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Blue Scorpion Investments

Venture capital

New York · Seed–Late Stage · 2 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Blue Scorpion Investments focuses exclusively on consumer-facing companies, often leading investment rounds and providing momentum capital to high-growth businesses with annualized revenue run rates between roughly $2M and $12M. The firm evaluates opportunities based on founder vision, personal passion for the product, whether it improves quality of life, and the soundness of the business model. After investing, the firm stays actively involved, blending creative and analytical strategies with a company's existing vision to build brands from the ground up. Its founding GPs combine brand marketing expertise with financial resources to support consumer-facing portfolio companies.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage
Seed–Late Stage
HQ
New York, New York, US
Leads rounds
Leads
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2014
Tracked investments
16
Unicorns
1
Acquisitions
1

Team · 2 people

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What they invest in

from 8 of 16 portfolio companies

Consumer ×6Direct to Consumer ×3E-commerce ×3Hardware ×2IoT ×2AI & Machine Learning ×1Circular Economy ×1Cleantech ×1

HQs:United States×7

Investments · 16 tracked

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By year:2022 · 12021 · 12019 · 22017 · 15 dated

Back to the Rootsbacktotheroots.com𝕏Feb 2019

Back to the Roots is an organic gardening brand offering grow kits, heirloom seeds, peat-free soils, plant food, and raised beds for people growing their own food at home.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceOakland, US

Nikhil Arora(Co-founder)inAlejandro Velez(Co-founder)inGreg Dunn(Executive Officer)

BoardLucas Mann(Director)inJohn Foraker(Director)Jim Harris(Director)

Co-investorsAcre Venture PartnersL'ATTITUDE VenturesS2G InvestmentsRed Sea VenturesRenewal Funds

Boissonboisson.coinApr 2022 · $12M

Boisson is a curated retailer of non-alcoholic beverages, selling wines, spirits, and other drinks with under 0.5% ABV.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceBrooklyn, US

Barrie Arnold(Executive Officer, Director)Nicholas Bodkins(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardGautam Ahuja(Director)inDaniel Weinberg(Director)Michael Blank(Director)

Co-investorsConvivialité Ventures

Butterfleyegetbutterfleye.com

The site publishes articles about machine vision, video surveillance, and smart camera technology, and references supplying smart cameras for monitoring purposes.

AI & Machine LearningHardwareIoTSan Mateo, US

Behnam Nader(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

Co-investorsOne Planet GroupUpHonest Capital

Clean Cultcleancult.comSep 2021 · $25M

Cleancult produces cleaning products in recyclable, paper-based refillable bottles with transparent, non-toxic formulas.

Circular EconomyCleantechConsumer

Ryan

Co-investorsAtento CapitalCityPark InvestmentsConnecticut InnovationsDorm RoomEverywhere VenturesFlucas Ventures+8 more

Eight Sleepeightsleep.com𝕏

Eight Sleep manufactures a smart bed system called the Pod that provides personalized temperature control, elevation adjustment, and integrated sound for sleep optimization.

ConsumerHardwareIoTWellness & FitnessNew York City, US

Matteo Franceschetti(Founder/CEO)inMassimo Andreasi Bassi(Founder/CTO)inAlexandra Zatarain(Founder/CMO)in

BoardNG YiPin(Director)

Co-investorsAltra VentureAntiAzure Capital PartnersComcast VenturesCota CapitalCraft Ventures+33 more

OneOfoneof.comin

OneOf is a platform for buying and collecting NFTs from music artists, athletes, and brands, offering utility such as VIP concert tickets, real-world experiences, and signed merchandise.

ConsumerCrypto & Web3Media & Entertainment

Co-investorsEast West Ventures EWVKoch Disruptive TechnologiesAmex VenturesChainLink Capital ManagementNima CapitalSnow Hill Partners+1 more

Quipquip.comin𝕏Acquired

Quip is Salesforce's productivity platform that combines documents, spreadsheets, and chat in one place inside Salesforce, letting teams collaborate on sales documents with live Salesforce data and real-time messaging.

Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSales TechSan Francisco, US

Bret Taylor(Co-Founder & CEO)Kevin Gibbs(Co-Founder & CTO)

BoardJohn Lilly(Board Member / Venture Partner, Greylock Partners (led Quip investment))in

Co-investorsBenchmarkFelicis VenturesGreylock PartnersMarc BenioffRanch Ventures

Smilosmilobaby.com𝕏May 2019

Smilo Baby is an e-commerce company that sells baby soothing products including pacifiers and teethers for infants and newborns.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce

Co-investorsSocial StartsRainfall VenturesStudio VC

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

Hampton SunHoochMatchafulMaterial KitchenTen ThousandThe M JewelersThursday Boot CompanyVan Leeuwen Artisan Ice Cream

Portfolio news

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Blue Scorpion Investments made?
Blue Scorpion Investments has 16 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited.
What stage does Blue Scorpion Investments invest at?
Blue Scorpion Investments invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth, Late Stage stages.
What sectors does Blue Scorpion Investments focus on?
Blue Scorpion Investments focuses on Consumer, Direct to Consumer, E-commerce, FoodTech.
Where is Blue Scorpion Investments located?
Blue Scorpion Investments is headquartered in New York, US.
Does Blue Scorpion Investments lead rounds?
Yes, Blue Scorpion Investments leads investment rounds.
Who does Blue Scorpion Investments co-invest with?
Blue Scorpion Investments most often shares deals with Maywic Select Investments, Benchmark, Felicis Ventures, among 53 tracked co-investors.

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