# AI funding rounds led by Bain Capital Ventures

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Bain Capital Ventures led or co-led 2 funding rounds at 2 AI companies on Presspool's record, announced between October 2, 2024 and September 21, 2026. The most recent: Corridor and Poolside.

| Company | Amount | Round | Announced | Co-leads |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Corridor](https://presspool.ai/companies/corridoradvisors-com) | $25 million | Seed | September 21, 2026 | None named |
| [Poolside](https://presspool.ai/companies/poolside-ai) | $500 million | Series B | October 2, 2024 | None named |

## Each round and its sources

### 1. Corridor: $25 million Seed

- Announced: September 21, 2026
- Company record: [Corridor on Presspool](https://presspool.ai/companies/corridoradvisors-com)
- Listed in the [AI startup funding roster for September 21–26, 2026](https://presspool.ai/ai-startup-funding/week-of-2026-09-21)
- Sources: [Corridor](https://corridoradvisors.com/newsroom/corridor-launches-with-25m-seed-round-led-by-bain-capital-ventures), [TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/21/corridor-raises-25m-seed-to-build-a-health-benefits-brokerage-for-smbs)

### 2. Poolside: $500 million Series B

In August 2026 the Newcomer newsletter reported, from a Poolside investor letter, a $1 billion investment by Nvidia alongside a $6 billion licensing deal. Neither company has announced it, so it is not listed as a round.

- Announced: October 2, 2024
- Company record: [Poolside on Presspool](https://presspool.ai/companies/poolside-ai)
- Sources: [poolside (PRWeb)](https://www.prweb.com/releases/poolside-closes-500-million-series-b-to-build-the-worlds-most-capable-ai-for-software-development-302265263.html), [techcrunch.com](https://techcrunch.com/2024/10/02/ai-coding-startup-poolside-raises-500m-from-ebay-nvidia-and-others/)

## What this page covers

Presspool records the lead investors of each round, as the company's announcement or the confirming outlets name them. This page lists the rounds this investor led on Presspool's record: every weekly AI startup funding roster, and the latest round of each company on a niche map. It is not the investor's full portfolio, and rounds it joined without leading are not listed.

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