Gautam Ahuja is General Partner of Blue Scorpion Investments and has been instrumental in deal sourcing, deal structuring and actively managing the fund on an everyday basis. On the business side, Gautam is actively engaged with each portfolio company helping them manage growth effectively and efficiently while having a clear path to profitability. Currently, Gautam sits on the board of Thursday Boots and Smilo Baby. Prior to co-founding BSI, he worked at Credit Suisse Investment Bank for 15 years. His previous position was as Managing Director in the Equities Division as Head of Structured Products Trading for the Americas, where he structured and risk managed various derivative instruments for large blue chip corporations, insurance companies, hedge funds, pension and pension funds, and high net worth individuals.  While at Credit Suisse, Mr. Ahuja had a strong track record and as a Trader he always generated positive returns. Under his leadership ‘Structured Products’ remained a profitable business of the bank. Prior to Credit Suisse, he was a successful and visionary entrepreneur and co-founded the first wireless Internet company to stream audio over mobile phones called Movingaudio.

In addition to his knowledge and expertise in finance and venture capital, Mr. Ahuja conducts expertise in consumer markets through his direct and lengthy experience as an investor, entrepreneur and advisor / board member to several successful focused consumer brands both within and outside the BSI portfolio.

Gautam has a BSc (Hons) in Business Management from King’s College, University of London.

Gautam Ahuja

Jamison Ernest is a General Partner of Blue Scorpion Investments and has been instrumental in building brand culture for all companies within the BSI portfolio. In addition, he has been very hands on and actively involved in building brand partnerships; creative and marketing strategies with implementation; celebrity engagement and investment into BSI portfolio companies such as Quip, Thursday Boots, Smilo, Van Leeuwen, Back to The Roots and, Hooch. Jamison is a limitless creator with a unique ability to seamlessly integrate art and commerce authentically and with integrity. Prior to co-founding BSI, Mr. Ernest was a self made creative entrepreneur responsible for in excess of $100 million of successfully funded projects from various stages of development, from conception to takeover. Mr. Ernest has extensive experience with both art and startup investments and has been contacted by select individuals from Fortune 500 companies, Forbes 400 billionaires list, and A-list celebrities.

Mr. Ernest was the founder of Yellow Fever Creative, he was a private investor for Soli, later sold to Acision Nederland, Creative Director for Red Bull USA, Chairman and Founder of Brooklyn Beat Records, a division of Warner Music Group, Creative Director and Senior Vice President of Digital for Warner Music Group, and Creative Marketing Director of Diesel USA.

Mr. Ernest brings expertise as Creative Director through his successfully executed marketing strategies for many top performing brands and his inherent artistic ability. Mr. Ernest has successfully conceptualized and produced events ranging from product branding, to clothing lines, to large-scale art galleries – all of which were well received by the press and consistently attended by a variety of notable guests. Ernest has regularly proven his skill to take an idea from conception to realization with astonishing and alluring marketing prowess.

Jamison Ernest