# Blitsy: Retail, Chicago, United States

> Blitsy: Founded in 2011 and based in Chicago, Blitsy is where creative people shop online. Based in Chicago, United States. Founded 2011.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/startup/blitsy (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Blitsy

Founded in 2011 and based in Chicago, Blitsy is where creative people shop online.

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Retail Chicago, United States

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Company summary

- **Founded:** 2011 15 years old
- **Team:** 2 1 to 10 people
- **Funding reported:** - none reported
- **Last round:** - date not reported

How sure we are

- 1 **Listed** We know it exists and what it does
- 2 **Funding reported** A company dataset reports a raise
- 3 **Observed** A filing or a dated announcement confirms a round

No round for Blitsy has been confirmed by a filing or an announcement yet, so nothing here counts toward an investor's record. [How we decide](https://millionrounds.com/methodology)

## About Blitsy

Founded in 2011 and based in Chicago, Blitsy is where creative people shop online.

Mission: To provide the best selection, value, inspiration, and online shopping experience for creative people worldwide. Vision: To be the clear category leader in Arts and Crafts.

## Founders and team

From the SEC filings it signed: 3 on the team.

- **Katy Weade** Executive Officer, Promoter i
- **Ross Petersen** Executive Officer, Director, Promoter i
- **Ryan Petersen** Executive Officer, Director, Promoter i

On the board, as filed i *Brian Spaly* *Martin Weiss*

## On a portfolio page

Investors who name them

- [FireStarter Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/firestarter-fund)

Each firm lists Blitsy on its own website. That is the firm's claim, a weaker thing than a round we watched, but a named source.

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