Blue Scorpion Investments

Blue Scorpion Investments is an early-stage venture capital fund based in New York. It invests in founders of consumer-facing businesses in the United States, especially companies it sees as socially conscious and able to change consumer habits. It often leads the investment round.

What Blue Scorpion Investments does

• Early-stage funding: growth capital for companies already earning meaningful recurring revenue.
• Round leadership: the fund frequently takes the lead position in a financing.
• Brand building: continuing involvement after investing, blending creative and analytical strategy.

Who it serves

Consumer brands. The portfolio includes a jeweller, a matcha cafe business, a non-alcoholic drinks retailer and a sun care brand. General partner Gautam Ahuja sits on the boards of some portfolio companies.

Key facts

• Based in: New York, United States
• Focus: US consumer-facing companies
• Stage: early stage
• Leadership: a general partner who previously worked in investment banking, and a creative director with a marketing and music industry background