When was Bolt Threads founded?

Bolt Threads was founded in 2009 and raised its 1st funding round 1 year after it was founded.

Where is Bolt Threads located?

Bolt Threads is headquartered in Emeryville, United States. It is registered at Emeryville, California.

Which legal entities is Bolt Threads associated with?

Bolt Threads is associated with Bolt Threads, Inc. and 2 others.

How many employees does Bolt Threads have?

As of Mar 01, 2026, the latest employee count at Bolt Threads is 50 - 199.

Is Bolt Threads a funded company?

Bolt Threads is a funded company, having raised a total of $219M across 12 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Grant (prize money) round, raised on Apr 23, 2010.

When was the latest funding round of Bolt Threads?

Bolt Threads' latest funding was a $***** Series D round on Sep 29, 2017, with participation from 7 investors. Its primary sector is Advanced Materials. In United States, the Advanced Materials sector has seen $462M in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Bolt Threads rank among its competitors?

Bolt Threads ranks 3rd amongst 6 active competitors, of which 3 are funded. It stands 2nd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was KD New York, which secured $1.07M in Jun, 2024.

Who are the top competitors of Bolt Threads?

Bolt Threads' top competitors include Modern Meadow, MycoWorks and TomTex. Among them, KD New York secured the most recent funding round in June, 2024.

Bolt Threads - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Provider and manufacturer of mycelium-based leather alternative fabrics. The company uses micro silk technology that produces silk proteins found in nature in larger quantities through fermentation using yeast, sugar, and water by putting special genes into yeast for the textile industry. The yeast produces silk protein in liquid form, which is turned into fibre using the wet-spinning process. It has developed Mylo technology through which mycelium cells are engineered and assembled to develop a material that can replace real and synthetic leather.

Website: boltthreads.com
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Email ID: *****@boltthreads.com
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Registered Address: Emeryville, California

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2009

Location

Emeryville, United States

Stage

Public

Total Funding

$219M in 12 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series D, Sep 29, 2017, $*****

Investors

Formation 8 & 31 more

Ranked

3^rd among 6 active competitors

Employee Count

50 - 199 as on Mar 01, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Best Made Co & 1 more

Similar Companies

MycoWorks & 10 more

Exit Details

Public

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Bolt Threads is associated with 3 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Reports
Bolt Threads, Inc. CIN: 20221395013 , United States, Deadpooled	Apr 22, 2022	-	-	-
Bolt Threads, Inc. CIN: 32093238361 , United States, Active	Jan 11, 2024	-	-	-
BOLT THREADS, INC CIN: 270706781 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 1999	-	15 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-

Bolt Threads got listed on May 07, 2021.

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Bolt Threads has raised a total funding of $219M over 12 rounds. Its first funding round was on Apr 23, 2010. Its latest funding round was a Series D round on Sep 29, 2017 for $*****. 7 investors participated in its latest round. Bolt Threads has 29 institutional investors and 3 angel investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Bolt Threads:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Sep 29, 2017	1346629	Series D	5706079	4767275	4034549	2283329
Dec 11, 2015	9269973	Series C	5103982	8561154	3610082	Innovation Endeavors & 5 more
Apr 11, 2014	1836074	Series B	5036202	6355395	Formation 8 & 1 more	Codon Capital & 6 more

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Bolt Threads' Board of Directors

Bolt Threads's board has 6 active members. Jerry Fiddler, Jim Kim, Ethan Mirsky, David Breslauer, Steven Vassallo and Daniel Widmaier are independent board members.

Here is the list of Bolt Threads' board of directors:

Name	Type	Representing	Status	Duration
Jerry Fiddler	Independent board member	-	Current	12y 4m
phejz{i	Independent board member	-	Current	2y 9m
vipyq{d	Independent board member	-	Current	6y 8m
kefnleu	Independent board member	-	Current	2y 6m
qqvxfja	Independent board member	-	Current	9y 1m
jqthiml	Independent board member	-	Current	9y 7m

Bolt Threads' employee count trend

Bolt Threads has 50 - 199 employees as of Mar 26. Here is Bolt Threads's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Bolt Threads include Modern Meadow, MycoWorks and TomTex. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Bolt Threads, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Modern Meadow 2011, Nutley (United States), Series C	Developer of bio-fabricated materials for fashion, interiors, and automotive industries	$196M	Horizons Ventures, Iconiq Capital & 34 others	64/100
2nd	MycoWorks 2013, Emeryville (United States), Series C	Manufacturer of bio-based materials from mycelium	$225M	DCVC, GM Ventures & 22 others	52/100
3rd	Bolt Threads 2009, Emeryville (United States), Public	Provider and manufacturer of mycelium-based leather alternative fabrics	$219M	Allen & Company, Fidelity Investments & 30 others	46/100
4th	TomTex 2020, Brooklyn (United States), Seed	Biodegradable textiles made from waste	$4.2M	SOSV, Happiness Capital & 11 others	42/100
5th	Provenance Biofabrics 2016, Los Angeles (United States), Funding Raised	Creating animal-free collagen for a sustainable and compassionate future	-	For Good Ventures, Fashion For Good	31/100
6th	KD New York 1980, United States, Early Stage	It designs and sells plant-based knitwear and dancewear	$1.07M	-	22/100
7th	Eco-Leather Solutions 2015, Newark (United States), Deadpooled	Developer of bio-based eco-friendly leather like material	-	Metatron	21/100