Battery Ventures is a technology-focused global investment firm pursuing promising companies and ideas. It invests in potentially cutting-edge, category-defining businesses in markets including application software, IT infrastructure, consumer internet and mobile services, and industrial technologies. Battery Ventures' private equity practice focuses on helping technology companies in the U.S., Europe and Israel grow organically and through acquisitions. Battery Ventures work primarily with businesses in the information-technology and industrial-technology sectors and partner with teams to accelerate growth, tap new markets, re-orient existing businesses and build platforms through acquisitions. Founded in 1983, Battery Ventures backs companies at stages ranging from seed to growth and private equity and invests globally from offices in Boston, Silicon Valley, New York, London, and Israel.