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Bolt

268 Bush Street #4214, San Francisco, CA, 94104, United States

Overview

Pre-seed venture firm investing at the digital-physical intersection.

Founded

2013

Deals ยท 12mo

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Links

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

Finance
Financial Services
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

28rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Cardino
Jun 2024Participated
$4 MSeed
Foundation
Dec 2022Participated
$7 MSeed
FYTO
Jul 2022Participated
$15 MSeries A
BRUNT Workwear
Feb 2022Participated
$20 MSeries B
VergeSense
Nov 2021Participated
$60 MSeries C
Point One Navigation
Nov 2021Participated
$10 MSeries A
Carbon Robotics
Sep 2021Participated
$27 MSeries B
Safehub
Apr 2021Participated
$9 MSeries A
Koya Medical
Jan 2021Participated
$11 MSeries A
Safehub
Jul 2020Participated
$5 MSeed
Nautilus Biotechnology
May 2020Participated
$76 MSeries B
Carbon Robotics
Sep 2019Led
$9 MOther Equity
Cardino
Jun 2024Participated
$4 MSeed
Foundation
Dec 2022Participated
$7 MSeed
FYTO
Jul 2022Participated
$15 MSeries A
BRUNT Workwear
Feb 2022Participated
$20 MSeries B
VergeSense
Nov 2021Participated
$60 MSeries C
Point One Navigation
Nov 2021Participated
$10 MSeries A
Carbon Robotics
Sep 2021Participated
$27 MSeries B
Safehub
Apr 2021Participated
$9 MSeries A
Koya Medical
Jan 2021Participated
$11 MSeries A
Safehub
Jul 2020Participated
$5 MSeed
Nautilus Biotechnology
May 2020Participated
$76 MSeries B
Carbon Robotics
Sep 2019Led
$9 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

Bolt: 28 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Bolt: 28 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed011
Series A08
Series B03
Series C+01
Other Equity14

Monthly Deal Activity

Bolt: 28 deals are recorded across 133 months.All available history.
Bolt: 28 deals are recorded across 133 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Oct '151
Nov '150
Dec '151
Jan '160
Feb '160
Mar '160
Apr '160
May '160
Jun '161
Jul '160
Aug '161
Sep '162
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Nov '160
Dec '161
Jan '171
Feb '170
Mar '170
Apr '170
May '170
Jun '171
Jul '170
Aug '170
Sep '170
Oct '170
Nov '170
Dec '170
Jan '181
Feb '180
Mar '180
Apr '180
May '180
Jun '181
Jul '180
Aug '181
Sep '180
Oct '181
Nov '180
Dec '180
Jan '190
Feb '190
Mar '190
Apr '190
May '192
Jun '191
Jul '190
Aug '190
Sep '191
Oct '190
Nov '190
Dec '190
Jan '200
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Dec '200
Jan '211
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Apr '211
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Nov '212
Dec '210
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Sector Breakdown

Bolt: Hardware & Robotics is the largest displayed sector by deal count (14 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Bolt: Hardware & Robotics is the largest displayed sector by deal count (14 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Hardware & Robotics14
Networks, Cloud & Communication9
AI & Machine Learning9
Enterprise Software8
Clean Energy & Sustainability5
Real Estate & Construction5
Transportation & Logistics5
Health & Life Sciences5
Food & Agriculture5
E-Commerce & Retail4
Data, Analytics & IT3
Space & Frontier Tech3
Consumer & Lifestyle3
Fintech3
Manufacturing3
Government & Defense2
Professional Services2
AR/VR1
Crypto & Blockchain1
Marketing & Advertising1
Gaming & eSports1

Deal Size Distribution

Bolt: 28 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Bolt: 28 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M10
$5M-$10M7
$10M-$25M8
$25M-$50M1
$50M-$100M2
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Bolt: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (24 deals).All available history.

Top 4 of 4 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Bolt: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (24 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States24
Europe2
Canada1
Japan1
Bolt: 20 co-investors are shown, with JLL Spark sharing 3 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Bolt: 20 co-investors are shown, with JLL Spark sharing 3 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
JLL Spark3
AME Cloud Ventures2
Bessemer Venture Partners2
Blackhorn Ventures2
Capricorn Investment Group2
CRV2
Energy Impact Partners2
Founder Collective2
Fusion Fund2
Ignition Partners2
Lux Capital2
MGV2
NextView Ventures2
Precursor Ventures2
Prelude Ventures2
Project 112
Promus Ventures2
Shell Ventures2
Spring Creek Investment Management2
Team Builder Ventures2

Investment Strategy

Bolt: Led accounts for 4% and participating for 96% of round participation.All available history.
Bolt: Led accounts for 4% and participating for 96% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led14%
Participating2796%
Bolt: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 100% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Bolt: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 100% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead00%
Co-led1100%

Team

Amit Chaturvedy

Advisory Committee Member

Axel Bichara

Partner and Founder

David Shields

VP Finance

Greg McAdoo

General Partner

Jeffrey Akiki

Associate

Tyler Mincey

Partner