# b8ta

> b8ta is a VC fund in San Francisco backing Hospitality. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: San Francisco, United States
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Feb 2019
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/b8ta
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/b8ta
- Website: https://b8ta.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/b8ta

B8ta is a software-powered retailer designed to make physical retail accessible for all. It is a new kind of retail store designed to improve the customer and maker experience. b8ta helps people discover, try, and learn about new tech and innovative products while empowering makers with a simple retail-as-a-service model that puts them in control.When makers have easy, direct access to physical retail, customers will, in turn, have unbiased access to what the world is creating. The company brings makers closer to customers in real life, allowing everyone to discover, try, and learn about new products first hand. It was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for b8ta. Shizune tracks 9 team members at b8ta. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/b8ta?utm_source=investor_profile

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ramit Harisinghani | General Manager, MENA | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ramit-harisinghani |
| Vibhu Norby | CEO & Founder | 3 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/vibhu-norby |
| Carrie Kelly | SVP Partnerships & Business Development | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/carrie-kelly |
| Erin Johnson | Head of Channel and Brand Marketing | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/erin-johnson-092c |
| John Kennelly | General Manager, Built by b8ta | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/john-kennelly |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3DEN | 3DEN is a network of pay as you go urban sanctuaries, with everything needed to work, relax, freshen-up, shower and replenish. | $2M | Seed | Feb 14, 2019 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Colle Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/colle-capital-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Graphene Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/graphene-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [JTRE Holdings](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jtre-holdings) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [The Stable, Part of Accenture Song](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/the-stable) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Urban Innovation Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/urban-innovationfund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does b8ta invest in?

b8ta invests primarily in Hospitality startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact b8ta?

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### Who are the partners at b8ta?

The team at b8ta includes Ramit Harisinghani (General Manager, MENA), Vibhu Norby (CEO & Founder) and Carrie Kelly (SVP Partnerships & Business Development), among 9 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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