Our Approach
We are The People's VC: we invest in venture deals but we’re not traditional venture capitalists. We like SaaS, marketplaces, and eCommerce. We move fast. We get to a quick “no” in a few days or a firm commitment in 2 to 4 weeks. We can invest in traditional growth rounds, but also look at inside rounds, small rounds bigger VC wont bother with, out-of-favor industries, bridges, extensions, down rounds, re-caps and special situations. We’ve got portfolio companies all over the US and we do look at international opportunities. Email our Managing Partner any time: sammy@blossomstreetventures.com.
BSV vs. Traditional VC
We are the People's VC and for good reason. Take a look at how we’re different.
Blossom Street Ventures
Typical VC
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Time to a firm commitment
2 to 4 weeks
Months
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Time to a “no”
3 to 4 days
Months
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Deal type
High growth & special situations
High growth only
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Sourcing
Email us cold at sammy@
blossomstreetventures.com You must find contact through network
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Investment Structure
Plain vanilla preferred stock
Favors the investor
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Board Structure
Founder controlled
Investor controlled
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Geography
US, UK, Canada, AUS
SF, NYC, Boston
Our 4-Week Process
If you want to explore partnering with us, this is how the next few weeks will look:
Week 1
Founders supply the data. We deliver a term sheet, or follow another lead.
Week 2
We go to our board for initial approval. This meeting is the hardest.
Week 3
We meet the broader team and finish any confirmatory diligence.
Week 4
We have a final board meeting after confirmatory diligence, and make a full commitment.
Deal Structures
We invest in plain-vanilla preferred stock that follows National Venture Capital Association guidelines. You won’t see redemption rights, claw-backs and other gotcha’s. We do not do investor controlled boards. We pride ourselves on founder-friendly, transparent term sheets which also streamline the legal process.