Comcast Ventures

Corporate

Corporate venture arm of Comcast Corporation. Invested in Slack's Series F round. Merged into Comcast's main venture operations in 2020.

Profile

Headquarters
San Francisco, US
Investments
6
Companies
5

Capital

Total Deployed
$771M
Lead Rounds
1

Portfolio

5 companies
Slack $1.4B
Acquired San Francisco, US

Workplace messaging and collaboration platform that transformed business communication. Originally built as an internal tool at Tiny Speck during development of the game Glitch, then pivoted to become the fastest-growing enterprise software company in history.

Zenefits $584M
Acquired San Francisco, United States

Zenefits was a cloud-based human resources platform that offered free HR software to small and mid-sized businesses, handling payroll, benefits administration, and compliance. The company rose rapidly through Y Combinator to a $4.5 billion valuation but collapsed after regulatory scandals revealed unlicensed insurance brokerage. Acquired by TriNet in 2022.

Accolade $235M
Acquired Plymouth Meeting, United States

Accolade is a personalized health and benefits solutions company that uses technology, data analytics, and clinical expertise to help employers improve healthcare outcomes while controlling costs. The platform connects employees and families to the right care through AI-powered navigation, virtual primary care (PlushCare), and expert medical opinions (2nd.MD).

Nurx $116M
Acquired

Telehealth platform providing accessible and affordable healthcare with prescriptions delivered to patients' doors. Started with birth control and PrEP (HIV prevention), then expanded to STI testing, HPV screening, herpes treatment, migraine care, and dermatology. At its peak, Nurx served over 750,000 active patients. Founded by two Norwegian high school classmates who saw how difficult it was to access basic reproductive healthcare.

Paystack $9M
Acquired Lagos, NG

Paystack is a Nigerian fintech company that provides modern payments infrastructure for Africa, enabling businesses to accept payments via credit card, debit card, money transfer, and mobile money through a simple API integration.

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