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Axel Bichara

Investor

General Partner at Bolt · General Partner at Baukunst

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Writes $100K – $5M checks

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About

Axel Bichara, co-founder of Bolt and Baukunst and ex-Atlas partner who managed $2.6B across seven funds, is a builder-first mentor who gives founders early, structured operating plans and cash forecasts.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningClimate TechConsumerDeep TechDirect to ConsumerHardwareSaaS

Experience

  1. BaukunstCo-Founder and General Partnercurrent2022 — present
  2. KaavioPre-Seed Lead Investor and Board Membercurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  3. gNucleus AIPre-Seed Lead Investor and Board Observercurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  4. Nimble PrecisionPre-Seed Lead Investor & Board Membercurrent2024 — present
  5. DirectBookerPre-Seed Lead Investor & Board Membercurrent2024 — present
  6. MotifFirst Round Investorcurrent2023 — present
  7. Elevate Foods Inc.Pre-Seed Lead Investor & Board Membercurrent2023 — present
  8. Software Defined AutomationSeed Round Investor & Board Membercurrent2022 — present
  9. EyebotPre-Seed Lead Investor & Board Membercurrent2022 — present
  10. Five FlutePre-Seed Lead Investor & Board Membercurrent2022 — present
  11. PikkitPre-Seed Lead Investor & Board Membercurrent2021 — present
  12. WildgrainPre-Seed Lead Investor & Board Membercurrent2020 — present
  13. JoinPre-Seed Lead Investorcurrent2018 — present
  14. Tive IncPre-Seed Lead Investorcurrent2017 — present
  15. VergeSensePre-Seed Lead Investorcurrent2017 — present
  16. VentionPre-Seed Lead Investorcurrent2017 — present
  17. FiPre-Seed Lead Investorcurrent2017 — present
  18. SimScaleSeed Investor & Board Membercurrent2015 — present
  19. BoltCo-Founder and General Partnercurrent2012 — present
  20. Recorded FutureSeed Investor & Board Member2010 — 2024

Education

  1. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMS, Engineering1986 — 1988
  2. INSEADMBA1992 — 1993
  3. Technische Universität BerlinDipl. Ing., Mechanical Engineering1981 — 1986

Skills & more

Languages English · French · German

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