Bain Capital Ventures

Bain Capital Ventures is a venture capital firm that specializes in investing across all stages of a company's growth, from seed to growth equity. Founded in 1984 and based in Boston, with additional offices in New York, San Francisco, and Palo Alto, the firm focuses on high-growth opportunities in sectors such as fintech, enterprise software, and infrastructure. Bain Capital Ventures has invested in over 200 companies, including well-known names like DocuSign and LinkedIn, and manages around $3 billion in assets. The firm typically invests between $1 million and $100 million, with specific allocations for early-stage and growth capital investments ranging from $3 million to $50 million. It aims to support innovative startups that leverage technology to disrupt existing markets or create new ones, emphasizing industries transformed by data.

Ajay Agarwal

Partner

Allison Braley

Partner

Alysaa Co

Associate

Zeeza Cole

Principal

Pascal Croak

Investor

Leslie Crowe

Partner

Tina Dimitrova

Principal

Rak Garg

Partner

Indy Guha

Partner

Kristie Han

Principal

Matt Harris

Partner

Dawit Heck

Principal

Sarah Hinkfuss

Partner

Merritt Hummer

Partner

Nishant Karandikar

Investor

Michael Krupka

Partner

Angela Liu

Associate

Aneesha Mehta

Partner

Christina Melas-Kyriazi

Partner

Greg Mervine

Associate

Abby Meyers

Principal

Saanya Ojha

Partner

Enrique Salem

Partner

Jeff Scherer

Managing Partner

Quinn Schwab

Investor

Slater Stich Ph.D

Partner

Greg Wipf

Managing Director

Allison Xu

Investor

Victoria Yuan

Investor

Kevin Zhang

Partner

Jason Zhu

Principal

Past deals in Supply Chain Management

Cofactr

Seed Round in 2022
Developer of automated electronics purchasing assistant designed to help the hardware team get all the parts they need. The company provides automated sourcing from global suppliers, powerful supply chain intelligence, and intuitive forecasting with transparent search, automated quoting, and instant purchasing, enabling clients to proactively source parts and mitigate supply issues.

ShipBob

Series E in 2021
ShipBob, founded in 2014 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, offers an online shipping and fulfillment platform tailored for small e-commerce businesses. The company provides an end-to-end solution that includes warehousing, order fulfillment, and shipping services, enabling direct-to-consumer brands to deliver packages in 1-2 business days. ShipBob's technology integrates with various e-commerce platforms such as Shopify, Amazon, and eBay, facilitating streamlined order and inventory management, customer communication, and predictive analytics. Additionally, ShipBob aggregates shipment services from major carriers like FedEx, UPS, and USPS, and offers features such as a smartphone application for scheduling pickups and tracking shipments. With a network of fulfillment centers across the United States, including a warehouse in Dallas, Texas, ShipBob aims to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of supply chain operations for online merchants.

FourKites

Series D in 2021
FourKites, Inc. develops software platform for freight brokers and shippers to streamline their operations. It offers a real-time tracking platform for shippers, carriers, third party logistics companies, and freight brokers; BackHaul Management, a solution that identifies details about the window in which deadhead miles could potentially occur; and CarrierLink, a solution that helps brokers and owner-operators sync up in real time. FourKites, Inc. was incorporated in 2013 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

ShipBob

Series D in 2020
ShipBob, founded in 2014 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, offers an online shipping and fulfillment platform tailored for small e-commerce businesses. The company provides an end-to-end solution that includes warehousing, order fulfillment, and shipping services, enabling direct-to-consumer brands to deliver packages in 1-2 business days. ShipBob's technology integrates with various e-commerce platforms such as Shopify, Amazon, and eBay, facilitating streamlined order and inventory management, customer communication, and predictive analytics. Additionally, ShipBob aggregates shipment services from major carriers like FedEx, UPS, and USPS, and offers features such as a smartphone application for scheduling pickups and tracking shipments. With a network of fulfillment centers across the United States, including a warehouse in Dallas, Texas, ShipBob aims to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of supply chain operations for online merchants.

SkySelect

Series A in 2020
SkySelect is a digital marketplace focused on the aircraft parts industry, which is valued at $100 billion. The platform is designed to assist airlines in streamlining their procurement processes by automating the purchasing and fulfillment of high-quality aircraft parts from leading suppliers. By facilitating connections between buyers and suppliers, SkySelect enhances operational efficiency for maintenance leaders in the aviation sector. The platform manages workflows for quotes and tracks follow-ups and deliveries, ensuring that airlines can execute transactions quickly and securely, thereby supporting their need to operate efficiently and maintain on-time performance.

FourKites

Series C in 2019
FourKites, Inc. develops software platform for freight brokers and shippers to streamline their operations. It offers a real-time tracking platform for shippers, carriers, third party logistics companies, and freight brokers; BackHaul Management, a solution that identifies details about the window in which deadhead miles could potentially occur; and CarrierLink, a solution that helps brokers and owner-operators sync up in real time. FourKites, Inc. was incorporated in 2013 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Unioncrate

Seed Round in 2018
Unioncrate helps consumer goods companies build and manage supply chains that can keep up with the consumer of today. Based in New York City, we are a team of CPG veterans, rebels, and nerds who believe that the future of supply chain will be driven by AI. It powers everything we do. We are obsessed with helping our clients take back the invaluable time, money, and resources that are far too commonly lost by relying on archaic supply chain management systems. That’s why we’ve built an intelligent platform designed specifically for the complexities of a consumer goods industry that’s needlessly stuck in the past.

ShipBob

Series C in 2018
ShipBob, founded in 2014 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, offers an online shipping and fulfillment platform tailored for small e-commerce businesses. The company provides an end-to-end solution that includes warehousing, order fulfillment, and shipping services, enabling direct-to-consumer brands to deliver packages in 1-2 business days. ShipBob's technology integrates with various e-commerce platforms such as Shopify, Amazon, and eBay, facilitating streamlined order and inventory management, customer communication, and predictive analytics. Additionally, ShipBob aggregates shipment services from major carriers like FedEx, UPS, and USPS, and offers features such as a smartphone application for scheduling pickups and tracking shipments. With a network of fulfillment centers across the United States, including a warehouse in Dallas, Texas, ShipBob aims to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of supply chain operations for online merchants.

SkySelect

Seed Round in 2018
SkySelect is a digital marketplace focused on the aircraft parts industry, which is valued at $100 billion. The platform is designed to assist airlines in streamlining their procurement processes by automating the purchasing and fulfillment of high-quality aircraft parts from leading suppliers. By facilitating connections between buyers and suppliers, SkySelect enhances operational efficiency for maintenance leaders in the aviation sector. The platform manages workflows for quotes and tracks follow-ups and deliveries, ensuring that airlines can execute transactions quickly and securely, thereby supporting their need to operate efficiently and maintain on-time performance.

FourKites

Series B in 2018
FourKites, Inc. develops software platform for freight brokers and shippers to streamline their operations. It offers a real-time tracking platform for shippers, carriers, third party logistics companies, and freight brokers; BackHaul Management, a solution that identifies details about the window in which deadhead miles could potentially occur; and CarrierLink, a solution that helps brokers and owner-operators sync up in real time. FourKites, Inc. was incorporated in 2013 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

ShipBob

Series B in 2017
ShipBob, founded in 2014 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, offers an online shipping and fulfillment platform tailored for small e-commerce businesses. The company provides an end-to-end solution that includes warehousing, order fulfillment, and shipping services, enabling direct-to-consumer brands to deliver packages in 1-2 business days. ShipBob's technology integrates with various e-commerce platforms such as Shopify, Amazon, and eBay, facilitating streamlined order and inventory management, customer communication, and predictive analytics. Additionally, ShipBob aggregates shipment services from major carriers like FedEx, UPS, and USPS, and offers features such as a smartphone application for scheduling pickups and tracking shipments. With a network of fulfillment centers across the United States, including a warehouse in Dallas, Texas, ShipBob aims to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of supply chain operations for online merchants.

Flow Commerce

Series A in 2017
Flow provides a turn-key platform for e-commerce companies to go global, capturing international demand for their products. The platform enables merchants to simply configure their cross-border supply-chain requirements and immediately fulfill their overseas demand. Flow can be used by e-commerce companies of any size and both as a complete, end-to-end solution or as a modular unbundled product. Using the Flow platform the experience of buying and selling internationally is as easy as domestic for both merchants and consumers.

FourKites

Series A in 2016
FourKites, Inc. develops software platform for freight brokers and shippers to streamline their operations. It offers a real-time tracking platform for shippers, carriers, third party logistics companies, and freight brokers; BackHaul Management, a solution that identifies details about the window in which deadhead miles could potentially occur; and CarrierLink, a solution that helps brokers and owner-operators sync up in real time. FourKites, Inc. was incorporated in 2013 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Symphony Commerce

Series C in 2016
Symphony Commerce, Inc. is a provider of eCommerce solutions, offering a Commerce-as-a-Service platform designed to manage multi-channel commerce, from storefronts to fulfillment. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the company was previously known as Sneakpeeq, Inc. and rebranded in 2013. The platform, developed by a team experienced in Amazon's ordering and fulfillment systems, helps brands streamline their operations by relieving them of infrastructure management responsibilities. Symphony Commerce serves a diverse clientele, including leading manufacturers in fashion, apparel, consumables, and durable goods, equipping them with the necessary data and services to enhance their business growth. As of May 2018, Symphony Commerce operates as a subsidiary of Quantum Retail Technology, Inc.

Symphony Commerce

Series B in 2014
Symphony Commerce, Inc. is a provider of eCommerce solutions, offering a Commerce-as-a-Service platform designed to manage multi-channel commerce, from storefronts to fulfillment. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the company was previously known as Sneakpeeq, Inc. and rebranded in 2013. The platform, developed by a team experienced in Amazon's ordering and fulfillment systems, helps brands streamline their operations by relieving them of infrastructure management responsibilities. Symphony Commerce serves a diverse clientele, including leading manufacturers in fashion, apparel, consumables, and durable goods, equipping them with the necessary data and services to enhance their business growth. As of May 2018, Symphony Commerce operates as a subsidiary of Quantum Retail Technology, Inc.

Symphony Commerce

Series A in 2013
Symphony Commerce, Inc. is a provider of eCommerce solutions, offering a Commerce-as-a-Service platform designed to manage multi-channel commerce, from storefronts to fulfillment. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the company was previously known as Sneakpeeq, Inc. and rebranded in 2013. The platform, developed by a team experienced in Amazon's ordering and fulfillment systems, helps brands streamline their operations by relieving them of infrastructure management responsibilities. Symphony Commerce serves a diverse clientele, including leading manufacturers in fashion, apparel, consumables, and durable goods, equipping them with the necessary data and services to enhance their business growth. As of May 2018, Symphony Commerce operates as a subsidiary of Quantum Retail Technology, Inc.

Symphony Commerce

Series A in 2012
Symphony Commerce, Inc. is a provider of eCommerce solutions, offering a Commerce-as-a-Service platform designed to manage multi-channel commerce, from storefronts to fulfillment. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the company was previously known as Sneakpeeq, Inc. and rebranded in 2013. The platform, developed by a team experienced in Amazon's ordering and fulfillment systems, helps brands streamline their operations by relieving them of infrastructure management responsibilities. Symphony Commerce serves a diverse clientele, including leading manufacturers in fashion, apparel, consumables, and durable goods, equipping them with the necessary data and services to enhance their business growth. As of May 2018, Symphony Commerce operates as a subsidiary of Quantum Retail Technology, Inc.

Symphony Commerce

Seed Round in 2012
Symphony Commerce, Inc. is a provider of eCommerce solutions, offering a Commerce-as-a-Service platform designed to manage multi-channel commerce, from storefronts to fulfillment. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the company was previously known as Sneakpeeq, Inc. and rebranded in 2013. The platform, developed by a team experienced in Amazon's ordering and fulfillment systems, helps brands streamline their operations by relieving them of infrastructure management responsibilities. Symphony Commerce serves a diverse clientele, including leading manufacturers in fashion, apparel, consumables, and durable goods, equipping them with the necessary data and services to enhance their business growth. As of May 2018, Symphony Commerce operates as a subsidiary of Quantum Retail Technology, Inc.

LogicSource

Series A in 2008
LogicSource, Inc. is a sourcing and procurement services company based in Norwalk, Connecticut, founded in 2009. It specializes in assisting retail sector companies to enhance their sourcing and procurement practices, aiming to drive profit improvement through better buying strategies. The company offers a range of services that include marketing, packaging, store development, facilities management, information technology, and distribution and logistics. By combining tailored services with real-time market intelligence and advanced workflow technology, LogicSource helps consumer-facing businesses improve their operational efficiency and profitability.

Servigistics

Series D in 2007
Servigistics is a prominent provider of enterprise software solutions specializing in Service Lifecycle Management (SLM). The company focuses on helping clients optimize their service operations to generate additional revenue, enhance profitability, and foster customer loyalty. By leveraging its expertise in SLM, Servigistics aims to enable businesses to transform their service processes, ultimately achieving competitive advantages in their respective markets. The company's commitment to exceeding client expectations is central to its mission, ensuring that clients can also meet and surpass the expectations of their own customers.

Kiva Systems

Series C in 2006
Kiva Systems specializes in mobile robotic solutions for order fulfillment in inventory distribution centers. The company designs a system that employs small, orange robots to efficiently manage inventory by picking up and moving racks of products. This innovative approach streamlines the fulfillment process, enhancing operational efficiency and reducing labor costs in warehouses. Kiva Systems' technology aims to transform traditional warehousing practices by integrating automation into inventory management, ultimately improving productivity and accuracy in order processing.

Kiva Systems

Series B in 2005
Kiva Systems specializes in mobile robotic solutions for order fulfillment in inventory distribution centers. The company designs a system that employs small, orange robots to efficiently manage inventory by picking up and moving racks of products. This innovative approach streamlines the fulfillment process, enhancing operational efficiency and reducing labor costs in warehouses. Kiva Systems' technology aims to transform traditional warehousing practices by integrating automation into inventory management, ultimately improving productivity and accuracy in order processing.

Servigistics

Series C in 2002
Servigistics is a prominent provider of enterprise software solutions specializing in Service Lifecycle Management (SLM). The company focuses on helping clients optimize their service operations to generate additional revenue, enhance profitability, and foster customer loyalty. By leveraging its expertise in SLM, Servigistics aims to enable businesses to transform their service processes, ultimately achieving competitive advantages in their respective markets. The company's commitment to exceeding client expectations is central to its mission, ensuring that clients can also meet and surpass the expectations of their own customers.

Technology Strategy, Inc.

Series B in 2000
TSI provides retailers with solutions that bring precision and predictability to inventory investment and pricing strategies. Its mathematical optimization models help retailers understand the likely impact of all buying and pricing decisions on their bottom line and enable them to make decisions that lead to maximum gross margin.

Evant

Series B in 2000
At Evant, they believe that many industries are in an era of tremendous opportunity and significant change. Those companies that successfully build an infrastructure to support rapidly evolving business objectives will be the survivors - and the winners. At the heart of this era’s challenges is the age-old problem of having the right products, at the right place, at the right time. Their solutions are designed to manage the variability in demand and supply through powerful forecasting and replenishment solutions, and then integrate them into powerful planning solutions that can deliver on the promise and vision of channel-specific merchandising. By delivering their solutions on the best and most powerful technology platforms available today, Evant provides unparalleled value to their customers. To deliver sustainable business value to their customers through advanced science and next generation technology. As a solutions provider, Evant is focused on more than delivering exceptional products and services. Their goal is to become a key, long-term business partner. They provide value in the form of strategic insight, deep domain expertise and a "best-practices" approach to operating your business. Their company values are centered on integrity, quality and service. They believe that a good software company is known for its products, but a great software company is also known for the way it interacts with customers, partners and employees. Evant was founded as a physical logistics company in 1994 by a team of industry experts including Stanford professor Dr. Hau Lee, with the goal of solving the most critical business problems that companies faced in the distribution of finished goods, whether a manufacturer, wholesale distributor or retailer. As companies began to reap the benefits of new applied science in their distribution systems in the mid to late 1990s, they also began to bolster their IT infrastructures. Evant led its customer base into this new technology era by developing sophisticated forecasting and replenishment and merchandising software solutions. Built on decades of sound logistics and distribution science, they helped their customers reduce inventory costs and raise service levels in record time. For example, Longs Drugs, their first software client, reduced its replenishment costs by more than 65% at its distribution center and more than 38% at its pharmacies in less than a year. These improvements significantly increased free cash flow, releasing more than $100 million in working capital that Longs used for other opportunities to increase earnings, including the acquisition of new chain stores. By the close of 2002, Evant delivered measurable business improvements similar to Longs Drugs for more than 40 Global 2000 companies. In addition to their outstanding customer track record throughout their company history, they also have remained one step ahead of the industry for nearly a decade, continually delivering the most cutting-edge demand chain science and technology applications.
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