Blu Dot

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Blu Dot
Industry	Furniture
Founded	1997; 29 years ago (1997) in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Founders	Maurice Blanks John Christakos Charlie Lazor
Headquarters	Minneapolis, Minnesota , 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.

History

In 1997, Blu Dot was founded by Maurice Blanks, John Christakos, and Charlie Lazor. The trio conceived the idea during a backpacking trip across Asia in 1988, after graduating from 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 received the Product Design award at the Cooper Hewitt National Design Awards.

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