Bleu Capital
Family officeNew York · Pre-Seed–Late Stage · 2 people tracked
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 Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 2 people
from public directories
What they invest in
from 24 of 32 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×9SaaS ×6Consumer ×5Marketing Tech ×5Data & Infrastructure ×4AdTech ×3Circular Economy ×3Cleantech ×3
HQs:United States×9France×4
Who they back
founder profiles across 13 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×82 founders×23 founders×24+ founders×1
Investments · 32 tracked
founders shown can be your intro path8090 Industries invests in and accelerates industrial companies developing breakthrough technologies across energy, manufacturing, supply chain, and edge computing sectors.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechEnergy
PartnerJean-Pierre Chessé· solo GP
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)Jasper Wheeler(Co-Founder, CPO)Stuart Clark(Co-Founder, Head of Software)
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-investorsEmergence Capital PartnersInterlace VenturesKleiner Perkins
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 EuropeSixth StreetSoftBank Vision Fund+4 more
daphni is a venture capital firm that describes its approach as human-driven, community-powered, and tech-augmented.
PartnerJean-Pierre Chessé· solo GP
Co-investorsbacktrace capitalOVNI CapitalRuna Capital
DataHawk provides an enterprise analytics platform that aggregates data from Amazon, Walmart, and other online marketplaces into unified dashboards and AI-powered insights.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureE-commerce
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+8 more
ffVC is a seed and early-stage venture capital firm based in New York that invests in emerging industries, with a focus on AI, manufacturing, energy, robotics, and security.
AI & Machine LearningNew York, US
PartnerJean-Pierre Chessé· solo GP
Trashie (For Days) sells Take Back Bags that let consumers mail in unwanted clothing and textiles for recycling, offered in single and multi-pack options for home cleanouts.
Circular EconomyConsumerE-commerce
PartnerJean-Pierre Chessé· solo GP
Co-investorsCity LightOutbound VenturesRosecliff VenturesThird PrimeAera VC
New York, US
Vincent Deruelle(Executive Officer, Director)Benoit Buridant(Executive Officer, Director)Damien Bourel(Director)Eric Draghi(Director)
BoardEric Lepleux(Director)Phillippe Finkelstein(Director)
PartnerJean-Pierre Chessé· solo GP
Co-investorsLeFonds by FrenchFounders
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 Capital
Goodeed is a platform that channels advertising budgets toward nonprofit funding by integrating charitable projects into digital ads.
AdTechImpact & Social GoodMarketing Tech
Vincent Touboul Flachaire
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-investorsDaphni
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
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-investorsEntrepreneur FirstOyster Bay Venture CapitalZintinus
Le Gramme is a French men's jewelry brand that creates minimalist pieces named by their weight in grams, using refined materials and industrial craftsmanship techniques.
Consumer
PartnerJean-Pierre Chessé· solo GP
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-investorsSonorcap
Mediarithmics provides a customer data platform (CDP) that consolidates data sources and enables real-time segmentation and activation across marketing and media partners using deterministic ID resolution technology.
AdTechData & InfrastructureMarketing Tech
PartnerJean-Pierre Chessé· solo GP
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
PartnerJean-Pierre Chessé· solo GP
NOLEO makes fragrance-free skincare essentials for babies' delicate skin, including organic cotton pads, a 3-in-1 diaper care cream, and baby oils, plus body oil for parents.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerWellness & 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 Ventures
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-investorsCRV (Charles River Ventures)Ff Venture CapitalR136 VenturesRackhouse Venture Management LpSoftBank Vision FundStory Ventures+4 more
Third Sphere is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests capital to upgrade systems in underserved sectors such as infrastructure and supply chains, with a focus on climate and broader societal responsibility.
CleantechClimate TechImpact & Social Good
PartnerJean-Pierre Chessé· solo GP
Co-investorsAtento Capital
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesExowatt · pv-magazine-usa.com · Jul 1, 2026
Ara · finsmes.com · Mar 26, 2026
Daphni · impactalpha.com · Feb 4, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Bleu Capital made?
- Bleu Capital has 32 tracked investments.
- 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, FoodTech, New Materials, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Bleu Capital located?
- Bleu Capital is headquartered in New York, US.
- Who does Bleu Capital co-invest with?
- Bleu Capital most often shares deals with Interlace Ventures, Rackhouse Venture Management Lp, SoftBank Vision Fund, among 55 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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