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Who invested in Bolt Threads

3 rounds we have observed, with the 11 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

Manufacturing

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$163Mraised across 3 rounds since 2014, from 3 sources

$7.7MSeries A$32MSeries B$123MSeries D
Latest round
Series D, $123MJan 2017
Step-upi
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Investors
11
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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

201520162017
$7.7MSeries A$32MSeries B$123MSeries D
First round
Series A, $7.7M
Nov 2014
Biggest round
$123M
Series D · Jan 2017
Usual gap between rounds
19 months
the median of 2

The rounds

  1. Jan 2017
    Series D$123M4 new1 returning

    Reported by TechCrunch

  2. Jun 2015
    Series B$32M3 new3 returning

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $32M sold, first sale Apr 2014

  3. Nov 2014
    Series A$7.7M4 new

    From a historical funding record

Founders and team

From the SEC filings it signed: 2 on the team.

  • Daniel WidmaierExecutive Officer, Directori
  • Ethan MirskyExecutive Officeri

On the board, as filediDavid BreslauerJerry FiddlerJim KimSteven Vassallo

Who was in which round

The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.

Everyone who backed them

Founders FundVC firm2rounds
Foundation CapitalVC firm2rounds
Mission Bay CapitalVC firm2rounds
Zygote VenturesAngel network2rounds
SVB CapitalVC firm1round
Temasek HoldingsVC firm1round
FidelityVC firm1round
Formation 8VC firm1round
Allen & CompanyWealth manager1round
Alafi CapitalGrowth equity1round
Baillie Gifford/ Formation 8no record of our own yet1round

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Quick answers about Bolt Threads

Who invested in Bolt Threads?

Bolt Threads's investors include Founders Fund, Foundation Capital, Mission Bay Capital, Zygote Ventures and SVB Capital, and 6 more on record.

How much has Bolt Threads raised?

Bolt Threads has raised $163M across 3 rounds since 2014.

When did Bolt Threads last raise?

Bolt Threads's most recent round was a Series D of $123M in Jan 2017.

What was Bolt Threads's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $123M in Jan 2017, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Bolt Threads first?

Bolt Threads's first round on record, in Nov 2014, was backed by SVB Capital, Foundation Capital and Mission Bay Capital and 1 others.

What stage is Bolt Threads at?

Bolt Threads's latest named round is a Series D, in Jan 2017.

Where is Bolt Threads based?

Bolt Threads is based in the United States.

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