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Bolt Threads Funding Round

On 5/11/2016, Bolt Threads secured $50 million in Series C financing from Formation 8, Alafi Capital and Foundation Capital.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
5/11/2016
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$50,000,000
Round
Series C
Proceeds Purpose
Bolt Threads expects to make its bio-fabricated silks available in mainstream products by 2018.

Company Information

Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
Advanced Materials
Mailing Address
5858 Horton St. 400
Emeryville, CA 94608
USA
Email Address
Overview
We believe that answers to our most vexing problems can be found in nature. Every day we're inspired by the amazing materials we work with, and driven by the desire to turn these materials into incredible products.
Profile
Bolt Threads LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
Bolt Threads Company Twitter Account
Company News
Bolt Threads News
Facebook
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YouTube
Bolt Threads on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Daniel Widmaier
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Chief Marketing Officer
Sue Levin
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Chief Scientific Officer
David Breslauer
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Vice President
Alex Patist
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VP - Human Resources
Sholeh Esmaili-Montoya
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VP - Operations
Ethan Mirsky
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VP - Product Management
Jamie Bainbridge
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