blingcap.com · San Francisco · founded 2018 · team 2 · Seed stage, typically $250K - $15M with sweet spot at $5M. Helps companies raise $1M-$5M in seed funding. · trust 0/4
| Full Legal Name | Bling Capital
source: https://www.blingcap.com |
| Investment Thesis / Tagline | Helping Seed Stage Entrepreneurs Find Product Market Fit
source: https://www.blingcap.com |
| Headquarters City | San Francisco
source: https://www.blingcap.com; https://www.bloomberg.com/profiles/companies/25819ZT1:US; https://www.vcsheet.com/organization/bling-capital-vc-breakdown-contact/ |
| Firm Founding Year | 2018
source: https://www.bloomberg.com/profiles/companies/25819ZT1:US; https://finance.yahoo.com/news/forbes-midas-seed-list-2024-122218730.html |
| Number of Partners/Investors | 2
source: https://www.blingcap.com/team/; https://www.signal.org/ben-ling/ |
| Investment Stage & Check Size | Seed stage, typically $250K - $15M with sweet spot at $5M. Helps companies raise $1M-$5M in seed funding.
source: https://www.blingcap.com; https://www.signal.org/kyle-lui/ |
| Founders / Managing Partners | Ben Ling (Founder & General Partner), Kyle Lui (General Partner)
source: https://www.blingcap.com/ben-ling/; https://www.blingcap.com/kyle-lui/; https://www.signal.org/ben-ling/; https://www.signal.org/kyle-lui/ |
| Fund Details & AUM | Bling Capital Early Stage Fund II: $113M; Fund IV: $270M; Total AUM: $770M. Has a Product Council of 100+ top product leaders.
source: https://www.blingcap.com; https://www.vcsheet.com/organization/bling-capital-vc-breakdown-contact/ |
| Official Contact Email | decks@blingcap.com
source: https://www.blingcap.com/contact/ |
| Additional Founders' Emails (from LinkedIn search) | Ben Ling: bling@blingcap.com; Kyle Lui: kyle@blingcap.com
source: https://www.linkedin.com/search/results/people/?keywords=bling%20capital%20partner; https://privateequitylist.com/companies/10190-bling-capital |
| Notable Portfolio Companies | Lyft, Palantir, GitLab, Instacart, Square, Airtable, Webflow, Udemy, Gusto, Quora, Lucidchart, Vise, Elemy, Capchase, Veho, Tempo, 18+ unicorns
source: https://www.blingcap.com/portfolio/; https://www.signal.org/ben-ling/ |
| Office Locations | San Francisco, New York City, Seattle, Austin, and Miami
source: https://www.blingcap.com; https://www.vcsheet.com/organization/bling-capital-vc-breakdown-contact/ |
| Industry Recognition | Ben Ling ranked #5 on Forbes 2024 Midas Seed List for unicorn investment returns
source: https://www.signal.org/ben-ling/; https://finance.yahoo.com/news/forbes-midas-seed-list-2024-122218730.html |