Blitsy, a Chicago, IL-based online craft retailer, raised $1m in funding.
The round was led by Chicago Ventures, with participation from FireStarter Fund, Lakewest Venture Partners, and Brian Spaly (CEO of Trunk Club and Bonobos Co-Founder), Lon Chow (General Partner of Apex Venture Capital), and Binh Tran (Technical Co-Founder of Klout) among others.
Led by Ross Petersen, Chief Executive Officer, and Ryan Petersen, Blitsy provides a marketing platform that craft suppliers can utilize to launch online promotions while providing members with access to deals.
The site also offers a stage for sharing inspirational project ideas among other community engagement features.
FinSMEs
10/09/2013