Founded in 2010 by Ed Sim, Boldstart Ventures is an inception-stage venture capital firm based in Miami, Florida. Boldstart coined 'Inception Investing' — investing before traditional pre-seed rounds, often when there is no company, product, or deck yet — and helping founders choose ideas, co-founders, and category narratives.
Boldstart invests across enterprise infrastructure, cybersecurity, AI & machine learning, developer tools, and SaaS. Their philosophy: partner with engineering-driven founders from day one to turn bold ideas into category-creating iconic companies — operating like a 'co-founder minus equity' with deep hands-on support.
With portfolio companies including Snyk, BigID, Superhuman, Kustomer, SecurityScorecard, Blockdaemon, and many more, Boldstart has built an exceptional enterprise-focused portfolio. The firm has backed 7 unicorns, achieved 2+ IPOs, and pushed AUM past $1B with its 2025 Fund VII — all while maintaining extreme focus on developer-first enterprise infrastructure.
"Before you build your team, before you write your first line of code, before you take your first check — that's when boldstart gets to work."
Apply to the Apex Startup Discovery Program
Aligned with Boldstart Ventures's investment focus. Precondition: You must be an Apex Participant to submit. Registration is complimentary and includes 2 Golden Ads. This project is part of Apex Master Expos.
Apex Ecosystem with Golden Ads
"Who I Am · What I Want"
Complimentary for Apex Participants. Become an Apex Participant at myapex.me — registration is complimentary and includes 2 Golden Ads. Part of Apex Master Expos.
Apex is a living ecosystem — one of its kind. A decentralized, member-owned global business platform across 80+ countries where preferred venture partners such as Boldstart Ventures can explore early-stage innovation quietly and selectively, while founders showcase on their MySite and gain clarity on what long-term investors truly seek. No middleman. By members, for members.