Broadway Video Ventures
VC Fund
New York, United States
Broadway Video Ventures is a VC fund in New York focused on Mobile Apps and Digital Media. Broadway Video Ventures targets early and growth-stage investments, acquisitions, partnerships and joint ventures across the media, entertainment, and technology sectors, seeking to leverage and enhance Broadway Video’s existing content and distribution businesses. In addition, BVV incubates new businesses, notably Above Average.
- Total investments:
- 6
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 0%
Last updated:
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Industries Broadway Video Ventures invests in
Stages Broadway Video Ventures invests in
Countries Broadway Video Ventures invests in
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Investment Focus
Industry
- Mobile Apps 2 (33%)
- Digital Media 2 (33%)
- Video Streaming 2 (33%)
- Media and Entertainment 2 (33%)
- Pet 1 (17%)
Stage
- Seed 4 (67%)
- Series A 1 (17%)
- Series C 1 (17%)
Country
- United States 5 (83%)
- Germany 1 (17%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
David Birnbaum
President
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President | Total investments: 5 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
Sanctuary
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Sanctuary is a mystical products and services company that provides illuminating experiences to millennials. Sanctuary’s daily horoscopes, planetary transits, and real-time chart readings are written and performed by professional astrologers. Sanctuary’s offerings provide members with a full spectrum of cosmic insights. | $1.5M / Seed / Dec 07, 2017 | |
Islands
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The San Francisco-based startup launched out of stealth today to offer users different channels, or “islands,” through which they can organize a game of volleyball, share class notes, or simply create a support group. | $1.9M / Seed / Aug 30, 2017 | |
Waggle.tv
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Waggle is a community driven digital media platform for pet & animal lovers that creates wonderful connections between animals and the people who love them. Incubated by Broadway Video Ventures (Saturday Night Live, Jimmy Fallon), Waggles's investors include Raine and Lowercase Capital. | $2.3M / Seed / Dec 07, 2016 | |
Hyper
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Hyper is a new video magazine for iPad with a clear less is more approach. With daily editions of only 6 to 12 hand-picked videos and a beautiful, minimalist design, Hyper simply provides the best of the newest every day. | $1.1M / Seed / Aug 26, 2015 | |
AIR.TV
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AIR.TV enables the distribution and monetization of viral videos on websites. Publishers and content owners are now able to generate earnings when publishers embed videos on their website. It's completely automatic and it works with existing articles, embeds, and workflow. Publishers add one line of code to their site to start generatingearnings.AIR.TV is based in Los Angeles. Visit us at www.air.tv to learn more. | $3.3M / Series A / Apr 28, 2015 | |
Burly Bear Network
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Burly Bear Network is the premier media and marketing company dedicated to the college audience. Burly Bear is anchored by the leading college cable television network, reaching more than 5 million students at 570 universities, and a broadband Web distribution, www.burlybear.com. Burly Bear also offers students and sponsors a range of tours, liveevents and a strong on-campus presence. Burly Bear delivers original, acclaimed entertainment from the inside and is guided by a world-class team of management and investors, led by Lorne Michaels' Broadway Video, New Media leader Cliff Friedman, Managing Partner of Constellation Ventures/Bear Stearns. The management team is headed by former National Football League and MTV marketing chief Howard Handler. | $12.5M / Series C / Apr 07, 2001 |
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FAQ
What does Broadway Video Ventures invest in?
Broadway Video Ventures invests primarily in Mobile Apps, Digital Media and Video Streaming startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 6 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 Broadway Video Ventures?
The team at Broadway Video Ventures includes David Birnbaum (President). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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