Fundraising FoxSan Francisco · Seed–Series A · 16 people tracked
Also known as Blue Run Ventures · BRV MANAGEMENT CO, L.L.C.
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Investment thesis
BRV positions itself as a partner to entrepreneurs working to advance their industries. The firm focuses on founders solving significant problems across fintech, digital health, enterprise software, and consumer experiences, aiming to help build standout companies within a community of ambitious entrepreneurs.
Source: firm website, verified Oct 1, 2026.
Team · 16 people
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Founder mafia
3 people who came through BlueRun Ventures went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 35 of 80 portfolio companiesSaaS ×14AI & Machine Learning ×10Enterprise Software ×8Fintech ×7Healthtech ×7Consumer ×6Media & Entertainment ×5Deep Tech ×4
HQs:United States×27Australia×2Canada×1Italy×1South Korea×1Singapore×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 14 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×42 founders×43 founders×54+ founders×1
Where their founders studiedfrom 12 founders with education data
Carnegie Mellon University ×2Stanford University ×2University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 12 founders with field-of-study data
Computer Science ×6Business & Management ×3Humanities ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 14 founders with career history
Google ×4Founders ×3eBay ×2Founders Fund ×2Meta ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · 80 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2024 · 22023 · 62022 · 42021 · 32020 · 12019 · 32018 · 12017 · 52016 · 12015 · 52014 · 12013 · 143 dated
PayPal is the payments company that came out of the March 2000 merger of Confinity — founded in 1998 by Max Levchin, Peter Thiel, Luke Nosek and Ken Howery to beam money between Palm Pilots — and Elon Musk's online bank X.com.
San Jose, US
Max Levchin(Founder)inPeter Thiel(Founder)inLuke Nosek(Founder)inKen Howery(Founder)inElon Musk(Founder)inAlex Chriss(President and Chief Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsA*Clearstone Venture PartnersDG Daiwa VenturesMercury FundRRE VenturesSequoia Capital+6 more
Tiny builds an ERP platform that uses AI agents to handle routine manufacturing tasks for factories, targeting the large share of production facilities still dependent on spreadsheets and unstructured data systems.
ConsumerEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSingapore, SG
Edward Zhang(CTO)inChris Sparling(Executive Officer, Director)Jordan Taub(Executive Officer)inMike McKenna(Executive Officer)Andrew Wilkinson(Executive Officer, Director)Evan Brown(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsAtento CapitalD&FG ElementsY CombinatorGaingelsHuman VenturesInvestEco+3 more
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Loyal is a CTV and mobile publishing platform that owns and operates apps across iOS and Android while providing AI-powered ad technology through the Loyal Exchange to monetize inventory for publishers and partners.
AdTechConsumerMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaS
Tom Kenney(CEO)in
Co-investorsTribeca Venture PartnersCrosscut Venturesage1Baillie Gifford
Blue Fever is a social platform designed for young people to express themselves and find mental health support through private AI conversations, group journaling, and peer support communities.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechMental HealthSocialWellness & FitnessMarina del Rey, US
Lauren Tracy(Executive Officer)
Board seatJonathan Ebinger· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsBackstage CapitalHalogen Ventures Management Company LlcMozilla VenturesTechstarsThe W FundAlexa Fund+1 more
Cionic develops the Neural Sleeve, an FDA-cleared wearable device that uses electrical muscle stimulation to improve walking and mobility for people with neurological conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, stroke, cerebral palsy, and spinal cord injury.
HardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesSan Francisco, US
Jeremiah Robison(Executive Officer, Director)in
Board seatJohn Malloy· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsEnable VenturesEPIC VENTURESJobsOhio VenturesLDV CapitalL Catterton
Coupa provides an AI-native platform for business spend management, covering procurement, finance, and supply chain operations for enterprises.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Mateo, US
Jon Stueve(Executive Officer)inRob Bernshteyn(Chief Executive Officer & Chairman)inDave Stephens(Founder)Noah Eisner(Founder)
BoardBryan Stolle(Director)in
Board seatJonathan Ebinger· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsBattery VenturesBright Pixel CapitalCapitalGCraft VenturesCrosslink CapitalElevate Innovation Partners+15 more
FreedomPay provides a payment orchestration platform that connects to over 1,500 third-party solutions, enabling businesses to manage transactions across POS, mobile, web, and other channels through a single integration.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSRadnor, US
Thomas E. Durovsik(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardMarshall Durston(Director)
Board seatJonathan Ebinger· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsElevate Innovation PartnersSavano Capital PartnersVCFA Group
Hello Heart is an AI company that builds preventive heart health solutions to help people lower their cardiovascular risk.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMenlo Park, US
Maayan Cohen(Founder)inZiv Meltzer(Executive Officer, Director)inJonathan Leff(Founder)
BoardCheryl Cheng(Director)Alex Morgan(Director)in
Board seatJohn Malloy· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsAAF Management Ltd.Arba LLCIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Khosla VenturesMaven VenturesResolute Ventures+2 more
Atlanta, US
Kathryn Petralia(Executive Officer)Robert J. Frohwein(Executive Officer, Director)Marc Gorlin(Director)James Douglas(Executive Officer)L. Scott Askins(Executive Officer)Kevin Phillips(Executive Officer)in
Board seatJonathan Ebinger· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsElevate Innovation PartnersLumia CapitalMouro CapitalReverence Capital PartnersSoftBank Vision FundBalderton Capital+5 more
Availink designs and manufactures semiconductor chips for digital TV and multimedia applications, including demodulators and system-on-chip solutions for broadcast, cable, satellite, IPTV, and OTT services.
AdTechHardwareMedia & EntertainmentSaaSSemiconductors
Co-investorsNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)
BlueCart is a wholesale management platform that connects food and beverage distributors with restaurants, cafes, hotels, and foodservice businesses.
B2B MarketplacesFoodTechSaaS
Co-investors1st Course CapitalColumbia Partners
Bolttech is a technology-enabled insurance ecosystem that partners with leading insurers and distribution partners to serve millions of customers globally.
FintechInsurTechSaaS
Rob Schimek(Founder)
Co-investorsActivant CapitalLeapFrog InvestmentsMundi VenturesRaptor GroupTreasuryBaillie Gifford+1 more
Chain Reaction designs processors, including its 3PU FHE processor, that make fully homomorphic encryption practical for large-scale computation on encrypted data.
CybersecurityHardwareSemiconductors
Alon Webman(Founder)in
Co-investorsGlobal Blockchain VenturesHanaco Venture CapitalAtreides ManagementExorJVPMorgan Creek Capital
Changba is a mobile karaoke (K-song) app offering a large library of high-quality backing tracks and a social community where users can sing, share recordings, and join local interest groups.
ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentSocial
Co-investorsVertex Ventures China
Drum is an operating system for engineering and built environment firms that connects enquiries, fee proposals, and project setup, giving directors visibility into upcoming work, likely revenue, and capacity needs.
Construction TechEnterprise SoftwareFintechFuture of WorkSaaSSales Tech
Co-investorsTinySeedFelicis VenturesPropel Venture Partners
Dyspatch is a no-code email builder and marketing platform that enables marketers and non-technical teams to create, manage, and optimize emails and other personalized communications without developer involvement.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSVictoria, CA
Matt Harris(CEO)inBrad Van VugtRahul Vohra(Investor)in
Co-investorsVanedge CapitalVanedge Capital Limited PartnershipY CombinatorBaseline VenturesBig Red VenturesGradient Ventures+2 more
Foodspotting is a mobile application built around individual dishes rather than restaurants.
Impact & Social Good
Alexa Andrzejewski(Cofounder)inSoraya DarabiinTed Grubbin
Co-investors500 GlobalFelicis Ventures2020 VenturesZelkova Ventures
Provider of intelligent mobile robots and logistics automation solutions for manufacturing, including AMR, AGV, and composite robots.
Co-investorsSoftBank Vision FundXiang He CapitalBroad Vision FundsCapital TodaySoftBank Group
Gennev is a telehealth clinic focused on menopause care, offering video appointments with board-certified, menopause-trained doctors and evidence-based treatment for women from perimenopause through post-menopause.
Digital HealthFemTechHealthtech
Rebecca Dunsmoor-Su(Chief Medical Officer)inJacqueline Brandwynne(Founder)Jill Angelo(Founder)
Co-investorsAmboy Street VenturesMaven VenturesPortfoliaRevolution
Slide is a mobile payment app offering unlimited 4% cash back at 150+ participating retailers and restaurants.
Co-investorsBase10 PartnersExpansion Venture CapitalGeneral Catalyst
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LexisNexis Health Intelligence (formerly Human API Health Intelligence) provides electronic health record (EHR) data access and integration for life insurance carriers and underwriters.
Data & InfrastructureDigital HealthHealthtechInsurTechRedwood City, US
Andrei Pop(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardJohn Malloy(Director)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzAngelPadMoneta VCMS&AD VenturesSilicon BadiaSPRINGROCK VENTURES+2 more
Jackpocket is a licensed third-party lottery courier app that enables users to order official state lottery tickets via smartphone.
ConsumerFintechMarketplacesNew York, US
Peter J. Sullivan, III(Executive Officer, Director)Peter Sullivan(Founder)
BoardAdam Rothstein(Director)
Co-investors7GC & CoBullpen CapitalCerity Partners VenturesClashmore VenturesConductive VenturesDarco Capital+17 more
Kitman Labs offers an integrated intelligence platform that consolidates data points and single-point solutions into one operating system to analyze and optimize human performance, health, and wellness.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSSports Tech
Stephen Smith(Founder)in
Co-investorsCRESCENT COVE CAPITALSony Ventures Corporation
Lekele Tang operates an online education platform offering Chinese K-12 learning products, including a daily practice app (天天练) and study tools such as dictionaries, idiom and riddle references.
ConsumerEdTech
Co-investorsOwl Ventures5Y CapitalLuminous Ventures
Lilac provides GPU compute infrastructure for startups, offering dedicated GPU VMs, bare-metal nodes, and private clusters with flexible capacity management options.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Ryan Ewing(Founder)inLucas Ewing(CEO)in
Co-investorsAventurine PartnersDG Daiwa VenturesLowercarbon CapitalY Combinator468 CapitalAgrolimen Ventures+10 more
Loyal develops longevity drugs for dogs, targeting the biological processes of aging to extend healthy lifespan and reduce age-associated disease.
BiotechHealthtechLongevity
Celine Halioua(Founder)in
Co-investorsage1Bain Capital VenturesBoxGroupCollaborative FundFirst Round CapitalFlucas Ventures+17 more
Paystand provides a SaaS-based B2B payments platform built on blockchain technology that automates accounts receivable and payable processes for businesses.
Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSCalifornia, US
Jeremy(Co-Founder and CEO)Scott(Co-Founder and Head of Solutions)inScott Campbell(Founder)in
Co-investorsCervinCommerce VenturesDnx VenturesEPIC VENTURESG2C Venture PartnersIndustrious Ventures+9 more
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Payvment provides flexible payment processing and checkout solutions for wholesale merchants, offering access to over 70 payment providers and support for subscriptions, tips, and offline payment methods to reduce cart abandonment.
E-commerceFintechImpact & Social GoodRetail TechSaaS
Christian Taylor
Co-investors500 GlobalSierra Ventures
Radius Agent is a licensed real estate brokerage serving real estate agents and clients across multiple U.S. states.
AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesMarketplacesPropTechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Biju Ashokan(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsSierra Ventures7BC Venture CapitalCota CapitalCrosscut VenturesMana VenturesNFX+8 more
Radius provides telematics and fleet management products, including vehicle and asset tracking, vehicle cameras, and fleet compliance tools, along with fuel and EV solutions.
IoTLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationSaaSUS, US
Bill Holmes(Founder)inLee Everett(Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO))
Co-investorsElevate Innovation PartnersInflexionContour Venture PartnersCore Capital PartnersCota CapitalFounders Fund+4 more
Silicon Box develops chiplet architecture and semiconductor technologies for advancing frontier technologies.
Deep TechHardwareSemiconductorsNovara, IT
Dr. SutardjaDr. HanWeiliByung Joon Han(Founder)Sehat Sutardja(Founder)Weili Dai(Founder)
Co-investorsInnoVen CapitalLam CapitalPrysm CapitalTDK VenturesUMC CapitalAres+1 more
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Spotlite operates an online platform for booking models, allowing users to search by model name and filter by criteria such as shoot duration, budget, and location.
MarketplacesMedia & EntertainmentSeoul, KR
Co-investorsAntlerRabbit VenturesThe Ventures CoExplorer InvestmentsSequoia Capital
Stellon Labs develops compact AI models optimized for edge computing and resource-constrained hardware environments.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Rohan Joshi(CEO)inDivam Gupta(CTO)in
Co-investorsBerkeley FrontierTranspose Platform ManagementY Combinator468 CapitalDeVCFelicis Ventures+5 more
Swiftly provides a data platform for public transit agencies to track vehicle locations, generate real-time passenger information and arrival predictions, and analyze historical operations data.
Data & InfrastructureGovTechMobility & Transportation
Co-investorsBuilders + BackersJMI EquityRenewal FundsSHAKTIVia IDWind Venture+2 more
This is an affiliate review site ranking offshore online casinos that accept Australian players, with a focus on PayID deposits and withdrawals.
Media & Entertainment
Co-investorsFounders Fund
Verismo is a biopharmaceutical company founded by the inventors of Kymriah, the first FDA-approved CAR T cell therapy, developing next-generation CAR T therapies using KIR receptor technology to address limitations in first-generation approaches.
BiotechDeep TechHealthtechMedical DevicesPhiladelphia, US
Bryan Kim(Co-Founder and CEO/President)inGene Kim(Executive Officer)in
BoardJong Sun Yoon(Director)Dong Gun Kim(Director)Yang Gon Jin(Director)
Co-investorsBRV Capital Management
Verne Robotics develops robotics technology, with a focus on multi-modal perception capabilities.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep TechRoboticsSan Francisco, US
Neil Nie(Founder)inAditya Jha(Founder)inNeil Nie Aditya Jha(Founder)
Co-investorsCrucible CapitalNoxo CapitalPioneerRebellion VenturesTranspose Platform ManagementY Combinator+12 more
Verve is an advertising technology company that connects advertisers with publishers across emerging channels such as connected TV and mobile apps, offering AI-driven and contextual targeting tools for privacy-compliant ad campaigns.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing TechNew York, US
Ignacio Galiana Bujanda(Executive Officer, Director)Conor James Walsh(Director)
BoardEric Paley(Director)
Co-investorsElevate Innovation PartnersDraper EspritFrontline VenturesNGP CapitalQualcomm Ventures
Encinitas, US
Thomas C. Kenney(Executive Officer, Director)Thomas MacIsaac(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJohn Gardner(Director)Jonathan Ebinger(Director)
World's largest community-based traffic and navigation app.
Noam BardininAmir Shinar(Founder)Ehud Shabtai(Founder)Uri Levine(Founder)
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Co-investors10DHARPER COURT VENTURESHorizons VenturesKleiner PerkinsMagma Venture PartnersMFV Partners+3 more
ZeeMee is a mobile app for incoming and prospective college students to connect with future classmates, find roommates, and chat with peers and admissions teams.
ConsumerEdTechSocial
Co-investorsLongley Capital
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Citius HoldingsHausCoinImprovoniaLoyal Foundry Holdings140 ProofAiroboticsalwaysAIAmaraAppCentralApricot Forest (Xingshulin)CaffeineTVChannelBreezechompChunyuEnpocketEphoxGanjiHAPIHollywood Interactive GroupKitman LabsLocation LabsMainFunc (GenSpark)MeilishuoMiiMNomObvloPetra SystemsPPTVReactionSasken Communication TechnologiesSaveUpSoundwallSyncoGTerms and ConditionsUMakeVaroliiVisionscapeVisorVivotech
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Exits · 5
2 IPOs · 3 acquisitions · showing 4PayPalNASDAQ: PYPLTinyOTC: TNYZFHuman APIacq. by LexisNexis Risk SolutionsLocation Labsacq. by Avast
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesWaze · en.wikipedia.org · Sep 22, 2026
Loyal · finsmes.com · Feb 11, 2026
Stellon Labs · ycombinator.com · Aug 20, 2025
Lilac · ycombinator.com · Aug 4, 2025
Verne Robotics · ycombinator.com · Jul 26, 2025
bolttech · techcrunch.com · Jun 4, 2025
Fund performance · per public LP disclosures · 6
as of Jun 2025| Fund | Vintage | Committed | Net IRR | TVPI | DPI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRV Lotus Fund III, L.P.LPs: California Public Employees' Retirement System | 2022 | — | 4.4% | 1.12x | 0.06x |
| Blue Run Ventures V, LPLPs: California State Teachers' Retirement System | 2014 | — | 2.5% | 1.23x | 0.37x |
| Blue Run Ventures IVLPs: The Regents of the University of California, California State Teachers' Retirement System | 2008 | — | 22.3% | 2.45x | 2.36x |
| Bluerun Ventures IV, L.PLPs: The Regents of the University of California | 2007 | — | 36.8% | 2.85x | 0.46x |
| Blue Run VenturesLPs: California State Teachers' Retirement System, The Regents of the University of California | 2005 | — | 5.5% | 1.42x | 1.33x |
| BLUERUN VENTURES, L.P.LPs: The Regents of the University of California | — | — | 6.6% | 1.39x | 0.85x |
Source: public limited-partner disclosures (CalPERS, CalSTRS). Net IRR / TVPI / DPI as reported by the limited partner; a fund's early-year IRR is an interim estimate (J-curve).
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has BlueRun Ventures made?
- BlueRun Ventures has 80 tracked investments, 5 of which have exited.
- What stage does BlueRun Ventures invest at?
- BlueRun Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
- What is BlueRun Ventures's typical check size?
- BlueRun Ventures typically writes checks of $1M – $6M.
- What sectors does BlueRun Ventures focus on?
- BlueRun Ventures focuses on Consumer, Digital Health, Enterprise Software, Fintech.
- Where is BlueRun Ventures located?
- BlueRun Ventures is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
- Does BlueRun Ventures lead rounds?
- BlueRun Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does BlueRun Ventures co-invest with?
- BlueRun Ventures most often shares deals with Elevate Innovation Partners, Crosscut Ventures, Maven Ventures, among 107 tracked co-investors.
Co-investors · 67
Sequoia Capital is a venture capital firm that partners with founders to build technology companies.
Founders Fund is a venture capital firm that backs technology companies building transformative products.
Khosla Ventures is a venture capital firm that backs bold, early-stage, technology-driven companies across deep tech and other sectors, providing hands-on 'venture assistance' to help founders build category-defining businesses.
New Enterprise Associates (NEA) is a venture capital firm that invests in and provides long-term support to founders building new companies.
Gradient is a seed-stage venture fund focused on backing founders building artificial intelligence companies, providing hands-on support as builders and mentors.
Wildcat Venture Partners is a venture capital firm that backs technology entrepreneurs aiming to create new market categories.
Qualcomm Ventures is the corporate venture investment arm associated with Qualcomm, backing technology companies from early to growth stage across multiple sectors.
Commerce Ventures is a venture capital firm that partners with entrepreneurs building platforms for the future of retail and financial services.
Crosscut is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Los Angeles that backs founders building frontier technologies aimed at solving major societal challenges.
Maven Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that backs founders, offering support around strategy, product vision, and fundraising.
Craft Ventures is a venture capital firm run by a team of former founders, operators, and investors who partner closely with founders to help build and scale technology companies.
▶55 more co-investors
True VenturesIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)CRV (Charles River Ventures)Balderton CapitalBattery VenturesSlow VenturesMeritech Capital PartnersBond Capital ManagementBullpen CapitalCrosslink CapitalDCM VenturesAngelPadMS&AD VenturesLeft Lane CapitalICONIQ CapitalDnx VenturesOurCrowdNGP CapitalVertex Ventures IsraelThomvest VenturesRally Ventures Management, LlcActivant Capital7GC & CoTelescope PartnersConductive VenturesLumia CapitalMundi VenturesTDK VenturesGrit Capital PartnersLong Journey VenturesNotable CapitalInsight PartnersUberMenlo VenturesKrakenFundersClubForerunner VenturesThreshold VenturesPelion Venture PartnersMarch Capital PartnersNyca PartnersZoom VenturesUP PartnersSLVCPitangoAstanor VenturesAZ-VCmuru-DH.I.G. Growth PartnersFINTOP CapitalAmara VCGreen Bay VenturesGigafundCanaan Partners IsraelGSV Asset Management
Firms observed investing alongside BlueRun Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with BlueRun Ventures's recorded portfolio.
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