Blueprint is a Toronto-based provider of enterprise software for requirements definition and management. Led by CEO Dan Shimmerman, Blueprint provides solutions to de-risk and accelerate large, complex IT projects using Enterprise Agile, Waterfall or hybrid methodologies. The company integrates with ALM technologies to enhance organizations' development tool investments. Customers include JP Morgan Chase & Co., Costco, MetLife, Intercontinental Hotels Group, Sallie Mae and several Blue Cross Blue Shield organizations. Blueprint raised $23m in funding in a round led by Centana Growth Partners, and Eric S. Byunn of Centana will join the company's Board of Directors. The company plans to use the funds to expand into global markets, continue innovating its solutions, and enhance services with customer and partner programs. Blueprint is a global leader in collaborative requirements definition and management software that helps business and IT stakeholders visualize and manage requirements for complex software projects. Its platform uses patented requirements visualization and social features to improve collaboration, reduce rework, and deliver higher-quality requirements. Over the past five years more than 200 customers — including Fortune 500 banks, insurers, retailers, pharmaceutical companies and government agencies — have used Blueprint to achieve 30–50% faster on‑budget delivery and reduced project backlogs. Blueprint is headquartered in Toronto and maintains global sales, operations and partner presence. The company plans to use new growth capital to expand sales, marketing and channel partner presence and capacity across the U.S., Europe and Asia Pacific. It also intends to grow through mature distribution channels such as HP's and Microsoft's partner ecosystems.

Total raised

$39M

Funding rounds

2

Latest round

Equity

Latest activity

Nov 2015