BluKap investment commitment

We aim to

Invest in sustainable and circular Blue Economy

Seek profitable ventures with demonstrable impact

Promote clean technologies and renewable energy

Be accountable and transparent on investment

Seek high quality projects

Favor projects with global impact

Measure the blue impact of our investments

Embed UN SDGs in our investment process

We shall not

Invest in linear economy ventures

Invest in non proven models or solutions

Accept a status-quo on ocean polluting energies

Tolerate any risk of corruption

Compromise investment quality for quantity

Support local political agendas

Invest in projects where impact cannot be measured

Back projects if they harm the Ocean

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    Circumnavigator, unicorn entrepreneur with deep understanding of the challenges, misadventures and passions of the startup ecosystem. 

    2018 EY Argentina Master Entrepreneur of the Year.

    Co-Founder and GP of Newtopia VC. Previously Co-Founder and CTO of the unicorn MURAL. Co-founder of Three Melons that developed video games and after publishing more than 80 highly successful games sold to Playdom/Disney.

    Expertise: Technology, Data, AI 

    Patricio Jutard - Latin America (ARG)

    Circumnavigator, serial entrepreneur, healthcare expert.

    Founder / CEO of Medimix International, a global life sciences group he sold to Carlyle / PPD, introduced to NASDAQ in Y21 w/ 5 Bn$ revenue, 16 bn$ Market cap.

    Angel investor, board member in pharma, health tech and Blue economy. Active member of Mer Angels.

    Expertise:  Impact investment, Biotech, Pharma

    Henry Gazay - USA (FL)

    Entrepreneur, investor, hedge fund director. 

    Ex-investment banker with seasoned experience as strategic, operational and financial advisor/mentor to early-stage blue economy and food tech companies. Head of Mediterranean Pole & Treasurer at Mer Angels.

    BlueInvest Expert panel member and Readiness Assistance Program coach. Jury member/ panelist to Blue Economy events (Monaco Smart & Sustainable marinas, Monaco Smart Yachting, Ocean Pitch Challenge, BPI Deeptech Unleashed, etc.)

    Expertise: Aquaculture, Food Seaweed & Algae

    Jean Francois Trecco - Europe (FRA)

    Circumnavigator, ocean passionate, investment specialist with an edge in strategy, business development and M&A.  

    Stockholm School of Economics alumni, experience in shipping, logistics, corporate finance, M&A, strategic advisory. 

    Ex KPMG Corporate Finance and Deal Strategy, member of the Nordic Sustainable Finance advisory team. Co-founder of Svevik Industri, investor in mid-market Nordic companies. Ex-executive at Wallenius Wilhelmsen, global leader in RoRo shipping. 

    Expertise: Sustainable Finance, Shipping & Ports

    Klas Johansen - Europe (SWE)

    BluKap co-founders Patricio Jutard & Klas Johansen anchored
    at the Bay of Virgins, Fatu Hiva

    Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia

    Our Team

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    Patricio Jutard

    Latin America (ARG)
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    Henry Gazay

    USA (FL)
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    Jean Francois Trecco

    Europe (FRA)
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    Klas Johansen

    Europe (SWE)
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    Flowi Güenzani

    Latin America (ARG)
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    Dana Somberg

    Middle East (ISR)
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    Martin Mendez

    LATAM (URU)
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    Claire Guglielmi

    USA (FL)

    Senior Advisors

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    Jean-Francois Thau

    Europe
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    We are people of the Ocean. 

    Four founders from different geographical and professional backgrounds who met through their passion for the Ocean and who share a common desire to preserve it while catalyzing the next generation of Ocean innovations. 

    Together we have formed BluKap - to back outstanding entrepreneurs and local ventures of the blue economy and speed up their international strategy, thereby fostering their global impact.