Our Approach
We like SaaS, marketplaces, and consumer subscription. We move fast. We get to a quick “no” in a few days or a firm commitment in 2 to 4 weeks. We do traditional growth rounds and special situations like leading/filling inside rounds, extensions, supplementing debt facilities with equity, small rounds in big companies, restructurings, and fast rounds. We’ve got portfolio companies all over the US and UK. We'll invest anywhere in the 1st world. Email our Managing Partner any time: sammy@blossomstreetventures.com.
BSV vs. Traditional VC
We're The People's VC, and for good reason.
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, EU
SF, NYC, Boston
Our Process
Week 1
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
After confirmatory diligence, we call a final meeting and commit.
Deal Structures
We invest in plain-vanilla preferred stock that follows National Venture Capital Association guidelines. You won’t see redemption rights, claw-backs, re-vesting, and other gotcha’s. We do not do investor controlled boards. Our term sheets are founder-friendly, flexible, and transparent which also allow us to close quickly.