Blu Dot
Blu Dot is an American modern furniture retailer based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It operates 17 retail locations across the United States, Mexico, and Australia.
History
Maurice Blanks, John Christakos, and Charlie Lazor founded Blu Dot in 1997. The trio conceived the idea during a backpacking trip across Asia a decade earlier, when they were undergraduate students at Williams College. In April 2008, Blu Dot received a $10 million growth equity investment from private equity firm CHB Capital Partners. In 2018, Blu Dot was given the Product Design award at the Cooper Hewitt National Design Awards.Products
Blu Dot uses an internal research and development pathway and uses no outside contractors or researchers.Blu Dot has developed a range of products, including dining chairs, glass tables, lounge chairs, and pillows.