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Bling Capital

Bling Capital, based in California, backs generalist startups at Pre-Seed and Seed, leading rounds with checks from $1 million to $10 million, and its latest fund is $270M.

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Entry stagePre-seed, Seed
Check size$1M to $10M
Leads roundsYes
FocusGeneralist
Latest fund$270M Fund IV (2024)
Investing team4 people1 activity update, latest Sep 23

Who you would pitch at Bling Capital

4 people on the investing team, 3 of them partners who can make the call. Partners are listed first.

Ben Ling
Ben LingGeneral PartnerHe previously held general partner and senior operating roles at Khosla Ventures, Google, YouTube, and Facebook.
Kyle Lui
Kyle LuiGeneral PartnerHe has backed seven unicorn companies across AI, SaaS, consumer internet, digital health, and fintech.
Eric Theis
Eric TheisPartnerFocus: software, AI applications, infrastructure, and marketplaces.
Ash Panchang
Ash PanchangSenior AssociateFocus: consumer, SaaS, and fintech.

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Writes $1M to $10M checks. Its smallest check is larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.

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1 activity update since September, latest Sep 23.

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Notable investments

LyftAirtableGitLabInstacartGusto

In their words

Bling Capital | High Conviction Seed Stage Venture CapitalThe hardest thing in seed is finding product market fit. We help you find it. We are a seed-stage venture capital firm backing top founders.www.blingcap.com
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On these lists

Seed investors in United States2836Pre-seed investors in United States1561Seed investors in California699Pre-seed investors in California434Seed investors3020Pre-seed investors1696

Questions

What stage does Bling Capital invest in?

Bling Capital reports entry at pre-seed, seed.

How much does Bling Capital invest?

Bling Capital reports checks of $1M to $10M.

Does Bling Capital lead rounds?

Yes. Bling Capital says it can lead.

Who are the partners at Bling Capital?

Ben Ling (General Partner), Kyle Lui (General Partner), Eric Theis (Partner).

Is Bling Capital active right now?

Bling Capital has shown 1 activity update since September 2026, the latest on 2026-09-23.

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