Bond

Overview
Bond is a growth-equity investment firm headquartered in San Francisco, United States. It was founded in 2018 by technology analyst and investor Mary Meeker, who established the firm after her tenure as a partner at Kleiner Perkins. Bond closed its debut fund of approximately $1.25 billion in 2019 and has raised successive growth funds since.

Why this entity matters
Bond is among the more prominent growth-stage technology investors established in the late 2010s. Its founder is widely known for authoring the annual Internet Trends report, and the firm concentrates capital on maturing technology companies seeking to scale toward market leadership.

Role in the startup, technology, investment, or innovation ecosystem
As a growth-equity investor, Bond typically enters later-stage financing rounds, deploying larger cheques alongside institutional and strategic co-investors. Its mandate spans technology sectors internationally, including software, consumer, and, more recently, deep-tech and defence-adjacent companies.

Selected relationships and affiliations
In July 2026, Bond participated in the approximately $1.2 billion Series D financing of German defence-technology company Quantum Systems. The syndicate was co-led by Blackstone, Noteus, Airbus, and Advent, and also included Fidelity Management & Research and Wellington Management, alongside existing shareholders such as Balderton Capital and HV Capital.

Startuprad.io relevance
Bond features in Startuprad.io's Unicorn Atlas coverage of Quantum Systems (Edition 4) in its capacity as a Series D investor in the company. This entity record documents that investor role.

Public source context
Information is drawn from Quantum Systems' funding announcement and publicly available firm profiles. Facts stated as of August 2026.