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Ashley Hartman is the Managing Partner at Bluestein Ventures, a venture capital fund focusing on transforming the food industry. The firm typically invests between Seed to Series A stages and is actively involved beyond providing capital. Their focus areas include high-growth consumer brands, proprietary foodtech, next-gen commerce, and value-add digital technology. Ashley’s investment check size ranges from $500K to $1.5M, with a sweet spot of $1M. She has a track record of successful investments, including Cultured Decadence. Ashley mentors at Food Foundry and is a board member at Naturally Chicago. With a BA in Political Economy from Williams College and an MBA from Harvard Business School, she brings a wealth of experience from executive positions in companies like Hartman Windows & Doors. Ashley’s collaborative style and strategic partnerships have been instrumental in the success of ventures she supports.
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Country: United States of America
Industries: Proprietary FoodTech, Digital Technology, Next-Gen Commerce, High-Growth Consumer
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Investment Stages: pre-seed, seed
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🤖 AI Activity Report
Status: very-active
AI Reasoning: Bluestein Ventures and Ashley Hartman show multiple portfolio news items and press mentions in 2025 (e.g., March 4, 2025 post referencing New Culture’s animal-free mozzarella). The firm closed Fund III Feb 20, 2024 and continued active investments with portfolio news through 2025. There are named portfolio companies including New Culture (mentioned 3/4/25) indicating investment activity within the last 6 months window relative to the required reference date, therefore classify as very-active.
Angel activity thresholds:
Low Activity – Only known angel investments more than 12 months ago.
Active – Known angel investments between the last 12 and 6 months.
Very Active – Known angel investments in the last 6 months.
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