Blue Ventures
The Old Library, Trinity Road, Bristol, St Jude's, BS2 0NW, United Kingdom
Overview
Blue Ventures is a science-led social enterprise that is focused on coastal communities. The organization works in partnership with coastal communities in places where the ocean is vital to the culture and economy, and promotes transformative and integrated approaches to marine conservation and coastal poverty alleviation. Its areas of focus include community conservation, health, education, research, ecotourism, and learning and advocacy programs. Blue ventures was founded by Dr. Alasdair Harris, Tom Savage, Dr. Robert Conway, and Matthew Linnecar in 2003 and is based in London, England.
- Total investments
- 1
- Lead investments
- 0
- Investments · 12mo
- 0
- Active investors
- 1
Sector focus
- Communities
- Enterprise Software
- Social
Investment portfolio
- Vanta
Participated · Seed · Oct 2022
Vanta operates a youth esports development platform that provides free K-12 leagues, a COPPA-compliant esports platform, and team and private coaching for students ages 8–18. The company launched in 2020 with four co-founders (Patrick Cronin, James Roche, Zack Fabi, and Ed Lallier) and is based in Boston. Vanta saw significant growth in 2022 after launching free-to-compete leagues and securing partnerships with organizations including the University Interscholastic League of Texas (UIL), GAPPS, Miami-Dade County Public Schools, and AMLE. The business emphasizes a principles-first, mission-driven approach focused on reducing cyberbullying and supporting youth social-emotional development through esports. Vanta plans to use the new funds to expand access to its free K-12 leagues across the U.S., further develop its COPPA-compliant platform, and expand its esports coaching offerings. Financially, the company has raised over $2.5 million in the oversubscribed seed round, bringing total capital raised to more than $3.3 million.
Team
Matthew Linnecar
Founder