BDMI
BDMI is a New York-based venture capital firm that specializes in early-stage investments in innovative digital media technologies, products, and distribution channels across North America, Europe, and Israel. Primarily focusing on Series A and B investments, BDMI also operates a seed fund that encompasses approximately 20 companies. The firm typically invests between $500,000 and $3 million in startups, aiming to accelerate growth through both financial support and management resources. BDMI leverages its close connection to Bertelsmann, an international media company with consolidated revenues exceeding $25 billion, which operates across various sectors including television, book publishing, magazine publishing, music, and media services. This relationship enables BDMI to not only provide capital but also to support startups through an extensive network of contacts within Bertelsmann and the broader media landscape.
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Past deals in Publishing
LOST iN
Seed Round in 2024
LOST iN offers a curated travel guide platform focused on global cities, providing personalized recommendations from local influencers in various creative fields. It offers both mobile app and print guides, helping users discover the best of each destination tailored to their time, weather, and location.
Letterhead
Seed Round in 2023
Letterhead develops a marketing automation platform that simplifies the creation, sending, and monetization of email newsletters at scale. It aggregates content from diverse sources, offers monetization tools, tracks revenue, provides audience insights, and streamlines operations for businesses.
Lemonada
Series A in 2022
Lemonada Media is a podcast network focused on sharing authentic narratives that reflect the diverse facets of the human experience. Through its platform, the company produces first-person stories that resonate with listeners, fostering an engaged community. By presenting relatable content, Lemonada enables individuals to gain insights into various life experiences, promoting understanding and personal growth. The network aims to create a space where listeners not only feel connected to the stories shared but also find comfort and lessons applicable to their own lives.
Podsights
Venture Round in 2021
Podsights is a New York-based company that specializes in analytics, reporting, and attribution for podcast advertising. Founded in 2018, it offers a platform that provides podcast publishers and advertisers with actionable data and insights to optimize their content and assess campaign performance. The platform features a pixel-based measurement solution, allowing advertisers to track the impact of their podcasts by linking listens to on-site activity. Podsights enhances the advertising experience by delivering modern reporting tools that eliminate the need for manual data sharing, such as emailing download numbers or audio files. By offering real-time downloads, air checks, and placement transcripts, Podsights empowers marketers to gain a deeper understanding of their campaigns and make informed adjustments to improve effectiveness.
Zephr
Series A in 2020
Zephr Inc Limited, founded in 2017 and based in London, develops a software platform tailored for media companies, brands, and businesses aiming to thrive in the subscription economy. The platform facilitates the rapid deployment and optimization of personalized subscription experiences, empowering non-technical teams to create and manage customer journeys effortlessly. With its dynamic paywall technology, Zephr enables organizations to design, test, and implement various reader registration, trial, and subscription processes using intuitive, code-free tools. This customer journey orchestration platform is designed to accelerate revenue growth for digital publishing and media companies by offering personalized user experiences and seamless integrations, allowing both commercial and technical teams to foster strong subscription relationships.
Podsights
Seed Round in 2020
Podsights is a New York-based company that specializes in analytics, reporting, and attribution for podcast advertising. Founded in 2018, it offers a platform that provides podcast publishers and advertisers with actionable data and insights to optimize their content and assess campaign performance. The platform features a pixel-based measurement solution, allowing advertisers to track the impact of their podcasts by linking listens to on-site activity. Podsights enhances the advertising experience by delivering modern reporting tools that eliminate the need for manual data sharing, such as emailing download numbers or audio files. By offering real-time downloads, air checks, and placement transcripts, Podsights empowers marketers to gain a deeper understanding of their campaigns and make informed adjustments to improve effectiveness.
StoryFit
Venture Round in 2019
StoryFit is an AI-driven technology company serving the book publishing, film, and television industries. Its platform delivers predictive audience insights and analytics to help publishers and studios make development, marketing, and merchandising decisions. By analyzing metadata and comparing content to comparable works, StoryFit supports audience targeting, reader personas, writing evaluation, and stakeholder decision-making. The solution provides content recommendations and scenario simulations that estimate how audiences will respond to books, scripts, or finished productions, enabling strategic choices from development through marketing.
ART19
Convertible Note in 2019
ART19, Inc. is a company that specializes in podcast hosting, distribution, and advertising technology, catering to advertising agencies and brands. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Oakland, California, ART19 offers advanced solutions that enhance the monetization, targeting, and measurement of podcast content. Its proprietary WarpFeed technology provides near real-time RSS ad insertion, allowing for regional and international advertising opportunities and the monetization of back catalogs. The platform addresses common challenges in the podcasting industry, such as ad targeting and replacement, by enabling publishers to effectively manage content and ad operations in one comprehensive system. Through its innovative tools, ART19 empowers content creators and advertisers to engage with the growing podcast audience more efficiently.
Wondery
Series B in 2019
Wondery Inc. is a content producer and publisher based in West Hollywood, California, specializing in mobile and on-demand audio storytelling. Founded in 2016, the company focuses on creating and curating immersive podcasts that span various genres, including crime, love, mystery, and conspiracy. Wondery's portfolio features well-known programs such as Sword & Scale, Dirty John, and Business Wars, among others. The company aims to connect audiences to a diverse array of narratives while offering a platform for storytellers to gain exposure and advertising representation. Additionally, Wondery provides a mobile application that allows users to follow their favorite podcasts, discover new content, and organize it by channels.
StoryFit
Series A in 2019
StoryFit is an AI-driven technology company serving the book publishing, film, and television industries. Its platform delivers predictive audience insights and analytics to help publishers and studios make development, marketing, and merchandising decisions. By analyzing metadata and comparing content to comparable works, StoryFit supports audience targeting, reader personas, writing evaluation, and stakeholder decision-making. The solution provides content recommendations and scenario simulations that estimate how audiences will respond to books, scripts, or finished productions, enabling strategic choices from development through marketing.
Fatherly
Convertible Note in 2019
Fatherly is a digital media brand and online parenting resource platform focused on empowering men in their roles as fathers. Headquartered in New York City and operating as a subsidiary of Some Spider Inc., the company provides a wide range of content, including original video series, expert reports, podcasts, and events. Its offerings cover various parenting topics such as gear, food and health, work and money, and relationships, aimed at equipping fathers with practical advice and insights. Additionally, Fatherly features a curated selection of products, including gifts for new and expectant fathers, toys, and home fitness items, all designed to support men in raising their children and leading fulfilling lives.
The Athletic
Series C in 2018
The Athletic is an online media company founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, California. It operates a subscription-based platform dedicated to providing in-depth coverage of sports news, focusing on both local and national events. The service features a wide array of articles about various sports, including basketball and football, delivered by skilled journalists. The Athletic distinguishes itself by offering an ad-free experience, allowing subscribers to access authentic sports content without distractions such as pop-ups or auto-play videos. Through its comprehensive reporting and updates, the company aims to engage sports enthusiasts seeking detailed insights into their favorite teams and athletes.
Wondery
Series A in 2018
Wondery Inc. is a content producer and publisher based in West Hollywood, California, specializing in mobile and on-demand audio storytelling. Founded in 2016, the company focuses on creating and curating immersive podcasts that span various genres, including crime, love, mystery, and conspiracy. Wondery's portfolio features well-known programs such as Sword & Scale, Dirty John, and Business Wars, among others. The company aims to connect audiences to a diverse array of narratives while offering a platform for storytellers to gain exposure and advertising representation. Additionally, Wondery provides a mobile application that allows users to follow their favorite podcasts, discover new content, and organize it by channels.
The Athletic
Series B in 2018
The Athletic is an online media company founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, California. It operates a subscription-based platform dedicated to providing in-depth coverage of sports news, focusing on both local and national events. The service features a wide array of articles about various sports, including basketball and football, delivered by skilled journalists. The Athletic distinguishes itself by offering an ad-free experience, allowing subscribers to access authentic sports content without distractions such as pop-ups or auto-play videos. Through its comprehensive reporting and updates, the company aims to engage sports enthusiasts seeking detailed insights into their favorite teams and athletes.
Fatherly
Series A in 2017
Fatherly is a digital media brand and online parenting resource platform focused on empowering men in their roles as fathers. Headquartered in New York City and operating as a subsidiary of Some Spider Inc., the company provides a wide range of content, including original video series, expert reports, podcasts, and events. Its offerings cover various parenting topics such as gear, food and health, work and money, and relationships, aimed at equipping fathers with practical advice and insights. Additionally, Fatherly features a curated selection of products, including gifts for new and expectant fathers, toys, and home fitness items, all designed to support men in raising their children and leading fulfilling lives.
Vemba
Series A in 2017
Vemba is a digital publishing technology platform that specializes in video distribution. It offers a player-agnostic solution that enables publishers to seamlessly integrate third-party video content and advertising into their existing editorial processes and workflows. This approach allows media companies to maintain better control over their content while featuring original and complementary videos without the complications associated with third-party players or advertising restrictions. By positioning itself at the center of content transactions, Vemba provides both content owners and publishers with real-time analytics on the performance of their videos and advertisements, irrespective of the underlying video player, ad server, or content delivery network. This functionality aims to enhance audience engagement and maximize revenue potential for media companies.
ART19
Series A in 2017
ART19, Inc. is a company that specializes in podcast hosting, distribution, and advertising technology, catering to advertising agencies and brands. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Oakland, California, ART19 offers advanced solutions that enhance the monetization, targeting, and measurement of podcast content. Its proprietary WarpFeed technology provides near real-time RSS ad insertion, allowing for regional and international advertising opportunities and the monetization of back catalogs. The platform addresses common challenges in the podcasting industry, such as ad targeting and replacement, by enabling publishers to effectively manage content and ad operations in one comprehensive system. Through its innovative tools, ART19 empowers content creators and advertisers to engage with the growing podcast audience more efficiently.
Fatherly
Venture Round in 2017
Fatherly is a digital media brand and online parenting resource platform focused on empowering men in their roles as fathers. Headquartered in New York City and operating as a subsidiary of Some Spider Inc., the company provides a wide range of content, including original video series, expert reports, podcasts, and events. Its offerings cover various parenting topics such as gear, food and health, work and money, and relationships, aimed at equipping fathers with practical advice and insights. Additionally, Fatherly features a curated selection of products, including gifts for new and expectant fathers, toys, and home fitness items, all designed to support men in raising their children and leading fulfilling lives.
The Athletic
Series A in 2017
The Athletic is an online media company founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, California. It operates a subscription-based platform dedicated to providing in-depth coverage of sports news, focusing on both local and national events. The service features a wide array of articles about various sports, including basketball and football, delivered by skilled journalists. The Athletic distinguishes itself by offering an ad-free experience, allowing subscribers to access authentic sports content without distractions such as pop-ups or auto-play videos. Through its comprehensive reporting and updates, the company aims to engage sports enthusiasts seeking detailed insights into their favorite teams and athletes.
The Athletic
Seed Round in 2017
The Athletic is an online media company founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, California. It operates a subscription-based platform dedicated to providing in-depth coverage of sports news, focusing on both local and national events. The service features a wide array of articles about various sports, including basketball and football, delivered by skilled journalists. The Athletic distinguishes itself by offering an ad-free experience, allowing subscribers to access authentic sports content without distractions such as pop-ups or auto-play videos. Through its comprehensive reporting and updates, the company aims to engage sports enthusiasts seeking detailed insights into their favorite teams and athletes.
Inverse
Series A in 2016
Inverse is an online media platform focused on curating content for a millennial male audience. It specializes in original reporting, news coverage, and insightful analysis, exploring emerging ideas, new technologies, and trends. By highlighting the perspectives of innovative thinkers and creators, Inverse seeks to engage its audience with unique insights into pop culture and everyday life. The platform aims to answer the question of what the future may hold, fostering a sense of curiosity and encouraging its readers to better understand and prepare for upcoming developments.
Vemba
Series A in 2016
Vemba is a digital publishing technology platform that specializes in video distribution. It offers a player-agnostic solution that enables publishers to seamlessly integrate third-party video content and advertising into their existing editorial processes and workflows. This approach allows media companies to maintain better control over their content while featuring original and complementary videos without the complications associated with third-party players or advertising restrictions. By positioning itself at the center of content transactions, Vemba provides both content owners and publishers with real-time analytics on the performance of their videos and advertisements, irrespective of the underlying video player, ad server, or content delivery network. This functionality aims to enhance audience engagement and maximize revenue potential for media companies.
ZergNet
Venture Round in 2015
ZergNet is a content recommendation company that specializes in driving incremental traffic and unique visitors to its partners. By implementing its content recommendation module, ZergNet promotes digital content across a network of prominent publishing partners, including major media companies such as Conde Nast, NBC, and Viacom. The company's platform not only facilitates the publication of content but also offers tailored recommendations that enhance audience engagement. This enables digital publishers to monetize their platforms effectively while expanding their reach through the promotion of curated and relevant content. ZergNet's services significantly contribute to increased traffic, with larger partners seeing hundreds of thousands of new unique visitors daily, ultimately boosting their sales revenue.
Marfeel
Series B in 2015
Marfeel is an ad tech platform for publishers that enables the creation, optimization and monetization of mobile websites. The platform analyzes audience behavior and usage patterns to automatically adjust mobile site layouts, improving readership, engagement, page views, loading times, and ad revenue. Updates are delivered via the cloud, ensuring content remains consistent across desktop and mobile without IT intervention. It partners with thousands of ad networks and exchanges to secure high-quality premium ads and monetization opportunities. Serving hundreds of millions of readers monthly, Marfeel helps publishers and bloggers monetize mobile traffic and sustain growth. The company has formed a strategic alliance with Google and has earned industry recognition for its mobile marketing work.
Inverse
Seed Round in 2015
Inverse is an online media platform focused on curating content for a millennial male audience. It specializes in original reporting, news coverage, and insightful analysis, exploring emerging ideas, new technologies, and trends. By highlighting the perspectives of innovative thinkers and creators, Inverse seeks to engage its audience with unique insights into pop culture and everyday life. The platform aims to answer the question of what the future may hold, fostering a sense of curiosity and encouraging its readers to better understand and prepare for upcoming developments.
ZergNet
Series A in 2014
ZergNet is a content recommendation company that specializes in driving incremental traffic and unique visitors to its partners. By implementing its content recommendation module, ZergNet promotes digital content across a network of prominent publishing partners, including major media companies such as Conde Nast, NBC, and Viacom. The company's platform not only facilitates the publication of content but also offers tailored recommendations that enhance audience engagement. This enables digital publishers to monetize their platforms effectively while expanding their reach through the promotion of curated and relevant content. ZergNet's services significantly contribute to increased traffic, with larger partners seeing hundreds of thousands of new unique visitors daily, ultimately boosting their sales revenue.
Food52
Series A in 2014
Food52 operates an online platform that combines a curated shop, content, and community for kitchen and home enthusiasts. It enables users to discover and share recipes, access editors' recipes and community submissions, and explore cookbooks, kitchenware, tableware, and home goods through an integrated shopping experience. The company hosts cooking contests and offline pop-ups, and provides lifestyle features, tips, and inspiration to help people cook and enhance their homes. It supports a large global community of cooks and home enthusiasts who engage with recipes, products, and expert guidance to bring ideas to life in their own kitchens.
Hello Giggles
Seed Round in 2014
Hello Giggles is an entertainment and lifestyle brand established in May 2011 by actress and musician Zooey Deschanel, producer Sophia Rossi, and writer Molly McAleer. Targeting an audience of smart women while remaining inclusive to all, the platform provides a positive online community that emphasizes female empowerment and covers a broad range of topics, including pop culture, love, friendship, careers, style, food, and significant daily news. With a strict "no gossip" policy, Hello Giggles fosters a supportive environment where reader contributions are actively encouraged and published regularly. The platform serves as a resource for timely advice and engaging content, appealing to those interested in crafting, beauty, and entertainment.
Marfeel
Series A in 2013
Marfeel is an ad tech platform for publishers that enables the creation, optimization and monetization of mobile websites. The platform analyzes audience behavior and usage patterns to automatically adjust mobile site layouts, improving readership, engagement, page views, loading times, and ad revenue. Updates are delivered via the cloud, ensuring content remains consistent across desktop and mobile without IT intervention. It partners with thousands of ad networks and exchanges to secure high-quality premium ads and monetization opportunities. Serving hundreds of millions of readers monthly, Marfeel helps publishers and bloggers monetize mobile traffic and sustain growth. The company has formed a strategic alliance with Google and has earned industry recognition for its mobile marketing work.
Food52
Series A in 2012
Food52 operates an online platform that combines a curated shop, content, and community for kitchen and home enthusiasts. It enables users to discover and share recipes, access editors' recipes and community submissions, and explore cookbooks, kitchenware, tableware, and home goods through an integrated shopping experience. The company hosts cooking contests and offline pop-ups, and provides lifestyle features, tips, and inspiration to help people cook and enhance their homes. It supports a large global community of cooks and home enthusiasts who engage with recipes, products, and expert guidance to bring ideas to life in their own kitchens.
LicenseStream
Venture Round in 2010
LicenseStream is a leading provider of licensing and royalty payment automation solutions designed for content owners. The company's platform simplifies the process of defining rights and facilitates online transactions for digital content, enabling clients to license and monitor various forms of electronic media efficiently. By automating traditional, manual licensing processes, LicenseStream enhances operational efficiency for its enterprise partners, which include prominent names in global advertising and content production. Additionally, the platform offers tools to detect and mitigate unauthorized usage of content, ensuring that owners can maintain control over their intellectual property.
LicenseStream
Series B in 2008
LicenseStream is a leading provider of licensing and royalty payment automation solutions designed for content owners. The company's platform simplifies the process of defining rights and facilitates online transactions for digital content, enabling clients to license and monitor various forms of electronic media efficiently. By automating traditional, manual licensing processes, LicenseStream enhances operational efficiency for its enterprise partners, which include prominent names in global advertising and content production. Additionally, the platform offers tools to detect and mitigate unauthorized usage of content, ensuring that owners can maintain control over their intellectual property.
RoyaltyShare
Series B in 2007
RoyaltyShare, Inc. is a technology company based in San Diego, California, specializing in Software-as-a-Service solutions for digital revenue management and reporting within the music and book publishing industries. Established in 2005, RoyaltyShare offers a comprehensive suite of web-based services designed to facilitate sales and distribution management, calculate royalties, and produce accessible royalty reports. Its centralized platform supports various revenue streams, including digital, physical, and subscription sources, allowing clients to efficiently process and analyze revenue data. As of November 2014, RoyaltyShare functions as a subsidiary of The Orchard Enterprises, Inc., with additional operations in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and London.
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