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Blossom Capital targets 20 portfolio companies for its third fund

Ophelia Brown · Ophelia Brown: How We Raised $432M in a Pandemic; What's New in European Venture Capital | E990 · 20VC with Harry Stebbings · Mar 17, 2023 · at 10:48

Ophelia Brown is the founder and General Partner of European early-stage venture capital firm Blossom Capital.

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“Fund one was 10 companies, fund two is 15 companies, and fund three will target 20.”

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The claim, plainly

Blossom Capital's Fund 1 backed 10 companies, Fund 2 backed 15 companies, and Fund 3 will back approximately 20 companies.

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Assessment

The claim states that Blossom Capital's Fund 1 backed ~10 companies, Fund 2 backed ~15 companies, and Fund 3 will back ~20 companies. PitchBook data and portfolio tracking confirm that Fund 1 (~10–12 unique companies) and Fund 2 (~15 companies) match the stated counts. However, total cumulative unique portfolio companies across all Blossom Capital funds (Funds 1 through 4) sit at only 30 to 36 distinct entities as of 2026. Because Fund 1 and Fund 2 account for ~25 companies combined, Fund 3 could not have reached ~20 companies without exceeding the total firm-wide portfolio count.

PitchBook records indicate Fund 1 (Blossom Capital I) made approximately 10–12 initial bets (~10 companies).
PitchBook records align Fund 2 (Blossom Capital II) with a ~15-company portfolio size.
Aggregate funding databases (e.g., PitchBook, Caplight, Unicorn Nest) list Blossom Capital's total cumulative distinct portfolio companies across all four funds in the 30 to 36 company range, making 20 distinct companies in Fund 3 mathematically impossible alongside Fund 1 and Fund 2 counts.

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[1] techfundingnews.com [2] startupintros.com [3] sifted.eu [4] unquote.com [5] dakota.com [6] beehiiv.com [7] sifted.eu [8] caplight.com

assessed as of 2026-07-23

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