About Bloom8
Bloom8 is a venture capital firm founded in 2018. It is primarily based out of New York City, United States. As of Nov 2025, Bloom8 has invested in 28 companies. It primarily invests in Series B round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Food and Agriculture Tech to High Tech and Life Sciences. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series D round of Every Overall, Bloom8 portfolio has seen 1 unicorn, 2 IPOs and 3 acquisitions including key companies like Airbnb, Kite Pharma and CyberArk. A lot of funds co-invest with Bloom8, with names like OurCrowd sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Bloom8 has team of 3 people including 3 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Count
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Series C, Series B & 2 more
Portfolio Unicorns
Portfolio Soonicorns
Bloom8's List of Top Investments
Bloom8 has a portfolio of 28 companies, one of which is a Unicorn. Their most notable investments are in Ripple Foods and BlueNalu.Their portfolio spans across United States, Israel, Brazil and 2 more locations. They have invested in Food and Agriculture Tech, High Tech, Life Sciences and 16 other sectors, across stages such as Series C, Series B and 2 more. Here is the list of top investments by Bloom8:1. Airbnb
Provider of accommodations, experiences, and related services through an online platform. The platform facilitates connections between hosts and individuals seeking lodging and activities. It offers a variety of options for stays and curated experiences. The platform also provides resources for individuals interested in becoming hosts.
Key facts about Airbnb
- Founded Year: 2008
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Dec 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $3.07B
- Employee Count: 72,846 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Silver Lake, 2020 Ventures and 167 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series E, Apr 06, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Public
2. Epic Games
Digital distribution platform for desktop PC games. It offers a range of titles, including free games, mods, and DLC content. The platform features a user-friendly interface for accessing and downloading games. The company also provides online services, such as account management and support, for users and game developers.
Key facts about Epic Games
- Founded Year: 1991
- Location: Cary (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series F
- Total Funding till date: $8.13B
- Employee Count: 11,961 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Fidelity Investments, Baillie Gifford and 82 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series F, Feb 07, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Kite Pharma
Developer of cancer immunotherapy products using genetic engineering. The company's product Yescarta a CAR-T therapy for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory large B-Cell lymphoma and TECARTUS is a CD19-directed genetically modified autologous T cell immunotherapy indicated for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory mantle cell lymphoma.
Key facts about Kite Pharma
- Founded Year: 2009
- Location: Los Angeles (United States)
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $97.7M
- Employee Count: 4,071 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Amgen Business Development, BB Biotech and 10 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Apr 03, 2018, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
4. CyberArk
Identity security providing solutions to secure identities across any infrastructure. It provides solutions for privileged access management and securing credentials and secrets across various infrastructures. It offer access experiences for workforce and customer identities, AI to detect and manage access.
Key facts about CyberArk
- Founded Year: 1999
- Location: Newton (United States)
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $59M
- Employee Count: 2,424 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Goldman Sachs, Quan Funds and 15 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Jun 06, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
Developer of multi-platform games across various genres and gaming experiences. The business focuses on creating and publishing titles for diverse platforms. It supports global studios involved in game development. The business is dedicated to providing interactive entertainment experiences.
Key facts about NetEase Games
- Founded Year: 1997
- Location: Guangzhou (China)
- Stage: Funding Raised
- Employee Count: 4,617 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: GreenHills Ventures, Bloom8 and 1 Other
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Bloom8's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Bloom8 has invested in 28 companies over the last 5 years, with an average of 1 new investment annually in the last 5 years. In 2025, it made 1 investment. Its most recent first time investment was in Oishii and most recent follow-on round was in Every.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2024 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2021 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Bloom8's Investments by Stage
Bloom8 has made 4 investments in Series C stage with an average round size of $82M, 3 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $160M, 2 investments in Series E stage with an average round size of $72.5M and 1 investment in Series A stage with an average round size of $60M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series C | 4 |
Series B | 3 |
Series E | 2 |
Series A | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Bloom8's Investments by Sector
Bloom8 has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Food and Agriculture Tech, High Tech, Sustainability Tech, Food and Agriculture and Consumer. Notably, it has invested in 21 Tech companies, 12 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 11 Consumer (B2C) companies and at least 5 companies focusing on Software.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Food and Agriculture Tech | 10 |
High Tech | 8 |
Sustainability Tech | 8 |
Food and Agriculture | 2 |
Consumer | 1 |
Others | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Bloom8's Investments by Geography
Bloom8 has made most investments in United States (7), followed by Brazil where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 7 |
Brazil | 1 |
Israel | 1 |
United Kingdom | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Bloom8's recent investments
Bloom8 has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Bloom8:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov 04, 2025 | United States | Series D | 2440 | [+6] | |
Nov 20, 2024 | United States | Series B | 6889 | [+5] | |
Feb 28, 2024 | United States | Series B | 8231 | [+16] | |
Jul 06, 2022 | United Kingdom | Series C | 1899 | [+4] | |
Mar 30, 2022 | United States | Series E | 7232 |
Unicorns in Bloom8's Portfolio
Bloom8 has 1 unicorn in its portfolio - REEF. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is REEF which became a unicorn in 2018, 8 years before Bloom8 first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Bloom8's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
58 | Platform offering parking management and suite solutions for multiple retail and food businesses | 2013 | Miami | Series D | gt{gpuw |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Bloom8's Portfolio
2 of Bloom8's portfolio companies have become public. Panaxia got listed on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TLV), in Nov 2010 and Airbnb got listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE).Here are Bloom8's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov 11, 2010 | - | - | 9772 | |
Feb 05, 2010 | - | - | 4566 |
Acquired companies in Bloom8's Portfolio
3 companies from Bloom8's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Brainiac in May 2026 by Bel Group for $*****.Here are Bloom8's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 07, 2026 | - | - | 2319 | |
Jul 30, 2025 | - | - | 5439 | |
Aug 25, 2017 | - | - | 2806 |
Team profile of Bloom8
Bloom8 has a team of 3 members including 3 Partners located in United Kingdom and United States. Bloom8's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in Bloom8:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | London | - | - | |
Partner | - | - | - | |
Partner | New York | - |
Co-investors of Bloom8
Over the past 5 years, 193 investors have co-invested in Bloom8's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Bloom8: Agronomics, CPT Capital and 94 others have invested in rounds before Bloom8. There are 3 companies where Agronomics has invested before Bloom8 and 3 companies where CPT Capital has invested before Bloom8.
- Top Co-investors of Bloom8: 63 investors entered a company along with Bloom8. These include investors like OurCrowd (2 companies).
- Invested after Bloom8: A total of 34 investors have invested in Bloom8's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include New Agrarian (2 companies), Forbion (1 company) and Corteva Agriscience (1 company).
Recent News related to Bloom8
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EVERY Raises $55 Million in Fresh Capital Ahead of Nationwide RolloutBusiness Wire•Nov 04, 2025•Every, TO VC, Bloom8, McWin and 7 others
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Oishii raises $150M in Series B fundingThe Packer•Nov 21, 2024•Oishii, Bloom8, NTT DATA, McWin and 2 others
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Oishii, vertical farming startup, closes its Series B at $150 millionShareandstocks•Nov 20, 2024•Oishii, Bloom8, McWin, Miyako Capital and 7 others
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Oishii Farm, which operates a next-generation plant factory business in the United States based on Japanese technology, raises 20 billion yenSogyo Techo•Feb 28, 2024•Oishii, NTT, NTT, Mizuho Financial Group and 13 others
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Jersey City-based luxury berry grower Oishii secures $134M in Series B fundingNJBIZ•Feb 28, 2024•Oishii, NTT, Yaskawa, Mitsubishi Shokuhin and 5 others
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Plant-based milk maker Ripple Foods raises $49m on back of ‘explosive growth’ in kids’ productsAgFunderNews•Dec 01, 2023•Ripple Foods, Bloom8, Ajax Strategies, S2G Ventures and 4 others
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Tropic Biosciences Raises $35M For Gene-Editing & RNAi Platform Aimed at Developing Tropical CropsThe Spoon•Jul 06, 2022•Tropic Biosciences, Blue Horizon, ADQ, Bloom8 and 4 others
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Endless West Raises $60 Million To Expand Its Molecular Spirits TechnologyForbes•Feb 09, 2022•Endless West, Level One Fund, UBS, Horizons Ventures and 5 others
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EFFV's latest participation in EVERY's Series C roundMailchi.mp•Dec 07, 2021•Earth First Food Ventures, Bloom8, Every, The EVERY Company and 11 others
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Brazil’s Future Farm rakes in $58M to sell more plant-based meat and dairyTechCrunch+•Nov 03, 2021•Future Farm, Bloom8, XP, Enfini Ventures and 4 others
