Battery Ventures

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Location Boston, MA
Founded 1983
Fund Size $3.25B (Fund XV, 2026); $3.8B combined (Fund XIV + Select Fund II, 2022); $13B+ total raised since inception
Website https://www.battery.com
Stage Focus
seed series-a growth buyout
Sector Focus
application-software infrastructure-software consumer-technology industrial-technology life-science-tools ai cybersecurity developer-tools

Team

Neeraj Agrawal General Partner
Michael Brown General Partner
Chelsea Stoner General Partner
Dharmesh Thakker General Partner
Jesse Feldman General Partner
Morad Elhafed General Partner
Roger Lee General Partner
Zack Smotherman General Partner
Marcus Ryu General Partner
Russell Fleischer General Partner
Zak Ewen Partner
Satoshi Harris-Koizumi Partner
Justin Rosner Partner

About

Battery Ventures is a global technology-focused venture capital and private equity firm founded in 1983 on Batterymarch Street in Boston by Rick Frisbie, Bob Barrett, and Howard Anderson 12. Over its four-decade history, the firm has raised 15 families of funds valued at more than $13 billion 23. As of 2025, Battery has invested in more than 530 companies, of which 73 have gone public and over 225 have been acquired 34. The firm maintains six global offices in Boston, San Francisco, Menlo Park, New York City, London, and Tel Aviv 5. Battery’s most recent fund, Battery Ventures XV, closed in February 2026 at $3.25 billion 3. Its prior fund, Battery Ventures XIV, closed in July 2022 at $3.3 billion alongside Battery Ventures Select Fund II at $530 million, for a combined $3.8 billion 4. Over the last five years, Battery funds have realized more than $10 billion in liquidity 3.

The firm was originally focused on hardware-related technologies in the 1980s before shifting toward software and SaaS models in the 2000s 2. Battery weathered the dot-com crash, which prompted the creation of its private equity business, the 2008 financial crisis, and the post-COVID downturn while maintaining its core strategy 2. The firm emphasizes “integrity, humility and teamwork, along with a rigorous, research-focused approach to investing and a truly global mindset” 2.

Stated Thesis

Battery Ventures publicly describes itself as a “technology-focused” firm that invests across the full lifecycle, from seed-stage startups to established market leaders 5. The firm targets four primary sectors: application software, infrastructure software (including data/AI, developer tools, and cybersecurity), consumer technology, and industrial technology and life science tools 54. Battery states that its partners are “decisive, hard-working and thesis-driven investors” who seek “extraordinary business leaders who operate the same way” 5. General Partner Neeraj Agrawal developed the “T2D3” framework for SaaS growth, which posits that SaaS companies should “triple, triple, double, double, double” their revenue to reach a billion-dollar valuation 6. Beyond capital, Battery provides specialized portfolio services including talent recruiting, go-to-market coaching, business development, marketing and communications support, and financial analytics 5.

Inferred Thesis

Based on 530+ verified investments across the firm’s 40-year history 3, with a representative sample of portfolio companies from the firm’s complete list 7:

Sector distribution (estimated from portfolio list): Application software represents approximately 30% of the portfolio, infrastructure software approximately 25%, consumer technology approximately 20%, and industrial technology approximately 25% 8. The firm has a heavy emphasis on B2B enterprise software and SaaS.

Stage distribution: Battery invests across all stages from seed through buyout. Typical check sizes range from $100K-$1M at seed, $1M-$10M at Series A, and $10M-$50M at growth and buyout stages 8. The firm’s dual fund structure (flagship + select fund) allows it to participate in both early-stage and later-stage opportunities.

Geographic concentration: Primarily U.S.-focused with significant activity in Israel and Europe, consistent with the firm’s office locations 5.

Notable patterns: Battery’s portfolio shows a strong bias toward vertical SaaS and industry-specific software companies. The firm frequently invests in developer tools (Postman, JFrog, ClickHouse, Confluent), data infrastructure (Databricks, InfluxData, Voltron Data), cybersecurity (Contrast Security, Guardicore, Styra), and fintech (Affirm, Coinbase, Cross River Bank) 7. The buyout practice, led by partners like Jesse Feldman and Zack Smotherman, focuses on industrial technology and enterprise software roll-ups 48.

Co-investor patterns: Battery frequently co-invests with other large multi-stage firms including Andreessen Horowitz, Sequoia, and Lightspeed.

Portfolio

The following is a representative sample from Battery’s 530+ investments 37:

Company Stage Year Sector Status Source
Coinbase Series D ($100M at $1.6B post-money; IVP led; Battery Ventures + Spark Capital + Greylock Partners + Section 32 + Draper Associates participated) 2017-08-10 Fintech IPO (2021) 741314444546
Wayfair Growth 2011 E-commerce IPO (2014) 3
Affirm Growth 2019 Fintech IPO (2021) 47
Groupon Growth 2010 Consumer IPO (2011) 37
Splunk Growth 2007 Infrastructure Software IPO (2012) 7
Amplitude Growth 2019 Application Software IPO (2021) 4
Confluent Growth 2017 Infrastructure Software IPO (2021) 7
Braze Growth 2018 Application Software IPO (2021) 4
Sprinklr Growth 2015 Application Software IPO (2021) 7
Guidewire Software Early 2001 Application Software IPO (2012) 7
Glassdoor Growth 2013 Consumer Acquired (2018) 37
AppDynamics Growth 2014 Infrastructure Software Acquired (2017) 7
JFrog Growth 2018 Developer Tools IPO (2020) 7
Q2 Holdings Growth 2012 Fintech IPO (2014) 7
Nutanix Growth 2013 Infrastructure Software IPO (2016) 7
Databricks Growth 2019 Infrastructure Software Active 3
Gong Growth 2019 Application Software Active 7
Postman Growth 2020 Developer Tools Active 7
ClickHouse Growth 2021 Infrastructure Software Active 7
ServiceTitan Growth 2018 Application Software Active 7
HiBob Growth 2019 Application Software Active 7
Next Insurance Growth 2017 Fintech Acquired (2025) 8
Optimizely Growth 2013 Application Software Acquired 7
Marketo Growth 2010 Application Software Acquired (2018) 7
Niantic Growth 2017 Consumer Active 7
Fundamental Series A (participated, $225M; Oak HC/FT led; total $255M with $30M seed) 2026-02-05 AI / Data Infrastructure / Large Tabular Models Active 113031
Nexthop AI Seed + Series A (participated, $110M combined; Lightspeed led) 2025-03-25 AI / Networking Active 121617
Orkes Series B (participated as existing investor, USD 60M; AVP led; Prosperity7 Ventures new; Nexus Venture Partners and Vertex Ventures US existing) 2026-04-23 AI / Workflow Orchestration Active 153334
Blitzy Growth (participated, $200M, $1.4B valuation) 2026-05-05 AI / Autonomous Software Development Active 1819
Opal Security Series B (led, $22M) 2023-12-07 Cybersecurity / Identity Active 20
Opal Security Series B Extension (co-led, $23M) 2026-06-04 Cybersecurity / Identity Active 212223
Coram AI Series B (co-led, $35M) 2026-06-10 AI / Physical Security Active 242526
Warp Series B (lead, $60M) 2026-06-25 HR Tech / Payroll / AI / Fintech Active 272829
SambaNova Systems Series F (participated, $1B first close, $11B valuation; General Atlantic led) 2026-07-08 AI / AI Chips / Inference Infrastructure Active 32
AegisAI Series A (led, $36M; Accel and Foundation Capital participated) 2026-07-23 AI / Cybersecurity / Email Security Active 3536
Hush Security Series A (participated, $30M; Akamai strategic; YL Ventures also) 2026-07-28 AI Security / Non-Human Identity Active 3738
Freehand Series B (co-led, $75M; NewRoad Capital co-lead; Nexus Venture Partners, Penny Pritzker participated) 2026-07-29 Agentic AI / Supply Chain / Procurement Active 3940
Terminal Series A ($20M, led; Intact Private Capital, Penske, Y Combinator, Wayfinder Ventures participated; Marcus Ryu joined board) 2026-07-29 Insurtech / Fleet / Telematics API Active 414243

This table represents approximately 33 of 530+ known investments. Battery’s full portfolio list includes 450+ companies as of Q3 2025 7.

In Their Own Words

“Standing side-by-side with early-stage, cloud founders on their path to an IPO is a huge privilege. I’ve learned so much from CEOs with whom I’ve partnered and love sharing that wisdom.” — Neeraj Agrawal, General Partner, Battery Ventures website 9

“Today’s founders benefit from stronger networks, better technology and more capital than in my era — but face fiercer competition for attention and talent, and greater pressure to deliver early. My goal is to be the first call and most relevant advisor to every founder I work with as they navigate this reality.” — Marcus Ryu, General Partner, Battery Ventures website 10

“It is very rewarding to partner with family and founder-owned businesses, driving them to new heights with investments for organic growth and M&A.” — Zack Smotherman, General Partner, Battery Ventures website 8

“Ultimately, I think venture capitalists are pattern recognizers at their core. We realized there was this pattern developing with the companies we worked with, and that it provided a natural way to sequence growth both from a financial and operational perspective.” — Neeraj Agrawal, on the T2D3 framework 6

What Founders Say

Robbie Payne, CEO of CAMBRIO (acquired by Sandvik in 2021), stated that “immediately upon their initial investment in the company in 2018, it was clear that the team was experienced in and extremely knowledgeable about our market, well-networked and proved always helpful in many areas including strategy, recruiting, and sourcing acquisitions” 8.

Randy Eckels, CEO of Clubessential Holdings, stated: “Battery Ventures has truly put the ‘essential’ in Clubessential Holdings…the entire Battery team has provided exceptional operational and strategic advice” 8. Clubessential achieved 18 acquisitions across five countries with Battery’s support 8.

Sources

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  6. Battery Ventures blog, “Helping Entrepreneurs ‘Triple, Triple, Double, Double, Double’ to a Billion-Dollar Company,” accessed March 2026. https://www.battery.com/blog/helping-entrepreneurs-triple-triple-double-double-double-to-a-billion-dollar-company/↩↩

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  9. Battery Ventures website, “Neeraj Agrawal” profile, accessed March 2026. https://www.battery.com/people/neeraj-agrawal/↩

  10. Battery Ventures website, “Marcus Ryu” profile, accessed March 2026. https://www.battery.com/people/marcus-ryu/↩

  11. “Fundamental Announces $255M in Funding and Publicly Launches its Most Powerful Large Tabular Model.” BusinessWire, February 5, 2026. https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260205966141/en/Fundamental-Announces-$255M-in-Funding-and-Publicly-Launches-its-Most-Powerful-Large-Tabular-Model-LTM↩

  12. “Nexthop AI launches with $110m funding round.” DataCenterDynamics, accessed March 2026. https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/nexthop-ai-launches-with-110m-funding-round/↩

  13. Coinbase blog (Brian Armstrong), “Coinbase raises $100M Series D led by IVP,” August 10, 2017, accessed August 2026. https://www.coinbase.com/blog/coinbase-raises-100m-series-d-led-by-ivp — Primary company announcement. Confirms August 10, 2017 announcement date; $100M Series D led by IVP at $1.6B post-money valuation; Battery Ventures participated alongside Spark Capital, Greylock Partners, Section 32, and Draper Associates. ↩

  14. Battery Ventures portfolio page for Coinbase, “Invested 2017, Growth stage, Roger Lee,” accessed March 2026. https://www.battery.com/company/coinbase/↩

  15. AVP, “Orkes raises $60M as developers increasingly use its platform to deploy AI confidently in production,” April 23, 2026. https://avpcap.com/orkes-raises-60m-as-developers-increasingly-use-its-platform-to-deploy-ai-confidently-in-production/↩

  16. SiliconANGLE, “Nexthop AI launches with $110M to build next-gen cloud AI infrastructure,” March 25, 2025. https://siliconangle.com/2025/03/25/nexthop-ai-launches-110m-build-next-gen-cloud-ai-infrastructure/ — Confirms Nexthop AI launched from stealth March 25, 2025 with $110M combined seed and Series A round led by Lightspeed Venture Partners; Kleiner Perkins, WestBridge Capital, Battery Ventures, and Emergent Ventures participated. CEO Anshul Sadana quoted. ↩

  17. Crunchbase News, “Nexthop AI Locks Up $110M Led By Lightspeed,” March 25, 2025. https://news.crunchbase.com/ai/infrastructure-nexthop-venture-funding-lightspeed/ — Independently confirms March 25, 2025 date, $110M amount, Lightspeed Venture Partners lead, and Battery Ventures as participant alongside Kleiner Perkins, WestBridge Capital, and Emergent Ventures. ↩

  18. BusinessWire, “Blitzy Raises $200 Million at $1.4 Billion Valuation to Advance Autonomous Software Development for the Enterprise,” May 5, 2026, accessed May 2026. https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260505342338/en/Blitzy-Raises-$200-Million-at-$1.4-Billion-Valuation-to-Advance-Autonomous-Software-Development-for-the-Enterprise↩

  19. Crunchbase News, “Blitzy Raises $200M At $1.4B Valuation For Autonomous Software Development,” May 5, 2026, accessed May 2026. https://news.crunchbase.com/ai/blitzy-funding-valuation-autonomous-software-development-vibe-coding-startups/↩

  20. “Announcing our $22M Series B,” Opal Security blog (Umaimah Khan), December 7, 2023. https://www.opal.dev/blog/series-b — Confirms Battery Ventures led $22M Series B with participation from existing investors Greylock and BoxGroup. Accessed June 2026. ↩

  21. “Opal Security Raises $23M and Expands Leadership Team to Unify Identity Governance Across Human, Non-Human, and Agentic AI,” FinancialContent (Business Wire), June 4, 2026. https://www.financialcontent.com/article/bizwire-2026-6-4-opal-security-raises-23m-and-expands-leadership-team-to-unify-identity-governance-across-human-non-human-and-agentic-ai — Confirms $23M Series B Extension co-led by Greylock and Battery Ventures with participation from Cambium Capital. Accessed June 2026. ↩

  22. Pulse 2.0, “Opal Security Raises $23 Million And Expands Leadership Team,” June 2026. https://pulse2.com/opal-security-raises-23-million-and-expands-leadership-team/ — Independent confirmation: “The funding round was led by Greylock and Battery Ventures, with participation from Cambium Capital.” Accessed June 2026. ↩

  23. StartupRise, “Opal Security Raises $23M in New Funding Led by Greylock,” June 5, 2026. https://startuprise.io/opal-security-raises-23m-in-new-funding-led-by-greylock/ — Third independent confirmation. Accessed June 2026. ↩

  24. BusinessWire, “Coram AI Raises $35 Million Series B to Accelerate the Future of AI-Native Physical Security,” June 10, 2026. https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260610812247/en/Coram-AI-Raises-$35-Million-Series-B-to-Accelerate-the-Future-of-AI-Native-Physical-Security — Primary press-wire announcement confirming Battery Ventures co-led $35M Series B with new investor Ansa Capital; UP Partners, 8VC, and Mosaic Ventures participated. Accessed June 2026. ↩

  25. The Next Web, “Coram raises $35M to turn cameras into AI detectives,” June 11, 2026. https://thenextweb.com/news/coram-35m-series-b-ai-physical-security — Independent press confirmation of Battery Ventures co-leading the Coram AI Series B. Accessed June 2026. ↩

  26. TechStartups, “Coram AI raises $35M to bring autonomous AI agents to physical security,” June 11, 2026. https://techstartups.com/2026/06/11/coram-ai-raises-35m-to-bring-autonomous-ai-agents-to-physical-security/ — Third independent confirmation of Battery Ventures Coram AI Series B co-lead. Accessed June 2026. ↩

  27. Warp company announcement, “Warp raises $60M Series B from Battery Ventures,” June 25, 2026. Accessed June 2026. https://www.warp.co/b — Primary source from Warp confirming Battery Ventures led the $60M Series B with Peak XV, Sound Ventures, and Y Combinator participating, plus angel investors including Tobi Lütke, Drew Houston, Arash Ferdowsi, Claire Hughes Johnson, Balaji Srinivasan, Kevin Hartz, Kyle Vogt, and Amjad Masad. ↩

  28. SiliconANGLE, “Warp lands $60M to automate payroll, compliance and HR with AI,” June 25, 2026. Accessed June 2026. https://siliconangle.com/2026/06/25/warp-lands-60m-automate-payroll-compliance-hr-ai/ — Independent confirmation Battery Ventures led the $60M Series B with Peak XV, Sound Ventures, Y Combinator, and HOF Capital participating. ↩

  29. Axios Pro, “Exclusive: Warp raises $60m to go up against ADP, Rippling,” June 25, 2026. Accessed June 2026. https://www.axios.com/pro/all-deals/2026/06/25/warp-60-million-workday-rippling — Third independent confirmation of Battery Ventures-led $60M Series B. ↩

  30. SiliconANGLE, “Fundamental launches with $255M and an AI model optimized for tabular data,” February 5, 2026. Accessed July 2026. https://siliconangle.com/2026/02/05/fundamental-launches-255m-ai-model-optimized-tabular-data/ — Independent tier-1 tech-press confirmation of Fundamental’s $255M funding ($30M seed + $225M Series A) announced February 5, 2026 with Oak HC/FT leading the Series A and Battery Ventures participating alongside Valor Equity Partners, Salesforce Ventures, and Hetz Ventures. ↩

  31. TechCrunch, “Fundamental raises $255M Series A with a new take on big data analysis,” February 5, 2026. Accessed July 2026. https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/05/fundamental-raises-255-million-series-a-with-a-new-take-on-big-data-analysis/ — Third independent confirmation of $225M Series A led by Oak HC/FT (plus $30M seed) on February 5, 2026 with Battery Ventures, Valor Equity Partners, Salesforce Ventures, and Hetz Ventures participating; angel investors include Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas, Wiz CEO Assaf Rappaport, Brex co-founder Henrique Dubugras, and Datadog CEO Olivier Pomel. Founded October 2024 by DeepMind alumni; flagship product is Nexus, an AI model optimized for tabular data. ↩

  32. TechCrunch, “AI chip maker SambaNova raises $1B at $11B valuation, 5 months after last mega round,” July 8, 2026. Accessed July 2026. https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/08/sambanova-draws-1b-at-11b-valuation-in-series-f-first-close/ — Primary press confirmation of Battery Ventures participating in SambaNova’s $1B Series F first close led by General Atlantic at $11B valuation, alongside Seligman Ventures, T. Rowe Price, Capital Group, BlackRock, Vista Equity Partners, Qatar Investment Authority, and Intel among others. ↩

  33. BusinessWire, “Orkes Raises USD 60M as Developers Increasingly Use Its Platform to Deploy AI Confidently in Production,” April 23, 2026. Accessed July 2026. https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260423550324/en/Orkes-Raises-$60M-as-Developers-Increasingly-Use-Its-Platform-to-Deploy-AI-Confidently-in-Production — Primary press-wire announcement confirming Orkes Series B on 2026-04-23 with USD 60M raised, led by AVP with participation from Prosperity7 Ventures (new) alongside existing investors Nexus Venture Partners, Battery Ventures, and Vertex Ventures US. Alex Scherbakovsky, general partner at AVP, joining the board. ↩

  34. Fenwick & West, “Fenwick Represents Orkes in USD 60M Series B Funding,” April 22, 2026. Accessed July 2026. https://www.fenwick.com/insights/experience/fenwick-represents-orkes-in-60m-series-b-funding — Independent legal-advisor confirmation of Orkes USD 60M Series B round led by AVP with participation from Prosperity7 Ventures, Nexus Venture Partners, Battery Ventures, and Vertex Ventures US. ↩

  35. “AegisAI Raises $36 Million Series A Led by Battery Ventures to Fight the New Wave of AI Spear Phishing,” PR Newswire, July 23, 2026. Accessed July 24, 2026. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/aegisai-raises-36-million-series-a-led-by-battery-ventures-to-fight-the-new-wave-of-ai-spear-phishing-302833624.html — Primary press release confirming Battery Ventures led the $36M Series A with Accel and Foundation Capital participating. Dharmesh Thakker quoted for Battery. ↩

  36. Marina Temkin, “AegisAI, founded by former Google security execs, lands $36M to stop AI-driven spear phishing,” TechCrunch, July 23, 2026. Accessed July 24, 2026. https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/23/aegisai-founded-by-former-google-security-execs-lands-36m-to-stop-ai-driven-spear-phishing/ — Independent tier-1 press confirmation; total funding to date $49M. ↩

  37. PR Newswire, “Hush Security Raises $30M to Close the AI Agent Governance Gap, with Akamai Joining as Strategic Investor,” July 28, 2026. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://www.prnewswire.com/il/news-releases/hush-security-raises-30m-to-close-the-ai-agent-governance-gap-with-akamai-joining-as-strategic-investor-302836307.html — Primary press release confirming Battery Ventures and YL Ventures as existing investors with Akamai Technologies joining as strategic investor. Barak Schoster quoted for Battery. ↩

  38. SecurityWeek, “Hush Security Raises $30 Million for AI Agent Governance,” July 28, 2026. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://www.securityweek.com/hush-security-raises-30-million-for-ai-agent-governance/ — Independent tier-1 security press confirmation of Hush Security’s $30M Series A with Battery Ventures participating. ↩

  39. Mary Ann Azevedo, “Freehand Raises $75M Series B To Automate Fortune 500 Supply Chain Spend,” Crunchbase News, July 29, 2026. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://news.crunchbase.com/transportation/freehand-pando-enterprise-supply-chain-spend-management-startup/ — Primary press confirming Battery Ventures co-led the $75M Series B with NewRoad Capital Partners. Nexus Venture Partners and Penny Pritzker participated. ↩

  40. David Prosser, “Freehand Raises $75 Million As Its AI Agents Target The Supply Chain,” Forbes, July 29, 2026. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidprosser/2026/07/29/freehand-raises-75-million-as-its-ai-agents-target-the-supply-chain/ — Independent tier-1 press confirmation of Battery Ventures as co-lead on Freehand’s $75M Series B. ↩

  41. FreightWaves, “Terminal raises $20M to untangle fleet telematics data,” July 30, 2026. Accessed July 31, 2026. https://www.freightwaves.com/news/terminal-fleet-telematics-data-funding↩

  42. FinSMEs, “Terminal Raises $20M in Series A Funding,” July 2026. Accessed July 31, 2026. https://www.finsmes.com/2026/07/terminal-raises-20m-in-series-a-funding.html↩

  43. Terminal press release via PR Newswire, “Terminal Raises $20 Million to Scale Market-Leading Telematics Integration Technology for Fortune 500 Companies Across Insurance, Fleet Management and Logistics,” July 29, 2026. Accessed July 31, 2026. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/terminal-raises-20-million-to-scale-market-leading-telematics-integration-technology-for-fortune-500-companies-across-insurance-fleet-management-and-logistics-302837250.html — Primary source confirming Battery Ventures lead, Marcus Ryu joining board, participants list, and Series A designation. ↩

  44. Katie Roof, “Coinbase raises $100M at a $1.6B valuation amid explosive growth,” TechCrunch, August 10, 2017, accessed August 2026. https://techcrunch.com/2017/08/10/coinbase-raises-100m-at-a-1-6b-valuation-amid-explosive-growth/ — Contemporaneous tier-1 tech press confirming August 10, 2017 announcement date; $100M Series D at $1.6B valuation led by IVP with Spark Capital, Greylock Partners, Battery Ventures, Section 32, and Draper Associates participating. ↩

  45. Laura Shin, “Coinbase Becomes First Crypto Unicorn, Raises $100 Million In Funding Amid ICO Craze,” Forbes, August 10, 2017, accessed August 2026. https://www.forbes.com/sites/laurashin/2017/08/10/coinbase-becomes-first-crypto-unicorn-raises-100-million-in-funding-amid-ico-craze/ — Independent tier-1 press confirmation of August 10, 2017 $100M Series D; IVP lead; Spark Capital, Greylock Partners, Battery Ventures, Section 32, and Draper Associates participated. Coinbase became the first crypto unicorn. ↩

  46. PYMNTS, “Coinbase’s $100M In Funding Brings Its Valuation To $1.6B,” August 10, 2017, accessed August 2026. https://www.pymnts.com/news/investment-tracker/2017/vc-funding-brings-coinbase-valuation-to-1-6b/ — Third independent press confirmation of the Coinbase $100M Series D announcement on August 10, 2017 with Battery Ventures as a named participant. ↩