# JBV Capital

> JBV Capital is a San Francisco investment and advisory firm founded by Jeffrey Bazar in 2017. It focuses on early-stage AI, analytics and infrastructure software, combining investment with founder advice and board involvement. Its investments include Placer.ai, Genway AI and SimplAI.

- **Founded:** 2017
- **Headquarters:** San Francisco, United States
- **Founders:** Jeffrey Bazar (Founder and Managing Director)
- **Products:** Early-stage venture investment, Founder advisory and board involvement
- **Notable:** Led Placer.ai’s $12 million Series A announced in January 2020., Co-led Genway AI’s $6 million seed round announced in May 2025., Led SimplAI’s $2.5 million seed round closed in 2025 and announced in February 2026.

## Products & services

- **Early-stage venture investment** — Capital for AI, analytics, enterprise and infrastructure software companies; has led or co-led disclosed financing rounds.
- **Founder advisory and board involvement** — Startup life-cycle advice, with founder Jeffrey Bazar holding board roles at companies including Placer.ai and Leela AI.

## Achievements

- Led Placer.ai’s $12 million Series A announced in January 2020.
- Co-led Genway AI’s $6 million seed round announced in May 2025.
- Led SimplAI’s $2.5 million seed round closed in 2025 and announced in February 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-02** — SimplAI announced a $2.5 million seed round led by JBV Capital, previously closed in 2025, alongside Manish Bharti’s appointment as co-founder and CRO.
- **2025-05** — Genway AI announced a $6 million seed round co-led by JBV Capital and a16z speedrun.

## Links

- Website: https://www.jbv.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/jbvcapital

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Last updated: 2026-10-27