# ICG Ventures

> ICG Ventures is a VC fund in La Vergne backing Content, Publishing and Audio. See 6 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: La Vergne, United States
- Total investments: 6
- Last investment: Jul 2023
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

ICG Ventures is an Ingram Content Group company. Ingram Content Group Inc. is a subsidiary of Nashville-based Ingram Industries Inc. The company provides books, music and media content to over 39,000 retailers, libraries, schools and distribution partners in 195 countries. More than 26,000 publishers use Ingram’s fully integrated physical anddigital distribution, logistics, and manufacturing solutions to access global consumer demand, and realize the full business potential of book content. Ingram’s operating units are Ingram Book Company, Lightning Source Inc., Vital Source Technologies, Inc., Ingram Periodicals Inc., Ingram International Inc., Ingram Library Services Inc., Spring Arbor Distributors Inc., Ingram Publisher Services Inc., Tennessee Book Company LLC, Coutts Information Services, and ICG Ventures Inc. For more information, visit www.ingramcontent.com.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Content | 2 | 33% |
| Publishing | 2 | 33% |
| Audio | 1 | 17% |
| Video | 1 | 17% |
| Software | 1 | 17% |

15 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 2 | 33% |
| Series A | 1 | 17% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 17% |
| Private Equity | 1 | 17% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 17% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 3 | 50% |
| Spain | 1 | 17% |
| Germany | 1 | 17% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PlastFormance | PlastFormance team is engaging in intensive research work to develop new chemical procedures for improvement of high-performance compounds. In 2014 we were able to produce injection moldable thermoplastics with significantly higher degree of fill-rate (e.g. highly thermal conductive compounds) for the first time. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Jul 11, 2023 |  |
| Synapsify | Synapsify is the developer of CORE, a content analytical tool powered by machine intelligence and natural language processing, that helps marketers, researchers and insight professionals get to the heart of their customers' stories faster and more accurately by identifying and recommending the content that matters. Named by Forbes as one ofthe Top 10 Data Startups to Watch and awarded the GigaOm Structure Readers Choice Award for Text Analytics. | $850K |  | Jul 23, 2014 |  |
| Slicebooks | Slicebooks (slicebooks.com) is a publishing platform that helps publishers repurpose content and build Direct-to-Consumer (D2C) sales channels. Slicebooks includes a patent-pending content management system, an iTunes style white label retail platform and mobile web apps. |  | Seed | Jul 31, 2013 |  |
| Synapsify | Synapsify is the developer of CORE, a content analytical tool powered by machine intelligence and natural language processing, that helps marketers, researchers and insight professionals get to the heart of their customers' stories faster and more accurately by identifying and recommending the content that matters. Named by Forbes as one ofthe Top 10 Data Startups to Watch and awarded the GigaOm Structure Readers Choice Award for Text Analytics. | $600K | Seed | Feb 26, 2013 |  |
| Byliner | Byliner works directly with the world's best writers to deliver their stories to readers. Hailed by Fast Company as “One of the 10 Most Innovative Media Companies in the World,” we publish original fiction and nonfiction e-shorts by top authors such as Amy Tan, Margaret Atwood, Jon Krakauer, Nick Hornby, Sebastian Junger, and more. Thesee-shorts are written to be read in two hours or less, and can be purchased individually through major digital bookstores. The entire Byliner Originals library is also available online to Byliner subscribers, who get access to premium content from Byliner's by-invitation community of writers--including thousands of rarely-seen and exclusive stories from bestselling authors. |  | Series A | Jul 01, 2012 |  |
| DomusVi España | DomusVi España provides various services and solutions for older people in an active social environment. The company offers services in residences and day centers, attention to disability, home services, mental health, and health at home. DomusVi España's headquarters is in Barcelona and it has offices in Madrid and Vigo. | $54.9M | Private Equity | Jul 07, 2003 |  |

6 of 6 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Ingram Content Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ingram-content-group) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Middleland Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/middleland-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Avalon Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/avalon-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [BNP Paribas](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bnp-paribas) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Bullpen Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bullpen-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Equistone Partners Europe](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/equistone-partners-europe) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does ICG Ventures invest in?

ICG Ventures invests primarily in Content, Publishing and Audio 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.

### When did ICG Ventures last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for ICG Ventures closed in Jul 2023. Shizune tracks 6 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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