Blue Bear Capital

Artificial Intelligence · Energy & Utilities
35investments
1exit
$281.5Mraised by its portfolio in 12 months
69open roles in its portfolio

Overview

Blue Bear Capital is a venture capital and early growth equity firm focused on AI-powered solutions for energy, infrastructure and climate challenges. It invests in software and data-driven companies serving renewable energy, power grids, industrial operations and the broader energy transition. The firm was founded in 2016 and is based in Santa Barbara, California, investing primarily in North America and Europe.

Investor profile

Venture capital
Investments
35
24 of them startups
Hiring now
12
69 open roles
Rounds in 12 months
6
$281.5M raised
Exits
1
Focusshare of its companies
Energy & Utilities 41%Artificial Intelligence 26%Software 15%Financial Services 11%Professional Services 11%Manufacturing 7%Biotechnology 4%Farming & Agriculture 4%
Where its companies are
United States 43%United Kingdom 3%Germany 3%Luxembourg 3%Norway 3%
Stage of its companies
Series A 65%Series C and later 15%Series B 15%Pre-seed & seed 5%
Its companies, the freshest money firstAll 35 investments
OcientSeries C $100M · this month · 15 roles NuclearnVenture round $10.5M · 3 mo ago · 1 role WarpSeries B $85M · 4 mo ago LastwallVenture round $16M · 5 mo ago HydrosatSeries B $60M · 9 mo ago · 14 roles ApoliticalVenture round · 13 mo ago KorialVenture round · 15 mo ago SplightVenture round $12.6M · 16 mo ago OmnidianVenture round $87M · 18 mo ago · 10 roles First ResonanceVenture round $12.5M · 22 mo ago · 11 roles Delos Insurance SolutionsSeries A $9M · 2 yr ago · 3 roles UrbintVenture round $35M · 2 yr ago · 5 roles
69 open roles at 12 of its companies
Hiring fastestroles opened in 30 days
Ocient6 new roles in 30 days Hydrosat6 new roles in 30 days
Co-investorscompanies they hold together
Congruent Ventures 4 shared Elemental Impact 4 shared Y Combinator 3 shared IA Capital Group 3 shared Struck Capital 2 shared Bonfire Ventures 2 shared MaC Venture Capital 2 shared Techstars 2 shared Greycroft 2 shared Stage Venture Partners 2 shared
Similar investorstheir companies share markets and countries
Energy Impact Partners Elemental Impact Energize Capital Congruent Ventures Blackhorn Ventures CEVG Jetstream Valo Ventures
Sources: its portfolio page, read Nov 3; 1 rounds in the press that name it

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Shared investors2
Blue Haven InitiativeVia a fund
44 portfolio companies: Vision Ridge, Virtu Evergreen Fund, Cyclone Interactive and 41 more
Climate 50Via a fund
51 portfolio companies: Evok Innovations, Eneco, S2G Investments and 48 more
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Offices

Where the company hires and what each office is for
Cities
1
Hiring now
0
Countries
1
Santa Barbara United States
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