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Bootstrap Venture Partners

Venture capital

Solana Beach · Seed–Series A · 4 people tracked

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264 people in our graph share verified history with the Bootstrap Venture Partners team — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Frank Zhouunlockedknows Jean Balgrosky · together at UCLA (overlapped)
×4knows the team · via Vanderbilt University
×4knows the team · via UCLA
×3knows the team · via Texas McCombs School of Business
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Investment thesis

Bootstrap Venture Partners focuses on early-stage companies, backing technology-enabled innovation teams that deliver proven solutions to real-world problems. The firm combines capital with mentorship and emphasizes investments it believes will have a meaningful, positive effect on society and the greater good.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage
Seed–Series A
HQ
Solana Beach, California, US
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2012
Tracked investments
39

Team · 4 people

from public directories

Founder mafia

2 people who came through Bootstrap Venture Partners went on to found or lead other companies.

What they invest in

from 22 of 39 portfolio companies

SaaS ×13Healthtech ×11Digital Health ×9AI & Machine Learning ×6Enterprise Software ×6Biotech ×5Data & Infrastructure ×2GovTech ×2

HQs:United States×12

Who they back

founder profiles across 14 portfolio companies
57%
solo founders
8 of 14 mapped founding teams
42%
repeat founders
of 12 founders with career history

Founding team size:solo founder×82 founders×43 founders×2

Where their founders studiedfrom 13 founders with education data

Purdue University ×2

What their founders studiedfrom 13 founders with field-of-study data

Business & Management ×5Life Sciences ×4Finance & Accounting ×3Economics ×2Physics ×2

Investments · 39 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2021 · 12017 · 12016 · 12015 · 14 dated

Alterneticsalternetics.comin

Alternetics is a CRM technology consultancy that helps organizations implement and integrate sales and revenue operations tools across platforms such as Salesforce, Microsoft CRM, and SageCRM.

Enterprise SoftwareSaaSSales Tech

Apervitaapervita.com

An online store selling injectable and oral anabolic steroids, HGH, and post-cycle therapy products directly to consumers.

E-commerceHealthtechChicago, US

Paul Magelli(Executive Officer, Director)Geoff Phillips(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inBlackford Middleton(Executive Officer)Aaron Symanski(Executive Officer)Michael Liang(Director)inMichael Oltman(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsBaird CapitalGraphene VenturesOptum VenturesPritzker Group Venture Capital

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Catalyst Healthcare Advisorscatalysthealthcareadvisors.comFeb 2016
CirrusMD Medical Techcirrusmd.com

CirrusMD offers a virtual primary care platform where patients connect with a physician via chat in under 60 seconds for diagnosis, treatment, and guidance to benefits and next steps in care.

Digital HealthHealthtechSaaSDenver, US

Andrew Altorfer(Chief Executive Officer)Wallace Blake McKinney(Director)Blake McKinney(Co-founder)JAMIE HALL(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inJENNIFER PEARCE(Executive Officer)inSCOTT REICH(Executive Officer)in

Co-investors7wire VenturesBlue Venture FundsCorewell Health VenturesDrive CapitalRockies Venture ClubSand Hill Angels+1 more

Clear Objectclearobject.comin𝕏

ClearObject is a digital transformation company that builds custom solutions using edge-based AI, generative AI, computer vision, machine learning operations, IoT, and cloud technologies.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareGovTechIoT

Dan Yingst(Chief Executive Officer)inMarie Hutchins(SVP of Sales & Marketing)inDerek Bleyle(SVP of Product & Operations)inDarrel Rader(Vice President of Engineering Services)inBenjamin Maupin(Vice President of Finance)in

Co-investorsABS Capital PartnersEgis Capital PartnersPlymouth GrowthElevate Ventures

Cursive Labscursivelabs.com

The page promotes "hau88", an online gaming platform with a redesigned interface, personalized game recommendations, and community events, presented in Indonesian.

Gaming

Doctibledoctible.cominSeed · Apr 2015 · $700K

Doctible is a patient engagement and practice growth platform that helps healthcare practices manage appointment booking, patient communication, online reputation, and websites.

Digital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaSSan Diego, US

Ajit Viswanathan(Executive Officer, Director)inLeon Hu(Founder)Tianying Hu(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardJean Balgrosky(Director)in

Co-investorsClearVision EquityTech Coast Angels

Elationelationhealth.comin𝕏

Elation Health builds health technology for independent primary care practices and physicians, centered on the physician-patient relationship.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechSaaS

Kyna Fong(Co-Founder & CEO)inConan Fong(Co-Founder & Chief Experience Officer)inKyna Fong, PhD(Founder)in

Co-investorsAscension VenturesKapor CapitalScript CapitalThreshold VenturesGeneration Investment ManagementHyphen Capital

Freedom Meditechfreedom-meditech.com

Non-invasive diagnostic tools for detecting and managing chronic diseases such as diabetes.

San Diego, US

John D Gerace(Executive Officer, Director)Craig Misrach(Director)

BoardDan Bradbury(Director)inAndy Sassine(Director)Lynn-Ann Gries(Director)James E. Pinkin(Director)

Co-investorsBioBrit

Ilmhealthilmhealth.com

ILM Health (Interactive Lifestyle Management) is building a digital health network aimed at improving healthcare access for Medicaid and other underserved populations.

Digital HealthHealthtechImpact & Social GoodDallas, US

Immunicomimmunicom.comin𝕏

Immunicom is a biotech company developing immunotherapies based on its Immunopheresis platform, a blood-filtering device that works external to the body to treat cancer and inflammatory, cardiovascular, renal, and autoimmune diseases.

BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices

Amir Jafri(Founder)in

Indigobioindigobio.comin

Indigo BioAutomation provides software tools that use machine learning and artificial intelligence to improve laboratory operations and data analysis across multiple industries.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechSaaS

Randall Julian(Founder)in

Jrnysjrnys.com

A telemedicine platform offering prescription medications for weight loss and sexual wellness, delivered directly to consumers with physician oversight.

Digital HealthHealthtechSaaSWellness & FitnessAustin, US

Henry Legere(Chief Medical Officer)in

BoardBenjamin Perkins(Director)

Co-investorsFourward Ventures

Legacy Health Strategieslegacyhealthstrategies.comin

Legacy Health Strategies partners with pharmaceutical and medical device companies to incorporate patient perspectives into product development and clinical trials.

BiotechDigital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtech

Rolf Benirschke(Founder)inLisa Nelson(Vice President of Technology)inJennifer Millman(Senior Director of Strategy & Operations)inEd Sawyer(Chief Financial Officer)

LoyGenloygen.com

Maestro Ventures is a venture studio that builds companies focused on capturing value that businesses lose, including a coordination layer that directs AI tools toward a single goal and a tool that identifies anonymous website visitors and turns them into contactable leads with names and emails.

AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS

MD Revolutionmdrevolution.comin

MD Revolution (CoachCare) provides remote care management technology and US-based clinical care services for healthcare practices, supporting programs such as remote patient monitoring, chronic care management, and behavioral health integration.

Digital HealthHealthtechSaaSSan Diego, US

Samir Damani(Executive Officer, Director)inArthur Roke(Executive Officer)Pratik Patel(Executive Officer)

BoardJean Balgrosky(Executive Officer, Director)inGarrett Vygantas(Director)Jacqueline Kosecoff(Director)

Co-investorsBioBritJump Capital

Moglmogl.comin

Mogl is a Trade Desk Certified Service Partner that helps brands and agencies manage programmatic advertising, retail/shopper media, and data infrastructure.

AdTechData & InfrastructureMarketing Tech

Matthew Himelstein(Founder)in

Co-investorsKeiretsu Forum

Perceivantperceivant.comin

Perceivant designs digital courseware and standards-aligned curriculum with built-in assessments for K–12 classrooms, higher education, and corporate training programs.

EdTechSaaSNoblesville, US

Brian Rowe(Manager)inDavid Castor(Manager)Christopher Johnson(Manager)

BoardJean Balgrosky(Manager)inKyle Williams(Manager)in

Co-investorsElevate Ventures

Revuudrevuud.comin

Revuud operates an online marketplace that connects healthcare systems directly with skilled IT talent, allowing them to engage without a third-party staffing intermediary.

Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHealthtechHR TechMarketplacesSaaS

Dan Schubert(CEO & Co-Founder)inEric Utzinger(CCO & Co-Founder)inHaley Martin(CMO)inDan Heldmann(EVP of Client Success)in

RippleNamiripplenami.comin𝕏Seed · Apr 2017

RippleNami is a technology company that develops blockchain-based traceability and transparency solutions for governments, businesses, and individuals.

Data & InfrastructureGovTechSan Diego, US

Philip R. Ghan(Executive Officer, Director)G. W. VanDeWeghe, Jr.(Executive Officer, Director)Richard Hinrichs(Executive Officer)inAlan Stewart(Executive Officer)Jaye Connolly(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsCapital InnovatorsGolden Seeds

Scientistscientist.comin𝕏

Scientist.com operates an online marketplace and platform for life science research, helping scientists find providers, scope projects, compare proposals, manage compliance, and track spend.

AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesBiotechSaaS

Kevin Lustig(Founder)inDan Kaganin

Sinaptica Therapeuticssinapticatx.comin

Sinaptica is a medical device company developing noninvasive brain modulation therapies for Alzheimer's disease, led by scientific experts and experienced medtech executives.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthMedical Devices

Scientific Co-Founder (University of Ferrara)(Scientific Co-Founder)Scientific Co-Founder (Harvard Medical School)(Scientific Co-Founder)

Co-investorsHealthtech CapitalNW AngelSony Ventures CorporationTime Zero Capital

Tilledtilled.comin

Tilled provides payment facilitation services delivered as a software-as-a-service platform, enabling software companies to embed payment processing capabilities, monitor merchant transactions, and generate revenue from payments across the U.S. and Canada.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSBoulder, US

Caleb Avery(Executive Officer, Director)inJohn Allen(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardBen Capell(Director)inRebecca Lynn(Director)inAbhinav Tiwari(Director)John Wallington(Director)in

Co-investorsCanvas VenturesClocktower VenturesFourth RealmG SquaredService Provider CapitalTRAC (Third Round Analytics Capital)+4 more

Visual Assayvisualassay.com

Lab software platform by Label Independent capturing experiment planning and execution in real-time.

Well Track Onewelltrackone.co

WellTrackONE collects patient data via in-office tablets, phone calls, or secure email and prepares CMS-compliant reports to complete Annual Wellness Visits for medical practices.

Digital HealthHealthtechSaaSHilton Head Island, US

Reinier de Jong(Executive Officer, Director)Peter Bechtel(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardShahram Hejazi(Director)David D'Amico(Director)Ting Pau Oei(Director)Kyle Williams(Director)in

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

AcaciaCatalystCrisi Medical SystemsElationemrEmpyrGeneva Health SolutionsILMInteractive Lifestyle ManagementLoyalty GeneratorNurseNow StaffingRhombusSequoiaSequoia Consulting

Portfolio news

latest coverage across their companies

Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Bootstrap Venture Partners made?
Bootstrap Venture Partners has 39 tracked investments.
What stage does Bootstrap Venture Partners invest at?
Bootstrap Venture Partners invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
What sectors does Bootstrap Venture Partners focus on?
Bootstrap Venture Partners focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Data & Infrastructure, Digital Health, EdTech, Energy, Enterprise Software, Hardware, Healthtech, Impact & Social Good, Medical Devices, New Materials, SaaS.
Where is Bootstrap Venture Partners located?
Bootstrap Venture Partners is headquartered in Solana Beach, US.
Who does Bootstrap Venture Partners co-invest with?
Bootstrap Venture Partners most often shares deals with BioBrit, Elevate Ventures, Service Provider Capital, among 28 tracked co-investors.

Co-investors · 1

Surface Ventures

Surface Ventures is a $50 million fund that leads pre-seed and seed rounds in B2B infrastructure and vertical software companies at sub-$15 million valuations, explicitly focusing on capital efficiency and "doing more with less" as a core investment philosophy. The fund differentiates itself by maintaining direct, low-friction founder access with "DMs open" and investing across the US, Canada, Europe, and Israel rather than limiting itself to typical NYC-based geographic constraints.

$250K – $2M

Firms observed investing alongside Bootstrap Venture Partners, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Bootstrap Venture Partners's recorded portfolio.

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