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Overview

Seed and early stage financing for e-commerce and mobile businesses.

Founded

2013

Deals · 12mo

2

Stage focus

Seed

Geographic focus

Canada
Chile
United States

Sector focus

Enterprise Software
Finance

Investment portfolio

15rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Premier Lacrosse League
Jun 2026Participated
$100 MSeries E
The Snow League
Nov 2025Participated
$15 MOther Equity
Fantasy Life
Jul 2025Participated
$7 MSeed
Men in Blazers Media Network
Jan 2025Participated
$15 MSeries A
The Snow League
Jan 2025Participated
$15 MOther Equity
Cosm
Jul 2024Participated
$250 MSeries B
JohnWallStreet
Jun 2024Led
$1 MOther Equity
Just Women's Sports
Jun 2022Participated
$6 MOther Equity
Gametime
May 2022Participated
$30 MOther Equity
Elevva
May 2022Participated
$30 MSeed
The Vets
Jan 2022Led
$40 MSeed
Athletic Greens
Jan 2022Participated
$115 MOther Equity
Premier Lacrosse League
Jun 2026Participated
$100 MSeries E
The Snow League
Nov 2025Participated
$15 MOther Equity
Fantasy Life
Jul 2025Participated
$7 MSeed
Men in Blazers Media Network
Jan 2025Participated
$15 MSeries A
The Snow League
Jan 2025Participated
$15 MOther Equity
Cosm
Jul 2024Participated
$250 MSeries B
JohnWallStreet
Jun 2024Led
$1 MOther Equity
Just Women's Sports
Jun 2022Participated
$6 MOther Equity
Gametime
May 2022Participated
$30 MOther Equity
Elevva
May 2022Participated
$30 MSeed
The Vets
Jan 2022Led
$40 MSeed
Athletic Greens
Jan 2022Participated
$115 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

Bolt Ventures: 15 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Bolt Ventures: 15 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed13
Series A01
Series B01
Series C+01
Other Equity26

Monthly Deal Activity

Bolt Ventures: 15 deals are recorded across 97 months.All available history.
Bolt Ventures: 15 deals are recorded across 97 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Oct '181
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Sector Breakdown

Bolt Ventures: Consumer & Lifestyle is the largest displayed sector by deal count (8 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 Ventures: Consumer & Lifestyle is the largest displayed sector by deal count (8 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Consumer & Lifestyle8
Media & Entertainment7
E-Commerce & Retail5
Networks, Cloud & Communication2
Enterprise Software2
Health & Life Sciences2
Hardware & Robotics1
Crypto & Blockchain1
Data, Analytics & IT1
Social & Community Platforms1

Deal Size Distribution

Bolt Ventures: 15 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 Ventures: 15 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M2
$5M-$10M3
$10M-$25M3
$25M-$50M3
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M2
$250M-$500M2
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Bolt Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (13 deals).All available history.

Top 3 of 3 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Bolt Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (13 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States13
Chile1
Canada1
Bolt Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Ares Management 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.

Investment Strategy

Bolt Ventures: Led accounts for 20% and participating for 80% of round participation.All available history.
Bolt Ventures: Led accounts for 20% and participating for 80% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led320%
Participating1280%
Bolt Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 100% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Bolt Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 100% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead00%
Co-led3100%

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