About BOLD
BOLD is a venture capital firm located in New York City, United States. As of Nov 2024, BOLD has invested in 5 companies. It primarily invests in Series G round in India based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Retail to Consumer and Food and Agriculture Tech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series G round of Zepto Overall, BOLD portfolio has seen 1 unicorn, namely Zepto. A lot of funds co-invest with BOLD, with names like Motilal Oswal Private Wealth sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. BOLD has team of 4 people including 4 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed & Series G
Portfolio Unicorns
BOLD's List of All Investments
BOLD has a portfolio of 5 companies, one of which is a Unicorn. Their most notable investmentis in LEVEL 6Their portfolio spans across United States and India. They have invested in Retail, Consumer, Food and Agriculture Tech and 3 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series G stages. Here is the list of all investments by BOLD:1. Zepto
Retailer of groceries fresh produce household items and personal care. It delivers groceries, fresh produce, personal care items, electronics, and more to customers in minutes through a network of dark stores. Customers select items through an application for fulfillment and delivery. The operation manages a supply chain to distribute consumer goods directly to households.
Key facts about Zepto
- Founded Year: 2021
- Location: Bengaluru (India)
- Annual Revenue: ₹1,000+ Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series H
- Total Funding till date: $2.34B
- Employee Count: 40,578 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: Glade Brook Capital, Nexus Venture Partners and 164 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series H, Oct 16, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Halfdays
Internet first brand offering winter wear for women. The offering includes sweaters, jackets, pants, and more of different colors and designs.
Key facts about Halfdays
- Founded Year: 2003
- Location: Boulder (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $12.7M
- Employee Count: 56 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: Rogue Capital, Precursor Ventures and 5 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Jul 17, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
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Key facts about TO THE MARKET
- Founded Year: 2001
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $7.23M
- Employee Count: 25 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: Working Capital, Curate Capital and 10 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Oct 26, 2023, $*****
4. Pivt
AI-powered buddy system fostering employee connection, belonging, and retention. This is a B2B SaaS platform that leverages Artificial Intelligence to support employees during career transitions, reduce turnover, and scale belonging from day one. It offers a buddy system solution designed to foster emotional, social, and cultural support through peer connection. The platform provides AI-powered matching, connecting employees with peers who understand their journey. Features include a purpose-built chat and curriculum to spark authentic conversations, community groups to extend belonging beyond 1:1 matches, and a reporting dashboard for real-time insights into engagement and sentiment. The goal is to build a culture of connection, support employees beyond day one, and deliver belonging at scale, ultimately helping companies scale connection without increasing headcount.
Key facts about Pivt
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Stage: Seed
- Employee Count: 11 - 50 as on Jul 01, 2024
- Investors: Unlock Advisors, BOLD and 4 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Feb 15, 2024, $*****
5. LEVEL 6
Key facts about LEVEL 6
- Founded Year: 2021
- Location: Mason (United States)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $150K
- Employee Count: 11 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: BOLD
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Aug 06, 2024, $*****
BOLD's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
BOLD has invested in 5 companies over the last 3 years, with an average of 0 new investment annually in the last 3 years. Its most recent first time investment was in Zepto.BOLD's Investments by Stage
BOLD has made 1 investment in Seed stage and 1 investment in Series G stage with an average round size of $350M.BOLD's Investments by Sector
BOLD has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Business Services, Consumer, Food and Agriculture Tech and Gig Economy. Notably, it has invested in 3 Consumer (B2C) companies, 3 Tech companies and 1 Software company.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Business Services | 1 |
Consumer | 1 |
Food and Agriculture Tech | 1 |
Gig Economy | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
BOLD's Investments by Geography
BOLD has made most investments in India (1), followed by United States where it has made 1 investment.BOLD's recent investments
BOLD has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by BOLD:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Nov 07, 2024 | India | Series G | 8469 | ||
2023 | United States | Seed | 5523 | - |
Unicorns in BOLD's Portfolio
BOLD has 1 unicorn in its portfolio - Zepto. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Zepto which became a unicorn in 2023, 1 years before BOLD first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in BOLD's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
78 | Retailer of groceries fresh produce household items and personal care | 2021 | Bengaluru | Series H | cqcqjt{ |
Team profile of BOLD
BOLD has a team of 4 members including 4 Partners located in United States. BOLD's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in BOLD:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Niagara Falls | - | ||
Partner | East Amherst | - | ||
Partner | Columbus | - | ||
Partner | Buffalo | - |
Co-investors of BOLD
Over the past 3 years, 134 investors have co-invested in BOLD's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before BOLD: Y Combinator, Global Founders Capital and 26 others have invested in rounds before BOLD. There is 1 company where Y Combinator has invested before BOLD and 1 company where Global Founders Capital has invested before BOLD.
- Top Co-investors of BOLD: 99 investors entered a company along with BOLD. These include investors like Motilal Oswal Private Wealth (1 company).
- Invested after BOLD: A total of 7 investors have invested in BOLD's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Elcid Investments (1 company), MapmyIndia (1 company) and CalPERS (1 company).
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