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WavelyDX is a digital health company that improves healthcare access for children through smartphone-based diagnostic applications.

Prediction Guard provides a scalable, secure GenAI platform purpose-built for regulated and privacy-conscious entities. 

The Founder’s Market Story is More than TAM/SAM/SOM In prior articles, we explored Blu’s 5 Ts framework to evaluate potential investments: Team, Traction, Technology, and Terms. While Team often takes precedence (weighted 30-50% in our evaluation), I want to dive deeper into a critical yet frequently misunderstood component: Total Addressable Market (TAM). Why Markets Sometimes  Matter as Much as Teams As angel investors, we're often told to "bet on the jockey, not the horse.

ThreatMate has developed a platform that provides attack surface management and cyber risk governance, specifically designed for the SMB market and delivered through MSPs.

Why do investors choose to invest in one company over another? Given there is an ambiguous mix of art and science in the decision, almost every seasoned investor uses a framework to organize their thoughts around important criteria of a business.   At Blu Ventures, we rely on the 5 Ts – Team, Technology, Traction, TAM, and Terms. I’ve given an overview of the entire framework in a previous blog , but here I will provide a detailed look at how to assess Technology.     Technol

Bricklayer.ai tackles cyber threats with AI-driven solutions, automating security ops to address rising costs and a global talent gap.

Most often we think of traction  as related to revenue  and revenue growth rate  of an enterprise. That was certainly the focus of my...

Data breaches and leaks have become a significant concern for organizations globally, with the average cost of data breaches now reaching...

At Blu Ventures, our mission is to invest in innovative companies that offer transformative solutions to critical challenges. Our recent...

Partner Howard Roth reviews the complexities of investing in non-U.S. companies, including accounting, reporting, tax, and regulations.

Uncover essential strategies to create a compelling brand that resonates with customers and outshines the competition.

Cory Hohs, CEO of HAAS Alert, transforms road safety with V2X communication solutions, inspired by a near-fatal crash.

Explore ID.me's journey from TroopSwap to a $150M+ digital identity leader, highlighting lessons in innovation and adaptability.

Discover the significance of financial audits for startups and when it's the right time to consider one.

Discover why Blu Ventures invested in Pearl, a data-driven tutoring platform addressing learning loss in the US.

Guidelines for when early-stage companies should hire a bookkeeper, controller, fractional CFO, and full-time CFO.

Explore Blu Ventures' rationale behind their investment in Elidah, broken down by the 5 Ts model.

Venture Fellow Matt Kim speaks with Deal Lead Mike Kostoff to break down Blu's rationale on their recent investment in Enveedo.

Jim Shea, CEO of DeepSig, discusses his journey in the cyber industry and the future implications of AI and DeepSig.

BVI Partner Paul Silber zeroes in on leadership teams: the first and most important component of BVI's 5 Ts investing framework.