" Blueprint's involvement was critical from the start of Kiptronic to our acquisition by Limelight. They helped us attract and build our management team, define our business and customer strategy, and guide us through the exit process. They work relentlessly for their entrepreneurs and investors."

Bill Loewenthal
CEO
Kiptronic Inc. (NASDAQ:LLNW)

 

 


Bart Schachter
Managing Director

Bart Schachter is a Founder and Managing Director of Blueprint Ventures. Bart brings over 20 years of extensive entrepreneurial, venture capital, investment and technology operating experience.

Bart founded Blueprint Ventures with a vision of capital efficiency, dedicated service to entrepreneurs and limited partners, and a unique sourcing approach of Corporate IP (Intellectual Property) Spinouts. These spinout deals successfully leverage prior investments of leading technology companies to gain an early R&D advantage in launching new companies. Bart and Blueprint successfully led spinouts from companies such as Intel, Fujitsu, NEC, and Xerox PARC. [ more]
 

 


George Hoyem
Managing Director

George Hoyem is a Managing Director with Blueprint Ventures. George brings more than 20 years of entrepreneurial, operations and venture experience in high technology companies. He has backed, supported, and served on the boards of over a dozen emerging technology companies. George's current investment focus includes software, security, IT infrastructure companies, and Corporate IP Spinouts. [more]

 

 


Jim Huston
Managing Director

Jim Huston is a Managing Director with Blueprint Ventures. Jim brings more than 20 years of technology industry experience, having worked and invested in early stage technology companies throughout the world since 1995.  Jim has extensive experience with Corporate IP Spinouts from both the corporate and venture capital perspectives. [ more]