Vaughn Blake is a Partner at Blue Bear Capital, where he focuses on the renewable energy industry and opportunities. See sector focus and contact routes.
Vaughn Blake is a Partner at Blue Bear Capital, where he focuses on the renewable energy industry and opportunities where policy and technology catalysts intersect. Prior to Blue Bear, he managed emerging hedge fund and venture capital strategies at a Southern California family office and founded Autochrome Ventures, an early-stage firm investing in frontier industrial technologies. His investment thesis targets digital tech for energy, infrastructure, and climate, investing through Series B with a focus on policy-technology interconnections. Blue Bear typically writes $5 million initial checks and reserves twice that amount for follow-ons, almost always leading deals and taking board seats. Notable portfolio companies include Emerge, Transect, Mira, First Resonance, Topanga.io, and Pactum Capital, where Blake holds board positions. Blake is a strong proponent of diversity in technology and venture capital, serving as one of the first limited partners in Backstage Capital and a founding member of PledgeLA.
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