When was Bluestem Capital founded?

Bluestem Capital was founded in 1989.

Where is Bluestem Capital's headquarters located?

Bluestem Capital's headquarters is located in Sioux Falls (United States).

How big is Bluestem Capital's investment team?

Bluestem Capital has a team of 6, including 3 partners.

How many companies has Bluestem Capital invested in?

Bluestem Capital has invested in 37 companies, including Virtual Incision & Shoulder Innovations.

Which companies has Bluestem Capital invested in lately?

Orasis Pharmaceuticals & Lentechs are the latest investments by Bluestem Capital.

Bluestem Capital - 2026 Investor Profile, Portfolio & Team

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Bluestem Capital is a private equity firm founded in 1989. It is primarily based in Sioux Falls, United States.

Overall Bluestem Capital portfolio has seen 1 IPO and 6 acquisitions, namely Shoulder Innovations, SpringCM and Tear Film Innovations. A lot of funds co-invest with Bluestem Capital, with names like Visionary Ventures sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.

Bluestem Capital has a team of 6 people, including 3 partners.

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1989

Location

Sioux Falls, United States

Investment Deals

Virtual Incision, Shoulder Innovations & 35 more

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They have invested in a total of 37 companies. Their most recent investment was in Orasis Pharmaceuticals (Series D round) on Oct 08, 2024. Here is the most recent investment by Bluestem Capital:

Date	Company	Round	Amount	Co-Investors
Oct 08, 2024	Orasis Pharmaceuticals	Series D	3704	Arboretum Ventures and 7 others
Oct 25, 2023	Lentechs	Series A	9586	JobsOhio and 2 others
Jun 28, 2023	Virtual Incision	Series C	5192	Endeavour Vision and 5 others
Sep 01, 2022	Neurolens	Series E	7569	MVM and 2 others

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Here is the portfolio snapshot of Bluestem Capital:

Investments by Year

The maximum number of investments were made in 2017

Bluestem Capital has a team of 6 members including 3 Partners and 1 Principal located in United States. Bluestem Capital's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.

Here is a list of all team members in Bluestem Capital:

Name	Designation	Location	Board Memberships	Contact Details
Steve Kirby	Partner	Sioux Falls	-	1 Email
Sandy Horst	Partner	Sioux Falls	-	1 Email
Nikole Mulder	Partner	United States	-	1 Email
Drew Doshier	Principal	Sioux Falls	-	1 Email

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Over the past 37 years, 30 investors have co-invested in Bluestem Capital's portfolio companies.

Top Co-investors of Bluestem Capital: 30 investors entered a company along with Bluestem Capital. These include investors like Visionary Ventures (2 companies).

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Orasis Pharmaceuticals Completes $78 Million Financing to Support Commercial Launch of Qlosi Corrective Eye Drop for PresbyopiaVision Monday•Oct 09, 2024•Arboretum Ventures, , Johnson & Johnson Innovation, Freepoint Capital Group and 7 others

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Lentechs completes USD 6M fundraise led by Vision VestmentsMedical Buyer•Oct 25, 2023•Lentechs, JobsOhio, Ohio Innovation Fund, Bluestem Capital and 1 other

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Virtual Incision Raises $30 Million in Series C Funding ExtensionSilicon Valley Journals•Sep 19, 2023•Virtual Incision, Bluestem Capital, Endeavour Vision, Baird Capital and 4 others

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Neurolens Completes $67 Million in New FinancingVision Monday•Sep 13, 2022•Neurolens, MVM, Falcon-Vision, Marshall Wace and 1 other

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Neurolens Raises $67M in FundingFinSMEs•Sep 12, 2022•Neurolens, MVM, Falcon-Vision, Marshall Wace and 2 others

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