# BCP Ventures

> BCP Ventures is a VC fund in New York backing Software and Manufacturing. See 7 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: New York, United States
- Total investments: 7
- Last investment: Nov 2023
- Lead investor: 71%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bcp-smart-society-ventures/
- Website: https://bcp.capital/

BCP Ventures is a VC fund in New York focused on Software and Manufacturing. BCP Ventures invests in transformational technologies that reinvent our foundational industries. Our investments span Seed to Series B, and focus on food systems, sustainable energy and smart infrastructure. Investors can invest into our fund and co-invest with us directly into our companies.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 2 | 29% |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 29% |
| Legal | 1 | 14% |
| Energy | 1 | 14% |
| Battery | 1 | 14% |

24 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 3 | 43% |
| Series A | 2 | 29% |
| Series B | 1 | 14% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bjorn Forsdal | Founding Partner | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bjorn-forsdal |
| Brynne Kennedy | Managing Partner and Co-Founder | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/brynne-herbert |
| Jarl Ulvin | Founding Managing Partner | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jarl-ulvin |
| Roger Lang | Founding Partner | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/roger-lang-2f58 |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ryp Labs | Ryp Labs develops and commercializes technologies designed to reduce food waste. It provides a natural and safe formulation that can be applied to a variety of surfaces, including stickers, labels, and sheets, to increase the shelf-life of fresh produce. Its food-safe labels (Shelf-Defense), and stickers (StixFresh), have been shown to double theshelf-life of fresh produce, by simply peeling and applying them to loose produce or its packaging. | $8.1M | Series A | Nov 22, 2023 |  |
| Elite Measurement | Elite Measurement provides precise, scalable, measurement solutions for monitoring production in multiphase flow scenarios. Through the use of phase separation technology, two-phase flow regimes are converted into single-phase liquid and gas flows, enabling accurate measurement. Their solutions are available in configurations ranging from 1"to 16" to accommodate different applications. |  | Seed | Nov 01, 2022 |  |
| Ryp Labs | Ryp Labs develops and commercializes technologies designed to reduce food waste. It provides a natural and safe formulation that can be applied to a variety of surfaces, including stickers, labels, and sheets, to increase the shelf-life of fresh produce. Its food-safe labels (Shelf-Defense), and stickers (StixFresh), have been shown to double theshelf-life of fresh produce, by simply peeling and applying them to loose produce or its packaging. | $10.8M | Series A | Oct 18, 2022 |  |
| Caban Systems | Caban systems designs and manufactures software enabled modular lithium ion energy storage solutions for off-grid and weak grid telecom sites. | $51M | Series B | Jul 22, 2022 |  |
| Greyscale AI | Greyscale AI specializes in inspection systems to verify seal quality and integrity. Its solutions are characterized by high-resolution imaging technology and artificial intelligence or machine learning software specialized in seal analysis. The company was founded in 2020 and is headquartered in San Carlos, California. | $8M | Series A | May 09, 2022 |  |
| UniqueWire | UniqueWire enables access to and forensic analysis of critical and burgeoning digital data sets, an $180 billion market growing at an 11% CAGR. UniqueWire helps analyze difficult-to-access data sets to help law enforcement solve crimes, insurance companies assess claims and families preserve information of loved ones after their passing. |  | Seed | Nov 12, 2021 |  |
| AquaPrawnics | AquaPrawnics produces sustainable, clean protein sources through advanced hydroponics and biofuels. The company is revolutionizing food production and bending down the curve of global warming through sustainable indoor farmed shrimp. It was founded in 2019 and is based in Noxon, Montana. |  | Seed | May 01, 2021 |  |

7 of 7 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Argosy Foundation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/argosy-foundation) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [King Philanthropies](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/king-philanthropies) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Ocean Born Foundation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ocean-born-foundation) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [APA Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/apa-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Ember Infrastructure](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ember-infrastructure) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Inspiration Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/inspiration-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does BCP Ventures invest in?

BCP Ventures invests primarily in Software, Manufacturing and Legal startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 7 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 BCP Ventures?

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### Who are the partners at BCP Ventures?

The team at BCP Ventures includes Bjorn Forsdal (Founding Partner), Brynne Kennedy (Managing Partner and Co-Founder) and Jarl Ulvin (Founding Managing Partner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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