Bluestein Ventures — Full Portfolio

Local Hero delivers phone-based lead generation, real-time leads, and digital marketing services to franchise and multi-location brands across the United States.

AdTechMarketing TechSaaSBoulder, US

Eric Adam Edelman(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardDavid Tomizuka(Director)Ryan Pollock(Director)Don C. Bell III(Director)

Board seatAndrew Bluestein· per SEC Form D

Aerflo sells a refillable CO2 capsule program for home sparkling water, shipping boxes of 12 capsules that customers mail back once empty for reuse.

Circular EconomyConsumerDirect to ConsumerHardware

John Thorpin

Co-investorsGOGood FriendsGRGreen Circle Foodtech VenturesSWSWAT Equity PartnersTOTorch CapitalCLClosed Loop PartnersLELerer Hippeau+1 more

ALTR builds alcohol separation technology, including its Velvet Blade precision system, that lets beverage makers reduce the alcohol content of drinks such as wine while preserving flavor and sensory qualities.

Deep TechFoodTechHardware

Co-investorsAZAZ Venture Capital Inc.FTFTW VenturesJOJoyance PartnersMAMaia VenturesPEPente CapitalRORockstart+1 more

Monte Nido provides evidence-based residential and virtual treatment programs for eating disorders across all diagnoses, with specialized care for adolescents and adults.

Digital HealthHealthtechMental HealthWellness & Fitness

Co-investorsACAcumen AmericaALAlumni VenturesFTFTW VenturesVEVery Serious VenturesWIWireframe VenturesBBBBG Ventures+1 more

Attane Health provides nutritious groceries and educational resources tailored for people with chronic health conditions.

Digital HealthFoodTechHealthtechWellness & Fitness

EBEmily Brownin

Co-investors1S1st Course CapitalACAcumen AmericaKCKCRise FundMIMissouri Technology CorporationBEBeta Boom

AuX Labs uses precision fermentation to produce recombinant milk proteins, starting with casein, that replicate the functional performance of dairy without animals.

BiotechClimate TechFoodTech

Ted Jin(Founder)

Co-investorsALAlwyn CapitalCOCongruent VenturesCRCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)NÀNàdarra VenturesNANatural Products CanadaNYNYA Ventures+2 more

Base Culture is a bakery producing clean-label breads and baked goods, offering both gluten-free and gluten options made without refined sugar, oils, or artificial ingredients.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechClearwater, US

JWJordann Windschauer(Executive Officer, Director)inRobert Windschauer(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsSPSpiral Sun VenturesECECP GrowthHUHumble

Bizzy Cold Brew produces premium cold brew coffee made from organic arabica beans using a slow 18-hour brewing process, packaged in recycled bottles.

ConsumerFoodTech

AHAndrew Healy(Founder)inAlex

Co-investorsBRBread And Butter Ventures, LlcCOConnetic VenturesM2M25SISidekick PartnersSPSpiral Sun VenturesFOFortino Capital+1 more

Chowly offers an AI-powered platform for independent restaurants that shifts orders from third-party delivery apps to commission-free first-party channels, including branded websites, mobile apps, and online ordering connected to the POS.

AI & Machine LearningFoodTechSaaSChicago, US

SDSterling Douglass-Barnes(Executive Officer, Director)SDSterling Douglass(Co-Founder & CEO)inJMJustin McNally(Co-Founder & Chief Innovation Officer)JLJoseph Lawton(Chief Operating Officer)inTLTom Lawton(Chief Revenue Officer)MWMark Whittle(Chief Technology Officer)

Co-investorsARArdent VentureCHChicago VenturesFLFlyover CapitalHYHyde Park Venture PartnersMUMultiplier CapitalSASandalphon Capital+3 more

Crafty provides workplace pantry management services, combining expert-led food and beverage delivery with a proprietary platform to manage office snacking programs across multiple locations.

B2B MarketplacesFuture of WorkSaaSChicago, US

CLCameron Lawrence(Executive Officer)James Paul(Executive Officer)Christopher Ritter(Executive Officer, Director)Nathan Rosenstock(Executive Officer, Director)inIshan Daya(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

BoardBrian Hirsch(Director)

Co-investors7B7BC Venture CapitalFIFirebrand VenturesGRGreycroftJLJLL Spark Global VenturesINInterplay Ventures Early Stage Management LlcJLJLL Spark

A website related to meat and the future thereof, with an AI conversational interface named Stan for educational purposes.

FoodTech

Co-investorsALAlumni VenturesALAlwyn CapitalBABascom VenturesRERevolutionGOGood StartupJOJoyance Partners+1 more

Dao Foods is an investment and advocacy firm that funds and mentors plant-based and alternative protein companies focused on or serving the Chinese market.

AgTechClimate TechFoodTechImpact & Social Good

TZTao Zhang(Co-Founder)inATAlbert Tseng(Co-Founder)in

Co-investorsUNUnovis Asset ManagementBUBuilders VCCOCongruent VenturesJOJoy CapitalMAMatrix Partners ChinaNÀNàdarra Ventures+4 more

DeepSpin develops a flatbed, low-field MRI system that removes cryogenics, heavy infrastructure, and shielded rooms, allowing advanced imaging in a roughly 20-25 square-foot footprint.

HardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesBerlin, DE

Clemens Tepel(CEO)inPedro Silva(CTO)in

Co-investorsAPAPEX VenturesENEntrepreneur FirstBABand of AngelsCOConvergeCOCorazon CapitalFOFoundation Capital+6 more

Doughy sells edible cookie dough as a consumer food product, available for online purchase and shipping.

Direct to ConsumerE-commerceFoodTechSanta Monica, US

Josep Andreu(Founder)inKelly Ramey(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardEugene J. Merkert(Director)Casey Steidle(Director)Rachelle Lynch(Director)

Co-investorsCOCorazon CapitalQUQuorum Capital PartnersSISimple Food Ventures

Factor for Business supplies individual, ready-to-eat meals delivered on a weekly cadence and kept onsite in a fridge, so employees can grab and heat them on their own schedule.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechFuture of WorkWellness & Fitness

Nick Wernimont(Founder)in

Co-investorsCHChaifetz GroupFLFlow CapitalLIListen VenturesHYHyde Park Angels

Filtricine is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing nutrition-based medical food products for disease control, using its Targeted Nutrients Deprivation (TND) approach to starve cancer cells while providing balanced nutrition to patients.

BiotechDigital HealthFoodTechSan Francisco Bay Area, US

Co-investorsBOBoutique Venture PartnersEVEvolution VC PartnersSASand Hill AngelsSTStartXTRTrue VenturesSOSOSV

Flykitt sells an all-in-one system of supplements, glasses, and a companion app that generates AI-personalized plans to prevent jet lag, travel inflammation, and fatigue.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerDigital HealthWellness & Fitness

AHAndrew Herr(Founder)inClayton Kim(CTO)in

Co-investorsCHChampion Hill VenturesSTStreamlined VenturesVEVery Serious VenturesAMAmity VenturesELElysian Park VenturesKOKorea Development Bank+4 more

Four Kites is an AI-driven supply chain platform that uses autonomous agents to optimize supply chain operations and execution.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSChicago, US

MEMathew Elenjickal(Founder)inMEMatt Elenjickal(Founder and Chief Executive Officer)

Co-investorsAUAugust CapitalBABain Capital VenturesFUFundamentumGRGrand VenturesHAHarvard Business Angels of ChicagoHYHyde Park Venture Partners+7 more

Grovara operates a B2B wholesale marketplace and platform for cross-border trade, connecting brands and international buyers across 60+ countries.

AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesLogistics & Supply ChainMiami, US

PGPeter Groverman(Executive Officer, Director)inAbu Kamara(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardPeter Maki(Director)

Co-investorsSISiddhi CapitalSPSpiral Sun Ventures

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

ARAdam Robinson(Chief Executive Officer, President and Director)inMKMichael Krasman(Secretary and Director)inJEJeff Ellman(Member and Manager)in

BoardMichael Krupka(Director)BPBill Pescatello(Director)in

Co-investorsBABain Capital VenturesBLBlue Cloud VenturesBABaird CapitalLILightbank

Jellatech uses cellular agriculture to produce functional, native collagen without animals.

BiotechFoodTechNew MaterialsRaleigh, US

SMStephanie Michelsen(Executive Officer, Director)inPAPeter Andersen(Director)

BoardRBRyan Bethencourt(Director)in

Co-investorsBIBig Idea VenturesBYbyFoundersSISiddhi CapitalSUSustainable Food Ventures

Lembas develops science-backed functional ingredients and supplements for weight management, designed to support fullness and metabolic health.

BiotechFoodTechHealthtechWellness & FitnessTel-Aviv, IL

Dr. Daniel Bar(Co-Founder)SHShay Hilel(Founder)in

Co-investorsFLFLORA VenturesFRfresh.fundLOLongevity Venture PartnersMAMaia VenturesSISiddhi CapitalMAMandi Ventures

The Common Market is a nonprofit wholesale food distributor that connects local farmers and producers with institutions such as schools, hospitals, and universities.

FoodTechImpact & Social GoodLogistics & Supply ChainChicago, US

MAYU produces a water carafe with a motorized vortex base that creates structured water by spinning an impeller to oxygenate and organize water molecules.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerWellness & Fitness

Meati produces meat alternatives made from mycelium, the root structure of fungi, offering a plant-based protein source with complete amino acids and additional nutritional benefits.

ConsumerFoodTech

THTyler Huggins(Founder)inJustin Whiteley(Founder)

Co-investorsBEBetter Ventures Central LlcFIFifty YearsJOJoyance PartnersNENextwave [X] PartnersSOSocial StartsTHThe March Group+8 more

Mezcla makes plant-based snack bars with a light, crispy texture, offering flavors such as Matcha Vanilla and Peanut Butter Chocolate with plant protein and fiber.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTech

GSGriffin Spolansky(Founder)in

Co-investorsHAHabitat PartnersLELever VCTOTONIC VENTURES

Milamend makes a daily supplement formulated to support hormonal balance in women across different life stages.

Direct to ConsumerFemTechWellness & Fitness

MMila(Founder)

Co-investorsRIRiverPark Ventures

Mori makes a silk protein-based protective coating that extends the shelf life of fresh and packaged foods.

Co-investorsACAcre Venture PartnersBLBlindspot Ventures Management CoCOCollaborative FundDNDns CapitalTHThe Engine VenturesTOToba Capital+1 more

Motista is a predictive intelligence firm that uses data and artificial intelligence to help real estate and customer-focused leaders identify, derisk, and improve the performance of real estate and customer-facing investments.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructurePropTechSan Mateo, US

Alan Zorfas(Executive Officer)inSMScott Magids(Executive Officer, Director)inSteve Baroni(Executive Officer)

BoardBBBram Bluestein(Director)inPatrick Gross(Director)Andrew Seasoms(Director)

Nàdarra Ventures is a Canadian venture capital fund investing in early-stage companies developing sustainable solutions in agriculture, food, and materials through biotechnology and science-driven innovation.

AgTechBiotechCleantechClimate TechImpact & Social GoodCanada, CA

Co-investorsNANatural Products CanadaBUBuilders VCCOCongruent VenturesNYNYA VenturesVEVerdex Capital

People Science runs real-world clinical research for the health and wellness industry, offering a decentralized clinical trial platform (Chloe Clinical) and a real-world data collection tool (Chloe LiveLab) alongside clinical research services.

Digital HealthHealthtechWellness & Fitness

NCNoah Craft(Founder)in

Co-investorsACAcre Venture PartnersFTFTW VenturesLILifeforce CapitalNONoeticSUSUPPLY CHANGE CAPITAL

Provi is a marketplace platform that connects buyers (bartenders, restaurant and retail owners, distributors) with alcohol distributors across the U.S., offering centralized ordering, product visibility, and supply chain management for the beverage alcohol industry.

B2B MarketplacesFoodTechSaaSChicago, US

TKTaylor Katzman(Founder)in

Co-investorsBEBessemer Venture PartnersFJFJ LabsHYHyde Park AngelsHYHyde Park Venture PartnersINInterplay Ventures Early Stage Management LlcLELevel Equity+3 more

QualSights offers a consumer research solution for product development that combines iterative prototype testing with usage data and feedback collected during in-home usage tests (IHUTs).

AI & Machine LearningConsumerDeveloper ToolsMarketing TechSaaSChicago, US

NANihal Advani(Founder)in

Co-investors50500 GlobalCHChicago Early Growth Ventures (CEGV)EAEastward Capital PartnersG2G2T3V FundSEService Provider Capital444490 Ventures

Torch provides universal identity governance software that extends governance capabilities to all enterprise applications, including legacy systems, mainframes, and custom-built applications that fall outside traditional IAM tooling.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise Software

GalRoni

Co-investorsSISilicon Valley Data CapitalUPUpWest13137 VenturesANAnorak VenturesINInitialized CapitalMAMaersk Growth+7 more

Vive is a licensed asset manager offering a modern pension and wealth-building product delivered through a single app, aimed at employers arranging pensions for employees as well as entrepreneurs, self-employed people, and financial service providers.

FintechFuture of WorkSaaS

TDTobias Dickmeis(Co-founder)in

Co-investorsRORockstartMOMonogram Capital PartnersPOPowerplant Ventures

Vive produces cold-pressed, USDA organic wellness shots in variety packs formulated with functional ingredients like ginger, turmeric, and mushrooms.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechWellness & Fitness

Wyatt

Co-investorsGRGroundForce CapitalBLBlueberry VenturesMOMonogram Capital PartnersPOPowerplant Ventures