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Latticework and Venture Capital, Chapter 7 — Literature
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Vaughn Blake
Partner at Blue Bear Capital
Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
Overview
Vaughn Blake is a Partner at Blue Bear Capital with a background in new media, television, film, and producing. He has invested in various successful companies like Delos Insurance, Hydrosat, and Chargetrip, showcasing his expertise in strategic partnerships and diverse investments.
As a Managing Director at Autochrome Ventures, Vaughn has demonstrated a strong track record of successful investments in early-stage companies, including leading rounds in innovative startups such as ChargerHelp! and Mira.
Work Experience
Partner
2019 - Current
Blue Bear Capital is a venture and growth equity investor focused on supporting innovative businesses in the energy supply chain. We invest into fast-growing private companies that apply data-driven technologies and innovative business models to the energy supply chain; and we actively accelerate growth through our energy-specialist experience and network.
Strategic Partner
2018
Blue Bear Capital invests in fast-growing private companies that apply data-driven technologies and innovative business models to the global energy supply chain.
Blue Bear Capital is a venture capital investor supporting companies that apply AI and data-driven technologies to energy infrastructures.
Board Observer, Investor
2023
Board Member, Investor
2023
Board Observer, Investor
2023
Hydrosat is a climate tech company that was founded to help Earth manage its most valuable resource: water.
Raised $35,623,002.00 from Cultivation Capital, Statkraft Ventures, Freeflow Ventures, Hemisphere Ventures, Techstars, Hartree Partners, Blue Bear Capital, Santa Barbara Venture Partners, Expon Capital and OTB Ventures.
Board Member, Investor
2021
Board Member, Investor
2020
First Resonance develops ION Factory OS, a robust manufacturing production software that provides data insights and improves scalability.
Raised $33,623,533.00 from Emerson Ventures and Starburst Accelerator.
Board Member, Investor
2021
Board Observer, Investor
2020 - 2021
Board Member, Investor
2020
Board Observer, Investor
2017
Emerge is a consumer technology company building a multi-sensory communication platform to bridge distance and time.
Raised $37,500,000.00 from 2Future, Moritz Baier-Lentz, Gaingels, Soma Capital, NVO Capital, Michael Morhaime, M13, 2Future, Vulcan Capital and Matthew Ball.
Managing Director
2016
Autochrome is an inception and seed stage venture capital fund. We invest at the earliest stages in transformative companies that are leveraging technology to solve the world's most challenging problems. We are primarily interested where frontier technologies meet the enterprise. www.autochrome.vc
Education
BA
1999 - 2003
Investments
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Latticework and Venture Capital, Chapter 6 — Philosophy
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Latticework and Venture Capital, Chapter 5— Psychology
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Latticework and Venture Capital, Chapter 4 — Social Sciences
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