# BlueRun Ventures: portfolio, investments and team

> BlueRun Ventures is a vc firm based in United States. 217 investments on record, 11 in the last 12 months, latest Oct 2026.

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# BlueRun Ventures

Last cheque observed Oct 2026; 217 cheques on record.

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Pre-seed Seed Series A Fintech Digital Health Enterprise Software

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**92%** of best year **11** **cheques in 12 months**, 217 on record

Since the last cheque **20** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$15M** Rounds led **3 of 217** Sole investor **51 rounds** Exits **23 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 65%**

Pitch BlueRun Ventures

## BlueRun Ventures highlights

- 01 11 cheques in the last 12 months
- 02 Mostly Series A and Series B: 57% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 51 rounds, median $4.8M
- 04 23 exits from the portfolio

## What they do

> How We Invest. At BRV™, we’re building a community of entrepreneurs who are pushing their industries forward. From their own website

- **Type:** VC firm
- **Cheque size:** Not stated
- **Stages:** Pre-seed Seed Series A
- **Sectors:** Fintech Digital Health Enterprise Software
- **Based in:** Menlo Park, United States
- **Cold pitches:** Not stated

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **217 appearances**

- **2026** 10 rounds
- **Oct** **[PONGBOT](https://millionrounds.com/company/pongbot)** Series B · CN · Google News search **Undisclosed** With 6 others
- **Jun** **[Subtle Medical](https://millionrounds.com/company/subtle-medical)** Growth · US · Ventureburn **$33M** With 8 others
- **Jun** **[Silicon Box](https://millionrounds.com/company/silicon-box)** Debt · SG **$78M** With 4 others
- **Mar** **[Qnovo](https://millionrounds.com/company/qnovo)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** With 1 other
- **Mar** **[Lingchu Intelligence](https://millionrounds.com/company/lingchu-intelligence)** Seed **$290M** Sole investor
- **Mar** **[Zhijian Power](https://millionrounds.com/company/zhijian-power)** Venture **Undisclosed** With 4 others
- **Feb** **[VITURE](https://millionrounds.com/company/viture)** Venture · US **$100M** With 2 others
- **Feb** **[West Lake Xinchen](https://millionrounds.com/company/west-lake-xinchen)** Seed **$15M** With 2 others
- **Jan** **[Trooly.AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/trooly-ai)** Seed **$10M** Sole investor
- **Jan** **[Xihu Xinchen](https://millionrounds.com/company/xihu-xinchen)** Venture **Undisclosed** With 2 others
- **2025** 5 rounds
- **Nov** **[Paystand](https://millionrounds.com/company/paystand)** Venture · US **$285K** With 5 others
- **Oct** **[Yoolee AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/yoolee-ai)** Seed **$8.0M** Sole investor
- **Jul** **[Subtle Medical](https://millionrounds.com/company/subtle-medical)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** With 4 others
- **May** **[Metafoodx](https://millionrounds.com/company/metafoodx)** US · TechStartups **$9.4M** With 3 others
- **May** **[ZigBang](https://millionrounds.com/company/zig-bang)** Debt **$43M** With 3 others
- **2024** 10 rounds
- **Dec** **[Silicon Box](https://millionrounds.com/company/silicon-box)** Grant · SG **$1.3B** With 2 others
- **Nov** **Airobotics** Grant **$1.0M** With 4 others
- **Oct** **[Zhuling Technology](https://millionrounds.com/company/zhuling-technology)** Seed **$10M** With 2 others
- **Sept** **[HPC-AI Technology](https://millionrounds.com/company/hpc-ai-technology)** Series A · SG **$50M** With 3 others
- **Aug** **[Breeze Intelligence](https://millionrounds.com/company/breeze-intelligence)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** With 1 other
- **Jul** **[dappOS](https://millionrounds.com/company/dappos)** Venture · HK **Undisclosed** With 5 others
- **Jun** **[Jike Optoelectronics](https://millionrounds.com/company/jike-optoelectronics)** Series A **$14M** Sole investor
- **Jun** **[BioMap](https://millionrounds.com/company/biomap)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** With 2 others
- **Apr** **[Zulu Network](https://millionrounds.com/company/zulu-network)** Pre-seed · KY **$3.0M** Sole investor
- **Jan** **[MyRealTrip](https://millionrounds.com/company/myrealtrip)** Series F · KR **$57M** With 3 others
- **2023** 4 rounds
- **Oct** **[CIONIC](https://millionrounds.com/company/cionic)** Series A · US **$12M** With 3 others
- **Jun** **[Freebeat](https://millionrounds.com/company/freebeat)** Crowdfunding · US **$40K** With 1 other
- **Mar** **[BlueCart](https://millionrounds.com/company/bluecart)** Debt · US **$250K** With 1 other
- **Feb** **[Jackpocket](https://millionrounds.com/company/jackpocket)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** With 4 others
- **2022** 6 rounds
- **Nov** **[Breeze Intelligence](https://millionrounds.com/company/breeze-intelligence)** Seed · US **$4.0M** With 1 other
- **Nov** **[Yanhuang Data](https://millionrounds.com/company/yanhuang-data)** Venture **Undisclosed** With 1 other
- **May** **[Hello Heart](https://millionrounds.com/company/hello-heart)** Series D · US **$70M** With 5 others
- **Mar** **[Various Technology](https://millionrounds.com/company/various-technology)** Series A **$7.9M** Sole investor
- **Feb** **[alwaysAI](https://millionrounds.com/company/alwaysai)** Series B · US **$7.0M** Sole investor
- **Jan** **[Dyspatch](https://millionrounds.com/company/dyspatch)** Seed · CA **$6.0M** With 4 others
- **2021** 5 rounds
- **Nov** **[Human API](https://millionrounds.com/company/human-api)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** With 2 others
- **Nov** **[Kitman Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/kitman-labs)** Series C · IE **$52M** With 2 others
- **Jul** **[ZeeMee](https://millionrounds.com/company/zeemee)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **Apr** **[YIAUTO](https://millionrounds.com/company/yiauto)** Series C **$70M** With 4 others
- **Apr** **[FreeAgent CRM](https://millionrounds.com/company/freeagent-crm)** Series A · Firms' own news pages **$13M** With 2 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

## The team

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration **2 named**

JA **John Arthur Malloy** Managing Member i Form ADV

JR **Jonathan Robert Ebinger** Managing Member i Form ADV

We also hold **26** people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

## What the register says

From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law

**$550M** gross assets of its funds Oct 2026

**Exempt** reporting adviser venture or small private funds

- **Legal name:** BRV Management Co, L.L.C.
- **SEC number:** CRD 160704

Who backs their funds

## 1 LP on record in BlueRun Ventures's funds

- **Committed:** $74M
- **Funds:** 3
- **Vintages:** 2005 to 2014

The institutions that put money into its funds, which the firm then invests in companies. Source: the pension's own report, latest Jun 2025.

- [**California State Teachers Retirement System** 3 funds *$74M*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/california-state-teachers-retirement-system) Fund Vintage Committed Blue Run Ventures V 2014 $19M Blue Run Ventures IV 2008 $24M Blue Run Ventures 2005 $31M

## Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed **23 in all**

**[NexPlanar](https://millionrounds.com/company/nexplanar)** Bought by Cabot Microelectronics Corporation **Undisclosed** Dec 2015

**[AppRedeem](https://millionrounds.com/company/appredeem)** Bought by Perk.com **Undisclosed** Sept 2015

**[Ganji](https://millionrounds.com/company/ganji)** Bought by [58.com](https://millionrounds.com/fund/58-com) **$446M** Apr 2015

**[Location Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/location-labs)** Bought by [AVG Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/fund/avg-technologies) **$220M** Sept 2014

**[Appurify](https://millionrounds.com/company/appurify)** Bought by [Google](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-assistant-investments) **Undisclosed** Jun 2014

**[Topsy Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/topsy-labs)** Bought by [Apple](https://millionrounds.com/fund/apple) **$200M** Dec 2013

**[PPTV](https://millionrounds.com/company/pptv)** Bought by Suning **$400M** Sept 2013

**[Varolii](https://millionrounds.com/company/varolii)** Bought by LifeLock **$43M** Aug 2013

**[Waze](https://millionrounds.com/company/waze)** Bought by [Google](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-assistant-investments) **$1.1B** Jun 2013

**[Thumb](https://millionrounds.com/company/thumb)** Bought by Ypulse, Inc. **Undisclosed** Jun 2013

**[Foodspotting](https://millionrounds.com/company/foodspotting)** Bought by OpenTable **$10M** Jan 2013

**[Payvment](https://millionrounds.com/company/payvment)** Bought by [Intuit](https://millionrounds.com/fund/intuit-prosperity-accelerator) **Undisclosed** Jan 2013

**[Zmanda](https://millionrounds.com/company/zmanda)** Bought by Carbonite **Undisclosed** Oct 2012

**[Chomp](https://millionrounds.com/company/chomp)** Bought by [Apple](https://millionrounds.com/fund/apple) **$50M** Feb 2012

**[SiliconBlue Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/siliconblue-technologies)** Bought by [Lattice Semiconductor](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lattice-semiconductor) **$62M** Dec 2011

**[Motally](https://millionrounds.com/company/motally)** Bought by [Nokia](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nokia) **Undisclosed** Aug 2010

**[Like.com](https://millionrounds.com/company/like-com)** Bought by [Google](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-assistant-investments) **$100M** Aug 2010

**[Slide](https://millionrounds.com/company/slide)** Bought by [Google](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-assistant-investments) **$182M** Aug 2010

**[Atrua Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/atrua-technologies)** Bought by AuthenTec **$600M** Jul 2009

**[Vusion](https://millionrounds.com/company/vusion)** Bought by Clarendon Foundation **Undisclosed** Jun 2009

The latest 20 here. An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

## The cheque

Pre-seed Seed Series A

Median round joined **$15M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$4.8M**

Led 3 of 217 rounds **1%**

- **Sole investor:** 51 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Oct 2026
- **Exits:** 23 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Series A said *60*
- Series B *42*
- Venture *28*
- Series C *27*
- Seed said *22*
- Pre-seed said *-*

Cheques by month Led Joined

Nov 2023 Oct 2026

Often in the room with

- [Founders Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founders-fund) 9
- [SV Angel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sv-angel) 9
- [DFJ](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dfj) 8
- [Intel Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/intel-capital) 8
- [New Enterprise Associates](https://millionrounds.com/fund/new-enterprise-associates) 8
- [Crosslink Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crosslink-capital) 6

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## Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as BlueRun Ventures. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

[**Founders Fund** VC firm **9** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founders-fund)[**SV Angel** VC firm **9** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sv-angel)[**DFJ** VC firm **8** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dfj)[**Intel Capital** Corporate VC **8** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/intel-capital)[**New Enterprise Associates** VC firm **8** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/new-enterprise-associates)[**Crosslink Capital** VC firm **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crosslink-capital)[**Battery Ventures** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/battery-ventures)[**GGV Capital** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ggv-capital)[**Leapfrog Ventures** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/leapfrog-ventures)[**Mohr Davidow Ventures** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mohr-davidow-ventures)[**UPS Strategic Enterprise Fund** Corporate VC **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ups-ventures)[**Western Technology Investment** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/wti)

## Recently backed

The latest companies BlueRun Ventures put money into.

[**Subtle Medical** $33M · Jun 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/subtle-medical)[**Silicon Box** $78M · Jun 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/silicon-box)[**Qnovo** Mar 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/qnovo)[**VITURE** $100M · Feb 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/viture)[**Trooly.AI** $10M · Jan 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/trooly-ai)[**Paystand** $285K · Nov 2025](https://millionrounds.com/company/paystand)

## Quick answers about BlueRun Ventures

### What does BlueRun Ventures invest in?

BlueRun Ventures invests most often at Series A and Series B (57% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Fintech, Digital Health and Enterprise Software.

### How active is BlueRun Ventures?

217 investments on record, 11 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 3. The most recent was in Oct 2026.

### What has BlueRun Ventures invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: PONGBOT (Series B, Oct 2026), Subtle Medical (Growth, Jun 2026) and Silicon Box (Debt, Jun 2026).

### How big are BlueRun Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $15M.

### Does BlueRun Ventures lead rounds?

Sometimes: it led 3 of its 217 investments on record (1%).

### Where does BlueRun Ventures invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (65%) and Singapore (12%).

### Is BlueRun Ventures investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 11 investments in the last 12 months.

### Who does BlueRun Ventures invest alongside?

Most often Founders Fund (9 rounds together), SV Angel (9 rounds together) and DFJ (8 rounds together).

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