Bee Partners is a venture capital firm based in San Francisco, California, with a satellite office in Denver. Since its founding in 2009 by entrepreneur and investor Michael Berolzheimer, the firm has backed early-stage deep technology ventures. Portfolio companies have secured more than $2 billion in follow-on funding from top investors. The team combines expertise in machine learning, synthetic biology and automation with a hands-on approach, offering both capital and guidance to founders building novel technology solutions. The firm also shares founder insights through quarterly newsletters and provides an introductory course on generative artificial intelligence.
Investments focus on three main areas: human-machine interaction, machine-to-machine learning and biological machines. Initial commitments typically range from $500,000 to $1.5 million at pre-seed stages, with the ability to participate in later seed and Series A rounds. Bee Partners supports teams working on artificial intelligence, robotics and integrated software and hardware systems. The firm aims to secure meaningful ownership stakes and helps startups reach critical development milestones by offering mentorship, market forecasts and educational content. Insight articles cover topics such as fundraising tactics, scaling intelligent agents and overcoming adoption barriers in enterprise settings.
In the environmental technology sector, Bee Partners has supported battery analytics company Voltaiq. Voltaiq’s Enterprise Battery Intelligence platform helps customers in transportation, energy storage and electronics optimize performance and reduce risk by analyzing extensive battery data. That investment illustrates the firm’s interest in engineering-focused ventures that improve energy efficiency and accelerate product development for hardware-based solutions. In addition to battery analytics, the firm remains open to investments in renewable energy systems, sustainable manufacturing and resource efficiency tools.
