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Bluestein Ventures

415 N LaSalle Drive, Suite 700A, Chicago, IL, 60654, United States

Overview

Venture capital fund investing in innovative food industry ventures.

Founded

2009

Deals · 12mo

2

Links

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Stage focus

Seed

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

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Investment portfolio

20rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
AuX Labs
Apr 2026Participated
$4 MOther Equity
Mezcla
Mar 2026Participated
$10 MSeries B
ALTR
Jul 2025Participated
$5 MSeed
Lembas
Jun 2025Participated
$4 MSeed
Aerflo
Aug 2024Participated
$10 MSeed
AuX Labs
Mar 2024Participated
$3 MSeed
BiomeSense
May 2023Led
$3 MOther Equity
People Science
Jan 2023Participated
$5 MSeed
Free From Market
Jan 2023Led
$2 MSeed
Crafty
Apr 2022Participated
$10 MSeries A
New Culture
Nov 2021Participated
$25 MSeries A
Cultured Decadence
May 2021Participated
$2 MSeed
AuX Labs
Apr 2026Participated
$4 MOther Equity
Mezcla
Mar 2026Participated
$10 MSeries B
ALTR
Jul 2025Participated
$5 MSeed
Lembas
Jun 2025Participated
$4 MSeed
Aerflo
Aug 2024Participated
$10 MSeed
AuX Labs
Mar 2024Participated
$3 MSeed
BiomeSense
May 2023Led
$3 MOther Equity
People Science
Jan 2023Participated
$5 MSeed
Free From Market
Jan 2023Led
$2 MSeed
Crafty
Apr 2022Participated
$10 MSeries A
New Culture
Nov 2021Participated
$25 MSeries A
Cultured Decadence
May 2021Participated
$2 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

Bluestein Ventures: 20 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Bluestein Ventures: 20 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed111
Series A03
Series B02
Other Equity12

Monthly Deal Activity

Bluestein Ventures: 20 deals are recorded across 137 months.All available history.
Bluestein Ventures: 20 deals are recorded across 137 months. All available history
MonthDeals
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Sector Breakdown

Bluestein Ventures: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (10 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Bluestein Ventures: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (10 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Health & Life Sciences10
Food & Agriculture10
Consumer & Lifestyle4
E-Commerce & Retail4
Professional Services3
Space & Frontier Tech2
Transportation & Logistics2
Networks, Cloud & Communication1
Travel & Hospitality1
Education & Workforce1
Enterprise Software1
AI & Machine Learning1
Data, Analytics & IT1

Deal Size Distribution

Bluestein Ventures: 20 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Bluestein Ventures: 20 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M11
$5M-$10M4
$10M-$25M3
$25M-$50M2
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Bluestein Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (16 deals).All available history.

Top 3 of 3 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Bluestein Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (16 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States16
M5g 0b72
Europe2
Bluestein Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Lerer Hippeau sharing 3 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Bluestein Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Lerer Hippeau sharing 3 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Lerer Hippeau3
Revolution3
SOSV3
Barshop Ventures2
Closed Loop Partners2
Collaborative Fund2
Congruent Ventures2
Fifth Wall2
Hyde Park Angels2
Imaginary Ventures2
M3 Ventures2
Siddhi Capital2
Supply Chain Ventures2
University of Chicago2
Wittington Ventures2
1st Course Capital1
7BC Venture Capital1
Acre Venture Partners1
Acronym Venture Capital1
Acumen America1

Investment Strategy

Bluestein Ventures: Led accounts for 10% and participating for 90% of round participation.All available history.
Bluestein Ventures: Led accounts for 10% and participating for 90% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led210%
Participating1890%
Bluestein Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Bluestein Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead2100%
Co-led00%

Team

Andrew Bluestein

Managing Partner

Ashley Hartman

Managing Partner

Cooper Clawson

Analyst

Lindsay Levin