boldstart ventures
Venture capitalMiami · Pre-Seed–Series A · 7 people tracked
Investment thesis
Boldstart partners with technical founders from inception—before team formation, code development, or initial funding—to help build autonomous enterprise solutions. The firm focuses on AI-native infrastructure, security applications, and models that reimagine how businesses operate, collaborating closely with early adopters and leading pre-product rounds to transform bold ideas into category-defining companies.
Source: firm website, verified Jul 21, 2026.
Team · 7 people
from the firm's websiteEd Sim is a founder and general partner at Boldstart Ventures with 28+ years of experience as an inception investor in enterprise technology, ranked #1 on the Seed 100 for early-stage investors in 2024.
A mascot or symbolic figure associated with boldstart ventures, referred to as the firm's 'muse and boldicorn.'
What they invest in
from 6 of 13 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×6Cybersecurity ×4Enterprise Software ×3SaaS ×3Developer Tools ×2Cloud Computing ×1LegalTech ×1Sales Tech ×1
HQs:United States×5Finland×1
Investments · 13 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathSecurityScorecard provides third-party risk management (TPRM) software using AI to help organizations identify, monitor, and mitigate cybersecurity risks across their supply chain and vendor networks. The platform serves enterprises managing extended supply chain security risks.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Aleksandr Yampolskiy(Founder & CEO)in
Common Paper provides contract templates and standards for technology transactions, enabling programmatic access to contracts through open-source standards. The company serves tech companies and legal professionals seeking to simplify contract negotiation and approval.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechSaaSSales TechPhiladelphia, US
Front AI builds an AI-powered customer service platform that automates service channels with multilingual conversational bots and provides channel strategy optimization tools. The platform serves businesses seeking to improve customer service automation and satisfaction across multiple communication channels.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSFinland, FI
Reliability platform for AI-powered world
Keycard provides infrastructure for AI agents to operate safely and securely in production environments, enabling developers to connect agents to services across multiple clouds while maintaining identity, policy, and audit controls.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurityDeveloper Tools
Ian Livingstone(CEO)Matthew Creager(Product & Marketing)Jared Hanson(Technology)
Protect AI develops security solutions for artificial intelligence systems. The company serves organizations adopting AI technology across multiple industries globally.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise Software
Snyk is a developer-focused security platform that identifies and fixes vulnerabilities in code, dependencies, containers, and cloud infrastructure using AI-powered analysis. The company serves organizations of all sizes looking to integrate security into their software development process.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsBoston, US
Agentic operating model for security teams
Board seats · per SEC filings · 3
what is this? ⓘ$400M raise · filed Jun 2026 · via Ellen Chisa
$10.5M raise · filed Jan 2025 · via Ellen Chisa
$3.5M raise · filed May 2023 · via Ellen Chisa
Inferred from directors named on each company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does boldstart ventures invest at?
- boldstart ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does boldstart ventures focus on?
- boldstart ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, Developer Tools, Enterprise Software, SaaS.
- Where is boldstart ventures located?
- boldstart ventures is headquartered in Miami, US.
- Does boldstart ventures lead rounds?
- Yes, boldstart ventures leads investment rounds.
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