About Blum Capital
Blum Capital is a private equity firm founded in 1975. It is primarily based in San Francisco, United States. As of Aug 2026, Blum Capital has a portfolio of 13 companies, comprising 13 funding rounds and 1 acquisition. The firm primarily invests in companies based in United States and Germany. Its portfolio is spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to FinTech. Its latest investment was a $***** Angel round in Alger Network on Jul 12, 2022 along with IVP.
Overall Blum Capital portfolio has seen 7 IPOs and 3 acquisitions, namely Avid Technology, DHL and Williams-Sonoma. A lot of funds co-invest with Blum Capital, with names like TimesSquare Capital Management sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
Blum Capital has a team of 4 people, including 2 partners.
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Founded Year
1975
Location
San Francisco, United States
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Blum Capital's Portfolio
Blum Capital has a portfolio of 13 companies. They have invested in a total of 13 companies. Their most recent investment was in Alger Network (Angel round) on Jul 12, 2022. Here is the most recent investment by Blum Capital:Date | Company | Round | Amount | Co-Investors |
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Jul 12, 2022 | Angel | 9751 | ||
Jun 03, 2021 | Series A | 7581 | ||
Feb 11, 2019 | Series D | 1701 | ||
Feb 05, 2018 | Series C | 5255 |
Blum Capital has acquired 1 company. Their most recent acquisition was of Payless Shoesource on Oct 09, 2012. Here is the most recent acquisition by Blum Capital:
Acquisition Date | Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 09, 2012 | Provider of affordable, stylish footwear and accessories | - | 1956 |
Here is the portfolio snapshot of Blum Capital:
Investments by Year
The maximum number of investments were made in 2019
Portfolio by Location
Companies are primarily in United States and Germany
Portfolio by Sector
Companies are primarily in Enterprise Applications
Team profile of Blum Capital
Blum Capital has a team of 4 members including 2 Partners and 2 Principals located in United States. Blum Capital's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in Blum Capital:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | United States | - | ||
Partner | San Francisco | - | - | |
Principal | San Francisco | - | ||
Principal | San Francisco | - | - |
Co-investors of Blum Capital
Over the past 51 years, 9 investors have co-invested in Blum Capital's portfolio companies.
- Top Co-investors of Blum Capital: 9 investors entered a company along with Blum Capital. These include investors like TimesSquare Capital Management (1 company).
Blum Capital News
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Zignal Labs Says Raised $30 Mln To Fuel GrowthReuters•Feb 05, 2018•Zignal Labs, Blum Capital, North Atlantic Capital
