Blue Star Innovation Partners
VC Fund
Frisco, United States
Blue Star Innovation Partners is a VC fund in Frisco focused on Software and SaaS. Blue Star Innovation Partners their fund provides investment opportunities in the fields of technology, sports, entertainment, and health, and wellness.
- Total investments:
- 11
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 64%
Last updated:
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Industries Blue Star Innovation Partners invests in
SoftwareSaaSInformation TechnologyFinancePayments
Stages Blue Star Innovation Partners invests in
Private EquityVenture - Series UnknownSeedSeries ASeries D
Countries Blue Star Innovation Partners invests in
United StatesCanadaUnited KingdomUnited Arab Emirates
Contacts
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Ben Kauder
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Patrick Mizer
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Brett Thier
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Rob Wechsler
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Stuart Lodge
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Investment Focus
Industry
- Software 5 (45%)
- SaaS 3 (27%)
- Information Technology 3 (27%)
- Finance 2 (18%)
- Payments 2 (18%)
Stage
- Private Equity 3 (27%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 3 (27%)
- Seed 1 (9%)
- Series A 1 (9%)
- Series D 1 (9%)
Country
- United States 5 (45%)
- Canada 1 (9%)
- United Kingdom 1 (9%)
- United Arab Emirates 1 (9%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
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Ben Kauder
Partner
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Partner | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
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Patrick Mizer
CTO
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CTO | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
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Brett Thier
Partner
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Partner | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
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Rob Wechsler
Founder & Managing Director
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Founder & Managing Director | Total investments: 5 | Find email | |
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Stuart Lodge
Partner
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Partner | Total investments: 0 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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Ledger Run
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Ledger Run is a provider of an online CRO engagement and clinical trial management software. | Private Equity / Sep 04, 2024 | |
CAMB.AI
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Camb.ai is an Artificial Intelligence platform built for content localization. Our proprietary AI models help media companies cross language barriers by offering contextual translation and incredibly lifelike voice cloning in over 80 languages. Think of us as your content's passport to a global audience. | $4M / Seed / Feb 06, 2024 | |
OfficeRnD
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OfficeRnD provides software solutions for managing flexible and hybrid work. Accounting, payments, door access, WiFi, printing, CRM, and other critical apps and tools are all integrated into the platform to deliver a completely automated and connected experience. | Venture - Series Unknown / Oct 26, 2023 | |
Tagboard
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Tagboard is a simple production platform for complex live programming. Tagboard is a software platform that uses the hashtag to aggregate social media for end-users, brands, agencies and marketers, displaying content from multiple networks in a comprehensive and engaging visual format.Tagboard's turnkey solutions allow marketers toleverage powerful tools designed to filter positive influence, amplify engagement, and showcase branded experiences through social curation and integration. End-users can self-discover, interact with, and join the discussion all within a single, easy-to-use feed.Tagboard helps some of the biggest brands in the world play a more active role in the social conversation by encouraging their audiences to share their experiences on a branded, moderated platform.Based in Redmond, WA, Tagboard has discreetly pioneered hashtag marketing since 2012. | $4M / Venture - Series Unknown / Jun 13, 2023 | |
Sonar Software
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Sonar Software is an intuitive cloud-based communications platform for billing, infrastructure, business intelligence, and other mission-critical tools for telecommunications providers. They provide billing, finance, and customer reporting; field service and dispatch; customer service and ticketing; inventory and procurement; technical, networking,and incident response. | Venture - Series Unknown / Dec 23, 2022 | |
Stax
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Fattmerchant is a provider of payment technology solutions for businesses across the United States. Their integrated, omnichannel technology supports retail and restaurant locations with physical terminal and POS integrations, an online business with shopping cart capabilities, professional services businesses with a robust online invoice andbilling solution, and on-the-go businesses with a mobile application. In addition, their open API empowers developers to create custom payment experiences with all of the benefits of processing with Fattmerchant. Based in Orlando, Florida, Fattmerchant exists as a partner to small business owners to help improve their overall payments experience. Their integrated payment platform, simple subscription-style pricing structure, and a team of friendly support specialists make payment processing something business owners can rely on, not feel intimidated by. Since its inception, Fattmerchant has powered more than $1 billion in transactions and is backed by the largest payment facilitator in the country - Vantiv. Fattmerchant exists as a partner to small business owners to help improve their overall payment experience. Their simple subscription-style pricing structure, a team of friendly support specialists, and valuable data insights make payment processing something business owners can rely on, not feel intimidated by. Fattmerchant supports over $1 billion in transactions and is backed by the largest payment facilitator in the country - Vantiv. | $245M / Series D / Mar 08, 2022 | |
Payrix
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Payrix is a passionate team of payments and software experts who provide vertical software companies with an all-in-one platform — and a white-glove approach — to capitalize on the opportunities within embedded payments for growth, innovation, and transformation. Led by forward-thinkers from PayPal, Worldpay, Elavon, Chase Paymentech and more,Payrix is committed to delivering to its clients more freedom and peace of mind with a proven solution that helps eliminate friction, unleash their possibilities with new revenue, and make their customers’ lives easier. Payrix is a privately-held company headquartered in Atlanta, GA and is backed by Providence Strategic Growth and Blue Star Innovation Partners.Unleash your possibilities at payrix.com. | $50M / Series A / Oct 01, 2020 | |
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Payrix
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Payrix is a passionate team of payments and software experts who provide vertical software companies with an all-in-one platform — and a white-glove approach — to capitalize on the opportunities within embedded payments for growth, innovation, and transformation. Led by forward-thinkers from PayPal, Worldpay, Elavon, Chase Paymentech and more,Payrix is committed to delivering to its clients more freedom and peace of mind with a proven solution that helps eliminate friction, unleash their possibilities with new revenue, and make their customers’ lives easier. Payrix is a privately-held company headquartered in Atlanta, GA and is backed by Providence Strategic Growth and Blue Star Innovation Partners.Unleash your possibilities at payrix.com. | $50M / Private Equity / Oct 01, 2020 | |
patientNOW
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patientNOW is EMR, practice management, and patient engagement software for aesthetic medical practices. | Private Equity / Jan 01, 2020 | |
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Payrix
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Payrix is a passionate team of payments and software experts who provide vertical software companies with an all-in-one platform — and a white-glove approach — to capitalize on the opportunities within embedded payments for growth, innovation, and transformation. Led by forward-thinkers from PayPal, Worldpay, Elavon, Chase Paymentech and more,Payrix is committed to delivering to its clients more freedom and peace of mind with a proven solution that helps eliminate friction, unleash their possibilities with new revenue, and make their customers’ lives easier. Payrix is a privately-held company headquartered in Atlanta, GA and is backed by Providence Strategic Growth and Blue Star Innovation Partners.Unleash your possibilities at payrix.com. | $22M / Series A / Apr 23, 2019 | |
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FAQ
What does Blue Star Innovation Partners invest in?
Blue Star Innovation Partners invests primarily in Software, SaaS and Information Technology startups, most often at Private Equity and Venture - Series Unknown stage. Most of the 11 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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Who are the partners at Blue Star Innovation Partners?
The team at Blue Star Innovation Partners includes Ben Kauder (Partner), Patrick Mizer (CTO) and Brett Thier (Partner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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