About Boost VC
Boost VC is a venture capital firm founded in 2012. It is primarily based out of San Mateo, United States. As of Apr 2026, Boost VC is an active investor, having invested in 455 companies, with 17 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Seed round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from High Tech to Enterprise Applications and Blockchain Technology. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Parde Overall, Boost VC portfolio has seen 7 unicorns, 4 IPOs and 35 acquisitions including key companies like Coinbase, Ledger and Gemini. A lot of funds co-invest with Boost VC, with names like Draper sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Boost VC has team of 13 people including 7 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 3 more
Portfolio Unicorns
Boost VC's List of Top Investments
Boost VC has a portfolio of 455 companies, including 7 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Launcher and Agnostiq.Their portfolio spans across United States, Canada, United Kingdom and 34 more locations. They have invested in High Tech, Enterprise Applications, Blockchain Technology and 34 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 3 more. Here is the list of top investments by Boost VC:
1. Coinbase
Online platform for crypto portfolio. It offers solutions for consumers such as regular trading platforms, wallets for storing cryptocurrencies, crypto exchanges, USD-backed stable coins, and more. It also provides solutions for businesses such as custodian services, crypto-based payment acceptance solutions, and more.
Key facts about Coinbase
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $7.18B as on Dec 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $547M
- Employee Count: 7,494 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: TrueBridge, Galtymore Partners and 142 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Aug 13, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Public
2. Ledger
Blockchain based hardware wallet for cryptocurrency. Its products offered include Nano X, Nano S, Blue, and OTG Kit. It supports multiple cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin, Ripple, Ethereum, Bitcoin Cash, EOS, and more. It offers a vault which is a multi authorization cryptocurrency wallet management solution.
Key facts about Ledger
3. Gemini
Platform offering crypto exchange solutions. It allows users to buy, sell, and trade digital assets including crypto and NFTs. It allows users to exchange digital currencies through electronic trading tools. The app is available on iOS and Android devices.
Key facts about Gemini
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $424M
- Employee Count: 1,778 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: ARTFO Holdings, Augmentum Fintech and 27 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Nov 18, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Public
4. Favor
Online food order and delivery platform. The platform allows customers to order food from nearby local restaurants and food outlets. Its mobile application is available on Android and iOS platforms.
Key facts about Favor
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: Austin (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $37.1M
- Employee Count: 1,677 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: S3 Ventures, Silverton Partners and 7 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Sep 07, 2017, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
5. Ripio
Online reseller of Bitcoins. The company facilitates the purchase of Bitcoins in Argentinian Pesos. It also offers xchg, a Bitcoin exchange, BitPagos, a Bitcoin payment acceptance service, and more.
Key facts about Ripio
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: George Town (Cayman Islands)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $53.1M
- Employee Count: 170 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: Cognisa Capital, FJ Labs and 25 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Sep 20, 2021, $*****
Boost VC's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Boost VC has invested in 455 companies over the last 14 years, with an average of 14 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 21 investments, while as of Apr 2026, it has made 2 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Parde and most recent follow-on round was in Radiant Nuclear.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2025 | 19 | 2 | 21 |
2024 | 17 | 2 | 19 |
2023 | 13 | 2 | 15 |
2022 | 15 | 2 | 17 |
2021 | 12 | 5 | 17 |
2020 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
2019 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
2018 | 19 | 1 | 20 |
2017 | 21 | 5 | 26 |
Boost VC's Investments by Stage
Boost VC has made 176 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $2.45M, 22 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $13.8M, 4 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $37.5M, 2 investments in Angel stage with an average round size of $400K and 2 investments in Unattributed stage with an average round size of $850K.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 176 |
Series A | 22 |
Series B | 4 |
Angel | 2 |
Unattributed | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Boost VC's Investments by Sector
Boost VC has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the High Tech, Enterprise Applications, FinTech, Blockchain - Industry Applications and Blockchain Technology. Notably, it has invested in 377 Tech companies, 236 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 232 Software companies and at least 211 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
High Tech | 111 |
Enterprise Applications | 74 |
FinTech | 49 |
Blockchain - Industry Applications | 41 |
Blockchain Technology | 41 |
Others | 252 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Boost VC's Investments by Geography
Boost VC has made most investments in United States (150), followed by Canada where it has made 10 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 150 |
Canada | 10 |
United Kingdom | 6 |
Australia | 4 |
France | 3 |
Others | 31 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Boost VC's recent investments
Boost VC has made 2 investments in 2026 so far - Parde and Nyad.Here are the most recent investments by Boost VC:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apr 18, 2026 | - | Seed | 2015 | - | |
Mar 04, 2026 | United States | Seed | 7084 | [+4] | |
Dec 15, 2025 | United States | Series D | 9241 | [+4] | |
Dec 10, 2025 | United Kingdom | Seed | 8300 | [+5] | |
Dec 08, 2025 | United States | Seed | 7325 |
Unicorns in Boost VC's Portfolio
Boost VC has 7 unicorns in its portfolio - Radiant Nuclear, K2 Space, NewLimit and others. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Radiant Nuclear. It became a unicorn in 2025, 3 years after Boost VC first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Boost VC's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
60 | Developer of portable nuclear microreactors designed to replace diesel generators | 2019 | Los Angeles | Series D | jscvivs | ||
66 | Provider of aerospace hardware products designed services | 2004 | Los Angeles | Series C | anzhspl | ||
63 | Developer of epigenetic reprogramming medicines for aging-related diseases and healthspan extension | 2022 | San Francisco | Series B | arbpgng | ||
52 | Financial services platform for cryptocurrencies | 2013 | New York City | Series A | ajahztq | ||
70 | Web3 domains for crypto transactions and building decentralized websites | 2018 | San Francisco | Series A | {dkalfp |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Boost VC's Portfolio
4 of Boost VC's portfolio companies have become public. Gemini got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ), in Sep 2025 at marketcap of $1.22B and Fold got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ).Here are Boost VC's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 12, 2025 | - | - | 7479 | |
Feb 19, 2025 | - | - | 8733 | |
Apr 14, 2021 | - | - | 3926 | |
Feb 18, 2021 | - | - | 2649 |
Acquired companies in Boost VC's Portfolio
35 companies from Boost VC's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Fid Labs in Apr 2026 by Nominal for $*****.Here are Boost VC's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apr 30, 2026 | - | - | 3259 | |
Nov 20, 2025 | - | - | 1357 | |
Oct 07, 2025 | Dec 09, 2021 | Seed | 3675 | |
Feb 10, 2025 | May 13, 2021 | Seed | 4721 | |
Feb 29, 2024 | Nov 12, 2019 | Seed | 7232 |
Team profile of Boost VC
Boost VC has a team of 13 members including 7 Partners and 3 Principals located in United States, Denmark and 1 more location. Boost VC's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in Boost VC:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | San Mateo | - | ||
Partner | San Francisco | - | ||
Partner | San Francisco | - | - | |
Partner | United States | - | - | |
Partner | United States | - | - | |
Partner | San Francisco | - | - | |
Partner | Lucerne | - | - | |
Principal | New York City | - | - | |
Principal | San Francisco | - | ||
Principal | Copenhagen | - | - |
Co-investors of Boost VC
Over the past 14 years, 985 investors have co-invested in Boost VC's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Boost VC: Y Combinator, Digital Currency Group and 103 others have invested in rounds before Boost VC. There are 4 companies where Y Combinator has invested before Boost VC and 2 companies where Digital Currency Group has invested before Boost VC.
- Top Co-investors of Boost VC: 492 investors entered a company along with Boost VC. These include investors like Draper (16 companies).
- Invested after Boost VC: A total of 388 investors have invested in Boost VC's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Draper (8 companies), Digital Currency Group (5 companies) and Tim Draper (5 companies).
Recent News related to Boost VC
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AI Startup Nyad Raises $1.3M to Protect Water InfrastructureHypepotamus•Mar 10, 2026•Nyad, Boost VC, Draper, Halogen Ventures and 2 others
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Armatrix raises $2.1 Mn led by pi VenturesStartupNews•Feb 25, 2026•Boundless Ventures, Armatrix, Inuka Capital, Boost VC and 3 others
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Radiant Nuclear Raises Over $300M Amid Nuclear Startup Funding SurgeTechCrunch+•Dec 17, 2025•Last Energy, Boost VC, Radiant Nuclear, Washington Harbour Partners and 10 others
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Matta Secures $14M Funding To Develop “Sentient Factory” TechnologyStartup Rise EU•Dec 10, 2025•Matta, Redseed, Unruly Capital, Boost VC and 6 others
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Rotostitch Secures $1M in Pre-Seed Funding to Transform Apparel ManufacturingMiningstockeducation•Dec 08, 2025•Boost VC, Roto Stitching Solutions, Nova Threshold
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Parallax Worlds Secures $4.9M to Stress-Test Industrial Robots VirtuallySiliconAngle•Nov 20, 2025•Parallax Worlds, Pear VC, Lightscape, Conviction and 8 others
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0xbow Closes $3.5M Round for Compliant Crypto Privacy Technology Following Ethereum Foundation IntegrationFinancial Post•Nov 19, 2025•0xbow, Status, Boost VC, Coinbase
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Character platform ego AI secures $6.7m to enhance human-like in-game charactersPocket Gamer•Oct 16, 2025•The New York Times, Y Combinator, Boost VC, Accel and 2 others
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Adam Draper of VC family raises over $87 million for new Boost fundCryptocurrency•Sep 29, 2025•Boost VC
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Armatrix, WTFund-Backed Deeptech Startup, To Raise INR 18 CrInc42•Aug 19, 2025•Armatrix, Pharos Capital Group, Boost VC, pi Ventures and 2 others
