boldstart ventures
Boldstart Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2010 by Ed Sim, specializing in "Inception Investing." The firm partners with technical founders at the earliest stages of company formation, often before a product exists. Boldstart focuses on providing capital, strategic guidance, and cofounder-like support to early-stage technology companies, typically investing in 10 to 12 founding teams each year. With over $1.1 billion in assets across 10 funds, its latest, Fund VII, closed at $250 million in July 2025. The firm primarily invests in the enterprise technology sector, emphasizing are Per Crunchbase, boldstart ventures has made 223 investments, 69 as lead investor across 113 portfolio companies, with 43 exits.
Investing activity
boldstart ventures has made 223 investments according to Crunchbase across 113 portfolio companies, and has led 69 rounds and seen 43 exits.
boldstart ventures appears in 1 AI deal tracked by the AI Lounge deals desk, rounds totalling $115M. The rounds are mostly Series D, with a median round size of $115M. The most recent is Clay (Series D, $115M, Sep 2026).
boldstart ventures most often invests alongside Wellington Management, CapitalG, Sequoia Capital and StepStone Group, and the companies it backs on AI Lounge are mostly in Data Collection and Labeling.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about boldstart ventures
What AI companies has boldstart ventures invested in?
boldstart ventures's AI investments include Clay. The 1 round on AI Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
Where is boldstart ventures based?
boldstart ventures is based in Miami, Florida, United States.
What stage does boldstart ventures invest at?
In the rounds tracked on AI Lounge, boldstart ventures has invested at Series D, with a median round of $115M.
Who does boldstart ventures co-invest with?
boldstart ventures's most frequent co-investors on AI Lounge are Wellington Management (1 deal), CapitalG (1 deal), Sequoia Capital (1 deal), StepStone Group (1 deal) and DST Global (1 deal).
How can founders reach boldstart ventures?
Founders on AI Lounge can see boldstart ventures's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with the firm under Warm Paths, and add boldstart ventures to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.