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

Wilson Chockley

Investor

Yumin Choi

Partner

Zeeza Cole

Investor

Pascal Croak

Investor

Sam Crowder

Investor

Tina Dimitrova

Investor

Chris Gage

Investor

Rak Garg

Partner

Matthew C. Harris

Partner

Dawit Heck

Principal

Sarah Hinkfuss

Partner

Merritt Hummer

Partner

Samit Kalra

Director of Network Investing

Nishant Karandikar

Investor

Mike Krupka

Managing Partner

Adam Levin

Partner

Aneesha Mehta

Partner

Christina Melas-Kyriazi

Partner

Abby Meyers

Principal

Saanya Ojha

Partner

Tommy Patek

Associate

Enrique Salem

Partner

David Shaughnessy

vice_president

Madison Smith

Investor

Jeffrey Williams

Operating Partner

Martina Yu

vice_president

Amanda Zajac

Investor

Kevin Zhang

Partner

Paul Zurlo

Operating Partner

Past deals in Illinois

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.

Corvus

Series C in 2021
Corvus Insurance Agency, LLC is a provider of AI-driven commercial insurance services, established in 2017 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, with additional offices in major cities including New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Dallas, and Atlanta. The company offers a platform called CrowBar, which allows brokers and policyholders to access policy information, report claims, receive loss prevention guidance, and utilize business intelligence tools. Each Smart Commercial Insurance policy comes with proprietary Dynamic Loss Prevention reports that identify critical risk areas and offer actionable recommendations to mitigate those risks. Through its innovative approach, Corvus aims to empower clients to predict and prevent potential losses, ultimately lowering the total cost of risk.

Venminder

Series C in 2020
Venminder, Inc. is a provider of a cloud-based software-as-a-service platform focused on third-party risk management. The platform facilitates the assessment, monitoring, and management of vendor-related risks through various modules, including vendor oversight, contract management, risk assessments, and examination preparation. Venminder's comprehensive services encompass document collection, financial statement analysis, cybersecurity reviews, and vendor monitoring, enabling organizations to gain insights into their vendors' compliance and financial health. The company serves a diverse range of industries, including financial services, healthcare, insurance, education, and retail. Founded in 2001 and based in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, with an additional office in Chicago, Venminder was formerly known as Digital Comply, Inc. and rebranded in April 2016. The platform also supports a community called Third Party ThinkTank, aimed at professionals in third-party risk management.

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.

Zero Hash

Series C in 2020
Zero Hash, founded in 2017 and based in Chicago, Illinois, provides a post-trade settlement utility designed to unify a fragmented market of various execution platforms. The company supports a diverse array of fiat and digital assets, allowing for the creation of any product pair. Additionally, Zero Hash incorporates on-chain settlement for digital assets, enabling independent verification of ownership through blockchain technology. This combination of features aims to enhance the efficiency and transparency of digital asset transactions in the financial ecosystem.

Kalderos

Series B in 2020
Kalderos, Inc. is a healthcare technology company that specializes in drug discount management solutions for healthcare providers, manufacturers, and payers in the United States. Established in 2016 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, with an additional location in Brookfield, Wisconsin, Kalderos offers a SaaS-based platform designed to analyze and streamline the management of drug discount programs. The platform employs machine learning and data management techniques to identify and resolve non-compliance issues, detect inconsistencies, and eliminate waste in the drug discount process. By providing customizable data views and facilitating claims verification, dispute resolution, and discount monitoring, Kalderos enhances communication and payment processes for its clients.

Venminder

Series B in 2019
Venminder, Inc. is a provider of a cloud-based software-as-a-service platform focused on third-party risk management. The platform facilitates the assessment, monitoring, and management of vendor-related risks through various modules, including vendor oversight, contract management, risk assessments, and examination preparation. Venminder's comprehensive services encompass document collection, financial statement analysis, cybersecurity reviews, and vendor monitoring, enabling organizations to gain insights into their vendors' compliance and financial health. The company serves a diverse range of industries, including financial services, healthcare, insurance, education, and retail. Founded in 2001 and based in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, with an additional office in Chicago, Venminder was formerly known as Digital Comply, Inc. and rebranded in April 2016. The platform also supports a community called Third Party ThinkTank, aimed at professionals in third-party risk management.

Hireology

Series D in 2019
Hireology, Inc. is a web-based hiring management software platform headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, that specializes in helping businesses, particularly in the franchise and retail-automotive sectors, streamline their hiring processes. Founded in 2009, the platform offers an all-in-one solution that allows organizations to source, engage, and hire top performers effectively. Key features include a fully-hosted career site, integrated job postings, pre-hire assessments, interview guides, and background checks, which collectively enhance the talent acquisition process. By analyzing the behaviors of high-performing employees, Hireology enables organizations to identify and select the best candidates, ultimately leading to improved hiring decisions, reduced turnover, and increased productivity. The platform serves a diverse range of clients, including franchise systems, banks, healthcare organizations, and dealer networks, providing them with the tools needed to manage payroll, benefits, and employee onboarding efficiently.

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.

Zero Hash

Series B in 2018
Zero Hash, founded in 2017 and based in Chicago, Illinois, provides a post-trade settlement utility designed to unify a fragmented market of various execution platforms. The company supports a diverse array of fiat and digital assets, allowing for the creation of any product pair. Additionally, Zero Hash incorporates on-chain settlement for digital assets, enabling independent verification of ownership through blockchain technology. This combination of features aims to enhance the efficiency and transparency of digital asset transactions in the financial ecosystem.

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.

Corvus

Seed Round in 2018
Corvus Insurance Agency, LLC is a provider of AI-driven commercial insurance services, established in 2017 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, with additional offices in major cities including New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Dallas, and Atlanta. The company offers a platform called CrowBar, which allows brokers and policyholders to access policy information, report claims, receive loss prevention guidance, and utilize business intelligence tools. Each Smart Commercial Insurance policy comes with proprietary Dynamic Loss Prevention reports that identify critical risk areas and offer actionable recommendations to mitigate those risks. Through its innovative approach, Corvus aims to empower clients to predict and prevent potential losses, ultimately lowering the total cost of risk.

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.

Swift Prepaid Solutions

Acquisition in 2017
Swift delivers prepaid funds on behalf of a diverse group of corporate clients to their equally diverse target audiences—typically consumers, employees or the sales distribution channel. From consumer rebate programs to sales force incentives to emergency disaster relief for populations in need, our clients use our products to promote, incentivize, reward and pay.

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.

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.

Hireology

Series B in 2014
Hireology, Inc. is a web-based hiring management software platform headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, that specializes in helping businesses, particularly in the franchise and retail-automotive sectors, streamline their hiring processes. Founded in 2009, the platform offers an all-in-one solution that allows organizations to source, engage, and hire top performers effectively. Key features include a fully-hosted career site, integrated job postings, pre-hire assessments, interview guides, and background checks, which collectively enhance the talent acquisition process. By analyzing the behaviors of high-performing employees, Hireology enables organizations to identify and select the best candidates, ultimately leading to improved hiring decisions, reduced turnover, and increased productivity. The platform serves a diverse range of clients, including franchise systems, banks, healthcare organizations, and dealer networks, providing them with the tools needed to manage payroll, benefits, and employee onboarding efficiently.

Numerator

Series B in 2014
Numerator is a market intelligence firm that brings together omnichannel marketing, merchandising and sales data to make pursuing new possibilities simple for brand, retail and agency clients. Owned by Vista Equity Partners, Numerator is uniquely able to link what people buy to the reasons and influences behind their purchases, combining the power of the InfoScout OmniPanel, which to-date has captured over 500 million brick-and-mortar and ecommerce purchase receipts, and the advertising, promotion, ecommerce pricing, and digital shelf messaging that influence the path to purchase. Numerator is a primary source of real-time, path and purchase data for industry leaders such as Nike, Unilever, Samsung, Procter & Gamble, and MillerCoors.

Numerator

Series A in 2013
Numerator is a market intelligence firm that brings together omnichannel marketing, merchandising and sales data to make pursuing new possibilities simple for brand, retail and agency clients. Owned by Vista Equity Partners, Numerator is uniquely able to link what people buy to the reasons and influences behind their purchases, combining the power of the InfoScout OmniPanel, which to-date has captured over 500 million brick-and-mortar and ecommerce purchase receipts, and the advertising, promotion, ecommerce pricing, and digital shelf messaging that influence the path to purchase. Numerator is a primary source of real-time, path and purchase data for industry leaders such as Nike, Unilever, Samsung, Procter & Gamble, and MillerCoors.

Venminder

Venture Round in 2013
Venminder, Inc. is a provider of a cloud-based software-as-a-service platform focused on third-party risk management. The platform facilitates the assessment, monitoring, and management of vendor-related risks through various modules, including vendor oversight, contract management, risk assessments, and examination preparation. Venminder's comprehensive services encompass document collection, financial statement analysis, cybersecurity reviews, and vendor monitoring, enabling organizations to gain insights into their vendors' compliance and financial health. The company serves a diverse range of industries, including financial services, healthcare, insurance, education, and retail. Founded in 2001 and based in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, with an additional office in Chicago, Venminder was formerly known as Digital Comply, Inc. and rebranded in April 2016. The platform also supports a community called Third Party ThinkTank, aimed at professionals in third-party risk management.

Total Attorneys

Series A in 2012
Total Attorneys is the nation’s leading provider of cloud-based practice management software and customer acquisition for attorneys. Since 2002, Total Attorneys has connected small law firms and solo practitioners to millions of consumers, and simplified client management with a robust web-based practice management platform. For $1 per month and in one place, attorneys can receive new leads, create and manage matters, handle time and billing, manage documents, receive payments, send agreements and invoices, and allow clients to access their firm through a secure client portal. Total Attorneys has listed twice on the INC. 500 list (#169 in 2008 & #219 in 2009) and Crain’s Chicago Business Fast 50 (#2 in 2008 & #4 in 2009).

vAuto

Venture Round in 2007
VAuto, Inc. provides Web-based inventory management solutions for retail automotive dealerships in the United States. Its products include a vehicle scoring system, which enables automotive dealerships to appraise, manage, and price preowned inventory; Live Market Stocking, a tool for dealers to align their inventory with real-time buyer activity in their region; Live Market Appraising, a used car appraisal tool for dealers; Live Market Pricing, a used vehicle pricing tool for dealers; and Live Market Merchandising, a used car merchandising and display tool for dealers. The company's solutions include LifeCycle Manager, which allows dealers to track various processes ranging from the moment of acquisition to the time of sale; and RealDeal, a price validation and delivery system for dealership personnel to quote prices and offer detailed documentation on the prices and attributes of identically equipped competing vehicles. VAuto, Inc. was formerly known as mPower Auto, Inc. and changed its name to VAuto, Inc. in January 2007. The company was founded in 2005 and is based in Oak Brook, Illinois. It has a research and development center in Austin, Texas. As of October 15, 2010, VAuto, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of AutoTrader.com, Inc.