# Bowman Capital

> Bowman Capital is a VC fund in San Mateo backing Internet and Software. See 29 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: San Mateo, United States
- Total investments: 29
- Last investment: Jun 2002
- Lead investor: 52%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bowman-capital/about/
- Website: http://bowmancapital.com/

Bowman Capital is a VC fund in San Mateo focused on Internet and Software. Bowman Capital Management is an institutional investor specializing in both public and private technology growth companies. On the private equity side, Bowman Capital focuses on expansion stage companies related to the new Internet economy.Bowman Capital's private equity portfolio includes companies such asArrowpoint, Chemdex, Mpath,Netcentives, PlanetRx, RemarQ, Six Degrees, Sycamore Networks and The Street.com.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Internet | 11 | 38% |
| Software | 9 | 31% |
| Telecommunications | 7 | 24% |
| Communications Infrastructure | 6 | 21% |
| Mobile | 4 | 14% |

42 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series C | 10 | 34% |
| Funding Round | 7 | 24% |
| Private Equity | 5 | 17% |
| Series B | 4 | 14% |
| Series D | 1 | 3% |

6 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 23 | 79% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 3% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| David Bartelme | Managing Director | 0 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Kymata | Kymata Ltd. designs and manufactures optical equipment components. | $72M |  | Jun 17, 2002 |  |
| Kymata | Kymata Ltd. designs and manufactures optical equipment components. | $72M |  | Jun 17, 2002 |  |
| iolon, inc. | iolon, Inc., is a privately held optical networking components company. The company provides high performance tunable devices for advanced fiber optic networks. iolon s initial product is a high-powered, external cavity, tunable laser source ideal for high bit rate, long haul applications. Future product lines include tunable filters, opticalswitches, polarization controllers, spectral monitors and universal transponders. iolon s platform technology enables advanced automation for high volume manufacturing based on patented micro-optics, MEMS and advanced servo control technologies. | $7.6M | Series C | Apr 25, 2002 |  |
| Employease | Human resource software application delivered as a service over the Internet; applications and services for this platform include HR benefits and payroll administration, employee self-service, interactive voice response, and total benefits outsourcing. | $13.3M | Series E | Mar 05, 2002 |  |
| Employease | Human resource software application delivered as a service over the Internet; applications and services for this platform include HR benefits and payroll administration, employee self-service, interactive voice response, and total benefits outsourcing. | $10M | Series C | Oct 26, 2001 |  |
| SEVEN Networks | SEVEN Networks develops innovative software solutions that deliver device-centric mobile traffic management and analytics for wireless carriers. Extending control from the network to the mobile client gives operators the power to manage and optimize data traffic before it impacts the network. Device-based analytics offer deeper and timelier insightthan solutions that are solely network based. SEVEN’s Open Channel products reduce operator costs, increase efficiency in the use of wireless infrastructure, and enhance end-user experience. They bring immediate capacity relief to overloaded networks, simplify the creation of innovative new service plans, and provide actionable intelligence for mobile carriers.SEVEN was founded in 2000 and is based in San Carlos, California, with local offices around the globe. The company has a proven track record of success in the mobile arena, with over three hundred patents and patents pending. It has extensive expertise integrating software both on devices and in networks, and has deep knowledge of the behavior of mobile apps and their impact on wireless networks. Its offerings have earned extensive industry recognition, including a GSMA Technology Breakthrough Award in 2011 and a Mobile Merit Award in 2013. | $30M | Series B | Sep 11, 2001 |  |
| MS2 | MS2, Inc. defines, develops, and markets product lifecycle automation software. The company offers MS2 Accelerate, an enterprise application for the product lifecycle automation market, which encompasses various phases of a product’s lifecycle. | $20M | Series D | Jun 25, 2001 |  |
| Pacific Broadband Communications | Pacific Broadband Communications (San Jose, CA) develops ultra dense, highly noise-immune broadband solutions that enable service providers to deliver standards-based data, telephony, and video over last mile networks. | $50M | Series B | Apr 02, 2001 |  |
| iolon, inc. | iolon, Inc., is a privately held optical networking components company. The company provides high performance tunable devices for advanced fiber optic networks. iolon s initial product is a high-powered, external cavity, tunable laser source ideal for high bit rate, long haul applications. Future product lines include tunable filters, opticalswitches, polarization controllers, spectral monitors and universal transponders. iolon s platform technology enables advanced automation for high volume manufacturing based on patented micro-optics, MEMS and advanced servo control technologies. | $53M | Series B | Mar 01, 2001 |  |
| Telera | Provider of a software platform for advanced voice applications. The company's flagship Voice Web Application Platform enables both wireline and wireless service providers to deliver advanced, business-centric voice applications. By leveraging new technologies like Voice XML customer service, commerce transaction, and self-service applicationsprovide a more personalized and interactive caller experience, and ensure that mobile corporate users have equal access to time-critical business and customer information. | $62M | Private Equity | Jan 16, 2001 |  |

10 of 29 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Amerindo Investment Advisors](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/amerindo-investment-advisors) — VC Fund, 7 deals together
- [Integral Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/integral-capital-partners) — VC Fund, 7 deals together
- [Kleiner Perkins](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kleiner-perkins-caufield-byers) — VC Fund, 6 deals together
- [Goldman Sachs](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/goldman-sachs) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Hummer Winblad Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hummer-winblad-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Accel](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/accel) — VC Fund, 3 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Bowman Capital invest in?

Bowman Capital invests primarily in Internet, Software and Telecommunications startups, most often at Series C and Funding Round stage. Most of the 29 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

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### Who are the partners at Bowman Capital?

The team at Bowman Capital includes David Bartelme (Managing Director). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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