# Bag Ventures

> Bag Ventures is a VC fund backing Apps, News and Finance. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Jun 2024
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

Bag Ventures is an investment firm.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Series A | $20M–$28M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Apps | 1 | 33% |
| News | 1 | 33% |
| Finance | 1 | 33% |
| Logistics | 1 | 33% |
| Elder Care | 1 | 33% |

17 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 2 | 67% |
| Seed | 1 | 33% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Canada | 1 | 33% |
| United States | 1 | 33% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Gynger | Gynger is a cash flow management solution with embedded financing that gives B2B technology vendors the power to offer flexible payment terms to customers while securing up front payment.With Gynger, finance leaders can leverage a combination of actionable insights and capital to optimize day-to-day cash flows, accelerate deal flows, mitigaterisk, and execute long term strategic vision with ease.In 2024, Gynger announced its $20 Million Series A funding by world-class investors including Gradient Ventures (Google’s AI-focused venture fund), Velvet Sea Ventures, BAG Ventures, Deciens, Vine Ventures, Upper90, Quiet Capital and m]x[v Capital.Gynger was founded in 2021 by serial entrepreneur Mark Ghermezian, who co-founded Braze (BRZE) and served as its first CEO, pioneering a new category that led to the company's IPO in November 2021. Based in New York, Gynger has been recognized as one of Built In's 2026 Best Places to Work. | $20M | Series A | Jun 20, 2024 | https://www.gynger.io |
| Sona | Sona is the next-generation workforce management solution for large frontline operators, where consumer grade design is matched by AI-driven decision making. Combining end-to-end WFM functionality - including Scheduling, Time & Attendance, HR and Payroll - with truly intelligent AI capabilities, Sona enables real-time actionable insights gearedtowards driving revenue and increasing employee satisfaction | $27.5M | Series A | May 14, 2024 | https://www.getsona.com/ |
| LIVEKINDLY | LIVEKINDLY is a news and media platform focusing on food, health, sustainable living, and cruelty-free beauty. They build a home for informative and thought-provoking content, focusing on sustainable and compassionate living. The platform transforming the global food system by partnering with forward-looking poultry production companies seeking toembrace and contribute to plant-based options. | $670K | Seed | Sep 01, 2018 | https://www.livekindly.co/ |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Gradient](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gradient-ventures) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Northzone](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/northzone-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Speedinvest](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/speedinvest) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Antler](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/antler-be9c) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Beyond Impact](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/beyond-impact) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Deciens Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/deciens-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Bag Ventures invest in?

Bag Ventures invests primarily in Apps, News and Finance startups, most often at Series A and Seed stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Canada. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

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

Bag Ventures typically joins rounds of $20M–$28M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Bag Ventures participates in.

### When did Bag Ventures last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Bag Ventures closed in Jun 2024. Shizune tracks 3 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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