Our Managing Partner, Ashley Hartman, will be attending the 2024 Innovation Institute for Food & Health, UC Davis Partner Summit next week at the UC Davis Conference Center. If you're planning to attend, drop us a note – we'd love to connect! Learn more about the event here: https://lnkd.in/dXR3SPnz
Bluestein Ventures
Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
Chicago, Illinois 4,019 followers
We invest in the future of food.
About us
Bluestein is a venture capital fund that invests in the future of food. We’re looking for game-changing ventures across the food industry that redefine how consumers achieve their health and wellness. Our investments span the entire value chain – both B2C and B2B – with a focus on four areas: high-growth consumer brands, proprietary foodtech, next-gen commerce, and value-add digital technology. We’re laser-focused on preeminent and defensible brands, services, technologies, and platforms that have the potential to transform the industry - and are led by creative entrepreneurs who are adept, innovative, nimble, and uncompromising.
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http://www.bluesteinventures.com
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- Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- Chicago, Illinois
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- Privately Held
- Founded
- 2014
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350 N La Salle Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60654, US
Employees at Bluestein Ventures
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Last week, our Managing Partner Ashley Hartman and Analyst Aaditi Tamhankar had the chance to participate in Chicago Climate-tech Week. Ashley represented us at a networking dinner hosted by S2G Ventures, while Aaditi attended a women's breakfast hosted by Buoyant Ventures and Cooley LLP. Thank you to TechChicago, Buoyant Ventures, Cooley LLP, S2G Ventures, and all the supporting sponsors who made Chicago Climate-tech Week such a success, bringing the climate tech community together.
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Next Tuesday, September 24th, our Analyst Aaditi Tamhankar will be speaking at Yes She Invests, a women’s finance organization focused on empowering female investors. The discussion “Inside the Black Box: How Early Stage Investors Choose Winning Startups,” explores how VC investors reach conviction and make investments in early-stage companies. We look forward to sharing our insights! RSVP here: https://lnkd.in/gMQiT328
Hi Ladies! Yes She Invests has a virtual event Tuesday, September 24, 2024, with YSI™ Member and third time presenter Aaditi Tamhankar talking to us about Venture Capital! Please join us for a discussion on Venture Capital: How Early-Stage Investors Choose Winning Startups. She will talk about: -What is venture capital and challenges investors face -How investors predict the future -What investors look for in a startup and venture math -Life lessons from venture capital -Other sources of funding and support for startups YSI™ events are free. Please RSVP and join us! This is also a great opportunity to meet other women interested in finance, investing, money management, entrepreneurship, leadership development, and financial empowerment. We would love to meet you.😍 Collaborate. Empower. Capitalize.™ https://lnkd.in/gufCJzxX #finance #womenempoweringwomen #investing #financialempowerment #financialliteracy #venturecapital https://lnkd.in/gMQiT328
Inside the VC Black Box: How Early-Stage Investors Choose Winning Startups | Yes She Invests™
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Last week, our Analyst Aaditi Tamhankar attended the annual Club M25 Summit in Chicago—a two-day event bringing together portfolio companies and investors for thousands of one-on-one meetings, breakout sessions, and social events. The Summit created an engaging space to build meaningful relationships and share new ideas. Thanks to M25 for hosting and showcasing the strength of our entrepreneurial ecosystem in the Midwest! Learn more here: https://m25vc.com/summit.
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🎉 A big congratulations to our portfolio company, Ummino, for achieving self-affirmed GRAS status for the enzyme to produce their bio-derived lactosamine! Ummino is a prebiotic ingredient company that is working to bring next-generation gut health products to market Lactosamine is a fiber naturally found in human breast milk and can promote a healthy adult microbiome. We’re excited to support Ummino as they push the boundaries of microbiome health. Check out the latest news on their journey here: https://lnkd.in/dqd2SJwM
Ummino self-affirms GRAS status for enzyme producing bio-derived lactosamine, focuses on rebalancing adult microbiome
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In case you missed it, we wanted to reshare our deep dive on women’s health from our Substack. We map the gaps in women’s healthcare and highlight opportunities across life stages and categories. We’re keeping a close eye on startups that use nutrition, wearables, and other innovations to help women treat and manage their healthcare needs. Check out the post for more insights, and we’d love to hear your thoughts! 🔗 https://lnkd.in/epzCRJgP
Nourishing a Better Future for Women’s Health Through Nutrition
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Congratulations to Aerflo for being featured in Fast Company! The article highlights Aerflo’s innovative approach to making sparkling water consumption more sustainable and convenient with their groundbreaking carbonation device. The Aer1 system, which launched on the 27th, reduces single-use plastic waste and offers an easy, eco-friendly way to enjoy sparkling water on the go. Check out the full article to learn more about how Aerflo is setting new standards in beverage technology. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/eRuk-Wnb Pre-Order Now: https://lnkd.in/dzGagRZ3 Congrats to John Thorp and Buzz Wiggins on this incredible milestone after years of hard work to bring their vision to life 🚀🚀🚀
This simple carbonated water gadget could upend the beverage industry
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Check out our Summer 2024 Newsletter! Here are some highlights from the last few months at Bluestein: - We published "Food.AI," a three-part deep dive into AI's transformative role in Food Formulation https://lnkd.in/d5bB5Fkw, Operations https://lnkd.in/dEMQbKSz, and Consumer trends https://lnkd.in/df7jyNUi. We also released our latest Future of Food video with insights from former PhD fellow Tarini Naravane and Analyst Aaditi Tamhankar: https://lnkd.in/dESJi_eB - We announced new investments in Arise, a virtual eating disorder treatment platform offering personalized, patient-centric care, and Ummino, which is pioneering the production of cost-effective Human Milk Oligosaccharides (HMOs) for the adult market. - Bizzy® Cold Brew's CEO Alex ❄️☕️ French and COO Andrew Healy won the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2024 Heartland Award https://lnkd.in/d4EVdpAD! - meati™ was featured in TIME’s list of America's Top GreenTech Companies of 2024 https://lnkd.in/gfp3a6G2, and made Fresh Thyme's Top 10 Food Trends for 2024 https://lnkd.in/gGd3mESU. And much more—be sure to subscribe to our newsletters https://lnkd.in/ddfkfiw Read our latest newsletter here: https://lnkd.in/dj6HrTNT
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Last week, our Analyst Aaditi Tamhankar spoke on the "AI for Food Investment Opportunities" panel as part of the AI for Food Global Summit. Thank you to Vinay Indraganti, Founder and CEO of BCD iLabs for moderating, and leading food industry investors Simona Fernandes, Cam Crowder, and Jacob Barry for the lively discussion. Thank you to the BCD iLabs team, The AI For Food Global Initiative, and Edelman for hosting and facilitating thoughtful discussions around AI for food.