Blue Cloud Ventures is a New York-based venture capital fund specializing in software-as-a-service, infrastructure, and open source software companies.[1][2] The fund focuses primarily on growth stage companies with annual revenue between $10 and $50 million that are expected to reach an exit within three - five years.[3] Blue Cloud is noted for offering a relatively high degree of flexibility with regards to financing terms, including the exit timeline, board representation, and the amount of funding.[4]

Blue Cloud Ventures
Company typePrivate Company
IndustryVenture Capital
Founded2012; 12 years ago (2012)
FounderMir Arif, Rami Rahal, Joel Lou
HeadquartersNew York City
ProductsVenture capital, growth capital
Websitewww.bluecloudventures.com

Founding and Partnering

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Blue Cloud was founded by Rami Rahal,[5] Mir Arif [6] and Joel Lou in 2012. Both Rahal and Arif were working at Madison Park Group, a New York investment bank, which Arif was leading when Rahal, then 25 years old,[7] proposed the idea to him.[2]

Investments

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Blue Cloud has invested in over 40 software companies. Portfolio companies include Aras, Arctic Wolf, CityWorks, CloudBees, Druva, Go1, IncludedHealth, Iterable, Knowde, Narvar, Ninety, OneLogin, Paradox, Pax8, Trulioo, Wrike, Zensai.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "MENA Speaker Series - Rami Rahal (VC founder, Forbes 30 under 30)". orgsync.com. Retrieved 2019-10-23.
  2. ^ a b "40 Under 40 - Rami Rahal". Crain's New York Business. 2018-03-25. Retrieved 2019-10-23.
  3. ^ Gage, Deborah (2014-09-12). "Blue Cloud Ventures Targets Second Fund to Back Late-Stage Cloud Software". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2019-10-22.
  4. ^ Cody, Steve (2014-06-20). "Why You Should Focus on Selling to Other Small Businesses". Inc.com. Retrieved 2019-10-26.
  5. ^ Henry, Zoë (2016-01-04). "20 Young Entrepreneurs You Need to Know in 2016". Inc.com. Retrieved 2019-10-23.
  6. ^ "40 Under 40 - Rami Rahal". Crain's New York Business. 2018-03-25. Retrieved 2019-10-23.
  7. ^ "More than 25 from MIT named to Forbes 30 Under 30 lists in 2016". Institute for Medical Engineering & Science. 2016-01-07. Retrieved 2019-10-23.


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