# Ben Einstein, General Partner at Bolt > Ben Einstein, General Partner at Bolt. The rounds they were named in and the filings that name them, each with its source. Source: https://millionrounds.com/person/ben-einstein (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) San Francisco, US · Partner # Ben Einstein General Partner at [Bolt](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bolt-3) Profile summary - **Rounds named:** - none observed - **Filings:** - with regulators - **Podcasts:** 3 +5 mentions What this record rests on - **Named in rounds** No round names them yet - **On filings** No filing names them - ✓ **Linked to a firm** At Bolt - **Claimed** Not claimed yet Titles come from the investor lists this database was built from, so read them as of their date. [Correct or remove](https://millionrounds.com/corrections?person=ben-einstein)[Is this you? Claim it](https://millionrounds.com/claim?person=ben-einstein) ## The firm [**Bolt** VC firm · US **0** cheques in 12 months **24** all time **1** led quiet](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bolt-3) ## Also at Bolt - [**Chris Quintero** Founder *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/chris-quintero) - [**Greg McAdoo** General Partner *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/greg-mcadoo) - [**Guilherme Oliveira** Building Q-Commerce in Portugal *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/guilherme-oliveira) - [**Jeffrey Akiki** Co-Founder *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/jeffrey-akiki) - [**Scott Miller** Executive Chairman *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/scott-miller-14) ## Hear them before you pitch them - [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) · 23 Mar 2017 · 27 min 131. How Amazon, Fitbit & Snap Won; Where Apple, Pebble & Google Did Not, Part 2 (Ben Einstein) With [Ben Einstein](https://millionrounds.com/person/ben-einstein) Mentions [Google](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-assistant-investments) About this episode Today we cover Part 2 of hardware products that have succeeded where others failed with Ben Einstein of Bolt. In this segment we address: You've discussed Pebble's inability to 'cross the chasm' and access the early & late majority, while Fitbit was able to. What were the key reasons why... To… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) · 16 Mar 2017 · 31 min 130. How Amazon, Fitbit & Snap Won; Where Apple, Pebble & Google Did Not, Part 1 (Ben Einstein) With [Ben Einstein](https://millionrounds.com/person/ben-einstein) Mentions [Google](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-assistant-investments) About this episode Ben Einstein of Bolt joins Nick to cover Hardware products that have succeeded where others failed, Part 1. We will address questions including: To start off, can you talk about your thesis and approach toward investing in hardware? What are your thoughts on hardware startups designing for one use… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) · 17 Aug 2016 · 28 min 20VC: Why Hardware Is Actually Software Wrapped In Plastic & "Of Course Hardware Is Hard, Everything Is Hard" with Ben Einstein, Founder & General Partner @ Bolt VC With [Ben Einstein](https://millionrounds.com/person/ben-einstein) Mentions [Kleiner Perkins](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kleiner-perkins) About this episode Ben Einstein is Founder and General Partner @ Bolt, Bolt is a fund designed to address the unique needs of early-stage startups at the intersection of hardware and software, investing up to $500K in pre-seed, pre-product companies. They have created and backed some world class businesses that have… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page ### Mentioned in Episodes that name Ben Einstein in their description, which is not the same as being on them. - [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) · 28 Feb 2019 · 32 min 181. Cram Session, Episodes 130-136 (Nick Moran) Mentions [Google](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-assistant-investments)[Ben Einstein](https://millionrounds.com/person/ben-einstein)[Eric Paley](https://millionrounds.com/person/eric-paley) About this episode Welcome back to TFR for another Cram Session. In these special releases, we have aggregated the takeaways and tips from previous episodes. In this installment, we will be recapping the following episodes: 130. How Amazon, Fitbit & Snap Won; Where Apple, Pebble & Google Did Not, Part 1 (Ben… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) · 19 Oct 2018 · 12 min Investor Stories 97: Lessons Learned (Einstein, Cohen, Nof) Mentions [David Cohen](https://millionrounds.com/fund/david-cohen)[Ben Einstein](https://millionrounds.com/person/ben-einstein)[Jordan Nof](https://millionrounds.com/person/jordan-nof) About this episode On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: David Cohen Ben Einstein Jordan Nof Each investor illustrates a critical lesson learned about startup investing and how it's changed their approach. To listen more, please visit… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) · 12 May 2018 · 9 min Investor Stories 85: Why I Passed (Pascucci, Einstein, Kurzweil, Verrill) Mentions [Ben Einstein](https://millionrounds.com/person/ben-einstein)[Ethan Kurzweil](https://millionrounds.com/person/ethan-kurzweil) About this episode On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following investors are featured: Vic Pascucci Ben Einstein Ethan Kurzweil David Verrill Each investor highlights a situation where they decided not to invest, why they passed, and how it played out. To listen more, please visit… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) · 23 Jan 2018 · 8 min Investor Stories 77: The Strange & Unusual (Larkins & Galston, Einstein, Zuberi) Mentions [Stuart Larkins](https://millionrounds.com/fund/stuart-larkins)[Ben Einstein](https://millionrounds.com/person/ben-einstein)[Bilal Zuberi](https://millionrounds.com/person/bilal-zuberi)[Ezra Galston](https://millionrounds.com/person/ezra-galston) About this episode On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Stuart Larkins & Ezra Galston Ben Einstein Bilal Zuberi Each investor describes the most unusual situation or pitch that they've encountered as an investor. To listen more, please visit… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) · 27 Oct 2017 · 15 min Investor Stories 70: What's Next (Einstein, Galston & Larkins, Cowan) Mentions [Stuart Larkins](https://millionrounds.com/fund/stuart-larkins)[Ben Einstein](https://millionrounds.com/person/ben-einstein)[David Cowan](https://millionrounds.com/person/david-cowan)[Ezra Galston](https://millionrounds.com/person/ezra-galston) About this episode On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: -Ben Einstein -Ezra Galston & Stuart Larkins -David Cowan Each investor discusses sectors, drivers and/or trends that may have significant impact in the future and are potentially positioned for… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page Episodes of [the shows we follow](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts), matched by name. Not them? 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