Summary
Blue Star Capital plc is a private equity and venture capital firm specializing in investments in seed, early stage, and late stage companies, including buy-outs. The firm provides funding for shell companies at the founder stage, upon IPO and operating businesses prior to IPO or alternative exit. It typically invests in new, disruptive technologies in the fast growing areas of esports, blockchain, and payments. The firm invests globally. The firm typically invests between £250,000 ($387,850) and £2 million ($3.1 million) over the lifetime of an investment. The firm seeks to invest in quoted and unquoted companies. It invests between £50,000 ($77,570) and £0.5 million ($0.78 million) in the initial round and similar amounts are invested in subsequent funding rounds. The firm may take either a minority or a majority stake in its portfolio companies. In the latter case, the firm seeks to take a strategic control of investee businesses. It seeks to invest in companies with a positive cash flow and recurring revenue streams. The firm prefers to exit its investments between three to four years. Blue Star Capital plc is based in Crawley, United Kingdom.
History
Blue Star Capital was founded in 2015 by a group of early-stage venture capitalists and technology entrepreneurs with a mission to invest in promising technology-driven early-stage companies. Our team is focused on identifying and investing in innovative early-stage startups that have the potential to create significant value. Blue Star has made investments in numerous well-known technology companies such as Uber, Airbnb, Slack and Zenefits.
Mission
Blue Star Capital's mission is to provide early-stage venture capital and guidance to technology-driven companies that have the potential to become major players in the future of technology.
Vision
Our vision is to be the leading early-stage venture capital firm, partnering with the best and most innovative technology companies to help them grow, succeed, and create significant value.
Key Team
Mr. Anthony Fransisco Bodie Fabrizi (Exec. Chairman)
Mr. Franklin Derek Lew (Chief Exec. Officer)
Mr. Brian R. Rowbowtham (Company Sec. & Non-Exec. Director)
Recognition and Awards
Blue Star Capital has been recognized by Forbes as one of the top VC firms in the US, and by Fast Company as one of the top five early stage venture capitalists in the world. We have also received numerous awards from the National Venture Capital Association and other organizations for our commitment to helping innovative technology companies grow and succeed.
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