# Bootstrap Advisors

> Bootstrap Advisors is a VC fund in Durham backing Children, Education and Therapeutics. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Sep 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Durham, United States
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Aug 2018
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Sep 2026
- Website: http://bootstrapadvisors.com/

Bootstrap Advisors is a VC fund in Durham focused on Children and Education. Bootstrap Advisors has three primary business partners who have been working together for over 10 years. They have collectively started over 10 companies, grown 5 companies into multi-million dollar enterprises, and sold 3 different companies to a large private corporation, a public company and a private equity firm.Bootstrap Advisors, Theirpassion is transforming these ideas into products, brands and businesses. They are not an incubator or just investors, They are transformers. They put Their own money, Their time, Their sweat and Their passion into growing ideas into great businesses. Come to us with a great idea and a passion for creating a killer product or fantastic company and They will help make that dream come true!

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Children | 1 | 33% |
| Education | 1 | 33% |
| Therapeutics | 1 | 33% |

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 33% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Revibe Technologies | FokusLabs is focused on creating next generation, wearable devices to help individuals with specialized needs overcome everyday obstacles. FokusLabs helps to level the playing field for these individuals by leveraging cutting-edge haptic technology to increase focus, learning and productivity.FokusLabs' first product is a best-sellingwearable, called, "RE-vibe", which increases time spent on-task by leveraging smart vibration technology through proprietary, research-based algorithms. |  |  | Aug 14, 2018 |  |
| Revibe Technologies | FokusLabs is focused on creating next generation, wearable devices to help individuals with specialized needs overcome everyday obstacles. FokusLabs helps to level the playing field for these individuals by leveraging cutting-edge haptic technology to increase focus, learning and productivity.FokusLabs' first product is a best-sellingwearable, called, "RE-vibe", which increases time spent on-task by leveraging smart vibration technology through proprietary, research-based algorithms. |  | Seed | Aug 14, 2018 |  |
| Revibe Technologies | FokusLabs is focused on creating next generation, wearable devices to help individuals with specialized needs overcome everyday obstacles. FokusLabs helps to level the playing field for these individuals by leveraging cutting-edge haptic technology to increase focus, learning and productivity.FokusLabs' first product is a best-sellingwearable, called, "RE-vibe", which increases time spent on-task by leveraging smart vibration technology through proprietary, research-based algorithms. | $300K | Seed | Jun 10, 2016 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Cofounders Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cofounders-capital) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- Bioventure Partners — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- Blount Street Capital — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Charlotte Angel Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/charlotte-angel-fund) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- Multi-Health Systems — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [RTP Capital Associates](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/rtp-capital-associates) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Bootstrap Advisors invest in?

Bootstrap Advisors invests primarily in Children, Education and Therapeutics startups, most often at Seed and Funding Round stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Bootstrap Advisors last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Bootstrap Advisors closed in Aug 2018. Shizune tracks 3 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Sep 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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