Independent rating of Bain Capital Ventures VC fund
Overall rating:
4.0
(10)
About Bain Capital Ventures VC fund
Website:
Founded:
1984
Number of funds:
11
Number of investments:
523
Number of exits:
111
Headquarters:
Organization type:
Corporate Venture Capital, Venture Capital
How Bain Capital Ventures VC fund invests
Rounds:
Average ticket size:
24.9M USD
Smallest investment:
1.46M USD
Biggest investment:
129M USD
Would lead round:
Yes
Would coinvest:
Yes
Countries where invested:
Sectors of interest:
Software, Information Technology, Analytics, Financial Services, FinTech, Data Integration, Computer, Cloud Data Services, Cloud Computing, Business Intelligence, Business Information Systems, Big Data, Apps, SaaS, Predictive Analytics, Personal Finance, Payments, Open Source, Mobile Payments, Mobile Apps, Marketing, Machine Learning, Internet, Identity Management, Enterprise Software, Developer Tools, Developer Platform, Developer APIs, Cyber Security, Compliance, CRM, Banking, Accounting
Founders' reviews of Bain Capital Ventures VC fund
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Round: Series A
Great but Give Them Space
Really professional experience, good sector knowledge and availability for discussion. Do not pressure you into constant calls but check in every few months to ascertain progress. We are going to market soon and our experience has left them near the top of our list of preferred leads. Note they have also just closed a new fund so are at a good point in the funding cycle.
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Receptive to Pitch
I pitched Scott Friend six months back. Very nice guy, clearly talented.
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The Bain of Your Company
Brought these guys into my company, and they have utterly turfed it. A perfect blend of arrogance and incompetence.
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Excellent Partner
We've done two rounds with Bain. After three VC-backed successes, we had our choice of firms for this company and chose Bain. Couldn't recommend them more highly. Partnership group gets along very well and engage to help in each other's portfolio companies. Four separate partners have made significant contributions to our business in the form of advice, hiring, customer connections, etc. Mike Krupka is our sponsor and hands down the best venture partner I've worked with. Very bright, thoughful, great contributor at a board level. Excellent sounding board for operating and strategic decisions (he's run something before and that helps). Couldn't recommend a VC more highly.
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Waste of Time / Not Professional
It took them 3 months to schedule a call, got first associate which asked all the wrong question without even understanding my market. He was so confident that he is the smartest guy ever created.
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The Real Deal
Super smart and analytical (it IS Bain after all) and best, have the courage of convictions. These folks don't chase trends or fads or what everyone else is doing. They do huge amounts of homework and when they decide to invest and/or support an entrepreneur or team or company, they are in for real. Not to say they aren't tough on terms - they can be - but they don't view people as disposable, like most VCs.
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The Associate Isn't the Partner ...
We made an elementary mistake here - had a good phonecall with an associate (Dan Allen) and ended up flying out to meet and present to his partner (Ajay) ... and then rapidly discovered that the partner had zero interest. This was a waste of time, and hammered home the idea that dealing with an associate too early is a mistake. Either a partner is interested, or you're not getting money.
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Daniel Allen Bain Capital
Very slow in responding, expect limited experience in large deals ,lets see the jury is still out"
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Professional
I dealt with Bain Capital Ventures a few years ago. I was raising a B round of capital. I knew of them by way of their reputation. I found them to be very professional. Both the partner and the associate I dealt with were polite, smart and fun to be around. They put forth probably the simplest (best) term sheet I have ever seen. Even during the diligence process, I looked forward to my phone calls with them. Even when delivering criticism they did it in a constructive way and not the all to often "gotcha" way.
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Good People
They funded one of my companies in the Enterprise software market. One of my board members liked them so much that he worked for them on other deals once they had negotiated our acquisition.