Blue Cloud Ventures
Venture capitalActively deployingNew York ยท GrowthโLate Stage
Also known as BLUE CLOUD MANAGEMENT, LLC
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 Jul 28, 2026.
What they invest in
from 25 of 31 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ร16Enterprise Software ร15SaaS ร15Developer Tools ร5Cloud Computing ร4Cybersecurity ร4Data & Infrastructure ร4HR Tech ร4
HQs:United Statesร16Canadaร1
Investments ยท 31 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathLinthicum Heights, US
WALTER BARANDIARAN(Director)PRACHI PANDEY(Director)VENKATESH KEMPALINGAIAH(Director)PRASHANT AGRAWAL(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatMir Arifยท per SEC Form D
Hireology provides a recruiting and applicant tracking platform that helps businesses hire staff, with features including career sites, digital onboarding, hiring analytics, employee referral management, and an AI recruiting assistant.
AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaSChicago, US
Adam Robinson(Chief Executive Officer, President and Director)Michael Krupka(Director)Bill Pescatello(Director)Michael Krasman(Secretary and Director)
ApplyBoard operates a platform connecting international students with educational institutions across Canada, the US, UK, Ireland, Australia, and Germany.
B2B MarketplacesEdTechMarketplacesSaaSLondon, CA
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)
Clari, merged with Salesloft, provides an AI-powered system for revenue prediction and optimization serving enterprise customers.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales TechSunnyvale, US
Mark Gainey(Director)Venkat Rangan(Executive Officer, Director)Andy Byrne(Executive Officer, Director)Enrique Salem(Director)Ajay Agarwal(Director)Aaref Hilaly(Director)
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
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
Druva provides a cloud-native data backup and security platform that protects data and workloads across multiple environments.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityData & InfrastructureSunnyvale, US
Shailendra Jit Singh(Director)Jishnu Bhattacharjee(Director)Milind Borate(Director)Michael Brock Gustafson(Director)Harish Prabhakara Belur(Director)Susan Lori Bostrom(Director)
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 SoftwareSaaS
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)
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
Included Health is a healthcare company offering an all-in-one care model that combines virtual and in-person medical services, expert medical opinions, care navigation, and advocacy.
Digital HealthHealthtechNew York, US
Colin Quinn(Executive Officer, Director)Michael Laquere(Executive Officer)Joshua Riff(Executive Officer, Director)Owen Tripp(Co-Founder & CEO)
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 TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Andrew Boni(Co-founder, CEO (2021-2025))inHaoran Zhu(Executive Officer, Director)Sabri Murat Bicer(Director)
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)
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
Brian O'Malley(Director)Amit Sharma(Executive Officer, Director)
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 SoftwareSaaS
Christine Spang(Co-Founder)Jeff Koets(CEO)
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
CHRISTOPHER S. GAFFNEY(Director)Aaron Matos(Executive Officer, Director)JOHN G. HAYES(Director)
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)Edwin L. Harper(Director)Bruns H. Grayson(Director)Bruce Dines(Director)
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)inRobert Mee(Director)
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 โ $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 ยท Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamRami Rahal on Scaling Enterprise Software: Insights from Blue Cloud Ventures
Grace Gong ยท Rami Rahal
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