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BootstrapLabs

VC · San Francisco · United States

Address
44 Tehama St, San Francisco, 94105, US
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Founded
2008
AUM
$15 M
Ticket
$1-5 m

Stages

Series ASeedPre-seedSeries BLate Stage (Series C+)

Investment region

North America

Industries

DigitalEducationEdtechFinancial ServicesFintechFood and BeverageFoodtechGamingHealthcare ServicesMarketing and AdvertisingMedia and EntertainmentOtherReal EstateRoboticsSecuritySoftwareSports/SportsTechTelecommunicationsTransportationAIInfrastructureLogisticsSaaSEnergyMobilityMachine Learning (ML)

Profile

BootstrapLabs is a venture capital firm based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2008 by Nicolai Wadstrom and Benjamin Levy. The firm specializes in applied artificial intelligence investments and has a team of 8 people, including 2 partners. BootstrapLabs differentiates itself by focusing exclusively on AI-first investment strategies, leveraging its deep domain expertise to support visionary founders. The firm primarily invests in seed-stage companies within the United States, with a focus on sectors such as artificial intelligence, enterprise software, fintech, logistics, and health. BootstrapLabs typically makes investments ranging from $100K to $6M. The firm manages several funds, including the BootstrapLabs Applied AI Fund III, a 2020 vintage fund focused on early-stage AI and machine learning investments. Notable portfolio companies include Looq - electronic equipment and instruments, Charm Solutions - financial software, Rabot - business/productivity software, Southie Autonomy - other hardware, and Hayden AI - infrastructure. BootstrapLabs has seen successful exits, including an IPO for AEye and acquisitions of companies like Corpay One and Qurious.

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