ventures is a VC fund in New York focused on Mobile and Internet. "212 Ventures is no longer operating. 212 Ventures was a New York based venture capital firm that invests in companies which provide technologies and services that allow others to do business on the internet. The fund focuses primarily on e-Services, e-Marketing, and Wireless Internet. In April 2000, the firm formed a partnership withInvestcorp International, Inc. called Investcorp/(212) Ventures Technology Fund I. This vehicle focuses on the Internet infrastructure services, wireless technology sectors and companies that offer technologies that will benefit both brick-and-mortar companies and dot-coms. Following the closure of 212 Ventures, the Investcorp/(212) Ventures Technology Fund was absorbed by Investcorp to form a larger fund called Investcorp Technology Ventures."Source:

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Series B | $20M–$32M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Mobile | 1 | 20% |
| Internet | 1 | 20% |
| Security | 1 | 20% |
| Wireless | 1 | 20% |
| Web Design | 1 | 20% |

14 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series B | 2 | 40% |
| Series A | 1 | 20% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 20% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 20% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 3 | 60% |
| Turkey | 1 | 20% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Marti | Marti is a micromobility company in MENA and Eastern Europe. | $25M | Venture - Series Unknown | Jul 01, 2020 |  |
| Marti | Marti is a micromobility company in MENA and Eastern Europe. | $2M | Series A | Dec 24, 2019 |  |
| Vaultus | Vaultus, Inc. is a mobile applications provider (MAP) that delivers innovative wireless solutions for Global 1000 enterprises. Headquartered in New York City, they draw on a rich heritage of innovative leadership in wireless technology and applications to help enterprise clients improve productivity, reduce costs and increase revenues. With thisleadership and their powerful proprietary delivery platform, Vaultus provides enterprises with a partnership that delivers workable, usable mobile applications via a combined package of software solutions, professional services and managed services.Find out more about their unique capabilities and approach. And discover how enterprises can take advantage of the world of wireless to get a competitive edge now. | $32M | Series B | Mar 05, 2001 |  |
| Alpha Dog Productions | Alpha Dog Productions, a Web promotions agency. |  |  | Jul 27, 2000 |  |
| Belenos | Belenos designs and builds the next generation voice/data networks for emerging service providers utilizing its experienced strategic architects, design consultants, network engineers, security experts, and fixed price delivery model. | $20M | Series B | Jul 11, 2000 |  |

5 of 5 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Investcorp](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/investcorp-2) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Pamlico Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/pamlico-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Wamda Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/wamda) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [BECO Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/beco-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Blackberry](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/blackberry) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Borusan Holding](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/borusan-holding) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does 212 Ventures invest in?

212 Ventures invests primarily in Mobile, Internet and Security startups, most often at Series B and Series A stage. Most of the 5 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is 212 Ventures's check size?

212 Ventures typically joins rounds of $20M–$32M at Series B. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds 212 Ventures participates in.

### When did 212 Ventures last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for 212 Ventures closed in Jul 2020. Shizune tracks 5 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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