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Blue Chip Venture Company

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Blue Chip Venture Company is a venture fund that invests in technology companies serving the digital media and big data industries.

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01.01.1990

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Founded in 1990, Blue Chip Venture is a venture capital firm based in Cincinnati, Ohio that provides “last financing round” or “pre-exit” capital for early stage investors and venture-backed companies in the computer hardware, media and software sectors. Their current funds specialize in Digital Media, Big Data and Technology companies.
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Jack Wyant
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Jack Wyant

Jack Wyant founded Blue Chip in 1990 and was responsible for a number of Blue Chip's most successful investments, including Richwood Pharmaceutical and USinternetworking. He focuses primarily on Media & Marketing companies, and currently works with companies including ShareThis and XOS Digital. Jack has been recognized for leadership in venture capital and entrepreneurial settings by a number of organizations, and he is a frequent lecturer on venture capital investing and entrepreneurship.

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Christopher McCleary

Christopher McCleary

CFO

Don Aquilano

Don Aquilano

Managing Director

Dan Aquilano

Dan Aquilano

Director

John C. McIlwraith

John C. McIlwraith

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Jack Wyant

Managing Director

Tricia Collins

Tricia Collins

Executive Coordinator

Carol Holcshuh

Carol Holcshuh

Controller

John Findlay

John Findlay

Senior Associate

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