Blu Dot
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| Industry | Furniture |
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| Founded | 1997 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States |
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| Headquarters | , United States |
| Website | BluDot.com |
Blu Dot is an American modern furniture retailer based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It operates 17 retail locations in the United States, Mexico, and Australia.[1][2]
History
[edit]In 1997, Blu Dot was founded by Maurice Blanks, John Christakos, and Charlie Lazor.[3] The trio conceived the idea during a backpacking trip across Asia in 1988, after graduating from Williams College.[3][4]
In April 2008, Blu Dot received a $10 million growth equity investment from private equity firm CHB Capital Partners.[5][6][7]
In 2018, Blu Dot received the Product Design award at the Cooper Hewitt National Design Awards.[8][9]
References
[edit]- ↑ Lagorio-Chafkin, Christine. "How Two Architects and a Sculptor Built an Enduring Furniture Design Firm". Inc. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ↑ Ewoldt, John (2015-03-21). "Blu Dot furniture to open its first outlet store". www.startribune.com. Retrieved 2025-08-11.
- 1 2 Studach, Mel (26 November 2018). "Why Blu Dot wants to make good design democratic". Business of Home. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
- ↑ Kenefick, Courtney (2017-05-09). "How It's Made: Blu Dot". SURFACE. Retrieved 2025-06-30.
- ↑ "CHB Capital Partners Portfolio Investments, CHB Capital Partners Funds, CHB Capital Partners Exits". www.cbinsights.com. Retrieved 2025-07-22.
- ↑ "Blu Dot - Products, Competitors, Financials, Employees, Headquarters Locations". www.cbinsights.com. Retrieved 2025-07-22.
- ↑ "CHB Capital Partners". www.chbcapital.com. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
- ↑ "The year's best design firm according to Cooper Hewitt". Business of Home. June 2018. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
- ↑ Bohlk, Laurie (2018-05-08). "COOPER HEWITT ANNOUNCES 2018 NATIONAL DESIGN AWARD WINNERS | Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum". Retrieved 2026-04-28.
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