Bruce Taragin

Managing Director @ Blumberg Capital | Early and growth stage venture capital | first investor and Board member in BRZE, DV, NTNX, Addepar, Angle health, BioCatch, Finaro, Fundguard

📍 New York, New York, United States🔄 Updated September 2026💼 18 investments📅 17 years investing🗓 Last invested Mar 2023𝕏 @upgrade_to_unlock
VC🌍 United States
18
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12
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5
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0
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Investor and Board Member
Mar 2023
Prescient AI is the world’s smartest marketing decision engine, powered by the most dynamic MMM. Leverage cross-channel revenue attribution and budget optimization that’s custom-tailored to your brand by combining your unique data & our decades of machine-learning and statistical expertise. We’re a team of expert engineers, researchers and e-commerce marketers that are laser focused on providing brands confidence and agility when making budget decisions. Prescient AI empowers Marketers from omnichannel brands to: - Work confidently with media measurement that is future-proofed against further data restrictions - no pixels or cookies needed. - Access a marketing platform built from the ground up to avoid integration headaches. - Use pre-built APIs to connect all media channels in minutes, not days. - Gain actionable insights as little as 48 hours. - See all historical data in one place with new insights. Simulate and execute your growth plans with confidence and optimize for profitability through Prescient AI.
Investor and Board Member
Jan 2021
Joshu is an insurance product development and distribution platform that helps insurance product owners configure, launch and update their products without coding. Designed for insurance professionals and packed with features accelerating product setup, Joshu’s portals and Underwriter Desk come out of the box and support the full lifecycle of a policy. Founded by technology experts experienced in selling insurance online, Joshu was purpose-built to give insurance professionals the tools they need to harness digital distribution and win new markets faster.
early stageInsurance
Investor and Board Member
Jul 2020
Angle Health isn’t just another health plan or TPA – we’re a frictionless health plan experience based in San Francisco, CA. Born in 2019 from a shared frustration with the status quo, we’ve modernized the health insurance experience. Our new angle? An AI-enabled, full-stack health platform with lightning-fast implementation. As your trustworthy partner in health, we bring transparency, simplicity, and humanity to healthcare so people can live their best lives. That’s why we make it easy. With Angle Health, you’ll enjoy unlimited access to our reliable and compassionate team of healthcare professionals who will guide you every step of the way. Interested in learning more? Visit anglehealth.com.
early stageInsurance
Board Member
Jul 2018
Databand.ai built the industrys first proactive data observability platform that isolates data errors as early as data integration and triages issues to alert relevant stakeholders before theres a crisis. Contact us to learn more. Forbes list of "Top 25 Machine Learning Startups" to look out for in 2021! https://www.forbes.com/sites/louiscolumbus/2021/01/10/top-25-machine-learning-startups-to-watch-in-2021-based-on-crunchbase/?__twitter_impression=true&s=08&sh=2c1a916b4038
Investor and Board Member
Apr 2018
FundGuard is the new era investment accounting utility that is transforming legacy investment operations with our AI-powered, cloud native and multi-asset class SaaS platform for asset managers, asset owners, custodian banks and fund administrators. Led by an experienced team of technology innovators and industry experts, our mission is to help investors around the world to accumulate and grow their assets safely and efficiently.
Board Member
Dec 2017
Securing the clinical environment requires a new security strategy and coordinated approach as IT, OT, IoT and physical systems converge and the threat of bad actors exploiting vulnerabilities across new and old infrastructure is increasing. IT also requires detailed knowledge of each and every medical device, their proprietary protocols, and a comprehensive understanding of medical workflows. In a network with hundreds of different device types, thousands of devices from different manufacturers, and a mix of protocols and operational parameters it can be overwhelming to protect. Healthcare needs a solution that covers the entire risk spectrum they face while ensuring the usability of these devices without compromising security requires a specialized approach for healthcare. Medigate gives you the confidence to see, secure, and manage all of the devices connected to your network and turn the associated data into a powerful resource. It means the end of any compromise between security and usability – put simply, it allows you to connect with confidence
Board Member
May 2017
Katapult is transforming the world of lease-to-own with transparent lease-purchase plans that flex to meet the needs of consumers who are overlooked by traditional credit. With proprietary artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) risk-modeling technology, Katapult predicts consumer behavior more accurately than traditional credit scores—providing new paths to ownership for people and new customers for omnichannel retailers. Katapult ensures exceptional experiences with seamless integration, both directly with merchants and through ecommerce platforms, and award-winning customer service. Visit www.katapult.com to learn more.
Board Member
Jan 2017
WorkJam is the world leader in the digital frontline workplace, revolutionizing how HQs and their workforces work together. By combining communication, task management, learning, scheduling tools and more all on one app, WorkJam creates a happier frontline for increased efficiencies and productivity.  Most recently recognized as a pioneer in the industry and named among TIME100’s Most Influential Companies, WorkJam is trusted by the world’s most iconic organizations, including: Ulta, Shell, TJX, Couche-Tard, Circle-K, Panda Express, and more! #WorkJam | #FutureOfFrontlineWork
Board Member
Sep 2016
Nexla is the leader in unified data operations and a 2021 Gartner Cool Vendor. Our platform makes it simple for anyone to create scalable data flows. Teams working with data get a no/low-code unified experience to integrate, transform, provision, and monitor data for any use case. Data users with varying skill levels work collaboratively to create ready to use data products. Organizations get zero-friction, governed, and agile data operations.
Board Member
Apr 2016
SeaLights - The Software Quality Intelligence Platform. SeaLights Test Impact Analytics helps Dev & QA teams to reduce End-to-End testing cycle time and costs without compromising quality.
Board Member
Aug 2015
BioCatch prevents financial crime by recognizing patterns in human behavior. We continuously collect more than 3,000 anonymized data points – keystroke and mouse activity, touch screen behavior, physical device attributes, and more – as people interact with their digital banking platforms. With these inputs, our machine-learning models reveal patterns in user behavior and provide device intelligence that, together, distinguish the criminal from the legitimate. Today, more than 30 of the worlds largest 100 banks and 287 total financial institutions deploy our solutions, analyzing 16 billion user sessions per month and protecting 532 million people around the world from fraud and financial crime. Fraud is incessant, pervasive, and ever-evolving. It’s relentless. And thats why, at BioCatch, we fight to make banking safer every day.
Board Observer
Jan 2014
Yotpo, the leading eCommerce retention marketing platform, helps thousands of forward-thinking brands like Steve Madden, Princess Polly, Brooklinen, and Morrocanoil win customers for life. Our platform approach connects data-driven solutions for reviews, visual UGC, loyalty, referrals, SMS marketing, email, and subscriptions, empowering brands to maximize the value of their customers. We integrate with the tools online businesses use every day, including Google, Instagram, top eCommerce platforms, and the rest of the marketing technology stack. Yotpo is a Forbes Cloud 100 company with offices worldwide including New York, London, Sydney, and Tel Aviv. Our mission? Empowering brands to grow their direct-to-consumer business through captivating experiences that spark and sustain lasting customer loyalty.
Board Member
2013
Arcadia Data provides the first native visual analytics software that runs within modern data platforms for the scale, flexibility, performance and security users need to glean meaningful and real-time business insights and design data-centric applications in the era of big data and IoT. Arcadia Enterprise is purpose-built to analyze large volumes of data without moving it, filling the gap between self-service BI and advanced analytics for use cases like cyber security, connected devices, and customer intelligence. The Arcadia Data platform is deployed by some of the world’s leading brands, including Procter & Gamble, HPE, Royal Bank of Canada, Kaiser Permanente and Neustar. To learn more, visit Arcadia at www.arcadiadata.com. Follow Arcadia Data at @ArcadiaData.
Board Member
Jul 2011
Braze is the leading customer engagement platform that empowers brands to Be Absolutely Engaging.™ Braze allows any marketer to collect and take action on any amount of data from any source, so they can creatively engage with customers in real time, across channels from one platform. From cross-channel messaging and journey orchestration to Al-powered experimentation and optimization, Braze enables companies to build and maintain absolutely engaging relationships with their customers that foster growth and loyalty. The company has been recognized as a 2024 U.S. News & World Report Best Companies to Work For, 2024 Best Small & Medium Workplaces in Europe by Great Place to Work®, 2024 Fortune Best Workplaces for Women™ by Great Place to Work® and was named a Leader by Gartner® in the 2024 Magic Quadrant™ for Multichannel Marketing Hubs and a Strong Performer in The Forrester Wave™: Email Marketing Service Providers, Q3 2024. Braze is headquartered in New York with 15 offices across AMER, LATAM, EMEA, and APAC. Learn more at braze.com.
Board Member
Jul 2011
Braze is the leading customer engagement platform that empowers brands to Be Absolutely Engaging.™ Braze allows any marketer to collect and take action on any amount of data from any source, so they can creatively engage with customers in real time, across channels from one platform. From cross-channel messaging and journey orchestration to Al-powered experimentation and optimization, Braze enables companies to build and maintain absolutely engaging relationships with their customers that foster growth and loyalty. The company has been recognized as a 2024 U.S. News & World Report Best Companies to Work For, 2024 Best Small & Medium Workplaces in Europe by Great Place to Work®, 2024 Fortune Best Workplaces for Women™ by Great Place to Work® and was named a Leader by Gartner® in the 2024 Magic Quadrant™ for Multichannel Marketing Hubs and a Strong Performer in The Forrester Wave™: Email Marketing Service Providers, Q3 2024. Braze is headquartered in New York with 15 offices across AMER, LATAM, EMEA, and APAC. Learn more at braze.com.
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2023
Investor and Board Member
Mar 2023
Prescient AI is the world’s smartest marketing decision engine, powered by the most dynamic MMM. Leverage cross-channel revenue attribution and budget optimization that’s custom-tailored to your brand by combining your unique data & our decades of machine-learning and statistical expertise. We’re a team of expert engineers, researchers and e-commerce marketers that are laser focused on providing brands confidence and agility when making budget decisions. Prescient AI empowers Marketers from omnichannel brands to: - Work confidently with media measurement that is future-proofed against further data restrictions - no pixels or cookies needed. - Access a marketing platform built from the ground up to avoid integration headaches. - Use pre-built APIs to connect all media channels in minutes, not days. - Gain actionable insights as little as 48 hours. - See all historical data in one place with new insights. Simulate and execute your growth plans with confidence and optimize for profitability through Prescient AI.
2021
Investor and Board Member
Jan 2021
Joshu is an insurance product development and distribution platform that helps insurance product owners configure, launch and update their products without coding. Designed for insurance professionals and packed with features accelerating product setup, Joshu’s portals and Underwriter Desk come out of the box and support the full lifecycle of a policy. Founded by technology experts experienced in selling insurance online, Joshu was purpose-built to give insurance professionals the tools they need to harness digital distribution and win new markets faster.
early stageInsurance
2020
Investor and Board Member
Jul 2020
Angle Health isn’t just another health plan or TPA – we’re a frictionless health plan experience based in San Francisco, CA. Born in 2019 from a shared frustration with the status quo, we’ve modernized the health insurance experience. Our new angle? An AI-enabled, full-stack health platform with lightning-fast implementation. As your trustworthy partner in health, we bring transparency, simplicity, and humanity to healthcare so people can live their best lives. That’s why we make it easy. With Angle Health, you’ll enjoy unlimited access to our reliable and compassionate team of healthcare professionals who will guide you every step of the way. Interested in learning more? Visit anglehealth.com.
early stageInsurance
2019
Managing Member
Sep 2019
Maccabee Ventures is an early stage venture fund that leverages the 70,000+ alumni, faculty and students of Yeshiva University. Founded by two alumni, the fund is associated with, but separate and distinct from, Yeshiva University.
2018
Board Member
Jul 2018
Databand.ai built the industrys first proactive data observability platform that isolates data errors as early as data integration and triages issues to alert relevant stakeholders before theres a crisis. Contact us to learn more. Forbes list of "Top 25 Machine Learning Startups" to look out for in 2021! https://www.forbes.com/sites/louiscolumbus/2021/01/10/top-25-machine-learning-startups-to-watch-in-2021-based-on-crunchbase/?__twitter_impression=true&s=08&sh=2c1a916b4038
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