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Key people at Blue Sky Capital.
Blue Sky Capital operates as an early-stage venture capital firm, investing in high-growth deep tech companies. It specializes in component technology and hardware, particularly semiconductors, photonics, and advanced materials. The firm leverages strategic ties with Samtec Electronics, a global manufacturer, to provide industry expertise and accelerate portfolio companies from concept to market scale.
Madison Hamman founded Blue Sky Capital in 2017, establishing it as a dedicated venture fund for the Samtec family office. Hamman's extensive career at Samtec Inc. provides a deep understanding of electronics manufacturing and entrepreneurship. This unique pedigree informs the firm’s specialized investment strategy within the component technology ecosystem.
The firm targets innovative ventures developing foundational technologies with significant market potential. Blue Sky Capital invests beyond conventional computing, unlocking considerable value in early-stage companies. It strives to empower founders in component electronics and materials science to achieve their long-term market aspirations.
Key people at Blue Sky Capital.
Blue Sky Capital has 9 tracked investments across 8 companies. The latest tracked deal is $1.8M Pre-Seed in Sensetics in November 2025.
| Date | Company | Round | Lead Investor(s) | Co-Investor(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 13, 2025 | Sensetics | $1.8M Pre-Seed | Mark Poag, Chris Alliegro | AIC Ventures |
| Sep 3, 2020 | ThruWave | $7.2M Grant / Seed | Calvin Chin, Ubiquity Ventures | Foothill Ventures (formerly Tsingyuan Ventures), Eileen Tanghal, National Science Foundation, Root Ventures, WRF Capital |
| Oct 1, 2018 | Akulaku Group | $70.0M Series C | Fanpujinke Group | Arbor Ventures, GSR Ventures, Peak XV Partners (Sequoia Capital India), Qiming Venture Partners |
| Nov 19, 2017 | aCommerce | $65.0M Series B | Rajesh Kamat | Dksh, MDI Ventures |
| Nov 1, 2017 | ShopBack | $25.0M Series A | Credit Saison | AppWorks, 33 Capital, Aetius Capital, East Ventures, Intouch, Qualgro, Singtel Innov8, Softbank Ventures Asia |
| Jul 18, 2016 | aCommerce | $10.0M Other Equity | MDI Ventures | Dksh |
| Apr 8, 2016 | ELOQUII | $15.0M Series B | JAN Gisbert Schultze | Daher Capital, Female Founders Fund, Greycroft, Wildcat Capital Management |
| May 5, 2015 | HeyLets | $1.6M Seed | Blue SKY Capital | — |
| Mar 27, 2015 | Dream Payments | $6.0M Other Equity | — | Real Ventures, Rouge River Capital |
