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Battery Ventures operates as a technology-focused investment firm operating across sectors, including application software, infrastructure software, consumer internet, and industrial technologies. The firm provides capital and support services, including business development and talent recruitment, to its portfolio companies. Battery Ventures invests in businesses at stages, from seed to growth and private equity, with a global investment strategy. It was founded in 1983 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.
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Aug 18, 2025
但现在,风向变了。当AI不再满足于“辅助”,而是直接接手原本由人完成的工作时,SaaS发现自己从“被赋能者”变成了“被替代者”。客户开始用AI处理订单记录、自动生成报表、甚至完成基础销售动作,曾经支撑SaaS增长的“席位订阅”模式,正在被AI撕开一道口子。这不再是乘法,而是减法——SaaS-AI的时代,AI正在悄悄消解SaaS的生存根基。 SaaS行业过去十年的繁荣,几乎全靠“坐席制”这根支柱。无论是CRM的销售席位、协作工具的团队账号,还是客服系统的agent账号,本质都是“按人头收费”——企业有多少员工用,就付多少费用。这种模式的核心假设是:人是流程的核心,SaaS是人的工具。 但AI正在颠覆这个假设。 客户的“减法”:席位不再随业务增长。 最近Battery Venture的调研显示,2025年企业技术预算虽然整体上涨,但76%的企业都在做“供应商整合”——简单说,就是用更少的工具干更多的活。更要命的是,那些原本需要人来操作的环节,正在被AI悄悄接管。 一家500人规模的制造企业,过去用协作工具管理生产排期,需要10个运营专员每天更新数据、同步进度,对应10个付费席位。现在他们接入了AI Agent,系统能自动抓取生产设备数据、生成排期表、甚至给延迟环节发预警,10个席位砍到了3个——剩下的人只需要处理AI解决不了的异常情况。 这不是个例。Asana的管理层在最近的沟通中直言,“整体NRR(净收入留存率)面临短期逆风”,背后的原因很明确:客户既不扩编,又在用AI替代基础岗位,新增席位的意愿跌到了谷底。当企业发现“用AI能少买5个席位”,SaaS的增长逻辑就从“客户规模扩大→席位增加→收入增长”,变成了“AI效率提升→席位减少→收入承压”。 工具的“失焦”:SaaS界面正在变得多余。 更危险的信号是,AI正在让“SaaS界面”失去存在的意义。传统SaaS的设计逻辑是“为人提供操作入口”——销售需要在CRM里填跟进记录,运营要在协作工具里拖放任务卡片,客服得在系统里查询客户工单。但AI Agent的工作模式是“直接处理流程”:它可以绕过CRM界面,直接从邮件、通话记录里提取销售信息并同步到数据库;可以不用打开协作工具,直接根据日程表和项目目标生成任务计划;甚至能替代客服接电话、回消息,只在遇到复杂问题时才转给人类。 有企业CIO在访谈中直言:“如果AI能直接完成80%的流程,我们为什么还要为员工买SaaS账号?AI不需要界面,它只需要API。” 这意味着,SaaS赖以生存的“用户必须通过我的系统完成工作”的前提,正在被AI瓦解。 当坐席制的根基松动,SaaS行业不得不面对更棘手的问题:商业模式的重构。过去十年,SaaS之所以被追捧,核心是“订阅制带来的稳态收入”——一旦客户付费,就能稳定贡献月度/年度收入,可预测性极强。但AI正在把这个“稳态”砸成“变量”。 从“按人头”到“按效果”:定价逻辑的颠覆性迁移。 2024年底开始,企业对AI的采购态度发生了明显转变:不再为“有AI功能”付费,而是为“AI产生的结果”买单。Gartner的调研显示,2025年已有63%的企业明确要求“按AI的实际使用量或产生的价值付费”,而不是打包在席位订阅里。 这个变化对SaaS来说是致命的。如果客户用AI减少了5个席位,SaaS要么接受收入下降,要么证明“AI带来的新增价值能覆盖席位减少的损失”。但后者很难——客户会问:“如果AI真能提升效率,为什么我要付更多钱?难道不是应该帮我省钱吗?” Monday.com的案例很典型。它在Q2财报中披露营收增长27%,但因为没说清“AI如何给客户创造增量价值”,股价暴跌30%。对从业者来说,这不是股价问题,而是客户的无声质疑:你的AI到底是成本项还是增值项?如果是前者,我为什么不砍席位?如果是后者,怎么证明ROI? AI竞赛的“成本陷阱”:免费送AI的时代结束了。 为了应对质疑,SaaS厂商曾疯狂“送AI”——宣称“所有席位免费享有人工智能功能”。但很快就发现,这是个赔本买卖。大模型的训练成本、推理阶段的算力开销,都远超预期。一家中型SaaS公司测算过:给10万席位开放无限制AI功能,每月算力成本要增加300万美元,直接吃掉15%的毛利。现在行业里悄悄出现了新规则:AI功能从“席位附加包”变成“按量计费”——用多少token、多少次调用,就付多少钱。 但这又带来新矛盾。Salesforce最近就遇到客户投诉:“你们的AI助手优化了我的查询效率,原本需要10次调用的任务现在3次就能完成,为什么我的账单没降反升?” 原来,为了覆盖成本,厂商悄悄提高了单次调用定价。这种“效率提升反而可能增加客户成本”的悖论,正在让AI从“加分项”变成“争议点”。 创新者的困境:颠覆自己,还是被颠覆? 面对这些变化,SaaS公司不是没有行动。ServiceNow就把“代理式AI”做成了订单引擎,AI相关大单环比增长显著,甚至给出了明确的AI相关ARR占比目标。但这种转型本质上是“自我颠覆”——用新的AI驱动模式,替代自己赖以生存的坐席制。这意味着一系列连锁反应:销售对象从CIO变成业务部门负责人(因为AI的价值体现在业务结果上);产品设计从“为人设计界面”变成“为AI设计API”;甚至组织架构都要重构——原本负责“功能迭代”的产品团队,现在要懂“AI Agent的流程设计”。 更难的是心态。当一家公司过去十年靠坐席制做到10亿美金营收,现在要承认“坐席制会逐渐萎缩”,并把资源投向不确定性更高的AI模式,这需要极大的勇气。而市场不会等——客户在减少席位,竞品在推出按效果付费的方案,留给SaaS的转型窗口正在收窄。 AI对SaaS的“伤害”,本质上是一场行业重构的阵痛。它不是要消灭SaaS,而是要改写SaaS的定义:从“为人提供工具”,变成“为流程提供智能支撑”;从“按人头收费”,变成“按价值收费”。 这个过程必然充满痛苦。就像当年从本地化软件转向云SaaS时,无数厂商倒下一样,现在的转型期也会淘汰一批跟不上节奏的玩家。但对从业者来说,这也是机会——那些能率先想清楚“AI如何与自身核心场景结合”、“如何用新定价模式平衡价值与成本”的公司,终将在SaaS-AI的时代找到新的增长曲线。 毕竟,技术革命的残酷之处在于颠覆旧秩序,而精彩之处在于,总有新的强者在废墟上站起。 本文来自微信公众号 “数据冰山” ,作者:万物可数,36氪经授权发布。
Battery Ventures Investments
1,152 Investments
Battery Ventures has made 1,152 investments. Their latest investment was in Bench IQ as part of their Seed VC on August 27, 2025.

Battery Ventures Investments Activity

Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
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8/27/2025 | Seed VC | Bench IQ | $5.3M | Yes | 4 | |
8/6/2025 | Unattributed VC - II | Kustomer | $30M | No | 2 | |
7/10/2025 | Seed VC - II | Code Metal | $6.5M | Yes | 1 | |
7/4/2025 | Series B | |||||
6/30/2025 | Series B |
Date | 8/27/2025 | 8/6/2025 | 7/10/2025 | 7/4/2025 | 6/30/2025 |
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Round | Seed VC | Unattributed VC - II | Seed VC - II | Series B | Series B |
Company | Bench IQ | Kustomer | Code Metal | ||
Amount | $5.3M | $30M | $6.5M | ||
New? | Yes | No | Yes | ||
Co-Investors | |||||
Sources | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Battery Ventures Portfolio Exits
318 Portfolio Exits
Battery Ventures has 318 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was CodeSecure on June 18, 2025.
Date | Exit | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Acquirer | Sources |
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6/18/2025 | Merger | 3 | |||
6/2/2025 | Acquired | 6 | |||
4/14/2025 | Acq - Pending | Ares Acquisition Corporation II | 6 | ||
Date | 6/18/2025 | 6/2/2025 | 4/14/2025 | ||
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Exit | Merger | Acquired | Acq - Pending | ||
Companies | |||||
Valuation | |||||
Acquirer | Ares Acquisition Corporation II | ||||
Sources | 3 | 6 | 6 |
Battery Ventures Acquisitions
67 Acquisitions
Battery Ventures acquired 67 companies. Their latest acquisition was Enzo Biochem on August 28, 2025.
Date | Investment Stage | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Total Funding | Note | Sources |
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8/28/2025 | Take Private | 7 | ||||
1/1/2025 | Other Venture Capital | $13.01M | Acq - Fin | 2 | ||
1/1/2025 | Other Venture Capital | $234.48M | Acq - Fin | 2 | ||
11/1/2024 | ||||||
5/20/2024 |
Date | 8/28/2025 | 1/1/2025 | 1/1/2025 | 11/1/2024 | 5/20/2024 |
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Investment Stage | Other Venture Capital | Other Venture Capital | |||
Companies | |||||
Valuation | |||||
Total Funding | $13.01M | $234.48M | |||
Note | Take Private | Acq - Fin | Acq - Fin | ||
Sources | 7 | 2 | 2 |
Battery Ventures Fund History
31 Fund Histories
Battery Ventures has 31 funds, including Battery Ventures Select Fund II.
Closing Date | Fund | Fund Type | Status | Amount | Sources |
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7/14/2022 | Battery Ventures Select Fund II | $530M | 1 | ||
6/24/2022 | Battery Ventures XIV | $3,040M | 2 | ||
2/17/2021 | Battery Ventures Select Fund I | $400M | 1 | ||
5/19/2020 | Battery Ventures XIII | ||||
5/19/2020 | Battery Ventures Select IX |
Closing Date | 7/14/2022 | 6/24/2022 | 2/17/2021 | 5/19/2020 | 5/19/2020 |
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Fund | Battery Ventures Select Fund II | Battery Ventures XIV | Battery Ventures Select Fund I | Battery Ventures XIII | Battery Ventures Select IX |
Fund Type | |||||
Status | |||||
Amount | $530M | $3,040M | $400M | ||
Sources | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Battery Ventures Partners & Customers
8 Partners and customers
Battery Ventures has 8 strategic partners and customers. Battery Ventures recently partnered with Cooley on November 11, 2024.
Battery Ventures Service Providers
2 Service Providers
Battery Ventures has 2 service provider relationships
Service Provider | Associated Rounds | Provider Type | Service Type |
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Counsel | General Counsel | ||
Service Provider | ||
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Associated Rounds | ||
Provider Type | Counsel | |
Service Type | General Counsel |
Partnership data by VentureSource
Battery Ventures Team
56 Team Members
Battery Ventures has 56 team members, including , .
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
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Howard M. Anderson | MIT Sloan, and Yankee Group Research | Founder | Current |
Name | Howard M. Anderson | ||||
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Work History | MIT Sloan, and Yankee Group Research | ||||
Title | Founder | ||||
Status | Current |
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