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Blue Collar Capital

VC
Austin, TX

Blue Collar Capital is a Seed venture capital firm based in Austin, TX investing in SaaS, Marketplace, Other. The firm typically writes $250K–$2.0M checks and has 40 portfolio companies in our records.

Check size
$250K–$2.0M
Portfolio
40 companies on record
Partners
5 listed
Stage
Seed
Sectors
SaaS, Marketplace, Other, Consumer
HQ
Austin, TX
AUM
Not in our records

Last verified: 2026-05-11

How to approach: cold outreach ok
Stage

Seed

Check Size

$250K – $2.0M

Portfolio

40+ companies

Team

5 partners

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Focused on software tools and marketplaces enabling small and medium businesses to thrive in underserved sectors.

How Blue Collar Capital invests

Blue Collar Capital is a vc firm based in Austin, TX. The firm invests at the Seed stage, with a focus on SaaS, Marketplace, Other, Consumer. It does not invest in Media, Gaming.

Blue Collar Capital typically writes checks of $250K–$2.0M per investment.

Blue Collar Capital has backed 40 companies in our records, including ToolStock, Blue Collar Productions, Hulu.

Partners & Team

SP

Stephen Poppe

Partner

strategic partnerships
capital placement
contech adoption
PS

Peter Shiner

Managing Partner

built environment
construction operations
asset management
capital markets
KS

Karl Sorensen

Managing Partner

construction technology
emerging technology in construction
capital partnerships
JP

Jonathan Pratt

GP

B2B SaaS
Industrial Marketplaces
JP

Jonathan Paul

Managing Partner

home services businesses
plumbing
HVAC
roofing
related residential service segments

Industry Focus

Invests In

SaaS
Marketplace
Other
Consumer

Does Not Invest In

Media
Gaming

Portfolio Companies (40)

Other

TO

ToolStock

Marketplace
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Blue Collar Productions

HU

Hulu

AP

Apple+

WA

Warner Bros

FO

Forbes Under30TV

AM

Amazon Prime

LI

Lionsgate

IN

Intel

VI

ViacomCBS

How to pitch Blue Collar Capital
  • Raising at Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in SaaS, Marketplace, Other — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $250K – $2.0M check.
  • cold outreach ok
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Stephen Poppe, Partner.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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