# Bolt Ventures

> Bolt Ventures is a VC fund in São Paulo backing Sports, E-Commerce and Media and Entertainment. See 20 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: São Paulo, Brazil
- Total investments: 20
- Last investment: Feb 2026
- Lead investor: 15%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/2486288
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/BoltVentures
- Website: http://boltventures.com.br
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/boltventures

Bolt Ventures is a team of entrepreneurs and investment specialists that offers seed and early stage financing solutions to companies focused on e-commerce, mobile, and subscription-based business models. It was founded in 2013 and is based in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $750k–$40M |
| Series A | $1M–$15M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sports | 3 | 15% |
| E-Commerce | 3 | 15% |
| Media and Entertainment | 3 | 15% |
| News | 2 | 10% |
| Mobile | 2 | 10% |

44 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 7 | 35% |
| Series A | 4 | 20% |
| Funding Round | 4 | 20% |
| Series C | 2 | 10% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 2 | 10% |

6 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 9 | 45% |
| Chile | 1 | 5% |
| Brazil | 1 | 5% |
| Canada | 1 | 5% |
| Estonia | 1 | 5% |

6 countries tracked in total.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Kings League |  | $63M |  | Feb 03, 2026 |  |
| Cast Iron Media | Cast Iron Media is a premier sports and entertainment media solutions company, meeting the needs of its partners by connecting them with engaged fans watching live sports both at home and at the event. Cast Iron's Connected TV platform, SportStream Live™, offers a collection of live games running on popular on-demand services and includes MLB,NBA, NHL, and NCAA games. CrowdConnect Live™ provides national branding and experiential marketing programs across all live sports and entertainment. |  |  | Jan 22, 2025 |  |
| Cast Iron Media | Cast Iron Media is a premier sports and entertainment media solutions company, meeting the needs of its partners by connecting them with engaged fans watching live sports both at home and at the event. Cast Iron's Connected TV platform, SportStream Live™, offers a collection of live games running on popular on-demand services and includes MLB,NBA, NHL, and NCAA games. CrowdConnect Live™ provides national branding and experiential marketing programs across all live sports and entertainment. |  | Seed | Jan 22, 2025 |  |
| Men In Blazers | Men In Blazers is a soccer-focused media company that covers sports events, leagues, and TV shows. | $15M | Series A | Jan 20, 2025 |  |
| League One Volleyball | One League. For Youth. For Pro. For Life. | $100M |  | Nov 21, 2024 |  |
| JohnWallStreet | JohnWallStreet provides newsletter services covering sports industry trends and insights. | $1M | Venture - Series Unknown | Jun 27, 2024 |  |
| Sportlight Technology | Sportlight Technology is a sports analytics startup that renders relevant and accurate information to professional sports organisations. | $4.9M | Seed | Jun 30, 2022 |  |
| Just Women's Sports | Just Women’s Sports Inc. is a digital-first consumer media brand 100% dedicated to covering women’s sports. Through daily content including podcasts, newsletters, online content and social media, Just Women’s Sports brings you everything you need to see and know in the world of women’s sports. | $6M | Seed | Jun 09, 2022 |  |
| Gametime | Gametime sells last-minute tickets to the most popular events in sports, music, and theater. It makes finding the perfect live experience remarkably fast and easy. They curate an epic list of the most amazing possibilities in the city has to offer. Once the client selects their event it will examine over 10,000 potential seats and present them withthe 50 best values to select.Each curated seat option includes a panoramic high-resolution photo so their client can experience the actual view from their section. Navigate to the seat map to see price versus the location comparisons with true-to-life, full-color venue maps. Gametime delivers the tickets directly to the client's phone. Now they are offering sports, concerts, and theater events across the United States and Canada. | $30M |  | May 26, 2022 |  |
| Gametime | Gametime sells last-minute tickets to the most popular events in sports, music, and theater. It makes finding the perfect live experience remarkably fast and easy. They curate an epic list of the most amazing possibilities in the city has to offer. Once the client selects their event it will examine over 10,000 potential seats and present them withthe 50 best values to select.Each curated seat option includes a panoramic high-resolution photo so their client can experience the actual view from their section. Navigate to the seat map to see price versus the location comparisons with true-to-life, full-color venue maps. Gametime delivers the tickets directly to the client's phone. Now they are offering sports, concerts, and theater events across the United States and Canada. | $30M | Series C | May 26, 2022 |  |

10 of 20 investments shown.

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## FAQ

### What does Bolt Ventures invest in?

Bolt Ventures invests primarily in Sports, E-Commerce and Media and Entertainment startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 20 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Bolt Ventures's check size?

Bolt Ventures typically joins rounds of $750k–$40M at Seed and $1M–$15M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Bolt Ventures participates in.

### When did Bolt Ventures last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Bolt Ventures closed in Feb 2026. Shizune tracks 20 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 Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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