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Bolt works in digital financial services, based in San Francisco, United States. Founded in 2014, it has about 800 employees.

VALUATION · TODAY
$8.42B −8% after Bridge
Range $706M – $13.95B · Grade D
TODAY
+12 MO
$5.00B
$10.00B
$15.00B
$20.00B
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
Series B $68.0M
Series C $50.0M
Series D $393M
Series E $355M
Bridge $27.0M
ValuationBefore first round12-month outlook: where it points, how wide it fansHover the past: the outlook shows what was predicted then
HEADCOUNT · TODAY796 employees
−0%6m growth
+2%1y growth
+9%2y growth
500
1,000
Data from Jan 2021
TODAY
Predicted in 1 yr $7.78B −8% vs today
Predicted next raise $1.56B if a round comes
Winding-down probability 2%
Last round
Bridge · $27.0M · Sep 2026
Valuation at last round
$11.00B
Headcount
796 · flat
Grade
D
Founded
2014
How VCMC values companies →

Bolt valuation today

VCMC values Bolt at $8.4B today, with a range of $706M to $13.9B and a grade of D. The valuation starts from its last funding round, a bridge round in Sep 2026.

Valuation by date (159 rows)

Each point is what the model would have shown on that date, using only what was known then; before its first round, a company is valued as a startup because it later raised.

Bolt: valuation by date, as the model would have shown it on each date
DateValuationRangePredicted in 1 yrPhaseHeadcountTrendGradeWinding-down probability
1 Jan 2014$6.36M$2.32M – $17.5M$6.67M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Feb 2014$6.39M$2.32M – $17.5M$6.69M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Mar 2014$6.41M$2.33M – $17.6M$6.72M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Apr 2014$6.43M$2.34M – $17.7M$6.74M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 May 2014$6.46M$2.35M – $17.7M$6.77M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jun 2014$6.48M$2.36M – $17.8M$6.80M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jul 2014$6.51M$2.37M – $17.9M$6.82M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Aug 2014$6.54M$2.38M – $18.0M$6.85M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Sep 2014$6.56M$2.39M – $18.0M$6.88M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Oct 2014$6.59M$2.40M – $18.1M$6.90M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Nov 2014$6.61M$2.41M – $18.2M$6.93M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Dec 2014$6.64M$2.42M – $18.2M$6.96M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jan 2015$6.67M$2.43M – $18.3M$6.98M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Feb 2015$6.69M$2.44M – $18.4M$7.01M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Mar 2015$6.72M$2.44M – $18.4M$7.04M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Apr 2015$6.74M$2.45M – $18.5M$7.07M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 May 2015$6.77M$2.46M – $18.6M$7.09M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jun 2015$6.80M$2.47M – $18.7M$7.12M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jul 2015$6.82M$2.48M – $18.7M$7.15M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Aug 2015$6.85M$2.49M – $18.8M$7.33M (+7%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Sep 2015$6.88M$2.50M – $18.9M$7.53M (+10%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Oct 2015$6.90M$2.51M – $19.0M$7.73M (+12%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Nov 2015$6.93M$2.52M – $19.0M$7.94M (+15%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Dec 2015$6.96M$2.53M – $19.1M$8.15M (+17%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jan 2016$6.98M$2.54M – $19.2M$8.37M (+20%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Feb 2016$7.01M$2.55M – $19.3M$8.60M (+23%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Mar 2016$7.04M$2.56M – $19.3M$8.82M (+25%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Apr 2016$7.07M$2.57M – $19.4M$9.06M (+28%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 May 2016$7.09M$2.58M – $19.5M$9.29M (+31%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jun 2016$7.12M$2.59M – $19.6M$9.55M (+34%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jul 2016$7.15M$2.60M – $19.6M$9.80M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Aug 2016$7.34M$2.67M – $20.2M$10.1M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Sep 2016$7.54M$2.74M – $20.7M$10.3M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Oct 2016$7.74M$2.82M – $21.3M$10.6M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Nov 2016$7.95M$2.89M – $21.8M$10.9M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Dec 2016$8.16M$2.97M – $22.4M$11.2M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jan 2017$8.37M$3.05M – $23.0M$11.5M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Feb 2017$8.60M$3.13M – $23.6M$11.8M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Mar 2017$8.81M$3.21M – $24.2M$12.1M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Apr 2017$9.05M$3.29M – $24.9M$12.4M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 May 2017$9.29M$3.38M – $25.5M$12.7M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jun 2017$9.54M$3.47M – $26.2M$13.1M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jul 2017$9.79M$3.56M – $26.9M$13.4M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Aug 2017$10.1M$3.66M – $27.6M$13.8M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Sep 2017$10.3M$3.76M – $28.4M$14.2M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Oct 2017$10.6M$3.86M – $29.1M$14.5M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Nov 2017$10.9M$3.96M – $29.9M$14.9M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Dec 2017$11.2M$4.07M – $30.7M$15.3M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jan 2018$11.5M$4.18M – $31.5M$15.7M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Feb 2018$11.8M$4.29M – $32.4M$16.2M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Mar 2018$12.1M$4.40M – $33.2M$16.6M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Apr 2018$12.4M$4.52M – $34.1M$17.0M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 May 2018$12.7M$4.64M – $35.0M$17.5M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jun 2018$13.1M$4.76M – $35.9M$17.9M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jul 2018$13.4M$4.89M – $36.9M$18.4M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Aug 2018$13.8M$5.02M – $37.9M$18.6M (+35%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Sep 2018$14.2M$5.15M – $38.9M$18.8M (+32%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Oct 2018$14.5M$5.29M – $39.9M$18.9M (+30%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Nov 2018$14.9M$5.43M – $41.0M$19.1M (+28%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Dec 2018$15.3M$5.58M – $42.1M$19.3M (+26%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jan 2019$15.7M$5.73M – $43.2M$19.4M (+24%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Feb 2019$16.2M$5.88M – $44.4M$19.6M (+21%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Mar 2019$16.6M$6.03M – $45.5M$19.8M (+19%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Apr 2019$17.0M$6.19M – $46.7M$20.0M (+17%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 May 2019$17.5M$6.35M – $47.9M$20.1M (+15%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jun 2019$17.9M$6.53M – $49.3M$20.3M (+13%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jul 2019$486M$319M – $1.1B$729M (+50%)after a round–unknownC0%
2 Jul 2019$486M$319M – $1.1B$729M (+50%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Aug 2019$503M$319M – $1.1B$729M (+45%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Sep 2019$520M$319M – $1.1B$729M (+40%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Oct 2019$538M$319M – $1.1B$729M (+35%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Nov 2019$557M$319M – $1.1B$729M (+31%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Dec 2019$576M$319M – $1.1B$729M (+27%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Jan 2020$596M$319M – $1.1B$729M (+22%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Feb 2020$617M$319M – $1.1B$729M (+18%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Mar 2020$637M$319M – $1.1B$729M (+14%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Apr 2020$659M$319M – $1.1B$729M (+11%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 May 2020$681M$319M – $1.1B$729M (+7%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Jun 2020$705M$319M – $1.1B$729M (+3%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Jul 2020$729M$319M – $1.1B$729M (0%)after a round–unknownC0%
17 Jul 2020$455M$299M – $899M$591M (+30%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Aug 2020$460M$299M – $899M$591M (+29%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Sep 2020$470M$299M – $899M$591M (+26%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Oct 2020$480M$299M – $899M$591M (+23%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Nov 2020$491M$299M – $899M$591M (+20%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Dec 2020$502M$299M – $899M$591M (+18%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Jan 2021$513M$299M – $899M$591M (+15%)after a round200unknownB0%
1 Feb 2021$525M$299M – $899M$591M (+13%)after a round200unknownB0%
1 Mar 2021$535M$299M – $899M$591M (+10%)after a round200unknownB0%
1 Apr 2021$547M$299M – $899M$591M (+8%)after a round200flatB0%
1 May 2021$559M$299M – $899M$591M (+6%)after a round200flatB0%
1 Jun 2021$572M$299M – $899M$591M (+3%)after a round200flatB0%
1 Jul 2021$584M$299M – $899M$591M (+1%)after a round200flatB0%
1 Aug 2021$591M$292M – $899M$591M (0%)after a round200flatB0%
1 Sep 2021$591M$278M – $899M$591M (0%)after a round200flatB0%
1 Oct 2021$591M$266M – $899M$591M (0%)after a round200flatC0%
14 Oct 2021$6.0B$5.2B – $9.0B$7.8B (+30%)after a round200flatA0%
1 Nov 2021$6.1B$5.2B – $9.0B$7.8B (+28%)after a round200flatA0%
1 Dec 2021$6.2B$5.2B – $9.0B$7.8B (+26%)after a round200flatA0%
1 Jan 2022$6.4B$5.2B – $9.0B$7.8B (+23%)after a round200flatA0%
15 Jan 2022$11.0B$9.6B – $16.4B$14.3B (+30%)after a round200flatA0%
1 Feb 2022$11.1B$9.6B – $16.4B$14.3B (+28%)after a round200flatA0%
1 Mar 2022$11.4B$9.6B – $16.4B$14.3B (+26%)after a round200flatA0%
1 Apr 2022$11.6B$9.6B – $16.4B$14.3B (+23%)after a round830growingA0%
1 May 2022$11.9B$9.6B – $16.4B$14.3B (+20%)after a round830growingA0%
1 Jun 2022$12.1B$9.6B – $16.4B$14.3B (+18%)after a round830growingA0%
1 Jul 2022$12.4B$9.6B – $16.4B$14.3B (+15%)after a round830growingA0%
1 Aug 2022$12.7B$9.6B – $16.4B$14.3B (+13%)after a round830growingA0%
1 Sep 2022$13.0B$9.6B – $16.4B$14.3B (+10%)after a round830growingA0%
1 Oct 2022$13.3B$9.6B – $16.4B$14.3B (+8%)after a round830growingA0%
1 Nov 2022$13.6B$9.6B – $16.4B$14.3B (+5%)after a round830unknownA0%
1 Dec 2022$13.9B$9.6B – $16.4B$14.3B (+3%)after a round830unknownA0%
1 Jan 2023$14.2B$9.6B – $16.4B$14.3B (+1%)after a round830unknownA0%
1 Feb 2023$14.3B$9.3B – $16.4B$14.3B (0%)after a round830unknownA0%
1 Mar 2023$14.3B$8.9B – $16.4B$14.3B (0%)after a round830unknownB0%
1 Apr 2023$11.8B$8.4B – $14.2B$9.7B (-17%)after a round740downA57%
1 May 2023$11.6B$8.0B – $14.2B$9.6B (-17%)after a round740downA57%
1 Jun 2023$11.4B$7.6B – $14.3B$9.5B (-17%)after a round740downB57%
1 Jul 2023$11.3B$7.2B – $14.4B$9.3B (-17%)after a round740downB57%
1 Aug 2023$11.1B$6.8B – $14.5B$9.2B (-17%)after a round740downB57%
1 Sep 2023$11.0B$6.5B – $14.5B$9.1B (-17%)after a round740downB57%
1 Oct 2023$10.9B$6.1B – $14.7B$9.1B (-17%)after a round750downB56%
1 Nov 2023$11.0B$5.9B – $14.9B$9.3B (-16%)after a round750flatB51%
1 Dec 2023$11.1B$5.7B – $15.0B$9.5B (-15%)after a round750flatB47%
1 Jan 2024$11.2B$5.4B – $15.2B$9.7B (-13%)after a round750flatB43%
1 Feb 2024$11.1B$5.0B – $15.3B$9.4B (-15%)after a round750flatB40%
1 Mar 2024$11.1B$4.7B – $15.2B$9.4B (-15%)after a round710flatB37%
1 Apr 2024$11.2B$4.5B – $15.3B$9.5B (-15%)after a round710flatC34%
1 May 2024$11.3B$4.3B – $15.4B$9.7B (-14%)after a round710flatC31%
1 Jun 2024$11.4B$4.0B – $15.5B$9.8B (-14%)after a round710flatC29%
1 Jul 2024$11.5B$3.8B – $15.6B$9.9B (-14%)after a round710flatC26%
1 Aug 2024$11.7B$3.7B – $15.8B$10.0B (-14%)after a round730flatC24%
1 Sep 2024$11.8B$3.5B – $15.8B$10.1B (-14%)after a round730flatC22%
1 Oct 2024$11.9B$3.3B – $15.9B$10.2B (-14%)after a round730flatC20%
1 Nov 2024$12.0B$3.2B – $16.0B$10.3B (-14%)after a round750flatC19%
1 Dec 2024$12.1B$3.0B – $16.0B$10.4B (-15%)after a round750flatC17%
1 Jan 2025$12.2B$2.9B – $16.1B$10.4B (-15%)after a round750flatC16%
1 Feb 2025$12.0B$2.7B – $16.0B$10.3B (-14%)after a round750flatC15%
1 Mar 2025$12.1B$2.6B – $15.9B$10.4B (-14%)after a round750flatC14%
1 Apr 2025$12.0B$2.5B – $15.8B$10.4B (-14%)after a round750flatC12%
1 May 2025$12.1B$2.4B – $15.7B$10.6B (-12%)after a round750flatC11%
1 Jun 2025$12.1B$2.2B – $15.6B$10.7B (-12%)after a round750flatC11%
1 Jul 2025$12.2B$2.2B – $15.7B$11.0B (-10%)after a round777flatC10%
1 Aug 2025$12.3B$2.0B – $15.7B$11.1B (-10%)after a round782flatD9%
1 Sep 2025$12.3B$1.9B – $15.6B$11.1B (-10%)after a round782flatD8%
1 Oct 2025$12.2B$1.9B – $15.4B$10.9B (-10%)after a round782flatD8%
1 Nov 2025$12.2B$1.7B – $15.1B$11.0B (-10%)after a round746flatD5%
1 Dec 2025$12.5B$1.7B – $15.3B$11.3B (-9%)after a round800flatD5%
1 Jan 2026$12.4B$1.6B – $15.2B$11.3B (-9%)after a round800flatD4%
1 Feb 2026$12.3B$1.5B – $15.1B$11.3B (-9%)after a round800flatD4%
1 Mar 2026$12.2B$1.5B – $14.8B$11.1B (-9%)after a round800flatD4%
1 Apr 2026$12.2B$1.4B – $14.8B$11.2B (-8%)after a round799flatD3%
1 May 2026$12.2B$1.3B – $14.7B$11.2B (-8%)after a round799flatD3%
1 Jun 2026$12.0B$1.2B – $14.5B$10.9B (-9%)after a round796flatD3%
1 Jul 2026$11.9B$1.2B – $14.4B$10.9B (-9%)after a round796flatD3%
1 Aug 2026$11.9B$1.1B – $14.2B$10.9B (-9%)after a round796flatD2%
1 Sep 2026$11.9B$1.1B – $14.1B$10.8B (-9%)after a round796flatD2%
1 Oct 2026$11.8B$1.0B – $14.0B$10.8B (-8%)after a round796flatD2%
24 Oct 2026$8.4B$706M – $13.9B$7.8B (-8%)after a round796flatD2%

Key facts about Bolt

Founded
2014
Headquarters
San Francisco, United States
Employees
about 800 +7% in a year
Total raised
$893M
Funding rounds
5
Last round
Bridge Sep 2026

Bolt funding history

Bolt has 5 funding rounds on record, from Jul 2019 to Sep 2026, $893M in total. The latest disclosed valuation is $11.00B post-money (Series E, Jan 2022).

  1. Bridge 1 Sep 2026

    Investors not disclosed.

    Sources: startupclub.slidebean.com, tldr-news-web.vercel.app

    $27M

  2. Series E 14 Jan 2022

    Led by BlackRock; with Schonfeld, Invus, H.I.G. Growth, CE Innovation Capital, Activant, Moore Strategic Ventures.

    Sources: prnewswire.com, techcrunch.com, retailtouchpoints.com and 1 more

    $355M

    $11.00B post-money

  3. Series D 13 Oct 2021

    With Untitled Investments.

    Sources: gunder.com, financialit.net

    $393M

    $6.00B post-money

  4. Series C 16 Jul 2020

    Led by WestCap; with Activant, Tribe Capital, Glynn Capital, Human Capital.

    Sources: finsmes.com, hollandfintech.com

    $50M

  5. Series B 1 Jul 2019

    Led by Activant, Tribe Capital.

    Sources: retaildive.com, news.fintech.io, uk.fashionnetwork.com and 1 more

    $68M

Bolt investors

12 investors have backed Bolt; Activant, Tribe Capital and BlackRock and 1 more led at least one round.

  • Tribe Capital lead, 2 rounds
  • BlackRock lead
  • WestCap lead
  • CE Innovation Capital
  • H.I.G. Growth
  • Invus
  • Moore Strategic Ventures
  • Schonfeld

What Bolt does

Bolt works in payment processing & point of sale, with 14 recorded offerings and customers in financial technology and consumer financial services.

Bolt Financial Inc. is an American financial technology company that operates a digital financial services platform. The company provides a SuperApp that integrates financial functions such as money sending, spending management, and crypto management, as well as offering a checkout platform for businesses. Bolt serves both individual users and merchants, enabling financial transactions and payment processing through a single digital interface.

Description from Veridion's company data.

Products and services

  • Digital Financial Services
  • SuperApp Financial Management Services
  • Money Sending Services
  • Crypto Management Services
  • Shopping Enablement Services
  • Financial Data Analytics Services
  • Personalized Checkout Experience Solutions
  • One-Click Checkout Platform Development
  • Business Payment Solutions
  • Merchant Checkout Software Development
  • Multi-Platform Financial Application Services
  • Consumer Financial Health Monitoring Services
  • Spending and Cash Management Services
  • Financial Transaction Security Solutions

Markets

  • Financial Technology
  • Consumer Financial Services

Business model

  • Business-to-Business
  • Business-to-Consumer
  • Service Provider
  • Software-as-a-Service

Industry codes (NAICS)

  • 513210 Software Publishers 50% match
  • 522320 Financial Transactions Processing, Reserve, and Clearinghouse Activities 50% match

Questions about Bolt

What is Bolt worth?

Valuation $8.4B (range $706M to $13.9B), as of 24 Oct 2026. The last disclosed valuation was $11.00B (Series E, Jan 2022).

Has Bolt raised money?

Bolt has 5 funding rounds on record, from Jul 2019 to Sep 2026, $893M in total. The latest disclosed valuation is $11.00B post-money (Series E, Jan 2022).

Who has invested in Bolt?

Activant, Tribe Capital, BlackRock, WestCap, CE Innovation Capital and Glynn Capital, and 6 more. Lead investors include Activant, Tribe Capital, BlackRock and WestCap.

How many people work at Bolt?

About 800, up 7% over the last year. Headcount grew from 200 in Jan 2021 to 796 in Jun 2026.

What does Bolt do?

Bolt works in payment processing & point of sale, with 14 recorded offerings and customers in financial technology and consumer financial services. Its main offerings are digital financial services, superapp financial management services and money sending services.

When was Bolt founded, and where is it based?

Bolt was founded in 2014 and is based in San Francisco, United States. It has about 800 employees, up 7% over the last year.