Fundraising Fox

Blue Cloud Ventures

Venture capitalActively deploying

New York · Growth–Late Stage

Also known as BLUE CLOUD MANAGEMENT, LLC

Fox Verdict
Sign up to see your fit

Investment thesis

Growth-equity investor combining repeat software-operator and tech investment-banking experience to apply pattern recognition to software business models and exits, with fast, agile decision-making and execution.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 25, 2026.

Stage
Growth–Late Stage
Check
$5M – $30M
HQ
New York, New York, US
Leads rounds
Follows
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2012
Last 12 months
1 investment
AUM
$500M
VC funds
10
Tracked investments
33

What they invest in

from 33 of 33 portfolio companies

SaaS ×22AI & Machine Learning ×20Enterprise Software ×15Cybersecurity ×7Developer Tools ×7Cloud Computing ×5Data & Infrastructure ×5HR Tech ×4

HQs:United States×23Canada×2Italy×1

Investments · 33 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2025 · 22022 · 22020 · 12019 · 12018 · 22016 · 19 dated

Impact Analyticsimpactanalytics.coin𝕏OTC: IPTNFJun 2025

Impact Analytics builds Agentic AI and analytics software for retail, grocery, manufacturing, wholesale, and quick-service restaurant businesses, covering merchandising functions such as demand forecasting, planning, assortment, inventory, and pricing.

AI & Machine LearningRetail TechSaaSLinthicum Heights, US

PRASHANT AGRAWAL(Executive Officer, Director)inPrashant Agrawal(Founder & CEO)inPRACHI PANDEY(Director)VENKATESH KEMPALINGAIAH(Director)

BoardWALTER BARANDIARAN(Director)

Board seatMir Arif· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsThe Argentum GroupSageview CapitalVistara Growth

Hireologyhireology.comin𝕏✓ verified

Hireology provides hiring and recruitment software designed to help multi-location businesses source, hire, and manage staff consistently across sites.

AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaSChicago, US

Adam Robinson(Chief Executive Officer, President and Director)inMichael Krasman(Secretary and Director)Jeff Ellman(Member and Manager)

BoardMichael Krupka(Director)Bill Pescatello(Director)in

Co-investorsBain Capital VenturesBaird Venture PartnersBluestein VenturesLightbank

Akkaakka.io𝕏

Akka is an agentic systems platform providing software infrastructure for building and running scalable, secure AI-powered business applications across industries.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software

Co-investorsShasta Ventures

ApplyBoard Inc.applyboard.comin

ApplyBoard operates a platform connecting international students with educational institutions across Canada, the US, UK, Ireland, Australia, and Germany.

AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesEdTechMarketplacesSaaSLondon, CA

Meti Basiri(Founder)inMartin Basiri(Co-Founder and Former Chief Executive Officer)inMassi Basiri(President and Co-Founder)in

Co-investors500 GlobalArtiman VenturesBDC Growth Venture FundCandou VenturesCeltic House Asia PartnersDrive Capital+10 more

Arctic Wolfarcticwolf.comin𝕏

Arctic Wolf provides managed detection and response (MDR) services with 24x7 security teams that detect, investigate, and respond to threats using an open XDR platform processing trillions of events weekly.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Brian NeSmith(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investors33NArtisanal VenturesBright Pixel CapitalClearSkyCyber Mentor FundDelta-v Capital+14 more

Clariclari.cominMar 2018

Clari, merged with Salesloft, provides an AI-powered system for revenue prediction and optimization serving enterprise customers.

AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales TechSunnyvale, US

Venkat Rangan(Executive Officer, Director)Andy Byrne(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardEnrique Salem(Director)inAjay Agarwal(Director)inAaref Hilaly(Director)inMark Gainey(Director)

Co-investorsB Capital GroupB4 CapitalBain Capital VenturesHubSpot VenturesLevel EquityMadrona Venture Group+8 more

Codeshipcodeship.comin𝕏acquired by CloudBees

Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSBrookline Village, US

Moritz Plassnig(CEO)inSacha Labourey(Co-founder)François Déchery(Co-founder)Manuel Weiss(Executive Officer)John SImon(Director)Florian Motlik(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsAscent Venture PartnersCamber PartnersF-Prime CapitalGolub GrowthMatrixNewView Capital+4 more

Cognismcognism.comin

Cognism provides verified, GDPR- and CCPA-compliant B2B contact and company data, including phone-verified mobiles and buyer intent signals, delivered via platform, API, or batch, for sales, marketing, and revenue operations teams.

Data & InfrastructureSaaSSales Tech

James Isilay(Founder)in

Co-investorsInnvotec Ltd.PeakSpan Capital PartnersSouth Central VenturesVenture FoundersVolution VenturesAtlantic Vantage Point+2 more

Conductorconductor.buildin𝕏

Conductor builds an interface for managing and working with AI systems.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US

Charlie Holtz(Founder)inJackson de Campos(Founder)in

Co-investorsMatrixY Combinator

Conductorconductor.comin𝕏

Conductor provides a platform that unifies AI and traditional search intelligence for marketing teams, offering keyword tracking, ranking data, competitor analysis, and reporting tools to optimize visibility across search engines and answer engines like ChatGPT.

AdTechEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSNew York, US

Co-investorsCatalyst InvestorsBregal Sagemount

Crispcrisp.nlinDec 2025 · $26M

Crisp is a Dutch online supermarket that sells fresh food ordered through an app and delivered across the Netherlands, buying directly from farmers, bakers, fishers and other producers to shorten the supply chain.

ConsumerE-commerceFoodTechMiami, US

Are Traasdahl(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Eric Klaassen(Founder)inTom Peeters(Founder)Dag Liodden(Director)

BoardRick Heitzmann(Director)

Co-investorsFirstMark CapitalKeen Venture PartnersTarget GlobalPaine Schwartz PartnersPrologisWellington Management

Crispgocrisp.comin

Crisp is a vertical AI retail data platform that integrates, cleans, and standardizes CPG and retail data from sources like retailer portals, syndicated data, ERPs, and EDI, and deploys AI agents to generate insights and automate actions across merchandising, demand forecasting, category management, and supply chain operations.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureRetail Tech

Co-investorsDnx VenturesEvolution VenturesSwell PartnersPrologis Ventures

Druvadruva.comin𝕏Jun 2019

Druva provides a cloud-native SaaS platform for data backup, protection, recovery, and AI-driven data insights across enterprise data and workloads.

Cloud ComputingCybersecuritySaaSSunnyvale, US

Milind Borate(Director)Jaspreet Singh(Founder & CEO)inMahesh Patel(Executive Officer)Eugenia Buzogly(Executive Officer)

BoardShailendra Jit Singh(Director)Jishnu Bhattacharjee(Director)in

Co-investorsArbor Ventures UKFounders Circle CapitalHercules Capital, Inc.Orios Venture PartnersPeak XV PartnersRiverwood Capital+6 more

Evidentevidentid.comin𝕏

Evident provides a platform to automate the exchange of risk data and optimize third-party risk management through due diligence and real-time monitoring of vendors, suppliers, service providers, and other third parties.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSAlpharetta, US

David Thomas(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsAcrew CapitalAspect VenturesBLH Venture Partners, LLCNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Owl Capital

Exeinexein.ioin𝕏

Exein provides runtime cybersecurity for Physical AI systems, embedded and Linux-based devices, firmware, IoT fleets, cloud workloads, and Kubernetes, with on-device threat detection and binary/SBOM analysis mapped to compliance requirements.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityIoTRome, IT

Gianni Cuozzo(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investors33NBalderton CapitalBerliner Volksbank VenturesGeodesic CapitalHV CapitalIntrepid Growth Partners+6 more

Forethought Technologies, Inc.forethought.aiin𝕏Oct 2018Acquired

Forethought builds self-improving AI agents for customer service, now integrated into Zendesk's platform.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Mateo, US

Deon Chris Nicholas(Founder)Deon Nicholas(Founder)inSami Ghoche(Founder)in

Co-investors8VCFrontline VenturesGeodesic CapitalInspired CapitalK9 VenturesNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)+4 more

Go1go1.comin𝕏

Go1 is an online learning platform that aggregates training content from over 250 providers into a single subscription for learning and development leaders.

EdTechEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Andrew Barnes(Founder/CEO)inChris Eigeland(Founder and CEO)inVu Tran(Founder)Chris Hood(Founder/CTO)in

Co-investorsAfterWork VenturesAirTree VenturesBlack Sheep CapitalEndeavor CatalystFull Circle Venture CapitalFundersClub+11 more

Included Healthincludedhealth.comin𝕏Sep 2020

Included Health provides healthcare navigation and delivery services—including care guidance, billing and claims support, and virtual and in-person care spanning primary, behavioral, urgent, and specialty care—for employees and members of health plans and employers.

Digital HealthHealthtechMental HealthSan Francisco, US

Owen Tripp(Co-Founder & CEO)inLawrence Hofmann(Co-Founder, Grand Rounds)Adam Jackson(Co-Founder, Doctor On Demand)Jay McGraw(Co-Founder, Doctor On Demand)Phil McGraw(Co-Founder, Doctor On Demand)Colin Quinn(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsAdams Street PartnersAlpha PartnersB CapitalBlackRockFelicis VenturesGaingels+15 more

Iterableiterable.comin𝕏

Iterable provides customer communication and engagement software that enables brands to create targeted messaging experiences across email, SMS, push, and other channels.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaSSan Francisco, US

Andrew Boni(Co-founder, CEO (2021-2025))inHaoran Zhu(Executive Officer, Director)Justin Zhu

BoardSabri Murat Bicer(Director)

Co-investors500 Global645 VenturesAngelPadArtisanal VenturesBrighter CapitalCRV (Charles River Ventures)+6 more

Knowdeknowde.comin𝕏

Knowde provides a data management platform for industrial businesses, specifically chemicals and ingredients, that uses AI to extract, structure, and harmonize fragmented master data from legacy systems.

B2B MarketplacesData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software

Ali Amin-Javaheri(CEO)inWojciech Krupa(Founder)in

Co-investorsBee PartnersCoatue ManagementMantis CapitalPoint72 VenturesSequoia CapitalTq Ventures Llc+1 more

LoanLogicsloanlogics.comin𝕏Mar 2016

LoanLogics provides mortgage technology for lenders, correspondent investors, and fintech/LOS/POS/BPO providers, including tools that convert unstructured mortgage documents into verified loan data (IDEA), calculate and validate borrower income (LoanBeam), and automate loan quality control and defect detection (LoanHD).

AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSTrevose, US

Howard Conyack, Jr.(Executive Officer, Director)"Jean Luc ""John""" Alarcon(Executive Officer)Joseph Helfrich(Executive Officer)Allen Pollack(Executive Officer)Brian Fitzpatrick(Executive Officer, Director)"JL ""John""" Alarcon(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsVolition Capital

Narvarnarvar.comin𝕏

Narvar provides AI-powered software for post-purchase customer experiences, offering delivery estimates, tracking, returns management, and fraud prevention for retailers and e-commerce brands.

AI & Machine LearningE-commerceRetail TechSan Mateo, US

Amit Sharma(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardBrian O'Malley(Director)

Co-investorsAccelBattery VenturesCommerce VenturesCrosscut VenturesDentsu VenturesHigh Alpha+6 more

Nginxnginx.comin𝕏

F5 NGINX provides a lightweight, high-performance solution for delivering, securing, and scaling apps, APIs, Kubernetes services, and AI workloads across distributed, hybrid multi-cloud environments.

Cloud ComputingCybersecurityDeveloper Tools

Co-investorsAcorn Pacific VenturesNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Runa CapitalTitanium VenturesIndex VenturesMsd Capital+1 more

Ninetyninety.ioin

Ninety is a cloud-based business operating system (BOS) platform that helps organizations document and share visions, goals, meetings, and metrics in one integrated tool.

Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSPark City, US

Mark Abbottin

Co-investorsCatalyst InvestorsInsight Partners

Nylasnylas.comin𝕏

Nylas provides unified communication data infrastructure that integrates email, calendar, contacts, and meetings across fragmented providers into structured, AI-ready data for SaaS applications and automated workflows.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US

Christine Spang(Co-Founder)inJeff Koets(CEO)

Co-investors8VCBroom VenturesCrunchFundDCVC (Data Collective)Founders.aiGreat Oaks Venture Capital+5 more

Paradoxparadox.aiin𝕏Acquired

Paradox is an AI-powered recruiting assistant that automates hiring tasks and enhances the candidate experience across the entire recruitment lifecycle, from job posting and application through scheduling and feedback collection.

AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaSScottsdale, US

Aaron Matos(Executive Officer, Director)Adam Godsonin

BoardCHRISTOPHER S. GAFFNEY(Director)JOHN G. HAYES(Director)

Co-investorsBrighton Park CapitalFusion VCGeodesic CapitalPerot JainSapphire VenturesStripes+2 more

Pax8pax8.comin𝕏Mar 2022

Pax8 is a cloud software marketplace that connects small business partners with technology solutions and enables them to scale their operations.

AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesCloud ComputingSaaSBoulder, US

John W. Street(Director)Scott Chasin(Executive Officer, Director)Craig Foster(Executive Officer)Michael Lipfield(Executive Officer)W. Brad Fugitt(Executive Officer, Director)Klaus Dimmler(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsAvenir Growth CapitalCatalyst InvestorsFirstMile VenturesSoftBank Vision FundSageview CapitalSoftBank Group

RapidFortrapidfort.comin𝕏Feb 2022 · $42M

RapidFort provides a software supply chain security platform that analyzes and hardens container images to eliminate vulnerabilities and reduce attack surface across development and production environments.

Cloud ComputingCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsSunnyvale, US

Mehran Farimani(CEO & Founder)inRuss Andersson(COO, Co-founder)inRajeev Thakur(CTO & Founder)inGeorge Manuelian(CRO, Co-founder)inRajeev T(Founder)

BoardRobert Mee(Director)

Co-investorsForgePoint CapitalCheyenne VenturesDelta-v CapitalEvolution VenturesFelicis VenturesFlorida Funders+7 more

Sanitysanity.ioin𝕏

Sanity provides a content operations platform built on a structured content database where JSON documents and code-defined schemas power web, mobile, and AI agent applications through a single API.

Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsSaaSSan Francisco, US

Magnus Hillestad(Executive Officer, Director)Simen Svale Skogsrud(Director)Even Westvang(Director)Raman Kapur(Executive Officer)Christian Flaaten(Executive Officer)Oyvind Rostad(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsAlliance VCAlliance VentureCaribbean Export Development AgencyHeavybitICONIQThreshold Ventures+5 more

Templafytemplafy.comin𝕏

Templafy provides an AI-powered platform that automates document creation and management for enterprise customers, helping them reduce manual work, ensure compliance, and drive revenue growth.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSNew York, US

Co-investorsDamgaard CompanyDawn CapitalGolub GrowthPSVSEED Capital DenmarkInsight Partners

Truliootrulioo.comin𝕏

Trulioo operates a global platform of identity and business verification services, maintaining information security and technical compliance controls to protect customer data.

CybersecurityFintechSaaSSilicon Valley, CA

Stephen Huynh-Ufford(Co-Founder and Former Chief Executive Officer)inTanis Jorge(Co-Founder and Former Chief Operating Officer)inVicky Bindra(Chief Executive Officer)Zac Cohen(Chief Product Officer)Hal Lonas(Chief Technology Officer)Jana Hill(Chief People Officer)

Co-investorsBlumberg CapitalMouro CapitalVesey VenturesGoldman SachsPlug and Play VenturesSantander+1 more

Writer AIwriter.comin𝕏

Writer offers an enterprise AI platform where companies build and delegate work to AI agents that carry out tasks end-to-end using a company's own context, standards, and brand guidelines.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSan Francisco, US

May Habib(Co-founder & CEO)inWaseem AlShikh(Co-founder)inWaseem Alshikh(Founder)in

Co-investorsAcrew CapitalAltra VentureAngel Collective Opportunity FundB Capital GroupB4 CapitalBalderton Capital+22 more

Zensaizensai.comin𝕏

Zensai provides an HR operating model platform that delivers AI-powered experiences for learning, employee engagement, and performance management integrated into Microsoft 365.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR Tech

Exits · 2

IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolio

Impact AnalyticsOTC: IPTNFCodeshipacq. by CloudBees

Portfolio news

latest coverage across their companies

Frequently asked questions

What stage does Blue Cloud Ventures invest at?
Blue Cloud Ventures invests at the Growth, Late Stage stages.
What is Blue Cloud Ventures's typical check size?
Blue Cloud Ventures typically writes checks of $5M – $30M.
What sectors does Blue Cloud Ventures focus on?
Blue Cloud Ventures focuses on SaaS.
Where is Blue Cloud Ventures located?
Blue Cloud Ventures is headquartered in New York, US.
Does Blue Cloud Ventures lead rounds?
Blue Cloud Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.

Media · Podcasts & interviews

featuring the team

Rami Rahal on Scaling Enterprise Software: Insights from Blue Cloud Ventures

Grace Gong · Rami Rahal

Images

Blue Cloud Ventures photo

Similar investors

Featured in lists