Bolster Ventures

We invest in startups with founders who value learning through mentorship.

Scale with Us

What is Bolster Ventures?

Bolster Ventures is an early stage venture fund that invests in startups whose CEOs are investing in themselves and their teams as they scale their startups through Bolster Prime.

  • Pre-Seed to post Series A investment
  • $100k one-time investment as a co-investor at the same terms as the current or most recent round
  • A discount on Bolster Prime cash fees

What is Bolster Prime?

Bolster Prime is a 12-month mentorship program designed to teach CEOs how to scale by matching a startup CEO with Bolster Prime Mentors. Our mentors are current or former CEOs and operators with substantial "been there, done that" experience.

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We invest in startups with:

A founder or CEO who is a Bolster Prime Client

An industry with a well established TAM

At least 12 to 15 months of runway

CEOs who value learning and growing through mentorship

Our Portfolio CEOs

Sherisse Hawkins

Sherisse Hawkins

Craig Swerdloff

Craig Swerdloff

Samantha Citro Alexander

Samantha Alexander

Andy Krantz

Andy Krantz

Shawn Frayne

Shawn Frayne

Kaleen Canevari

Kaleen Canevari

Finnegan Shepard

Finnegan Shepard

Brandon Mitchell

Brandon Mitchell

David Weissman

David Weissman

Rebecca Kersch

Rebecca Kersch