Bolt

Company

Investment-firm

Last deal

$3.9M

Amount

Venture - Series Unknown

Stage

20.02.2013

Date

1

all rounds

$3.9M

Total amount

Financing round

General

About Company
Bold is a venture capital firm investing in early-stage hardware and software startups.

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founded date

01.01.2013

Number of employees

Last funding type

Venture - Series Unknown

IPO status

Private

Description

Founded in 2013 in San Francisco, Bold focuses on pre-seed, pre-product companies at the intersection of hardware and software. They offer two investment options: Bolt Build, an incubator providing capital and resources to founding teams at the idea stage, and Bolt Capital, which directly invests up to $1m in pre-seed and seed stage companies. Portfolio companies benefit from Bolt's engineering team, prototyping labs, and manufacturing support. With offices in San Francisco and New York City, Bold aims to help startups build a strong foundation for success.
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David Mallard

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