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Bleu Capital
Family officeNew York · Pre-Seed–Late Stage · 2 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Bleu Capital invests early in founders working to transform production systems toward a sustainable, abundant future. Operating as a venture family office, it backs climate startups and venture funds worldwide with the goal of building enduring, category-leading companies. The firm emphasizes a focused, high-conviction partnership, offering founders bold and candid strategic advice, operating experience, and access to an extensive network spanning the US and Europe. Its approach centers on providing the tools, rhythm, and guidance that power founders' growth engines while remaining committed to long-term impact and sustainability.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 5, 2026.
Team · 2 people
from public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 27 of 40 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×9SaaS ×8Deep Tech ×6Consumer ×5Marketing Tech ×5Circular Economy ×4Data & Infrastructure ×4Hardware ×4
HQs:United States×10France×4
Who they back
founder profiles across 16 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×112 founders×23 founders×24+ founders×1
What their founders studiedfrom 12 founders with field-of-study data
Business & Management ×3Engineering ×3Design & Architecture ×2Mathematics & Statistics ×2Physics ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 14 founders with career history
Alchemist ×2U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ×2
Investments · 40 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2024 · 22023 · 12022 · 14 dated
8090 Industries is an investment and industrial development firm that brings breakthrough science and technologies to market scale.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechEnergySector Agnostic
Kerem Ozmen(Founder)in
PartnerJean-Pierre Chessé· solo GP
Co-investorsCraft VenturesLAUNCHSalesforce Ventures
Alliance for Impact (AFI) is a pre-seed and seed investor supporting early-stage, impact-driven companies through its fund AFI Ventures, which invests tickets of €150k to €500k in one to two companies per month.
Impact & Social Good
PartnerJean-Pierre Chessé· solo GP
Co-investorsEvercuriousVC
Also Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm that backs technically ambitious founders working on hard engineering and science problems, often at inception before markets are defined.
Deep TechSpace Tech
Mike Annunziata(Founder & Managing Partner)
PartnerJean-Pierre Chessé· solo GP
Co-investorsSandwich Capital
Ara operates a network of digital billboards in rideshare vehicles, retail storefronts, parking facilities, and municipal settings, offering hardware installation, content management systems, and advertising services on a subscription basis.
AdTechFoodTechHardwareMobility & TransportationRetail TechNew York City, US
Jeffrey Cripe(Co-Founder, CEO)inJasper Wheeler(Co-Founder, CPO)inStuart Clark(Co-Founder, Head of Software)in
PartnerJean-Pierre Chessé· solo GP
Co-investorsFounders FundRosecliff VenturesCerity Partners VenturesCoatue ManagementInterlace VenturesNew Ground Ventures+4 more
Betterworks offers enterprise performance management and talent intelligence software that connects employee performance, skills, and potential data into a real-time view of the workforce.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSMenlo Park, US
Kris Duggan(Founder)in
PartnerJean-Pierre Chessé· solo GP
Co-investorsCorrelation VenturesEmergence Capital PartnersInterlace VenturesKleiner PerkinsFf Venture CapitalGusto+1 more
PartnerJean-Pierre Chessé· solo GP
Cantos is a venture capital firm that provides pre-seed and seed capital plus ongoing counsel to founders building technology in areas such as abundance, resilience, and U.S. competitiveness.
Deep TechSan Francisco, US
Ian Rountree(General Partner)
PartnerJean-Pierre Chessé· solo GP
Co-investorsAtacama VenturesLevel VenturesNexus BayVeronorteMAGIC Fund
PartnerJean-Pierre Chessé· solo GP
Conscience is a venture capital firm that invests in science-focused startups.
PartnerJean-Pierre Chessé· solo GP
Co-investorsSouth Quad
Contentsquare offers a digital experience analytics platform that uses AI to help teams understand customer behavior across websites and apps through heatmaps, zoning analysis, journey mapping, and session insights.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureMarketing TechSaaSParis, FR
Jonathan Cherki(Founder)in
PartnerJean-Pierre Chessé· solo GP
Co-investorsCanaan PartnersColumbia Lake PartnersElizabeth Street VenturesHighland EuropeHomebrewSeed4Soft+9 more
This page is a team member profile on the website of daphni, a venture capital firm.
Deep TechImpact & Social Good
Pierre-Eric Leibovici(Co-founder & Managing Partner)Etienne Renoux(Chief Financial Officer)inPierre Gallet(Chief Technical Officer)inAurelie Van Peteghem(Partner & Chief Marketing Officer)inClaire Tanguy(Partner & Chief Legal Officer)in
PartnerJean-Pierre Chessé· solo GP
Co-investorsbacktrace capitalOVNI CapitalRuna Capital
DataHawk provides AI-powered analytics and automation tools for eCommerce sellers, brands, and agencies to optimize their performance on online marketplaces.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureE-commerceSaaS
PartnerJean-Pierre Chessé· solo GP
Co-investorsAxeleo CapitalSpring Invest
Evercontact uses natural-language processing to read business email and automatically extract and update contact details—names, titles, and connections—keeping users' address books and CRMs current.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureSaaSSales TechNew York, US
PartnerJean-Pierre Chessé· solo GP
Co-investorsAtlantic Vantage Point
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Exowatt builds modular clean energy infrastructure systems designed for 24/7 solar power generation, targeting global AI infrastructure and critical industries that require reliable, ultra-low-cost sustainable power.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechEnergyHardwareMiami, US
Hannan Happi(CEO & Co-Founder)Jack Abraham(Co-Founder; Atomic CEO)inHannan H.(Founder)in
PartnerJean-Pierre Chessé· solo GP
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzAtomicBay Bridge Ventures ClimateBlack FlagFelicis VenturesFundamental Ventures+12 more
ff Venture Capital is a venture capital firm that invests in seed-stage companies across AI, manufacturing, energy, robotics, and security sectors, with a 15-year track record and global presence including funds in the USA and Europe.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningDeep TechNew York, US
PartnerJean-Pierre Chessé· solo GP
For Days is a fashion recycling company that helps consumers recycle used clothing through a branded take-back program in exchange for rewards.
Circular EconomyConsumerE-commerce
Kristy Caylor(Co-founder)Mary Saunders(Co-founder)
PartnerJean-Pierre Chessé· solo GP
Co-investorsCity LightCongruent VenturesOutbound VenturesRosecliff VenturesThird PrimeAera VC
Manages a network for French leaders worldwide.
New York, US
Eric Draghi(Director)Vincent Deruelle(Executive Officer, Director)inBenoit Buridant(Executive Officer, Director)inDamien Bourel(Director)
BoardEric Lepleux(Director)Phillippe Finkelstein(Director)
PartnerJean-Pierre Chessé· solo GP
Co-investorsFJ LabsElaiaHedosophiaIllusianSingular
Goodeed is a platform that channels advertising budgets toward nonprofit funding by integrating charitable projects into digital ads.
AdTechImpact & Social GoodMarketing Tech
PartnerJean-Pierre Chessé· solo GP
Co-investorsInterlace Ventures
Hubcycle identifies and sources by-products from the agri-food industry, transforming them into high-quality, sustainable ingredients for food manufacturers at competitive prices.
AgTechCircular EconomyFoodTech
PartnerJean-Pierre Chessé· solo GP
Co-investorsDaphniETF PartnersCitizen CapitalRAISESWEN Capital Partners
Interlace VC operates a platform that connects portfolio company founders with decision makers, advisors, pilots, customers, service partners, and investors in the commerce industry.
B2B MarketplacesSaaSSector Agnostic
PartnerJean-Pierre Chessé· solo GP
Kiliba is an AI-powered marketing automation platform that helps ecommerce businesses manage omnichannel customer loyalty campaigns across email, SMS, and on-site channels.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSParis, FR
PartnerJean-Pierre Chessé· solo GP
Co-investorsOtium Capital
La Vie Foods produces plant-based meat substitutes including bacon, ham, sausage, meatballs, sandwiches, and tofu for consumers seeking vegetarian and vegan alternatives.
BiotechConsumerFoodTechParis, FR
Nicolas Schweitzer(CEO)inVincent Poulichet(CTO)in
PartnerJean-Pierre Chessé· solo GP
Co-investorsCapagroEntrepreneur FirstOyster Bay Venture CapitalPartech VenturesSeventure PartnersZintinus+1 more
Le gramme is a jewelry company that sells luxury silver bracelets and accessories directly to consumers through its online store.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerParis</hq_country>, FR
PartnerJean-Pierre Chessé· solo GP
Co-investorsBpifrance
Malou is a unified platform that helps restaurant groups improve local discovery and visibility across 50+ platforms including Google and AI search engines.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS
Louiza
PartnerJean-Pierre Chessé· solo GP
Co-investorsHENQ InvesthenQ vcSonorcap
mediarithmics provides a customer data platform (CDP) that consolidates known and anonymous audience data, resolves identities deterministically, and lets marketing teams segment, analyze, and activate audiences across media partners in real time.
AdTechData & InfrastructureMarketing Tech
PartnerJean-Pierre Chessé· solo GP
Co-investorsAdelieSpring InvestVentech
MoldCo is a healthcare technology platform connecting patients with mold-trained providers to diagnose and treat mold-related illness through virtual care, testing, and personalized treatment protocols.
Digital HealthHealthtech
Ariana Thacker(Founder)in
PartnerJean-Pierre Chessé· solo GP
Co-investorsCantos VenturesCollaborative Fund
NOLEO makes a multi-purpose organic diaper care cream that combines cleaning, moisturizing, and rash prevention in a single product for infants.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerHealthtechWellness & Fitness
PartnerJean-Pierre Chessé· solo GP
Nova Carbon develops sustainable carbon fiber materials and intermediate composite formats (tapes, mats, preforms) designed for industrial manufacturing processes including infusion, prepreg, and thermoforming.
Circular EconomyCleantechNew Materials
PartnerJean-Pierre Chessé· solo GP
Co-investorsAFI VenturesWest Web ValleyKima VenturesUI Investissement
Skip is a cloud-POS provider offering frictionless checkout apps that let shoppers scan items, pay, and bypass checkout lines at participating retailers.
ConsumerHardwareRetail TechSaaS
PartnerJean-Pierre Chessé· solo GP
Co-investorsFf Venture CapitalKickstart
Standard AI provides computer vision intelligence for physical retail stores using existing camera infrastructure.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareRetail TechSan Francisco, US
Jordan Fisher(Founder/CEO)inJohn Novak(Founder/Head of Hardware Engineering)inMichael Suswal(Founder/COO)inDavid Valdman(Founder)in
PartnerJean-Pierre Chessé· solo GP
Co-investorsCervinCRV (Charles River Ventures)Ff Venture CapitalInitialized CapitalR136 VenturesRackhouse Venture Management Lp+18 more
Third Sphere is a climate-focused venture fund that invests in early-stage companies building hardware-enabled climate solutions for mitigation and resilience, with a thesis emphasizing techno-economic value creation alongside impact.
Circular EconomyCleantechClimate TechDeep TechHardwareImpact & Social GoodUS-focused (specific city not stated), US
Shaun Abrahamson(Founder)in
PartnerJean-Pierre Chessé· solo GP
Co-investorsAtento Capital
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Ara LabsGoSkipHyphenMarkLe FondsNoleoNuclearPresence AITekyn
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies8090 Industries · trysignalbase.com · Jun 29, 2026
Daphni · eu-startups.com · Jan 29, 2026
Exowatt · techcrunch.com · Nov 14, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Bleu Capital made?
- Bleu Capital has 40 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Bleu Capital invest at?
- Bleu Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Late Stage stages.
- What is Bleu Capital's typical check size?
- Bleu Capital typically writes checks of $100K – $500K.
- What sectors does Bleu Capital focus on?
- Bleu Capital focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AgTech, Cleantech, Climate Tech, E-commerce, FoodTech, New Materials, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Bleu Capital located?
- Bleu Capital is headquartered in New York, US.
- Does Bleu Capital lead rounds?
- Bleu Capital has led 4 of the 6 rounds where its role is on record.
- Who does Bleu Capital co-invest with?
- Bleu Capital most often shares deals with Interlace Ventures, Ff Venture Capital, Rackhouse Venture Management Lp, among 67 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamJean-Pierre Chessé - Bleu Capital - "Le moins bon parmi les meilleurs” fait 200 millions en Chine
Matthieu Stefani · Jean-Pierre Chessé
COVID-19: The CEO's Survival Guide (part 2) - Jean-Pierre Chessé, Investor @ Bleu Capital (webinar)
FrenchFounders · Jean-Pierre Chessé
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