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Eliot Durbin
InvestorGeneral Partner at boldstart ventures
Miami, Florida
Writes $250K – $2M checks · typically $1M
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About
Eliot Durbin is a day‑one, first‑check investor who backs pre‑product technical enterprise founders, turning reliability and chaos‑engineering expertise into company narratives, go‑to‑market plans, and investor communication coaching.
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Invests in
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Beyond investing
- Founded
- Eliot Durbin co-founded Penny Black, a private investment firm in NYC, in 2008. Eliot Durbin founded Templates.com, an online software retailer that was sold in late 2002.
- Education
- Studied at Georgetown University Studied at Columbia University (postgraduate study)
- Hobbies
- Eliot Durbin enjoys house music and most water sports (except polo). His favorite food is Joe's pizza on the Lower East Side and his favorite arcade game is Jurassic Park pinball.
From published sources — common ground for a warm intro.
Deals · 3
CuriositiesBoard seat
via boldstart ventures · filed Jun 2026 · $10.4M raise
HaxorBoard seat
via boldstart ventures · filed Nov 2021 · $1.8M raise
ArtilleryBoard seat
via boldstart ventures · filed Aug 2021 · $2.1M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Investor
AmberdataBlaze.ioGoinstantIndiegogoIOpipeJeliJeli.ioKumospaceKustomerLook.ioOlympixSecurity ScorecardSmallstepSnykSpinbackSteadybitSuperhumanUpstream AppUtilizeCoreWaldoZuplo
Sources: SEC Form D filings · curated public sources.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Eliot Durbin?
- Eliot Durbin is a day‑one, first‑check investor who backs pre‑product technical enterprise founders, turning reliability and chaos‑engineering expertise into company narratives, go‑to‑market plans, and investor communication coaching.
- Where does Eliot Durbin work?
- Eliot Durbin is General Partner at boldstart ventures.
- What does Eliot Durbin invest in?
- Eliot Durbin invests in AI & Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, Developer Tools, Enterprise Software, SaaS.
- What check size does Eliot Durbin write?
- Eliot Durbin typically writes checks of $250K – $2M.
- What boards does Eliot Durbin sit on?
- Eliot Durbin holds tracked board seats at Artillery, Curiosities, Haxor.
- What companies has Eliot Durbin invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Amberdata, Blaze.io, Goinstant, Indiegogo, IOpipe, Jeli, Jeli.io, Kumospace, Kustomer, Look.io, Olympix, Security Scorecard, and 9 more.
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