Bolt Threads

company

About

Bolt is a materials company that invents and scales materials that put the planet on a path towards a better future.

Details

Last Funding Type
Grant
Last Funding Money Raised
$1M
Industries
Biotechnology,Fashion,Manufacturing
Founded date
Aug 1, 2009
Number Of Employee
101 - 250
Operating Status
Active
Legal Name
Bolt Threads Inc.
Also Known As
Refactored Materials

Bolt is a materials company that invents and scales materials that put the planet on a path towards a better future. Biofabricated silk fibers MicrosilkTM - based on proteins found in nature, produced using Bolt Threads proprietary technology and revolutionary bioengineering concepts. Next-generation of performance fibers, fabrics and luxury products that represent cutting-edge technology in science, while raising the bar for quality, performance, and design.

Funding Rounds

Number of Funding Rounds
Total Funding Amount
7
$472.11M
Bolt Threads has raised a total of $472.11M in funding over 2 rounds. Their latest funding was raised on Sep 1, 2021 from a Series E round.
Announced Date Round Money Raised Number of Investors Lead Investors Post Valuation
Sep 1, 2021 Series E $253M Detail
Nov 9, 2017 Series D $123M 7 Baillie Gifford Detail
May 11, 2016 Series C $50M 8 Formation 8
Innovation Endeavors
Nan Fung
Detail
Jun 4, 2015 Series B $32.29M 7 Foundation Capital
Founders Fund
Detail
Nov 22, 2014 Series A $7.70M 4 Detail

Investors

Number of Lead Investors
Number of Investors
7
18
Bolt Threads is funded by 18 investors. Baillie Gifford and Innovation Endeavors are the most recent investors.
Investor Name Lead Investor Funding Round
Baillie Gifford Yes Series D
Innovation Endeavors Yes Series C
Nan Fung Yes Series C
National Science Foundation Yes Grant
Allen & Company Series D
Builders VC Series D
Fidelity Management and Research Company Series D
Formation 8 Series D
Mission BioCapital Series D
Temasek Holdings Series D

Employee Profiles

Number of Employee Profiles
10
Bolt Threads has 10 current employee profiles, including Advisor Lawrence Chu
Advisor
Board member
Executive
Board member
Executive

Acquisition

Bolt Threads has acquired 1 organizations. Their most recent acquisition was Best Made Company on Jul 27, 2017. They acquired Best Made Company for 0.

Date Company Name
Industry Acquisition Type Price
Jul 27, 2017 Best Made Company
E-Commerce acquisition Detail