Times Bridge
About Times Bridge
PitchBook lists Times Bridge as founded in 2014 as a corporate venture arm of Bennett, Coleman and Company, based in San Francisco. Tracxn gives 2016 as the founding year, and Owler gives 2014. The firm's LinkedIn page says it is capitalized by Bennett Coleman and The Times Group. Owler names Rishi Jaitly as CEO. PitchBook counts two professionals at the firm. Headcount estimates vary widely across Crunchbase, Owler and Datanyze, so team size is not confirmed. PitchBook and Tracxn each count 17 investments, and PitchBook counts 6 companies still in the portfolio. Crunchbase and Owler list Redwood City as the headquarters, which differs from San Francisco.
Tracxn's profile says the firm mainly invests in Series C rounds for United States startups, with one Series B deal. It shows an average round size of $30M, which describes the whole round and not the firm's own check. Check sizes and fund sizes are not public in the sources I reviewed. I found no public deal record for Pre-Seed, which is one of the firm's listed focus stages.
- Airbnb: listed in the firm's public portfolio on LinkedIn. Round and year not found.
- Coursera: listed in the firm's public portfolio on LinkedIn and Crunchbase. Round and year not found.
- Headspace: listed in the firm's public portfolio on LinkedIn and Crunchbase. Round and year not found.
- Houzz: listed in the firm's public portfolio on LinkedIn and Crunchbase. Round and year not found.
- Smule: listed in the firm's public portfolio on LinkedIn and Crunchbase. Round and year not found.
- Uber: listed in the firm's public portfolio on LinkedIn and Crunchbase. Round and year not found.
- Wattpad: listed in the firm's public portfolio on LinkedIn and Crunchbase. Round and year not found.
- Stocktwits: a press item reports a $30 million raise and an investment partnership with Times Bridge. Year not confirmed.
Investing activity
Times Bridge is listed on Lounge as a venture capital investor based in San Francisco. The deals desk records Series A and later AI rounds and seeds over $10M, so smaller checks may not show here yet.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Times Bridge
Where is Times Bridge headquartered?
PitchBook describes Times Bridge as based in San Francisco. Crunchbase and Owler list Redwood City, California, so founders should confirm the current office before reaching out.
When was Times Bridge founded?
PitchBook and Owler give 2014. Tracxn gives 2016 as the founding year.
Which companies are in the Times Bridge portfolio?
The firm's LinkedIn page names Airbnb, Coursera, Girl Effect, Headspace, Houzz, MUBI, Smule, Stack Overflow, Stocktwits, Uber, Wattpad and Malaria No More, among others.
Does Times Bridge invest in AI startups?
The sources I reviewed do not describe an AI-specific thesis or label any portfolio company as AI. Founders should ask the firm directly about current AI investments.
How large are Times Bridge's funds and checks?
Fund sizes and check sizes are not public in the sources I found. The firm's LinkedIn page says it is capitalized by Bennett Coleman and The Times Group.
Where is Times Bridge based?
Times Bridge is based in San Francisco.
How can founders reach Times Bridge?
Founders on Lounge can see Times Bridge's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with the firm under Warm Paths, and add Times Bridge to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.