FOUNDER FRIENDLY, 

FOUNDER FIRST

BLUE STAR INNOVATION PARTNERS IS A GROWTH-FOCUSED INVESTMENT FIRM THAT PARTNERS WITH SOFTWARE AND PAYMENTS COMPANIES.
WE UNDERSTAND HOW TO WORK WITH FOUNDERS AND CEOS BECAUSE WE ARE FOUNDERS AND CEOS OURSELVES.

Our

Founder

Rob Wechsler

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Our

Team

Meet the Team
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Meet the Team

Why

We’re Different

The BSIP team’s 130+ years of combined software and payments experience include managing the card e-payment program for the IRS and embedded payments strategies at 30+ SaaS platforms. Our experience allows us to assist with every aspect of payments, from processor selection and contracts to infrastructure buildout and go-to-market. No matter where you are in your payments journey, BSIP can step in to assist.

We have deep respect for the company you’ve built, and our Operators are dedicated to working alongside your team to maximize your potential.

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Our

Work

BruceAckerman

Printavo

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They have been in my shoes as a Founder looking for the right partner. They were truly different from other investment firms and worked with me from LOI through close to make sure things were as smooth as possible. Everyone was very open and helpful in order to allow me to continue to progress as an entrepreneur.

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EricFrazier

Payrix

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If you’re looking for an involved partner who can help you scale by optimizing payments, go-to-market pricing along with structuring a sales engine, then I think you should go with Rob and the BSIP team.

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JeffGardner

Government Brands

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BSIP felt like home to me – founders who said what they do, then did what they said. They immediately felt different than other investors who pitched me. Other investment groups clearly had a lot of really smart people, but BSIP had all of that plus the operational success that’s truly differentiated.

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ChuckGordon

Storable

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I partnered with Blue Star because I knew we were sitting on a really big payments opportunity in our software business, but we didn’t exactly know how to go after it. They really stood out as the best there is at software with integrated payments.

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Statements of certain current and former executives of BSIP portfolio companies (“Executives”) regarding their experiences working with BSIP are included herein. No quoted Executive is a current BSIP advisory client; however, certain Executives are investors in certain BSIP-advised entities. No Executive received or will receive any cash or non-cash compensation for providing these statements. The Executives have potential and actual conflicts of interest as a result of such individuals’ business activities and relationships with BSIP. Specifically, current Executives work (and former Executives worked) for companies owned and controlled by a BSIP fund, and receive (or received) their salaries and other economic benefits from those companies. In addition, certain current and former Executives have other financial relationships with BSIP, including investments in BSIP funds.