BlueRun Ventures
Venture capitalSan Francisco · Seed–Series A · 9 people tracked
Also known as BRV MANAGEMENT CO, L.L.C.
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Investment thesis
BRV focuses on partnering with entrepreneurs who are advancing their industries and solving significant problems. The firm concentrates its investments in fintech, digital health, enterprise software, and consumer experiences, aiming to support founders in building ambitious companies.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 15, 2026.
Team · 9 people
from the firm's website & public directories
Founder mafia
3 people who came through BlueRun Ventures went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 19 of 36 portfolio companiesSaaS ×9AI & Machine Learning ×5Enterprise Software ×5Healthtech ×5Fintech ×4Consumer ×3AdTech ×2Data & Infrastructure ×2
HQs:United States×16Australia×2Italy×1Singapore×1
Investments · 36 tracked
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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.
Enterprise SoftwareSaaSSingapore, SG
Edward Zhang(Co-Founder and CTO)inChris Sparling(Executive Officer, Director)Jordan Taub(Executive Officer)inMike McKenna(Executive Officer)Andrew Wilkinson(Executive Officer, Director)Evan Brown(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsY CombinatorGaingelsHuman VenturesSpringdale Venturesxfactor ventures
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Tiny is a holding company that acquires profitable, founder-owned businesses—ranging from software companies to consumer products like the AeroPress coffee maker—paying mostly cash and holding them long-term rather than reselling.
ConsumerEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Andrew WilkinsoninChris Sparling
Co-investorsAtento CapitalD&FG ElementsGaingelsHuman VenturesInvestEcoSilas Capital Partners+2 more
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 Ventures
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 · $5.6M raise · filed Jun 2022
Co-investorsBackstage CapitalHalogen Ventures Management Company LlcMozilla VenturesTechstarsThe W FundAlexa Fund
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 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)in
BoardBryan Stolle(Director)inNeeraj Agrawal(Director)inCharles Beeler(Director)
Board seatJonathan Ebinger· per SEC Form D · $80M raise · filed Jun 2015
Co-investorsBattery VenturesBright Pixel CapitalCapitalGCraft VenturesCrosslink CapitalElevate Innovation Partners+12 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 · $6M raise · filed Jan 2016
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(Executive Officer, Director)inZiv Meltzer(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardCheryl Cheng(Director)Alex Morgan(Director)in
Board seatJohn Malloy· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsAAF Management Ltd.IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Khosla VenturesMaven VenturesResolute VenturesStripes+1 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+4 more
Bolttech is a technology-enabled insurance ecosystem that partners with leading insurers and distribution partners to serve millions of customers globally.
FintechInsurTechSaaS
Co-investorsActivant CapitalMundi VenturesRaptor GroupTreasuryBaillie Gifford
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
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
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 VenturesLightspeed China PartnersMorningside Venture Capital Limited
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 VenturesNFX75 & Sunny+6 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 PartnersContour Venture PartnersCore Capital PartnersCota CapitalFounders FundGlynn Capital Management+3 more
Silicon Box develops chiplet architecture and semiconductor technologies for advancing frontier technologies.
Deep TechHardwareSemiconductorsNovara, IT
Dr. SutardjaDr. HanWeili
Co-investorsLam CapitalPrysm CapitalUMC CapitalAresHillhouse CapitalInnoVen Capital+1 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 EquitySHAKTIWind VenturePolaris PartnersRenewal Funds+1 more
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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)Gene Kim(Executive Officer)in
BoardJong Sun Yoon(Director)Dong Gun Kim(Director)Yang Gon Jin(Director)
Co-investorsBRV Capital Management
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 VenturesKindredNGP CapitalQualcomm Ventures
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Citius HoldingsHausCoinImprovoniaLoyal Foundry HoldingsAiroboticsalwaysAIChannelBreezeEphoxHollywood Interactive GroupKitman LabsLocation LabsObvloSasken Communication TechnologiesSoundwallTerms and ConditionsVivotech
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 · 4
2 IPOs · 2 acquisitionsTinyOTC: TNYZFTinyOTC: TNYZFHuman APIacq. by LexisNexis Risk SolutionsLocation Labsacq. by Avast
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesVerismo Therapeutics · biopharminternational.com · Aug 13, 2026
Drum · wdrb.com · Aug 10, 2026
Coupa · fortuneindia.com · Jul 17, 2026
Tiny · quasa.io · Jun 26, 2026
Silicon Box · dealstreetasia.com · Jun 9, 2026
Kabbage · inv-dev.institutionalinvestor.com · Dec 30, 2025
Tiny · trysignalbase.com · Oct 14, 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 36 tracked investments, 4 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.
Co-investors · 66
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Crosscut is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Los Angeles that backs founders building frontier technologies aimed at solving major societal challenges.
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.
IVP (Institutional Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm that backs breakout companies at critical inflection points, helping them grow into enduring market leaders.
Balderton Capital is a European venture capital firm that backs technology startups.
Battery Ventures is a global investment firm that has backed more than 450 companies over its 40-year history, operating its investment staff as a single global unit.
Gradient is a seed-stage venture fund focused on backing founders building artificial intelligence companies, providing hands-on support as builders and mentors.
Slow Ventures is a generalist early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2011, with offices in San Francisco, Boston, and New York, investing in the earliest rounds of companies across many sectors.
Crosslink Capital is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm investing in enterprise and consumer technology startups across North America.
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MS&AD VenturesQualcomm VenturesCommerce VenturesNGP CapitalThomvest VenturesRally Ventures Management, LlcMaven VenturesActivant CapitalTelescope PartnersLumia CapitalMundi VenturesTDK VenturesSequoia CapitalNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Long Journey VenturesNotable CapitalInsight PartnersSV AngelUberMenlo VenturesKrakenTrue VenturesCRV (Charles River Ventures)FundersClubForerunner VenturesMeritech Capital PartnersBond Capital ManagementBullpen CapitalDCM VenturesThreshold VenturesPelion Venture PartnersLeft Lane CapitalMarch Capital PartnersICONIQ CapitalDnx VenturesOurCrowdNyca PartnersUP PartnersSLVCVertex Ventures IsraelPitangoAstanor VenturesAZ-VCmuru-DH.I.G. Growth Partners7GC & CoFINTOP CapitalAmara VCGreen Bay VenturesConductive VenturesGigafundGrit Capital PartnersCanaan Partners IsraelGSV Asset Management
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