BOLDstart Ventures

Founded in 2010, BOLDstart Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Miami, Florida. It focuses on investing in early-stage technology companies, particularly those working on enterprise infrastructure and SaaS. The firm often partners with technical founders from the inception stage, providing lead investment and support to help them achieve product-market fit.

Ernest Addison

Associate

Ellen Chisa

Partner

Anna Debenham

Operating Partner

Shomik Ghosh

Partner

Stan Kreydin

Partner

Ed Sim

Founder and Managing Partner

Past deals in Cyber Security

Reco

Venture Round in 2025
Reco is a SaaS security company offering a platform that monitors and secures cloud applications. It uses AI agents trained on its metadata to identify unsanctioned apps, evaluate their usage, and mitigate risks. The platform also features a real-time interaction graph mapping user behaviors and potential threats.

Hypernative

Series A in 2024
Hypernative is a security company focused on Web3 ecosystems. Based in Herzliya, Israel and founded in 2022, Hypernative monitors off-chain data sources with machine-learning models to identify threats to communities, economies, and governance, blocks zero-day cyber threats and related risks, and protects Web3 applications, protocols, and administrators of digital assets from substantial losses.

Protect AI

Series B in 2024
Protect AI is a cybersecurity company focusing on safeguarding machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) platforms throughout their lifecycle. It offers a modular security platform that integrates runtime threat detection, red teaming tools, and third-party research integration to enable enterprise customers to proactively defend AI applications from evolving threats.

Protect AI

Series A in 2023
Protect AI is a cybersecurity company focusing on safeguarding machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) platforms throughout their lifecycle. It offers a modular security platform that integrates runtime threat detection, red teaming tools, and third-party research integration to enable enterprise customers to proactively defend AI applications from evolving threats.

dope.security

Series A in 2023
Dope Security is a stealth technology company focused on developing enterprise cybersecurity software that addresses web-based threats. Its innovative platform eliminates the traditional data center architecture used by legacy providers by implementing a fly-direct approach that secures data directly at the endpoint. This method enhances performance while ensuring privacy and reliability for enterprises. The company aims to provide a seamless user experience, making it easier for cybersecurity firms to protect their clients from various online vulnerabilities.

Hypernative

Seed Round in 2023
Hypernative is a security company focused on Web3 ecosystems. Based in Herzliya, Israel and founded in 2022, Hypernative monitors off-chain data sources with machine-learning models to identify threats to communities, economies, and governance, blocks zero-day cyber threats and related risks, and protects Web3 applications, protocols, and administrators of digital assets from substantial losses.

Snyk

Series G in 2022
Snyk Ltd., established in 2015, specializes in a Software as a Service (SaaS) platform that enhances application security. It focuses on identifying, rectifying, and monitoring known vulnerabilities across critical components of modern applications, including code, open-source libraries, containers, and infrastructure as code. Snyk's offerings, such as Snyk Code (static application security testing), container vulnerability management, and application security management, integrate seamlessly with developers' workflows, improving security posture, productivity, and collaboration. With over 1,200 global customers, including industry leaders like Google and Salesforce, Snyk is recognized for its developer-first approach and strategic partnerships.

CloudQuery

Series A in 2022
CloudQuery provides an open-source cloud asset inventory platform powered by SQL, delivering visibility across multi-cloud environments for security, compliance, and cost management. The platform enables unified tracking and querying of cloud resources, real-time identification of resource ownership and changes, scalable enforcement of security policies, detection of unused assets to reduce cloud waste, and zero-ETL data pipelines for seamless integration with data warehouses. This supports governance, optimized cloud spending, and compliance across complex cloud infrastructures.

Jit

Seed Round in 2022
JIT is a company that provides security software aimed at empowering developers to take control of the security aspects of their applications. Its innovative platform facilitates the adoption of a minimal viable security approach, helping development organizations adopt a just-in-time mindset. By focusing on the essential security measures necessary for web and cloud applications, JIT enables developers to manage risk and compliance efficiently as they progress with their projects. This allows developers to maintain their pace while ensuring that security is integrated into the development process from the outset.

Stellate

Seed Round in 2022
Stellate provides a cloud-based platform to optimize GraphQL APIs by combining edge caching, real-time analytics, and security features. The service caches and serves queries at the edge to reduce origin traffic, handle traffic spikes, and prevent downtime, while offering rate limiting and protection against malicious queries. The platform monitors usage and performance with real-time metrics and streamlines client requests by routing queries and cached responses, enabling faster, more reliable operation and cost savings through reduced load on origin services.

Reco

Series A in 2022
Reco is a SaaS security company offering a platform that monitors and secures cloud applications. It uses AI agents trained on its metadata to identify unsanctioned apps, evaluate their usage, and mitigate risks. The platform also features a real-time interaction graph mapping user behaviors and potential threats.

Smallstep

Series A in 2022
Smallstep builds an identity authority and open-source toolkit for dev/sec/ops to secure connected applications across clouds, containers, serverless, and devices. Its platform provides infrastructure components and operational tools to implement zero-trust security, enabling access to financial data, code repositories, and other sensitive resources from company-managed devices and delivery pipelines, with the goal of reducing reliance on VPNs and firewalls while integrating security into software delivery.

Protect AI

Seed Round in 2022
Protect AI is a cybersecurity company focusing on safeguarding machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) platforms throughout their lifecycle. It offers a modular security platform that integrates runtime threat detection, red teaming tools, and third-party research integration to enable enterprise customers to proactively defend AI applications from evolving threats.

CloudQuery

Seed Round in 2021
CloudQuery provides an open-source cloud asset inventory platform powered by SQL, delivering visibility across multi-cloud environments for security, compliance, and cost management. The platform enables unified tracking and querying of cloud resources, real-time identification of resource ownership and changes, scalable enforcement of security policies, detection of unused assets to reduce cloud waste, and zero-ETL data pipelines for seamless integration with data warehouses. This supports governance, optimized cloud spending, and compliance across complex cloud infrastructures.

Snyk

Series F in 2021
Snyk Ltd., established in 2015, specializes in a Software as a Service (SaaS) platform that enhances application security. It focuses on identifying, rectifying, and monitoring known vulnerabilities across critical components of modern applications, including code, open-source libraries, containers, and infrastructure as code. Snyk's offerings, such as Snyk Code (static application security testing), container vulnerability management, and application security management, integrate seamlessly with developers' workflows, improving security posture, productivity, and collaboration. With over 1,200 global customers, including industry leaders like Google and Salesforce, Snyk is recognized for its developer-first approach and strategic partnerships.

dope.security

Venture Round in 2021
Dope Security is a stealth technology company focused on developing enterprise cybersecurity software that addresses web-based threats. Its innovative platform eliminates the traditional data center architecture used by legacy providers by implementing a fly-direct approach that secures data directly at the endpoint. This method enhances performance while ensuring privacy and reliability for enterprises. The company aims to provide a seamless user experience, making it easier for cybersecurity firms to protect their clients from various online vulnerabilities.

HYPR

Series C in 2021
HYPR is a security technology company focused on providing passwordless authentication solutions. Backed by major investors such as Comcast, Samsung, and Mastercard, HYPR offers a cloud platform that combines the robust security of smart cards with the convenience of smartphones. This platform addresses the challenges of multi-factor authentication by enabling businesses to eliminate customer passwords and streamline login processes, enhancing user experience. Additionally, HYPR's biometric security technology decentralizes authentication, ensuring that personal credentials—such as biometrics, PINs, and passwords—are stored securely on user devices rather than in a centralized system. This approach reduces the risk of enterprise breaches while allowing clients to access information without traditional password barriers.

SecurityScorecard

Series E in 2021
SecurityScorecard, Inc., founded in 2013 by Dr. Alex Yampolskiy and Sam Kassoumeh, is a leading provider of cybersecurity ratings and continuous monitoring services. The company's platform assesses the cybersecurity strength of third-party vendors and businesses, offering solutions like ThreatMarket, a cloud-based vulnerability search engine, and Score Planner for remediation paths. SecurityScorecard serves Fortune 1000 organizations worldwide, providing tools for vendor risk management, board reporting, and cyber insurance underwriting. Its patented technology rates over a million companies continuously, enabling organizations to identify and mitigate cybersecurity risks across their digital footprint. The company is based in New York, New York.

Snyk

Series E in 2021
Snyk Ltd., established in 2015, specializes in a Software as a Service (SaaS) platform that enhances application security. It focuses on identifying, rectifying, and monitoring known vulnerabilities across critical components of modern applications, including code, open-source libraries, containers, and infrastructure as code. Snyk's offerings, such as Snyk Code (static application security testing), container vulnerability management, and application security management, integrate seamlessly with developers' workflows, improving security posture, productivity, and collaboration. With over 1,200 global customers, including industry leaders like Google and Salesforce, Snyk is recognized for its developer-first approach and strategic partnerships.

Reco

Seed Round in 2020
Reco is a SaaS security company offering a platform that monitors and secures cloud applications. It uses AI agents trained on its metadata to identify unsanctioned apps, evaluate their usage, and mitigate risks. The platform also features a real-time interaction graph mapping user behaviors and potential threats.

Snyk

Series D in 2020
Snyk Ltd., established in 2015, specializes in a Software as a Service (SaaS) platform that enhances application security. It focuses on identifying, rectifying, and monitoring known vulnerabilities across critical components of modern applications, including code, open-source libraries, containers, and infrastructure as code. Snyk's offerings, such as Snyk Code (static application security testing), container vulnerability management, and application security management, integrate seamlessly with developers' workflows, improving security posture, productivity, and collaboration. With over 1,200 global customers, including industry leaders like Google and Salesforce, Snyk is recognized for its developer-first approach and strategic partnerships.

Snyk

Series C in 2020
Snyk Ltd., established in 2015, specializes in a Software as a Service (SaaS) platform that enhances application security. It focuses on identifying, rectifying, and monitoring known vulnerabilities across critical components of modern applications, including code, open-source libraries, containers, and infrastructure as code. Snyk's offerings, such as Snyk Code (static application security testing), container vulnerability management, and application security management, integrate seamlessly with developers' workflows, improving security posture, productivity, and collaboration. With over 1,200 global customers, including industry leaders like Google and Salesforce, Snyk is recognized for its developer-first approach and strategic partnerships.

HYPR

Series B in 2019
HYPR is a security technology company focused on providing passwordless authentication solutions. Backed by major investors such as Comcast, Samsung, and Mastercard, HYPR offers a cloud platform that combines the robust security of smart cards with the convenience of smartphones. This platform addresses the challenges of multi-factor authentication by enabling businesses to eliminate customer passwords and streamline login processes, enhancing user experience. Additionally, HYPR's biometric security technology decentralizes authentication, ensuring that personal credentials—such as biometrics, PINs, and passwords—are stored securely on user devices rather than in a centralized system. This approach reduces the risk of enterprise breaches while allowing clients to access information without traditional password barriers.

Snyk

Series B in 2019
Snyk Ltd., established in 2015, specializes in a Software as a Service (SaaS) platform that enhances application security. It focuses on identifying, rectifying, and monitoring known vulnerabilities across critical components of modern applications, including code, open-source libraries, containers, and infrastructure as code. Snyk's offerings, such as Snyk Code (static application security testing), container vulnerability management, and application security management, integrate seamlessly with developers' workflows, improving security posture, productivity, and collaboration. With over 1,200 global customers, including industry leaders like Google and Salesforce, Snyk is recognized for its developer-first approach and strategic partnerships.

NALEJ /knowledge [nal-ej]/ Corporation

Seed Round in 2019
Nalej operates an edge computing platform designed to facilitate the end-to-end lifecycle management of distributed infrastructure, networks, multi-cloud environments, and applications. The platform empowers organizations by enabling the secure development, deployment, and management of applications and data across various servers and devices, optimizing resources based on geographic distribution and specific operational parameters. Nalej's software integrates advanced technologies such as Kubernetes, serverless computing, and machine learning, allowing for seamless automation of application deployment and workload management. This capability significantly reduces the complexity and cost associated with edge computing by providing developers and analysts with comprehensive monitoring and operational tools. Furthermore, Nalej's platform continuously analyzes optimization opportunities, ensuring that resources are utilized effectively while addressing security and compliance needs across the enterprise.

Snyk

Series A in 2018
Snyk Ltd., established in 2015, specializes in a Software as a Service (SaaS) platform that enhances application security. It focuses on identifying, rectifying, and monitoring known vulnerabilities across critical components of modern applications, including code, open-source libraries, containers, and infrastructure as code. Snyk's offerings, such as Snyk Code (static application security testing), container vulnerability management, and application security management, integrate seamlessly with developers' workflows, improving security posture, productivity, and collaboration. With over 1,200 global customers, including industry leaders like Google and Salesforce, Snyk is recognized for its developer-first approach and strategic partnerships.

SecurityScorecard

Series C in 2017
SecurityScorecard, Inc., founded in 2013 by Dr. Alex Yampolskiy and Sam Kassoumeh, is a leading provider of cybersecurity ratings and continuous monitoring services. The company's platform assesses the cybersecurity strength of third-party vendors and businesses, offering solutions like ThreatMarket, a cloud-based vulnerability search engine, and Score Planner for remediation paths. SecurityScorecard serves Fortune 1000 organizations worldwide, providing tools for vendor risk management, board reporting, and cyber insurance underwriting. Its patented technology rates over a million companies continuously, enabling organizations to identify and mitigate cybersecurity risks across their digital footprint. The company is based in New York, New York.

HYPR

Series A in 2017
HYPR is a security technology company focused on providing passwordless authentication solutions. Backed by major investors such as Comcast, Samsung, and Mastercard, HYPR offers a cloud platform that combines the robust security of smart cards with the convenience of smartphones. This platform addresses the challenges of multi-factor authentication by enabling businesses to eliminate customer passwords and streamline login processes, enhancing user experience. Additionally, HYPR's biometric security technology decentralizes authentication, ensuring that personal credentials—such as biometrics, PINs, and passwords—are stored securely on user devices rather than in a centralized system. This approach reduces the risk of enterprise breaches while allowing clients to access information without traditional password barriers.

Snyk

Seed Round in 2017
Snyk Ltd., established in 2015, specializes in a Software as a Service (SaaS) platform that enhances application security. It focuses on identifying, rectifying, and monitoring known vulnerabilities across critical components of modern applications, including code, open-source libraries, containers, and infrastructure as code. Snyk's offerings, such as Snyk Code (static application security testing), container vulnerability management, and application security management, integrate seamlessly with developers' workflows, improving security posture, productivity, and collaboration. With over 1,200 global customers, including industry leaders like Google and Salesforce, Snyk is recognized for its developer-first approach and strategic partnerships.

NALEJ /knowledge [nal-ej]/ Corporation

Seed Round in 2016
Nalej operates an edge computing platform designed to facilitate the end-to-end lifecycle management of distributed infrastructure, networks, multi-cloud environments, and applications. The platform empowers organizations by enabling the secure development, deployment, and management of applications and data across various servers and devices, optimizing resources based on geographic distribution and specific operational parameters. Nalej's software integrates advanced technologies such as Kubernetes, serverless computing, and machine learning, allowing for seamless automation of application deployment and workload management. This capability significantly reduces the complexity and cost associated with edge computing by providing developers and analysts with comprehensive monitoring and operational tools. Furthermore, Nalej's platform continuously analyzes optimization opportunities, ensuring that resources are utilized effectively while addressing security and compliance needs across the enterprise.

HYPR

Seed Round in 2016
HYPR is a security technology company focused on providing passwordless authentication solutions. Backed by major investors such as Comcast, Samsung, and Mastercard, HYPR offers a cloud platform that combines the robust security of smart cards with the convenience of smartphones. This platform addresses the challenges of multi-factor authentication by enabling businesses to eliminate customer passwords and streamline login processes, enhancing user experience. Additionally, HYPR's biometric security technology decentralizes authentication, ensuring that personal credentials—such as biometrics, PINs, and passwords—are stored securely on user devices rather than in a centralized system. This approach reduces the risk of enterprise breaches while allowing clients to access information without traditional password barriers.

Smallstep

Seed Round in 2016
Smallstep builds an identity authority and open-source toolkit for dev/sec/ops to secure connected applications across clouds, containers, serverless, and devices. Its platform provides infrastructure components and operational tools to implement zero-trust security, enabling access to financial data, code repositories, and other sensitive resources from company-managed devices and delivery pipelines, with the goal of reducing reliance on VPNs and firewalls while integrating security into software delivery.

SecurityScorecard

Series B in 2016
SecurityScorecard, Inc., founded in 2013 by Dr. Alex Yampolskiy and Sam Kassoumeh, is a leading provider of cybersecurity ratings and continuous monitoring services. The company's platform assesses the cybersecurity strength of third-party vendors and businesses, offering solutions like ThreatMarket, a cloud-based vulnerability search engine, and Score Planner for remediation paths. SecurityScorecard serves Fortune 1000 organizations worldwide, providing tools for vendor risk management, board reporting, and cyber insurance underwriting. Its patented technology rates over a million companies continuously, enabling organizations to identify and mitigate cybersecurity risks across their digital footprint. The company is based in New York, New York.

Snyk

Seed Round in 2016
Snyk Ltd., established in 2015, specializes in a Software as a Service (SaaS) platform that enhances application security. It focuses on identifying, rectifying, and monitoring known vulnerabilities across critical components of modern applications, including code, open-source libraries, containers, and infrastructure as code. Snyk's offerings, such as Snyk Code (static application security testing), container vulnerability management, and application security management, integrate seamlessly with developers' workflows, improving security posture, productivity, and collaboration. With over 1,200 global customers, including industry leaders like Google and Salesforce, Snyk is recognized for its developer-first approach and strategic partnerships.

SecurityScorecard

Series A in 2015
SecurityScorecard, Inc., founded in 2013 by Dr. Alex Yampolskiy and Sam Kassoumeh, is a leading provider of cybersecurity ratings and continuous monitoring services. The company's platform assesses the cybersecurity strength of third-party vendors and businesses, offering solutions like ThreatMarket, a cloud-based vulnerability search engine, and Score Planner for remediation paths. SecurityScorecard serves Fortune 1000 organizations worldwide, providing tools for vendor risk management, board reporting, and cyber insurance underwriting. Its patented technology rates over a million companies continuously, enabling organizations to identify and mitigate cybersecurity risks across their digital footprint. The company is based in New York, New York.

SecurityScorecard

Seed Round in 2014
SecurityScorecard, Inc., founded in 2013 by Dr. Alex Yampolskiy and Sam Kassoumeh, is a leading provider of cybersecurity ratings and continuous monitoring services. The company's platform assesses the cybersecurity strength of third-party vendors and businesses, offering solutions like ThreatMarket, a cloud-based vulnerability search engine, and Score Planner for remediation paths. SecurityScorecard serves Fortune 1000 organizations worldwide, providing tools for vendor risk management, board reporting, and cyber insurance underwriting. Its patented technology rates over a million companies continuously, enabling organizations to identify and mitigate cybersecurity risks across their digital footprint. The company is based in New York, New York.
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