BLC ADVISORS, LTD.
BLC ADVISORS, LTD. is a Seed and Series C+ fund in the US, Global and CN writing $1M–$20M checks into Enterprise, Fintech, Healthcare and real-estate.
- Stages
- Seed, Series C+
- Sectors
- Enterprise, Fintech, Healthcare, real-estate
- Check size
- $1M–$20M
- Invests in
- US-wide, Global, CN
- Actively investing
- Yes
- Founded
- 1983
- Assets under management
- $1B+
- Website
- blcadvisors.com
Thesis
BLC ADVISORS, LTD. is an investment advisory firm founded in 1983, operating as an Exempt Reporting Adviser (ERA). Headquartered in Shanghai, China, with an office in San Francisco, California, it manages venture capital funds through its affiliate, Blue Lake Capital. These funds have targeted offerings ranging from $120 million to $400 million and focus on sectors including Enterprise Software, Financial Services, Healthcare, and Real Estate, primarily at seed to growth stages. The firm has a global geographic scope, with a presence in both China and the United States. BLC Fund Advisors, LLC, an affiliate, specializes in US commercial real estate loans, focusing on Senior and Senior Subordinated Mortgages/Loans from $1 million to $20 million, with an average LTV of 65%. BLC Advisors, Ltd. has reported significant AUM across its managed funds, with Blue Lake Capital Fund IV LP at $211.1 million, Fund III at $201.7 million (later $248.1 million), Fund II at $138.9 million (later $200.2 million), and Opportunity Fund I at $108.6 million. BLC Fund Advisors, LLC reports over $350 million in current AUM and has closed over $1 billion in loans since inception.
Common questions
Does BLC ADVISORS, LTD. invest at the Seed stage?
Yes. BLC ADVISORS, LTD. lists Seed and Series C+ among the stages it invests in.
What check size does BLC ADVISORS, LTD. write?
BLC ADVISORS, LTD. writes $1M–$20M checks.
Where does BLC ADVISORS, LTD. invest?
BLC ADVISORS, LTD. invests in the US, Global and CN.