Bolt

Bolt Innovation Management, LLC is a venture capital firm based in San Francisco, California, with an additional office in Boston, Massachusetts. Founded in 2012, the firm specializes in pre-seed and seed-stage investments, focusing on companies at the intersection of digital and physical worlds. Bolt primarily invests in sectors such as healthcare, consumer goods, technology, and business services, and typically commits between $0.2 million and $1.5 million to its portfolio companies. The firm actively seeks to lead or co-lead funding rounds ranging from $1 million to $4 million. With over 70 investments made from its latest fund, Bolt is particularly interested in opportunities within the Boston and Bay areas, as well as New York City, Los Angeles, and Montreal.

Jeffrey Akiki

Associate

Ben Einstein

General Partner

Haje Jan Kamps

Director of Portfolio

Greg McAdoo

General Partner

Scott Miller

Venture Partner

Chris Quintero

Senior Associate

Dave Shields

VP Finance

David Shields

Vice President, Finance

Past deals in Montreal

Vention

Series C in 2022
Vention Inc. operates a cloud platform to design and order custom machines. The company provides 3D Machine Builder, a cloud based assembly software; MachineMotion that allows automation specialists and first timers to automate their design; and T-slot aluminum extrusion systems for precision and rigidity. Its products and services allow mechanical designers to design, order, and share their custom machines directly from web browsers. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

Vention

Series A in 2019
Vention Inc. operates a cloud platform to design and order custom machines. The company provides 3D Machine Builder, a cloud based assembly software; MachineMotion that allows automation specialists and first timers to automate their design; and T-slot aluminum extrusion systems for precision and rigidity. Its products and services allow mechanical designers to design, order, and share their custom machines directly from web browsers. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

DropGenie

Seed Round in 2018
DropGenie is a biotechnology company founded in 2018 and based in Montreal, Canada. The company focuses on developing connected hardware that automates gene editing processes, thereby enhancing the efficiency of genetic engineering. Its platform streamlines liquid handling and experimental conditions, which helps scientists reduce costs while improving the standardization and reproducibility of their work. By generating standardized and compatible scientific information, DropGenie aims to accelerate the pace of discovery in the field of genetics, making advancements in gene editing more accessible to researchers.

Vention

Seed Round in 2018
Vention Inc. operates a cloud platform to design and order custom machines. The company provides 3D Machine Builder, a cloud based assembly software; MachineMotion that allows automation specialists and first timers to automate their design; and T-slot aluminum extrusion systems for precision and rigidity. Its products and services allow mechanical designers to design, order, and share their custom machines directly from web browsers. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

Vention

Pre Seed Round in 2017
Vention Inc. operates a cloud platform to design and order custom machines. The company provides 3D Machine Builder, a cloud based assembly software; MachineMotion that allows automation specialists and first timers to automate their design; and T-slot aluminum extrusion systems for precision and rigidity. Its products and services allow mechanical designers to design, order, and share their custom machines directly from web browsers. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.