# Ryan Breslow, Founder at Bolt

> Ryan Breslow, Founder at Bolt. 1 investment on record. The rounds they were named in and the filings that name them, each with its source.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/person/ryan-breslow (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

San Francisco, US · Angel

# Ryan Breslow

Founder at [Family Generation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/family-generation)

Latest rounds

- **Bolt** Bridge · $27M Aug 2026

Backs *Automotive & EVs* *Fintech*

Profile summary

- **Rounds named:** 1 last Aug 2026
- **Filings:** 2 with regulators
- **Podcasts:** 3 +5 mentions

What this record rests on

- ✓ **Named in rounds** 1 round name them
- ✓ **On filings** 2 filings with a regulator
- ✓ **Linked to a firm** At Family Generation
- **Claimed** Not claimed yet

Titles come from filings their firm signed.

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## The firm

[**Family Generation** VC firm · US **0** cheques in 12 months **0** all time **0** led unknown](https://millionrounds.com/fund/family-generation)

## Rounds they were named in

- **Rounds:** 1
- **Led:** 0
- **Disclosed:** $27M
- **Active:** 2026

2026

- [Bolt](https://millionrounds.com/company/bolt) *Bridge* **$27M** *US* Aug 2026 Joined

By stage

- Bridge **1**

What they backed

Automotive & EVs **1** Fintech **1**

Rounds where a report named this person rather than a firm, matched on name: read it as a strong hint, not proof, since people share names.

## Where they are named on record

Filings

- SEC Form D · Venture Capital fund **[Family Generation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/family-generation)** Managing Member of the General Partner on 5 filings · since 2023
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Bolt Financial, Inc.** Executive Officer, Director on 7 filings · since 2021

Each row is a document a firm filed with a regulator: somebody signed it, and it carries a date.

## Also at Family Generation

- [**Brock Pierce** Managing Partner *4 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/brock-pierce)
- [**Sheridan Clayborne** Thiel Fellow *1 round*](https://millionrounds.com/person/sheridan-clayborne)

## Hear them before you pitch them

- [The Logan Bartlett Show](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/logan-bartlett-show) · 2 Apr 2022 · 60 min EP 10: Interview with Ryan Breslow, The Silicon Valley Mob, Twilio Insider Trading and Why OnlyFans Can’t Find Investors With [Ryan Breslow](https://millionrounds.com/person/ryan-breslow) About this episode (00:20) NFT LA and Nikita’s parties (01:50) Onlyfans ideal for SPAC which surprisingly isn’t a sex thing (15:40) Twilio programmers great at programming, terrible at insider trading (25:20) Ryan Breslow exclusive interview (30:57) How Ryan got good at Twitter (33:34) Is the Silicon Mob real??… Listen on Apple Podcasts
- [This Week in Startups](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/this-week-in-startups) · 1 Feb 2022 · 1h 23m Breaking down Ryan Breslow's YC critique + Spotify's solution & Joe Rogan's response | E1374 With [Joe Rogan](https://millionrounds.com/person/joe-rogan)[Ryan Breslow](https://millionrounds.com/person/ryan-breslow) Mentions [Y Combinator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator) About this episode Over the weekend Bolt CEO Ryan Breslow wrote a big thread on why he thinks Y Combinator isn't worth it. We break it down point by point and assess the validity of the claims (7:07). Right before we started recording, news broke that Breslow was leaving the CEO role to assume the executive chairman… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [This Week in Startups](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/this-week-in-startups) · 27 Oct 2021 · 1h 4m Sequoia's new structure, $HOOD and $TWTR earnings + Bolt's Ryan Breslow: 4-day work week | E1313 With [Ryan Breslow](https://millionrounds.com/person/ryan-breslow) About this episode First, Jason covers Sequoia's VC-redefining transition to an evergreen fund (1:54). He continues Q3 earnings coverage with Robinhood (13:38) and Twitter (21:10). Then, Ryan Breslow from Bolt joins to discuss transitioning to a 4-day work week, open-sourcing their company handbook and running a… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page

### Mentioned in

Episodes that name Ryan Breslow in their description, which is not the same as being on them.

- [All-In](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/all-in) · 6 Sept 2024 · 1h 36m "Founder Mode," DOJ alleges Russian podcast op, Kamala flips proposals, Tech loses Section 230? Mentions [Ryan Breslow](https://millionrounds.com/person/ryan-breslow) About this episode (0:00) Bestie intros! Jason goes "Founder Mode" (1:03) All-In Summit lineup announcement (9:01) Understanding "Founder Mode" (32:52) Bolt is back in the news as Ryan Breslow goes "Founder Mode" (52:28) Tech's Section 230 protections might be in danger after new ruling (1:08:45) DOJ charges two… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [This Week in Startups](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/this-week-in-startups) · 3 May 2022 · 1h 24m Bolt's struggles with The Information's Malique Morris + How Yuga Labs' mint sent Ethereum Gas 120X + Gravity Sketch | E1449 Mentions [Republic](https://millionrounds.com/fund/republic-2)[Ryan Breslow](https://millionrounds.com/person/ryan-breslow) About this episode First, we discuss Bolt's declining customer base and struggles with The Information's Malique Morris (02:50). In addition, we discuss Fast, Amazon's "Buy with Prime," ShopPay (25:35) and all the other developments in online checkout. Next, we cover a massive spike in Ethereum gas prices from Yuga… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [This Week in Startups](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/this-week-in-startups) · 12 Apr 2022 · 1h 0m Elon no longer joining $TWTR board, Breslow's Instacart case-study, NYT tells reporters to reduce time on Twitter | E1432 Mentions [Ryan Breslow](https://millionrounds.com/person/ryan-breslow) About this episode All news show. First, we discuss Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal announcing that Elon has reversed his decision to join Twitter's board (04:10) and the NYT's Editor telling reporters to stop tweeting so much in an internal memo (31:29). Then, we discuss Ryan Breslow's latest series of threads, including… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [The Logan Bartlett Show](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/logan-bartlett-show) · 12 Mar 2022 · 44 min EP 7: Bain Capital Crypto, Bolt's Breslow back w/ Crypto Pharma, Alumni Ventures and Standard VC Fees, Tiger Partners Fund Seed Managers Mentions [Alumni Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/us-strategic-tech-fund-an-alumni-ventures-fund)[Bain Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bain-capital)[Bain Capital Crypto](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bain-capital-crypto)[Ryan Breslow](https://millionrounds.com/person/ryan-breslow) About this episode (00:30) Nikita’s Family and first good use of Twitter (01:32) Bain Capital Crypto's self own (05:12) Ryan Breslow’s crypto pharma start-up will not feature psychedelics initially and that's a real sentence (07:50) Buying domains and trips to Oklahoma to meet website brokers (22:05) Alumni… Listen on Apple Podcasts
- [This Week in Startups](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/this-week-in-startups) · 10 Mar 2022 · 2h 10m Love.com, Lessons from Bain Crypto launch + Redfin Founder & CEO Glenn Kelman | E1405 With [Glenn Kelman](https://millionrounds.com/person/glenn-kelman) Mentions [Bain Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bain-capital)[Bain Capital Crypto](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bain-capital-crypto)[Ryan Breslow](https://millionrounds.com/person/ryan-breslow) About this episode Jason and Molly discuss Ryan Breslow's new startup Love.com (2:03), Bain Capital Crypto's new $550M fund announcement that backfired on Twitter (14:49). Then, Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman join to discuss the current real estate market and how policies are are promoting a nation of renters (54:28). Plus,… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page

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