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BootstrapLabs

BootstrapLabs

San Francisco, Californiabootstraplabs.com

Overview

BootstrapLabs is a venture capital firm based in Silicon Valley focused on Applied Artificial Intelligence. The firm invests in founders that are solving important problems by applying Artificial Intelligence to the Future of Work (FoW), Mobility, Health, Finance, Cyber, and Energy & Climate.

Year Founded

2008

Portfolio Companies

20

Investments

BootstrapLabs investments
CompanyDateStageLead
Vivum AISep 2025AcceleratorCo-investor
Looq AIFeb 2024SeedLead
PryonSep 2023Series BCo-investor
Charm SolutionsApr 2023SeedLead
Southie AutonomyMay 2022SeedLead

Key People

Nicolai Wadstrom

CEO, Founder, and General Partner

Luigi Congedo

Venture Partner

Mark Strehlow

Global Venture Partner

Benjamin Levy

Partner

Sam Rawstorne

Principal

Bernard Slede

Investor, Applied AI-only Fund

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SeedSeries ASeries BGrowth

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersSan Francisco, California
Year Founded2008

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