Blu Venture Investors is a venture capital and private equity firm focusing on seed and early-stage technology investments and related special situations such as acquisitions and spin-offs. It backs software, SaaS, cybersecurity, Internet of Things, digital media, and technology companies across B2B and B2C models, with interest in materials, chemical and biological sciences, and solutions for defense, homeland security, and intelligence communities. The firm targets the mid-Atlantic region—Maryland, Virginia, Washington, D.C., and North Carolina—and typically invests between $50,000 and $3 million per round, often syndicating larger rounds with partners. It aims to take majority stakes and provides board seats, advisory support, and, when needed, C-level executives. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Vienna, Virginia, Blu Venture Investors combines capital with active mentorship from experienced operators to help early-stage companies scale.
Partner and Innovations Investment Committee Member
Pawan Malhotra
Partner and Member of Executive Committee, Cyber Fund Investment Committee and Innovations Investment Committee
PK Malhotra
Principal
Joshua Miller
Associate
Kim Nguyen
Partner
Theodore Olsen
Partner
Hal Shelton
Principal
Paul Silber
Principal
Robert Struble
Partner and Cyber Fund Investment Committee Member
Bob Struble
Partner
Tarun Upadhyay
Partner and Member of Cyber Investment Committee
Pradeep Wahi
Partner
Past deals in Hunting
Huntress
Seed Round in 2019
Huntress is a cybersecurity provider for small and mid-sized businesses and the managed service providers that support them. It offers a managed security platform and a 24/7 Security Operations Center, delivering technology, services, education, and expertise to protect critical assets from cyber threats. The platform combines automated detection with human threat hunting to uncover and stop threats that bypass preventive tools, including ransomware and persistent footholds. Founded in 2015 by former NSA operators, Huntress serves thousands of partners and more than 100,000 organizations, protecting millions of endpoints.
Huntress
Seed Round in 2017
Huntress is a cybersecurity provider for small and mid-sized businesses and the managed service providers that support them. It offers a managed security platform and a 24/7 Security Operations Center, delivering technology, services, education, and expertise to protect critical assets from cyber threats. The platform combines automated detection with human threat hunting to uncover and stop threats that bypass preventive tools, including ransomware and persistent footholds. Founded in 2015 by former NSA operators, Huntress serves thousands of partners and more than 100,000 organizations, protecting millions of endpoints.
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