Blues was founded by Ray Ozzie.

Who are Blues's investors?

Blues's investors include Sequoia Capital, XYZ Venture Capital.

How much funding has Blues raised?

Blues has disclosed $25M raised across 1 of its 2 known rounds.

Blues

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Blues provides a device-to-cloud IoT system combining plug-and-play hardware (Notecard modules supporting cellular, WiFi, satellite, and LoRa), connectivity with bundled data, cloud infrastructure, and fleet management (Notehub). It targets product manufacturers building connected devices across transportation and logistics, commercial equipment, buildings and facilities, agriculture, energy, and construction.

Cloud Computing Hardware IoT

Founders & leadership

Ray Ozzie Founder

Investors · 2

Sequoia Capitallisted by Sequoia CapitalMenlo Park · $100K – $50M

How we know: Sequoia Capital's portfolio page · funding news · blues.com · Not right? Tell us

XYZ Venture Capitallisted by XYZ Venture CapitalSan Francisco · $10K – $5M

How we know: XYZ Venture Capital's portfolio page · funding news · blues.com · the VCSheet dataset · open dataset · 5k.vc investor directory · Not right? Tell us

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$25M disclosed across 1 of 2 rounds · 2025

Undisclosed amountfollow-on funding roundJul 2025
Sequoia Capital (lead), XYZ Venture Capital (lead)
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$25MraisedMay 2025 · 2 sources
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Frequently asked questions

What does Blues do?: Blues provides a device-to-cloud IoT system combining plug-and-play hardware (Notecard modules supporting cellular, WiFi, satellite, and LoRa), connectivity with bundled data, cloud infrastructure, and fleet management (Notehub). It targets product manufacturers building connected devices across transportation and logistics, commercial equipment, buildings and facilities, agriculture, energy, and construction.
Who founded Blues?: Blues was founded by Ray Ozzie.
Who are Blues's investors?: Blues's investors include Sequoia Capital, XYZ Venture Capital.
How much funding has Blues raised?: Blues has disclosed $25M raised across 1 of its 2 known rounds.