Battery Ventures

Battery Ventures is a technology-focused investment firm founded in 1983 and based in Boston, Massachusetts. It engages in venture capital and private equity investments in technology companies, with emphasis on software (including application and infrastructure software), IT infrastructure technologies, consumer internet and mobile services, industrial technologies, and life science tools. The firm seeks to back category-defining businesses with potential for scalable growth, often supporting companies through multiple stages and across select global regions.

Neeraj Agrawal

General Partner

Roland Anderson

Vice President

Dallin Bills

Principal

Bill Binch

Operating Partner

Michael Brown

General Partner

Past deals in Virginia

Second Front Systems

Series C in 2024
Second Front Systems develops software that facilitates government access to innovative commercial technologies for national security missions. Its flagship product, Atlas Fulcrum, enables identification, assessment, and secure deployment of these technologies. The company also offers program management services and High Technology Council, an enterprise consortium fostering collaboration between market players.

Expel

Series E in 2022
Expel, Inc. is a cybersecurity company that specializes in managed security software and services. Founded in 2016 and based in Herndon, Virginia, Expel offers a comprehensive security operations center (SOC)-as-a-service, which includes managed detection and response (MDR), threat hunting, remediation, and phishing support. The company’s platform, known as the Expel Workbench™, facilitates a collaborative experience, allowing customers to engage actively in their security operations. Users can monitor live investigations or receive detailed alerts throughout the investigative process. Expel’s approach emphasizes transparency and efficiency, enabling security teams to focus on strategic priorities while swiftly addressing threats such as ransomware, phishing, and supply chain attacks. With dedicated analysts available around the clock, Expel aims to enhance organizations' security posture by swiftly identifying and mitigating risks while reducing the noise of false positives.

Expel

Series D in 2020
Expel, Inc. is a cybersecurity company that specializes in managed security software and services. Founded in 2016 and based in Herndon, Virginia, Expel offers a comprehensive security operations center (SOC)-as-a-service, which includes managed detection and response (MDR), threat hunting, remediation, and phishing support. The company’s platform, known as the Expel Workbench™, facilitates a collaborative experience, allowing customers to engage actively in their security operations. Users can monitor live investigations or receive detailed alerts throughout the investigative process. Expel’s approach emphasizes transparency and efficiency, enabling security teams to focus on strategic priorities while swiftly addressing threats such as ransomware, phishing, and supply chain attacks. With dedicated analysts available around the clock, Expel aims to enhance organizations' security posture by swiftly identifying and mitigating risks while reducing the noise of false positives.

Expel

Series C in 2019
Expel, Inc. is a cybersecurity company that specializes in managed security software and services. Founded in 2016 and based in Herndon, Virginia, Expel offers a comprehensive security operations center (SOC)-as-a-service, which includes managed detection and response (MDR), threat hunting, remediation, and phishing support. The company’s platform, known as the Expel Workbench™, facilitates a collaborative experience, allowing customers to engage actively in their security operations. Users can monitor live investigations or receive detailed alerts throughout the investigative process. Expel’s approach emphasizes transparency and efficiency, enabling security teams to focus on strategic priorities while swiftly addressing threats such as ransomware, phishing, and supply chain attacks. With dedicated analysts available around the clock, Expel aims to enhance organizations' security posture by swiftly identifying and mitigating risks while reducing the noise of false positives.

Expel

Series B in 2018
Expel, Inc. is a cybersecurity company that specializes in managed security software and services. Founded in 2016 and based in Herndon, Virginia, Expel offers a comprehensive security operations center (SOC)-as-a-service, which includes managed detection and response (MDR), threat hunting, remediation, and phishing support. The company’s platform, known as the Expel Workbench™, facilitates a collaborative experience, allowing customers to engage actively in their security operations. Users can monitor live investigations or receive detailed alerts throughout the investigative process. Expel’s approach emphasizes transparency and efficiency, enabling security teams to focus on strategic priorities while swiftly addressing threats such as ransomware, phishing, and supply chain attacks. With dedicated analysts available around the clock, Expel aims to enhance organizations' security posture by swiftly identifying and mitigating risks while reducing the noise of false positives.

VividCortex

Series A in 2017
VividCortex, Inc. is a developer of Software as a Service (SaaS) tools focused on database performance monitoring and analysis. Established in 2012 and headquartered in Washington, D.C., with additional offices in Arlington, Texas, and Charlottesville, Virginia, the company provides an innovative platform that enables organizations to measure, analyze, and optimize the performance of various open-source databases, including MySQL, PostgreSQL, Amazon Aurora, MongoDB, and Redis. VividCortex’s solution offers comprehensive visibility into database operations, allowing engineering teams to monitor performance across multiple servers simultaneously without the overhead typical of other monitoring tools. By utilizing patented algorithms and advanced statistical methods, the platform delivers actionable insights into database workload and query performance, helping clients proactively address issues and enhance application efficiency. The company serves a diverse clientele, including industry leaders like Etsy and GitHub, and is recognized for its unique, focused approach to database monitoring, which emphasizes clarity and depth in understanding database performance.

Expel

Series A in 2016
Expel, Inc. is a cybersecurity company that specializes in managed security software and services. Founded in 2016 and based in Herndon, Virginia, Expel offers a comprehensive security operations center (SOC)-as-a-service, which includes managed detection and response (MDR), threat hunting, remediation, and phishing support. The company’s platform, known as the Expel Workbench™, facilitates a collaborative experience, allowing customers to engage actively in their security operations. Users can monitor live investigations or receive detailed alerts throughout the investigative process. Expel’s approach emphasizes transparency and efficiency, enabling security teams to focus on strategic priorities while swiftly addressing threats such as ransomware, phishing, and supply chain attacks. With dedicated analysts available around the clock, Expel aims to enhance organizations' security posture by swiftly identifying and mitigating risks while reducing the noise of false positives.

VividCortex

Series A in 2016
VividCortex, Inc. is a developer of Software as a Service (SaaS) tools focused on database performance monitoring and analysis. Established in 2012 and headquartered in Washington, D.C., with additional offices in Arlington, Texas, and Charlottesville, Virginia, the company provides an innovative platform that enables organizations to measure, analyze, and optimize the performance of various open-source databases, including MySQL, PostgreSQL, Amazon Aurora, MongoDB, and Redis. VividCortex’s solution offers comprehensive visibility into database operations, allowing engineering teams to monitor performance across multiple servers simultaneously without the overhead typical of other monitoring tools. By utilizing patented algorithms and advanced statistical methods, the platform delivers actionable insights into database workload and query performance, helping clients proactively address issues and enhance application efficiency. The company serves a diverse clientele, including industry leaders like Etsy and GitHub, and is recognized for its unique, focused approach to database monitoring, which emphasizes clarity and depth in understanding database performance.

2nd Address

Series A in 2015
2nd Address, Inc. is an online marketplace that specializes in booking and listing furnished apartments, homes, and condominiums primarily for short-term travel. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in San Francisco, the company offers a seamless experience for tenants and landlords, providing options for short-term, long-term, and month-to-month leases in major urban markets across the United States, including Washington, D.C., California cities such as San Francisco and Los Angeles, as well as in New York, Boston, Seattle, Alexandria, and Chicago. By catering to both individual travelers and corporate clients, including notable companies such as Google and Facebook, 2nd Address simplifies the rental process, making it easier for guests to find and manage their temporary homes. Formerly known as HomeSuite, Inc., the company rebranded in November 2017, reflecting its commitment to enhancing the experience of business travel through diverse and premium housing options.

2nd Address

Seed Round in 2015
2nd Address, Inc. is an online marketplace that specializes in booking and listing furnished apartments, homes, and condominiums primarily for short-term travel. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in San Francisco, the company offers a seamless experience for tenants and landlords, providing options for short-term, long-term, and month-to-month leases in major urban markets across the United States, including Washington, D.C., California cities such as San Francisco and Los Angeles, as well as in New York, Boston, Seattle, Alexandria, and Chicago. By catering to both individual travelers and corporate clients, including notable companies such as Google and Facebook, 2nd Address simplifies the rental process, making it easier for guests to find and manage their temporary homes. Formerly known as HomeSuite, Inc., the company rebranded in November 2017, reflecting its commitment to enhancing the experience of business travel through diverse and premium housing options.

VividCortex

Seed Round in 2013
VividCortex, Inc. is a developer of Software as a Service (SaaS) tools focused on database performance monitoring and analysis. Established in 2012 and headquartered in Washington, D.C., with additional offices in Arlington, Texas, and Charlottesville, Virginia, the company provides an innovative platform that enables organizations to measure, analyze, and optimize the performance of various open-source databases, including MySQL, PostgreSQL, Amazon Aurora, MongoDB, and Redis. VividCortex’s solution offers comprehensive visibility into database operations, allowing engineering teams to monitor performance across multiple servers simultaneously without the overhead typical of other monitoring tools. By utilizing patented algorithms and advanced statistical methods, the platform delivers actionable insights into database workload and query performance, helping clients proactively address issues and enhance application efficiency. The company serves a diverse clientele, including industry leaders like Etsy and GitHub, and is recognized for its unique, focused approach to database monitoring, which emphasizes clarity and depth in understanding database performance.

Ruckus Network

Series B in 2007
Ruckus Network is a multimedia network that provides online digital entertainment services to college students. It enables college students to download and stream free and legal music from various artists. Ruckus Network was founded in 2003 and is based in Herndon, Virginia.

Ruckus

Series B in 2007
Ruckus Network Inc. is a college-only digital entertainment service that provides students with access to a vast library of over 3.2 million licensed music tracks, alongside a selection of Hollywood films, cult classics, independent movies, TV shows, and music videos. The platform is designed to foster social connections among students who share similar interests in music and entertainment, enabling them to explore, connect, and share their preferences with peers both on their campus and across the country. Ruckus continually evolves its media offerings, enhancing the value it provides to its members. Based in Herndon, Virginia, the company is supported by technology investment firms that focus on nurturing businesses with significant growth potential. Ruckus also boasts a dedicated field operations team that offers a range of services and support, positioning the company as a valuable partner for building a digital network and strengthening campus communities.

Ruckus

Series A in 2006
Ruckus Network Inc. is a college-only digital entertainment service that provides students with access to a vast library of over 3.2 million licensed music tracks, alongside a selection of Hollywood films, cult classics, independent movies, TV shows, and music videos. The platform is designed to foster social connections among students who share similar interests in music and entertainment, enabling them to explore, connect, and share their preferences with peers both on their campus and across the country. Ruckus continually evolves its media offerings, enhancing the value it provides to its members. Based in Herndon, Virginia, the company is supported by technology investment firms that focus on nurturing businesses with significant growth potential. Ruckus also boasts a dedicated field operations team that offers a range of services and support, positioning the company as a valuable partner for building a digital network and strengthening campus communities.

Ruckus Network

Series A in 2005
Ruckus Network is a multimedia network that provides online digital entertainment services to college students. It enables college students to download and stream free and legal music from various artists. Ruckus Network was founded in 2003 and is based in Herndon, Virginia.

Ruckus

Series A in 2004
Ruckus Network Inc. is a college-only digital entertainment service that provides students with access to a vast library of over 3.2 million licensed music tracks, alongside a selection of Hollywood films, cult classics, independent movies, TV shows, and music videos. The platform is designed to foster social connections among students who share similar interests in music and entertainment, enabling them to explore, connect, and share their preferences with peers both on their campus and across the country. Ruckus continually evolves its media offerings, enhancing the value it provides to its members. Based in Herndon, Virginia, the company is supported by technology investment firms that focus on nurturing businesses with significant growth potential. Ruckus also boasts a dedicated field operations team that offers a range of services and support, positioning the company as a valuable partner for building a digital network and strengthening campus communities.

Ruckus Network

Series A in 2004
Ruckus Network is a multimedia network that provides online digital entertainment services to college students. It enables college students to download and stream free and legal music from various artists. Ruckus Network was founded in 2003 and is based in Herndon, Virginia.
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