BlueRun Ventures

BlueRun Ventures is a venture capital firm established in 1998 and headquartered in Menlo Park, California, with additional offices in Shanghai, Beijing, and Korea. The firm specializes in early-stage investments, particularly in mobile businesses and consumer technologies, with a focus on mobile software, financial technology, and various sectors within the information technology landscape. BlueRun Ventures has a global investment strategy, targeting key markets in Asia, including China, Korea, and India, as well as regions in Canada, Europe, Japan, and the United States. The firm typically makes initial investments ranging from $0.1 million to $50 million, reserving additional capital for follow-on funding. Over its history, BlueRun has invested in more than 160 companies and has achieved notable exits, including PayPal, Waze, and Topsy. The firm was previously known as Nokia Venture Partners before rebranding in 2005.

Weiguang Chen

Partner

Jonathan Ebinger

General Partner

Shi-Tai Gao

Investor

Zhuohuan Hu

Investor

John Malloy

General Partner and Founder

Kamal Sekhon

Venture Partner

Jimmy Shi

Venture Partner

John Tsang

Investor

Jiajie Wu

Investor

Past deals in Art

Meishubao

Series C in 2020
Meishubao specializes in personalized art education for children aged 4 to 12, offering one-on-one interactive online classes. The platform utilizes mobile devices, such as iPads and computers, to deliver tailored art courses that can be accessed anytime and anywhere. Meishubao has developed its own "Art Class" system, which supports multi-scenario online art education, allowing children to receive professional guidance from thousands of instructors affiliated with prestigious institutions like Central Academy of Fine Arts, Tsinghua University, and China Academy of Art. In addition to live instruction, the application features online reviews of artworks and demonstration teaching videos, enabling users to explore and enhance their creative skills effectively.

Meishubao

Series C in 2019
Meishubao specializes in personalized art education for children aged 4 to 12, offering one-on-one interactive online classes. The platform utilizes mobile devices, such as iPads and computers, to deliver tailored art courses that can be accessed anytime and anywhere. Meishubao has developed its own "Art Class" system, which supports multi-scenario online art education, allowing children to receive professional guidance from thousands of instructors affiliated with prestigious institutions like Central Academy of Fine Arts, Tsinghua University, and China Academy of Art. In addition to live instruction, the application features online reviews of artworks and demonstration teaching videos, enabling users to explore and enhance their creative skills effectively.

Meishubao

Series B in 2018
Meishubao specializes in personalized art education for children aged 4 to 12, offering one-on-one interactive online classes. The platform utilizes mobile devices, such as iPads and computers, to deliver tailored art courses that can be accessed anytime and anywhere. Meishubao has developed its own "Art Class" system, which supports multi-scenario online art education, allowing children to receive professional guidance from thousands of instructors affiliated with prestigious institutions like Central Academy of Fine Arts, Tsinghua University, and China Academy of Art. In addition to live instruction, the application features online reviews of artworks and demonstration teaching videos, enabling users to explore and enhance their creative skills effectively.

Soundwall

Series A in 2016
Soundwall, LLC is a company that specializes in combining art and sound through innovative audio technology. Founded in 2013 and based in Broomfield, Colorado, Soundwall designs and manufactures flat-panel speakers that integrate with visual artwork, allowing sound to resonate naturally from the surface. Its offerings include the blank Soundwall for personalized visual displays and The Soundwall Palette, a digital tool for pairing audio content with artwork. Users can interact with their Soundwalls in three distinct modes: Art Mode, where artists control the sound; Story Mode, which provides context about the artwork; and Music Mode, allowing users to manage audio streaming. Additionally, Soundwall offers Connected Canvas, enabling artists to upload audio and web content in real time, along with applications for iOS, Android, and Windows. Products are accessible through a showroom and online.

Meishubao

Series A in 2015
Meishubao specializes in personalized art education for children aged 4 to 12, offering one-on-one interactive online classes. The platform utilizes mobile devices, such as iPads and computers, to deliver tailored art courses that can be accessed anytime and anywhere. Meishubao has developed its own "Art Class" system, which supports multi-scenario online art education, allowing children to receive professional guidance from thousands of instructors affiliated with prestigious institutions like Central Academy of Fine Arts, Tsinghua University, and China Academy of Art. In addition to live instruction, the application features online reviews of artworks and demonstration teaching videos, enabling users to explore and enhance their creative skills effectively.
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