# Black Dog Venture Partners

> Black Dog Venture Partners is a VC fund in Tempe backing Music and Logistics. See 5 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tempe, United States
- Total investments: 5
- Last investment: Feb 2025
- Lead investor: 80%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/blackdogventurepartners
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/BlackDogCEO
- Website: http://www.blackdogventurepartners.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/blackdogventurepartners

Black Dog Venture Partners is a business accelerator that provides access to funding through our network of 13,000 investors, business development through our network of 40,000 business partners, sales/marketing and executive coaching services for disruptive companies.We also host our VC Fast Pitch Events which connects startups with thenation's top investors.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Music | 1 | 20% |
| Logistics | 1 | 20% |
| Accounting | 1 | 20% |
| Data Storage | 1 | 20% |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 20% |

13 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

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

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Scott Kelly | Founder, CEO and President | 4 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/scott-kelly-2 |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Upwell | Upwell seeks to remove barriers in accounts receivable processing within transportation and logistics companies. | $6.5M | Seed | Feb 20, 2025 |  |
| Noted Media Group | Noted Media Group platform is specifically designed to cater to artists, videographers, photographers, producers, and content creators who are looking to showcase their portfolios and network with like-minded individuals. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Jun 28, 2023 |  |
| Giggidy | Giggidy is a Woman Owned Music Discovery Platform. Its mission is to bring together artists, venues, and music supporters under one roof to facilitate and build the local music scene. |  |  | May 23, 2023 |  |
| Sober Roots | Sober Roots |  |  | Jan 02, 2023 |  |
| Sober Roots | Sober Roots |  | Seed | Jan 01, 2023 |  |

5 of 5 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Automotive Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/automotive-ventures-llc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Invest Nebraska](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/invest-nebraska) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Motivate Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/motivate-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Never Lift Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/never-lift-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [nvp capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/newark-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [nvp capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nvpcap) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Black Dog Venture Partners invest in?

Black Dog Venture Partners invests primarily in Music, Logistics and Accounting startups, most often at Seed and Funding Round 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.

### How do I contact Black Dog Venture Partners?

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### Who are the partners at Black Dog Venture Partners?

The team at Black Dog Venture Partners includes Scott Kelly (Founder, CEO and President). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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