BDMI

BDMI is a venture capital firm headquartered in New York focused on innovative digital media technologies, products, and distribution channels in North America, Europe and Israel. BDMI concentrates on early stage investments in the digital media landscape. The company focuses predominantly on Series A and B investments, but also has a seed fund that includes about 20 companies. The initial investment range is from $500k to $3m. We look for opportunities where we can accelerate growth through BDMI’s financial and management resources and close connectivity with one or more Bertelsmann divisions. With consolidated revenues of over $25 billion, Bertelsmann is an international media company encompassing television (RTL Group), book publishing (Penguin Random House), magazine publishing (Gruner + Jahr), music (BMG) and media services (Arvato) in more than 60 countries. Due to the vast resources of Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA, BDMI is an investor that provides not only capital, but can also support startups by using its network of diverse contacts at Bertelsmann and in the broader media world.

Sim Blaustein

Partner

Brendan Brits

Associate

Urs Cete

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Keith Titan

Co-Founder and Partner

Past deals in Video

Hark

Seed Round in 2024
Hark is a New York-based startup that make the authentication process frictionless and bring video to life as the first step in the CX journey.

Papercup

Series A in 2022
Papercup is a London-based company that specializes in automating the dubbing and translation of video content using advanced artificial intelligence. Its software employs a combination of Bayesian neural networks and speech synthesis to create synthetic voice-overs that closely resemble human speech. This technology allows video creators to produce content in their original language while enabling users to translate videos into their preferred languages. Papercup's platform streamlines the localization process, making it faster and more cost-effective compared to traditional methods. The company also incorporates a quality assurance system where professional translators review the voiceovers, ensuring high accuracy and broadcast-quality results. By enhancing video accessibility, Papercup aims to help content owners engage with a global audience more effectively.

Flip

Series A in 2021
Flip is a social shopping app that merges social media and e-commerce, allowing customers to engage with beauty products through video reviews. The platform enables users to discover products via short, user-generated videos, creating a dynamic shopping experience. Customers can receive clothing tailored to their preferences and share their try-on photos within the Flip community, seeking feedback from friends to enhance their decision-making process. By facilitating instant access to a community of shoppers and creators, Flip provides brands with tools to launch social commerce initiatives and connect with potential buyers. The platform emphasizes peer validation, enabling shoppers to make informed purchases with a seamless one-click checkout option.

Papercup

Funding Round in 2020
Papercup is a London-based company that specializes in automating the dubbing and translation of video content using advanced artificial intelligence. Its software employs a combination of Bayesian neural networks and speech synthesis to create synthetic voice-overs that closely resemble human speech. This technology allows video creators to produce content in their original language while enabling users to translate videos into their preferred languages. Papercup's platform streamlines the localization process, making it faster and more cost-effective compared to traditional methods. The company also incorporates a quality assurance system where professional translators review the voiceovers, ensuring high accuracy and broadcast-quality results. By enhancing video accessibility, Papercup aims to help content owners engage with a global audience more effectively.

Knockri

Seed Round in 2020
Knockri is an AI video skills assessment tool that uses a similar way to measure employers. The company helps reduce unconscious bias and shortlists the best-fit job candidates to interview, during the early screening process of hiring. It also helps eliminate unsuccessful interviews, by merging video intelligence, artificial intelligence, and science to quantify soft skills like confidence and empathy. Knockri's algorithm is blind and has been trained not to account for skin color, race, ethnicity, gender, appearance, or sexual preference as measures of desirability for a hire. The company's video and written screening platforms can seamlessly integrate into the existing Applicant Tracking System, that can easily plug-in their ready to go algorithm (API) into the existing interview and conference platforms.

Full Fill

Seed Round in 2019
Full Fill is a video advertising technology company.

Wibbitz

Convertible Note in 2019
Wibbitz, Inc. is an automated video creation company founded in 2011 and headquartered in New York, with additional offices in Tel Aviv, Paris, and London. The company offers an AI-powered platform that allows users to quickly and easily produce professional short-form videos from text, images, and infographics. Its services cater to various sectors, including social media, news, marketing, and events, providing customizable video templates, drag-and-drop editing tools, and access to licensed multimedia resources. Wibbitz also features a Lightbox API solution that integrates video creation capabilities into websites and applications, enhancing user engagement. The company has established strategic partnerships with notable organizations such as Hearst, Bloomberg, and NBC Universal, further solidifying its presence in the media and marketing industries.

Wibbitz

Convertible Note in 2019
Wibbitz, Inc. is an automated video creation company founded in 2011 and headquartered in New York, with additional offices in Tel Aviv, Paris, and London. The company offers an AI-powered platform that allows users to quickly and easily produce professional short-form videos from text, images, and infographics. Its services cater to various sectors, including social media, news, marketing, and events, providing customizable video templates, drag-and-drop editing tools, and access to licensed multimedia resources. Wibbitz also features a Lightbox API solution that integrates video creation capabilities into websites and applications, enhancing user engagement. The company has established strategic partnerships with notable organizations such as Hearst, Bloomberg, and NBC Universal, further solidifying its presence in the media and marketing industries.

Wibbitz

Series C in 2017
Wibbitz, Inc. is an automated video creation company founded in 2011 and headquartered in New York, with additional offices in Tel Aviv, Paris, and London. The company offers an AI-powered platform that allows users to quickly and easily produce professional short-form videos from text, images, and infographics. Its services cater to various sectors, including social media, news, marketing, and events, providing customizable video templates, drag-and-drop editing tools, and access to licensed multimedia resources. Wibbitz also features a Lightbox API solution that integrates video creation capabilities into websites and applications, enhancing user engagement. The company has established strategic partnerships with notable organizations such as Hearst, Bloomberg, and NBC Universal, further solidifying its presence in the media and marketing industries.

Vemba

Series A in 2017
Vemba has created the first player-agnostic technology solution for video distribution, allowing publishers to integrate third-party video content and advertising within their preferred editorial process and existing video workflow. Producers maintain better control of their content with Vemba, and publishers can feature original and complementary video without needing to adjust for unwieldy third-party players or advertising restrictions. With Vemba at the intersection of every transaction, both content owner and publisher receive real-time analytics on the performance of video and advertising, regardless of OVP, video player, ad server, or CDN.

Vemba

Series A in 2016
Vemba has created the first player-agnostic technology solution for video distribution, allowing publishers to integrate third-party video content and advertising within their preferred editorial process and existing video workflow. Producers maintain better control of their content with Vemba, and publishers can feature original and complementary video without needing to adjust for unwieldy third-party players or advertising restrictions. With Vemba at the intersection of every transaction, both content owner and publisher receive real-time analytics on the performance of video and advertising, regardless of OVP, video player, ad server, or CDN.

Thirty Labs

Seed Round in 2015
Thirty Labs is a New York City-based startup studio that focuses on developing innovative companies within the video sector. The company aims to address the significant amount of time people spend watching video content, which accounts for approximately 40% of their waking lives. Through its online platform, Thirty Labs provides digital video development services that leverage technology and programming to explore new approaches in the video industry. By fostering collaboration and creativity, Thirty Labs seeks to reshape the landscape of video consumption and production.

Kitchen Stories

Seed Round in 2015
Kitchen Stories is a recipe platform and mobile application that provides users with step-by-step photo instructions and video tutorials for various dishes. It offers additional resources such as culinary techniques, equipment information, and features like an auto-generated shopping list, quantity calculator, and integrated timer. Available in 12 languages, Kitchen Stories caters to both casual cooks and aspiring chefs, enhancing their home cooking experience. The app was launched in February 2014 by Mengting Gao and Verena Hubertz in Berlin, Germany, and has been recognized as one of the “Best New Apps” by Apple in 2014.

Jukin Media

Venture Round in 2014
Jukin Media is a global entertainment company that specializes in user-generated video content, allowing amateur creators to monetize their work. With a library of over 50,000 carefully curated videos, Jukin Media markets this content to media companies and advertisers seeking authentic, engaging material. The company has established relationships with more than 1,000 major corporate brands, including Disney and CBS, and its videos have collectively garnered over 110 billion lifetime views. Jukin Media continuously updates its offerings with fresh content on trending topics, ensuring relevance for its partners. The company simplifies the licensing process, efficiently managing copyright ownership and payments to creators, which saves time and resources for its corporate clients. In addition to licensing, Jukin Media produces and sells its own long-form content and operates popular brands like The Pet Collective and FailArmy, which have attracted over 200 million fans. Its content has been showcased on various platforms, including FOX and MTV Networks, highlighting its influence in the viral video licensing industry.

Epoxy

Series A in 2014
Epoxy Inc. operates an online video creation and sharing platform that facilitates the production of clips, GIFs, images, and memes from videos. The platform allows users to share YouTube videos directly across social networks and engage with their audience through comments. Founded in 2012 and based in Venice, California, Epoxy serves both individual creators and media enterprises, providing professional tools for video channel management. The company's offerings are designed to enhance audience engagement and support monetization efforts, drawing insights from the experiences of successful YouTubers and video creators. Epoxy Inc. has been functioning as a subsidiary of Vemba Corp since 2016.

Epoxy

Seed Round in 2013
Epoxy Inc. operates an online video creation and sharing platform that facilitates the production of clips, GIFs, images, and memes from videos. The platform allows users to share YouTube videos directly across social networks and engage with their audience through comments. Founded in 2012 and based in Venice, California, Epoxy serves both individual creators and media enterprises, providing professional tools for video channel management. The company's offerings are designed to enhance audience engagement and support monetization efforts, drawing insights from the experiences of successful YouTubers and video creators. Epoxy Inc. has been functioning as a subsidiary of Vemba Corp since 2016.
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