About Blue Marlin Partners
Blue Marlin Partners is a private equity firm founded in 2015. It is primarily based in Washington, DC, United States. As of Oct 2026, Blue Marlin Partners is an active investor with a portfolio of 21 companies, comprising 21 funding rounds and 1 acquisition. In the last 12 months, it has participated in 1 funding round. The firm primarily invests in companies based in United States and Singapore. Its portfolio is spread across a wide range of sectors from Food and Agriculture to Energy. Its latest investment was a $***** Series A round in EtherMed AI on Apr 16, 2026 which also saw participation from Enfield Capital Partners, Jumpstart Ventures and other investors.
Overall Blue Marlin Partners portfolio has seen 1 IPO and 7 acquisitions, namely Jersey Mike's, Mo’ Bettahs and Rensa Filtration. A lot of funds co-invest with Blue Marlin Partners, with names like Enfield Capital Partners sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
Blue Marlin Partners has a team of 13 people, including 5 partners.
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2015
Location
Washington, DC, United States
Portfolio Companies
Portfolio Sectors
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Acquisition Deals
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Blue Marlin Partners' Portfolio
Blue Marlin Partners has a portfolio of 21 companies. They have invested in a total of 21 companies. Their most recent investment was in EtherMed AI (Series A round) on Apr 16, 2026. Here is the most recent investment by Blue Marlin Partners:Date | Company | Round | Amount | Co-Investors |
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Apr 16, 2026 | Series A | 9380 | ||
Aug 28, 2024 | Series A | 4076 | ||
Jun 01, 2022 | Series A | 4504 | - |
Blue Marlin Partners has acquired 1 company. Their most recent acquisition was of Mo’ Bettahs on Oct 22, 2024. Here is the most recent acquisition by Blue Marlin Partners:
Acquisition Date | Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 22, 2024 | Chain of limited service restaurant offering Hawaiian cuisine | - | 2008 |
Here is the portfolio snapshot of Blue Marlin Partners:
Investments by Year
The maximum number of investments were made in 2026
Acquisitions by Year
The maximum number of acquisitions were made in 2024
Portfolio by Location
Companies are primarily in United States and Singapore
Portfolio by Sector
Companies are primarily in Food and Agriculture
Team profile of Blue Marlin Partners
Blue Marlin Partners has a team of 13 members including 5 Partners and 5 Principals located in United States. Blue Marlin Partners' team sits on the board of 4 companies.Here is a list of top team members in Blue Marlin Partners:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Annapolis | PwC, Clerio Vision and 4 more | - | |
Partner | Kensington | - | ||
Partner | Bentonville | - | - | |
Partner | Washington | - | ||
Partner | Dallas | - | ||
Principal | United States | - | ||
Principal | Dallas | - | ||
Principal | Chicago | - | ||
Principal | Bethesda | - | ||
Principal | Washington | - | ||
Advisor | United States | - |
Co-investors of Blue Marlin Partners
Over the past 11 years, 6 investors have co-invested in Blue Marlin Partners's portfolio companies.
- Top Co-investors of Blue Marlin Partners: 6 investors entered a company along with Blue Marlin Partners. These include investors like Enfield Capital Partners (1 company).
Blue Marlin Partners News
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Ethermed Raises $8.5M in Series A FundingFinSMEs•Apr 17, 2026•Woodardff, Enfield Capital Partners, EtherMed AI, Blue Marlin Partners and 2 others
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Blue Marlin Partners And Trive Capital Acquire Restaurant Franchise Mo’ BettahsPE Hub•Oct 22, 2024•Blue Marlin Partners, Trive Capital, Mo’ Bettahs, Savory Fund
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Mo' Bettahs Hawaiian acquired by 2 new private-equity firmsrestaurantbusinessonline.com•Oct 22, 2024•Mo’ Bettahs, Blue Marlin Partners, Bethesda Softworks
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Apricus Generation Announces Close of Series A Funding Round to Accelerate Solar and Battery DevelopmentPR Newswire•Aug 28, 2024•Apricus, Blue Marlin Partners, CYwP Funds
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Apricus Generation Announces Close of Series A Funding Round to Accelerate Solar and Battery DevelopmentYahoo•Aug 28, 2024•Apricus, Blue Marlin Partners, CYwP Funds
