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Bluestar Ventures

Venture CapitalModerate

Bluestar Ventures is a venture capital firm specializing in early stage investments.

Chicago, United StatesFounded 2008bluestarventures.com
6
Investments
4
Exits
$1B
AUM
66.7%
Exit Rate

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Investment Thesis & Strategy

Bluestar Ventures invests in early-stage fintech companies, seeking innovative solutions and strong growth potential.

Investment Activity

Deals per year over the last 6 years

2
2011
4
2012
3
2013
1
2014
1
2015
1
2016

Portfolio Companies

Selected investments from their portfolio of 6 companies

G
Guild Education
EdTech · Series A, 2016
Active
S
ServiceTitan
SaaS · Series A, 2015
Active
T
Thrive Market
E-commerce · Series A, 2014
Active
L
Lyft
Transportation · Series A, 2013
Active
C
ClassPass
Consumer · Series A, 2013
Active
S
Sweetgreen
Food & Beverage · Series A, 2013
Active
R
Rover.com
Marketplaces · Series A, 2012
Active
A
Applovin
Enterprise · Series A, 2012
Active
T
The Honest Company
Consumer · Series A, 2012
Active
O
OfferUp
Marketplaces · Series A, 2012
Active
G
GoFundMe
Fintech · Series A, 2011
Active
N
Nextdoor
Marketplaces · Series A, 2011
Active

Notable Exits

CompanyTypeYearValue / Acquirer
ServiceTitanIPO2024$9B
SnapdocsAcquisition2024
SalesLoftAcquisition2023$2.3B
AppFolioIPO2015

Frequently Asked Questions

Bluestar Ventures focuses on Series A, Series B, Series C+ stage investments.

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