When was Bold founded?

Bold was founded in 2014 and raised its 1st funding round within a year of its incorporation.

Where is Bold located?

Bold is headquartered in San Francisco, United States.

How many employees does Bold have?

As of May 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Bold is 2.

Is Bold a funded company?

Bold is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a Seed round on Sep 05, 2014.

When was the latest funding round of Bold?

Bold's latest funding was a $***** Seed round on Sep 05, 2014, with participation from 4 investors. Its primary sector is HRTech. In United States, the HRTech sector has seen $938M in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Bold rank among its competitors?

Bold ranks 833rd amongst 9794 active competitors, of which 528 are funded. It stands 8th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Deel, which secured $300M in Oct, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Bold?

Bold's top competitors include Workday, Gusto and Intuit. Among them, Deel secured the most recent funding round in October, 2025.

Bold - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Bold provides payroll payment automation API for businesses. It offers access to a multitude of payout providers like PayPal and other major payout networks with global reach based on preferences and a preferred method of payout like direct deposit, wire, check, PayPal, prepaid cards, and cash. Companies can either upload a spreadsheet of payout information to send mass payouts via its API. It works with payment gateways like Stripe and Braintree to handle complex payments like split payments or commissions. It collects W-9s and automatically generates and delivers 1099 tax forms to your recipients at the end of the year.

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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2014

Location

San Francisco, United States

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$2.17M in 1 round

Latest Funding Round

Seed, Sep 05, 2014, $*****

Investors

Blumberg Capital & 4 more

Ranked

833^rd among 9794 active competitors

Employee Count

2 as on May 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Gusto & 1264 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Airbnb (Jun 01, 2016)

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Bold got acquired by Airbnb on Jun 01, 2016.

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Bold has raised a total funding of $2.17M over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a Seed round on Sep 05, 2014 for $*****. 4 investors participated in its latest round. Bold has 5 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Bold:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Sep 05, 2014	2321461	Seed	7063043	8406345	8918843	2371383

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The founders of Bold is Sean Safahi.

Here are the details of Bold's key team members:

Sean Safahi: Co-Founder of Bold.

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Bold's employee count trend

Bold has 2 employees as of May 26. Here is Bold's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Bold include Workday, Gusto and Intuit. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Bold, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Workday 2005, Pleasanton (United States), Public	Developer of cloud software for human resources finance and operations	$352M	Greylock Partners, T. Rowe Price & 11 others	88/100
2nd	Gusto 2012, San Francisco (United States), Series E	Cloud-based payroll, benefits, and HR software for small and medium-sized businesses	$718M	T. Rowe Price, CapitalG & 84 others	84/100
3rd	Intuit 1983, Mountain View (United States), Public	Provider of financial, accounting, tax preparation, and marketing automation software	-	Europa, Pitango & 25 others	83/100
4th	Oracle 1977, Austin (United States), Public	Provider of cloud-based enterprise software solutions for applications, platform, and infrastructure management	-	Europa, Signal Lake & 32 others	83/100
5th	The Access Group 1991, Loughborough (United Kingdom), Acquired	Developer of business management software for finance human resources payroll	$1.49B	Hg, Lyceum Capital & 21 others	82/100
6th	Visma 1996, Oslo (Norway), Acquired	Developer of cloud software for business management and accounting tasks	$198M	Aeternum Capital, Vind & 26 others	82/100
7th	Deltek 1983, Herndon (United States), Acquired	Cloud based enterprise resource planning software provider for multi industries	$107M	Prospect Capital, New Mountain Capital & 3 others	81/100
8th	SAP 1972, Germany, Public	Provider of business applications, technology, and cloud enterprise resource planning	-	Europa, Elliott Management & 11 others	80/100
9th	Infor 2002, New York City (United States), Acquired	Cloud based ERP software for multi industries	$1.52B	Lyca Mobile, LC Waikiki & 18 others	79/100
10th	Deel 2019, San Francisco (United States), Series E	Provider of global payroll, compliance, and human resources solutions	$982M	Spark Capital, Andreessen Horowitz & 54 others	79/100
833rd	Bold 2014, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Payroll payment automation API for businesses	$2.17M	Compound, Operative Capital & 3 others	34/100