Vaughn Blake is a Partner at Blue Bear Capital focusing on renewable energy. He previously managed fund strategies at a family office and started a venture firm.

What Vaughn can write

Writes checks of$500K to $10M
Comes in atSeed, Series ACan lead the round
Ownership target10-12%, > 12%At first check
Email the firm[email protected]The firm's own inbox for founders.

Blue Bear Capital writes $500K to $10M checks, larger than 71% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: Blue Bear Capital.

Career

  1. Family Office
  2. Autochrome Ventures · founder and managing director
  3. Blue Bear Capital · Partner
    Now

Companies founded

Autochrome Ventures

Investments named in public bios

EmergeTransectMiraFirst Resonance

Focus

renewable energyfrontier technologies

Education

Colorado College, Bachelor of Arts

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Who is Vaughn Blake?

Vaughn Blake is a Partner at Blue Bear Capital focusing on renewable energy. He previously managed fund strategies at a family office and started a venture firm.

How much does Vaughn Blake invest?

Vaughn Blake invests through Blue Bear Capital, which writes checks of $500K to $10M at seed, series a.

How do I pitch Vaughn Blake?

Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Vaughn in the subject. A warm intro from a founder Blue Bear Capital backed works better.

What did Vaughn Blake do before Blue Bear Capital?

Family Office; founder and managing director at Autochrome Ventures.

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