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Blue Haven Initiative

104 Mount Auburn St Ste 8, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 02138, United States

Overview

Family office investing in early-stage companies to inspire impact.

Founded

2012

Deals ยท 12mo

0

Links

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Stage focus

Debt

Geographic focus

Kenya
Senegal
United States

Sector focus

Financial Services
Impact Investing
Real Estate
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

8rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
M-KOPA
May 2023Participated
$255 MDebt
BlueMark
Apr 2023Participated
$10 MSeries A
PEG Africa
Mar 2019Participated
$25 MDebt
NewsGuard
Mar 2018Participated
$6 MOther Equity
Anfiro
Nov 2017Participated
$1 MSeed
Twiga Foods
Aug 2017Participated
$10 MOther Equity
PaxVax
Jul 2014Participated
$62 MDebt
PaxVax
Dec 2013Participated
$22 MSeries B
M-KOPA
May 2023Participated
$255 MDebt
BlueMark
Apr 2023Participated
$10 MSeries A
PEG Africa
Mar 2019Participated
$25 MDebt
NewsGuard
Mar 2018Participated
$6 MOther Equity
Anfiro
Nov 2017Participated
$1 MSeed
Twiga Foods
Aug 2017Participated
$10 MOther Equity
PaxVax
Jul 2014Participated
$62 MDebt
PaxVax
Dec 2013Participated
$22 MSeries B
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Deal Distribution

Blue Haven Initiative: 8 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Blue Haven Initiative: 8 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed01
Series A01
Series B01
Other Equity02
Debt03

Monthly Deal Activity

Blue Haven Initiative: 8 deals are recorded across 155 months.All available history.
Blue Haven Initiative: 8 deals are recorded across 155 months. All available history
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Sector Breakdown

Blue Haven Initiative: Fintech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (2 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Blue Haven Initiative: Fintech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (2 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Fintech2
Health & Life Sciences2
Clean Energy & Sustainability2
Media & Entertainment1
E-Commerce & Retail1
Food & Agriculture1
Space & Frontier Tech1

Deal Size Distribution

Blue Haven Initiative: 8 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Blue Haven Initiative: 8 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M1
$5M-$10M1
$10M-$25M3
$25M-$50M1
$50M-$100M1
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M1
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Blue Haven Initiative: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (5 deals).All available history.

Top 3 of 3 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Blue Haven Initiative: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (5 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States5
Kenya2
Senegal1
Blue Haven Initiative: 20 co-investors are shown, with British International Investment sharing 2 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Blue Haven Initiative: 20 co-investors are shown, with British International Investment sharing 2 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
British International Investment2
Ignition Ventures2
Autodesk Foundation1
Broadscale Group1
Casey & Family Foundation1
Cox Investment Holdings1
DOB Equity1
E3 Capital1
Ellis Family Fund at The Boston Foundation1
Fitz Gate Ventures1
FMO1
Ford Foundation1
Gunung Capital1
IFC1
Ignition Growth1
Ignition Growth Capital1
Incite1
Knight Foundation1
Latitude1
Lightrock1

Investment Strategy

Blue Haven Initiative: Led accounts for 0% and participating for 100% of round participation.All available history.
Blue Haven Initiative: Led accounts for 0% and participating for 100% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led00%
Participating8100%
Blue Haven Initiative: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Blue Haven Initiative: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead00%
Co-led00%

Lead dynamics requires at least one led deal in this range

Team

Beverly Hellner

Operations Coordinator

Ian Simmons

Co-Founder & Principal

Kelly Escobedo

Managing Director Operations

Lauren Cochran

Managing Director

Liesel Simmons

Co-Founder

Nick Panagiotou

Operations Assistant