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Battery Ventures Activity

Every public signal F4 has attached to this firm, with sources and cross-entity links.

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Investment

Backed private-markets software platform Maybern's $50M round, more than tripling its valuation.

Maybern

Maybern Battery Ventures

wsj.com

Added recently

Team Change

Promoted Brandon Gleklen to partner and Jason Mendel to principal.

Brandon Gleklen promoted to partner; Jason Mendel promoted to principal

Battery Ventures

twitter.comAUG 7, 2026

AUG 7, 2026

Investment

Co-led (with NewRoad Capital Partners) Freehand's $75M Series B for AI agents managing enterprise supply-chain spend.

Freehand

Freehand Battery Ventures

forbes.comJUL 29, 2026

JUL 29, 2026

Exit

Portfolio company CardinalOps, an agentic detection-engineering security startup, was acquired by Cribl for approximately $100M.

CardinalOps

CardinalOps Battery Ventures

cribl.ioJUL 14, 2026

JUL 14, 2026

Essay

Published thesis on investment opportunities in modern defense technology as DoD budgets expand.

Investing in Strength: The Case for Modern Defense Tech

Battery Ventures

battery.com

Added recently

Essay

Published early-stage playbook for generative AI companies serving enterprise markets, with portfolio company examples.

From Idea to Reality: Early-Stage Playbook for Generative AI Companies Serving the Enterprise

Battery Ventures

battery.com

Added recently

Investment

Participated in Blitzy's $200M Series B (led by Northzone) at a $1.4B valuation for its autonomous AI coding platform.

Blitzy

Blitzy Battery Ventures

news.crunchbase.comMAY 2026

MAY 2026

Team Change

Promoted Roland Anderson to partner, focusing on growth and later-stage technology investments.

Roland Anderson promoted to Partner

Battery Ventures

businesswire.comAPR 2026

APR 2026

Team Change

Promoted Max Schireson from operating partner to investment partner to focus on AI models, quantum computing, and robotics/physical intelligence.

Max Schireson promoted to Investment Partner

Battery Ventures

businesswire.comAPR 2026

APR 2026

Essay

Thesis on hardware-enabled software and vertical AI applications.

Hardware-Enabled Software and the Next Generation of Vertical AI

Battery Ventures

battery.comMAR 2026

MAR 2026

Essay

Published essay on AI infrastructure as the foundational technology stack for the next decade.

AI Infrastructure: The New Industrial Stack

Battery Ventures

battery.comMAR 2026

MAR 2026

New Fund

Closed Battery Ventures XV at $3.25 billion to continue backing technology companies globally with focus on AI, software, and enterprise tech.

Battery Ventures XV

Battery Ventures

businesswire.comFEB 2026

battery.com

businesswire.com

FEB 2026

Essay

Published team predictions for 2026 covering AI monetization, agentic systems, and back-office automation.

2026 Predictions from the Battery Team

Battery Ventures

battery.comJAN 23, 2026

JAN 23, 2026

Essay

Published thesis on the arrival of the AI supercycle with profound market impacts and new lessons for AI founders.

State of the AI: The AI Supercycle Has Arrived

Battery Ventures

battery.comDEC 2025

DEC 2025

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