Ed Sim
InvestorFounder and General Partner at boldstart ventures Β· Board director at Ginetai Β· Board director at Protect AI Β· Board director at Hypernative
Miami, Florida
Writes $250K β $10M checks Β· typically $1M
About
Founding partner of Boldstart Ventures and author of the 'What's Hot in Enterprise IT VC' newsletter, focused on inception-stage investing in enterprise software and AI.
ContactΒ· published on Ed's own website
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCrypto & Web3CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Beyond investing
- Founded
- Ed Sim co-founded MState, an enterprise blockchain lab in partnership with IBM. Ed Sim founded boldstart ventures in 2010. Ed Sim co-founded Dawntreader Ventures in 1998.
- Education
- Studied at Harvard College (BA, Economics, 1993)
- Awards
- Ed Sim was ranked No. 1 in Business Insider's Seed 100 in 2023 and 2024.
- Hobbies
- Ed Sim played on Harvard's Division 1 varsity lacrosse team for four years. Ed Sim lists Mexican food and breakfast burritos as his favorite food and Donkey Kong Jr. and Galaga as favorite arcade games.
- More
- Ed Sim sold Cutco Knives during college early in his career. Ed Sim authors What's π₯ in AI/Infra/VC, a weekly newsletter for founders and investors.
From Ed's own website β common ground for a warm intro.
Board director at Ginetai
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Board director at Protect AI
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Protect AI's investors Β· 10
01 AdvisorsSan Francisco Β· $1M β $10M checks Β· since 2024Acrew CapitalSan Francisco Β· $1M β $15M checks Β· since 2024Aviso VenturesSeattle Β· since 2024boldstart venturesMiami Β· $1M β $3M checks Β· since 2024Evolution Equity PartnersNew York Β· $20M β $150M checks Β· since 2024Evolution TechnologyNew York Β· since 2024Pelion VenturesSalt Lake City Β· since 2024Salesforce VenturesSan Francisco Β· $5M β $50M checks Β· since 2024Samsung NextSan Jose Β· $100K β $5M checks Β· since 2024Stepstone GroupCharlotte Β· since 2024
Co-founders at Protect AI
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Ian SwansonExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
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Badar AhmedDirector
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Daryan DehghanpishehDirector
Board director at Hypernative
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Hypernative's investors Β· 7
Experience
- boldstart venturesFounder and General Partnercurrent2010 β presentMiami, FL
- Surf AIInvestor/Boardcurrent2024 β presentTel Aviv District, Israel
- KeycardInvestor/Boardcurrent2024 β present
- SnykInvestor/Boardcurrent2015 β presentLondon, United Kingdom
- Protect AIInvestor/Boardcurrent2022 β presentSeattle, Washington, United States
- BigIDInvestor, Boardcurrent2016 β presentGreater New York City Area
- KustomerInvestor, Boardcurrent2015 β presentGreater New York City Area
- BlockdaemonInvestor/Board of Directorscurrent2017 β presentGreater New York City Area
- Superhuman Labs, Inc.Investorcurrent2014 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- SecurityScorecardInvestorcurrent2013 β presentGreater New York City Area
- FrontInvestorcurrent2014 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- MStateCo-Foundercurrent2017 β presentGreater New York City Area
- FortressIQInvestor/Board2017 β 2021San Francisco Bay Area
- RebelInvestor2014 β 2018Greater New York City Area
- Yhat, Inc.Investor2013 β 2017
- Divide (formerly Enterproid)Investor2010 β 2014Greater New York City Area
- Dawntreader VenturesManaging Director1998 β 2012
- Blaze.ioInvestor2011 β 2012
- RapportiveInvestor2010 β 2012
- GoInstantInvestor2011 β 2012
- Greenplum DatabaseBoard Member/Investor2003 β 2010San Mateo, CA
- Answers.comBoard Member1999 β 2009
- GoToMeetingBoard Member/Investor1999 β 2004Santa Barbara, California Area
- LivePersonBoard Member/Investor1998 β 2001Greater New York City Area
- Prospect Street VenturesVP1996 β 1998
- JP Morgan Investment ManagementInvestment Analyst1994 β 1996
- Equitable Real EstateSr. Investment Analyst1993 β 1994
- CUTCO CutlerySales Representative1992Baltimore, Maryland
Skills & more
Advanced Adverse Media ScreeningVenture Capital99Entrepreneur4Mobile3Digital Media23Cloud Computing24Start-ups80Social Media11Investments44Entrepreneurship99Corporate Development27Mobile Devices49
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Strategic PartnershipsSales OperationsProduct MarketingProduct ManagementSaaSNew Business DevelopmentGo-to-market StrategyAngel InvestingBusiness DevelopmentEnterprise SoftwareSoftware as a Service (SaaS)- CFA Institute Charterholder β CFA Institute
- Python for Everybody Specialization β Coursera
- Capstone: Retrieving, Processing, and Visualizing Data with Python β Coursera
- Using Databases with Python β Coursera
- Using Python to Access Web Data β Coursera
- Python Data Structures β Coursera
From Ed's professional profile.
Deals Β· 7
NetpremeBoard seat
via boldstart ventures Β· filed Jul 2025 Β· $13.4M raise
GinetaiBoard seat
via boldstart ventures Β· filed May 2025 Β· $13.3M raise
Protect AIBoard seat
via boldstart ventures Β· filed Aug 2024 Β· $80.8M raise
BigIDBoard seat
via boldstart ventures Β· filed Feb 2024 Β· $61.4M raise
dope.security inc.Board seat
via boldstart ventures Β· filed Mar 2023 Β· $16.1M raise
BlockdaemonBoard seat
via boldstart ventures Β· filed Aug 2022 Β· $33.1M raise
FortressIQBoard seat
via boldstart ventures Β· filed Oct 2020 Β· $30M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Board seats
GoToMeetingGreenplumHumanixHypernativeHypernativeKeycardKustomerLivePersonSecurity ScorecardSnykSpectro CloudSuperhumanSurf AITessl
Investor
FireblocksFrontKustomerSnykSuperhuman
Sources: curated public sources Β· SEC Form D filings.
Colleagues at boldstart ventures
Charlotte Chapanoff
Head of Marketing & Global Events at boldstart ventures
Eliot Durbin
General Partner at boldstart ventures
Ellen Chisa
Partner at boldstart ventures
Ernest Addison
Senior Associate at boldstart ventures
Jennifer Moy
Chief Operating Officer at boldstart ventures
Natalie Ledbetter
Investor at boldstart ventures
Shomik Ghosh
Enterprise software enthusiast and taco bell aficionado
Sparky
Investor at boldstart ventures
Network11
Navin ChaddhaScout
Managing Partner at Mayfield
Ellen ChisaScout
Partner at boldstart ventures
Zane LackeyScout
General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz
Alex Marinier
Founder & General Partner at New Form Capital
Allison Pickens
Solo GP Investor at Allison Pickens Ventures
Antoine Martin
Investment Director at Pearl Advisory
Banafsheh Fathieh
General Partner at Faction
Danny Schultz
Co-Founder and Managing Director at Gotham Ventures
Ernest Addison
Senior Associate at boldstart ventures
Gili Raanan
Founder at Cyberstarts
Philippe Botteri
Partner at Accel
Investors connected to Ed in public investor directories β a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ed Sim?
- Founding partner of Boldstart Ventures and author of the 'What's Hot in Enterprise IT VC' newsletter, focused on inception-stage investing in enterprise software and AI.
- Where does Ed Sim work?
- Ed Sim is Founder and General Partner at boldstart ventures and Board director at Ginetai and Board director at Protect AI and Board director at Hypernative.
- What does Ed Sim invest in?
- Ed Sim invests in AI & Machine Learning, Cloud Computing, Crypto & Web3, Cybersecurity, Developer Tools, Enterprise Software, SaaS.
- What check size does Ed Sim write?
- Ed Sim typically writes checks of $250K β $10M.
- What boards does Ed Sim sit on?
- Ed Sim holds tracked board seats at BigID, BigID, Blockdaemon, Blockdaemon, dope.security inc., FortressIQ, Ginetai, GoToMeeting, Greenplum, Humanix.
- What companies has Ed Sim invested in?
- Investments tracked here include BigID, Blockdaemon, Fireblocks, Front, Kustomer, Snyk, Superhuman.
- Where did Ed Sim go to school?
- Ed Sim studied at Harvard University (AB, Economics).
- What awards has Ed Sim received?
- Ed Sim was ranked No. 1 in Business Insider's Seed 100 in 2023 and 2024.
Same school
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Shared employers
Also worked at Surf AI1
Also worked at Keycard4
Also worked at Snyk25
Tamar YehoshuaInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Ken FoxPartner at StripesBryan GertzogPartner at StripesMax ZangInvestor at AudaciousMatt CarbonaraInvestor at Mayfield FundEliot DurbinGeneral Partner at boldstart ventures
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Also worked at Kustomer14
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