# Marc Bell Ventures

> Marc Bell Ventures is a VC fund in Boca Raton backing Software and Mobile. See 114 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Boca Raton, United States
- Total investments: 114
- Last investment: Jul 2018
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/marc-bell-capital-partners
- X (Twitter): https://www.twitter.com/marcbell
- Website: http://marcbell.com/venture-capital/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marcbell

Marc Bell Ventures is a venture capital firm that offers early-stage and private equity investment services to firms in the finance, hospitality, and entertainment industries. It was founded in 2000 by Marc Bell and is based in Florida.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $750k–$3M |
| Series A | $2.2M–$15M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 27 | 24% |
| Mobile | 16 | 14% |
| Internet | 16 | 14% |
| Apps | 15 | 13% |
| E-Commerce | 12 | 11% |

206 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 55 | 48% |
| Funding Round | 28 | 25% |
| Series A | 13 | 11% |
| Series B | 6 | 5% |
| Pre-Seed | 2 | 2% |

10 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 99 | 87% |
| United Kingdom | 3 | 3% |
| Canada | 2 | 2% |
| Chile | 1 | 1% |
| China | 1 | 1% |

10 countries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Joseph Roos | Principal | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/joseph-roos |
| Marc Bell | General Partner | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/marc-bell |
| Sandeep Prasad | VP - Private Equity | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sandeep-prasad |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| The Crown League | The Crown League is professionalizing fantasy sports by creating the first investment gaming platform – owned by the public and managed by experts. | $5M | Series A | Jul 25, 2018 |  |
| Vector Launch | Vector was founded by several members of the original SpaceX team and is a disruptive innovator that connects space startups with affordable and frequent launch and platforms to enable space capabilities at a speed and price point never before possible. Vector has a big vision to reshape the 400 billion dollar space market by combining dedicatedlow-cost micro satellite launch and software defined satellites (Galactic Sky) to dramatically increase access and speed to orbit. | $21M | Series A | Jun 29, 2017 |  |
| CodeHS | CodeHS is a comprehensive teaching platform for helping schools teach computer science. We provide web-based curriculum, teacher tools and resources, and professional development. Schools have access to a 6th-12th grade computer science curriculum for free, and much more on pro — including lesson plans, a gradebook, progress tracking and dedicatedsupport. | $1.9M | Seed | Dec 21, 2016 |  |
| KYBOE! | KYBOE! just launched in major department stores (Saks Fifth Avenue, Nordstrom, Lord & Taylor, Hudson’s Bay, etc.) arriving stateside after selling in niche markets like St. Tropez, Ibiza, and the Netherlands. KYBOE! is the hottest must have fashion accessory and was just selected as one of Oprah’s Favorite Things for the holidays. |  | Convertible Note | Dec 19, 2016 |  |
| Chariot | Chariot is focused on creating the world's first self-sustainable mass-transit system that relieves congestion while offering a comfortable, personalized commuting experience.The core of their mission is universal access to better transportation. They envision cities where every commuter takes Chariot to work and home — regardless of incomeor location — which is why they prioritize affordability and flexibility as they expand. When the world runs on smarter routes, lower costs, and better ride experiences, we'll collectively take cars off the road and transform their twice-daily frustration into a part of your day you actually look forward to.Chariot has expanded and they are now operating in Austin, Seattle, New York, Columbus, Chicago, Denver, Detroit, Los Angeles and London, in addition to their first market, San Francisco. | $3M |  | Sep 10, 2016 |  |
| Holidog | Holidog specializes in the fields of pet sitting, pet boarding, pet walking, giftbox, pet media, and startups. It features a software platform that allows pet owners to interact and find the perfect pet sitters, dog walkers, nannies, or trainers at their convenience and close to their home.It was founded in 2012 and headquartered in New York,United States. |  |  | Sep 08, 2015 |  |
| Grove | Grove builds products to make local, healthy food accessible to everyone. They're a team from MIT empowering people with tools to easily grow their own fruits and vegetables right in their homes, year round. They believe that home farming appliances will become as ubiquitous as refrigerators. | $1.8M |  | Sep 04, 2015 |  |
| NextLesson | NextLesson’s mission is to make learning relevant and engaging. Built for teachers of K-12 students, NextLesson offers relevant curriculum that immerses students in real-world problem solving through topics they care about. | $2.9M | Seed | Sep 02, 2015 |  |
| Kindara | Kindara is devoted to giving women the tools, knowledge, and support to understand how their fertility works, take ownership of their reproductive health, and meet their fertility goals. | $5.3M | Seed | Aug 19, 2015 |  |
| Bento | We believe that you should not have to choose between eating healthy and conveniently. Bento delivers delicious Asian food in minutes in San Francisco. Using our app, customers start building their Bento by choosing a main dish. We have three options, that rotate daily. Next customers choose four side dishes. We have six to eight side options, thatalso rotate daily.The menu focuses on Asian-inspired food with dishes like Korean short ribs, Japanese eggplant, dragon roll, seaweed salad, okonomiyaki, and gyoza.After placing an order, customers track their server’s location and progress. They’ll meet our server curbside, grab their Bento, and it’s time to eat!Our patent pending packaging enables this system allowing for delivery in an average of 15 minutes.Since launch we have seen double-digit W/W growth. | $1.5M | Seed | Jun 25, 2015 |  |

10 of 114 investments shown.

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## FAQ

### What does Marc Bell Ventures invest in?

Marc Bell Ventures invests primarily in Software, Mobile and Internet startups, most often at Seed and Funding Round stage. Most of the 114 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Marc Bell Ventures's check size?

Marc Bell Ventures typically joins rounds of $750k–$3M at Seed and $2.2M–$15M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Marc Bell Ventures participates in.

### How do I contact Marc Bell Ventures?

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### Who are the partners at Marc Bell Ventures?

The team at Marc Bell Ventures includes Joseph Roos (Principal), Marc Bell (General Partner) and Sandeep Prasad (VP - Private Equity). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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