Blu Venture Investors
Blu Venture Investors, LLC is a venture capital and private equity firm based in Vienna, Virginia, established in 2010. The firm specializes in seed and early-stage investments, focusing on technology companies across various sectors, including software, cybersecurity, healthcare technology, and digital media. It actively seeks opportunities in disruptive technologies related to materials, chemicals, and biological sciences, as well as solutions for the defense and intelligence communities. Blu Venture Investors typically invests between $0.05 million and $3 million in each funding round and often collaborates with other investment groups for larger financings. The firm prefers to acquire majority stakes and is involved in governance by taking board seats and providing mentorship, leveraging the extensive experience of its investors, who are seasoned executives from diverse industries. Its investment activities primarily target the mid-Atlantic region, including Maryland, Virginia, Washington D.C., and North Carolina.
Top Stages
Pawan Malhotra
Partner and Member of Executive Committee, Cyber Fund Investment Committee and Innovations Investment Committee
Past deals in Penetration Testing
ThreatMate
Seed Round in 2025
ThreatMate is a cybersecurity company focused on protecting mid-sized enterprises from cyber threats and ensuring compliance with cybersecurity requirements. Founded by a team of experienced entrepreneurs and cybersecurity specialists, ThreatMate provides a comprehensive platform that integrates inquisitive security capabilities. This platform allows users to identify security weaknesses, facilitating informed decision-making for security operations teams and executive management. By streamlining the sales cycle and enhancing data protection, ThreatMate enables organizations to achieve a robust cybersecurity posture, safeguarding their critical information and overall business integrity.
BreachBits
Seed Round in 2024
BreachBits, Inc. is a cybersecurity company founded in 2018 and located in Annapolis, Maryland. It specializes in cloud-based security solutions designed to protect organizations against cyber attacks. The company offers a simplified software-as-a-service platform that focuses on cyber risk assessment and penetration testing. Utilizing military-grade automation and artificial intelligence, BreachBits enables continuous monitoring of organizations by employing hacker tradecraft, which enhances decision-making processes. Its platform is adaptive and robust, providing ongoing security for data while ensuring compliance with rigorous security testing standards.
Tidal Cyber
Seed Round in 2022
Tidal Cyber is a developer of a threat-informed defense platform that assists enterprise organizations in optimizing their cybersecurity defenses, operations, and investments. The company provides validated insights that enhance the ability to defend against significant threats, while also facilitating the assessment, organization, and optimization of security measures. By focusing on the behaviors of adversaries that are most relevant to its clients, Tidal Cyber enables organizations to define, measure, and improve their defense capabilities. This approach helps eliminate redundant mitigations and strengthens the overall security posture of its clients.
Huntress
Seed Round in 2019
Huntress is a prominent cybersecurity provider focused on small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) and the managed service providers that serve them. Established in 2015 by former National Security Agency operators, the company combines its Managed Security Platform with a fully operational 24/7 Security Operations Center to deliver essential technology, services, and expertise for cybersecurity challenges. Huntress employs a blend of automated detection and human-powered threat hunting to identify and neutralize threats that may bypass traditional security measures. With a commitment to affordability and comprehensive protection, Huntress safeguards critical business assets for over 4,300 partners and more than 105,000 organizations, collectively protecting over 2 million endpoints from various cyber threats.
Huntress
Seed Round in 2017
Huntress is a prominent cybersecurity provider focused on small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) and the managed service providers that serve them. Established in 2015 by former National Security Agency operators, the company combines its Managed Security Platform with a fully operational 24/7 Security Operations Center to deliver essential technology, services, and expertise for cybersecurity challenges. Huntress employs a blend of automated detection and human-powered threat hunting to identify and neutralize threats that may bypass traditional security measures. With a commitment to affordability and comprehensive protection, Huntress safeguards critical business assets for over 4,300 partners and more than 105,000 organizations, collectively protecting over 2 million endpoints from various cyber threats.
Shevirah
Convertible Note in 2016
Shevirah, Inc. is a mobile security software company founded in 2015 and based in Herndon, Virginia. It specializes in developing solutions that extend corporate security testing and monitoring to mobile devices, which are increasingly central to employee access. Recognizing the limitations of traditional cybersecurity models tied to desktops, Shevirah provides tools to evaluate the security posture of mobile endpoints, including smartphones, tablets, and wearables. The company's software facilitates testing of devices, applications, and user behaviors to ensure compliance with security policies and the effectiveness of data protection measures. Notably, Shevirah's platform allows for comprehensive security assessments with minimal requirements, as it only necessitates a phone number for testing. The company has gained recognition, having been selected for various startup showcases and receiving grants for its innovative approach to mobile security.
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