Bolt
One-click checkout platform competing with Shopify's Shop Pay and Stripe Link
Fintech
📍 San Francisco, CA
Founded 2014
Current Valuation
$11B
as of 2022-Q1
DECACORN
Bolt offers one-click checkout to merchants via its network of shoppers' saved payment credentials. Faced significant controversy around founder Ryan Breslow's departure and internal disclosures in 2022-23. Current CEO Maju Kuruvilla (ex-Amazon) is leading turnaround. Founder Breslow returned as CEO in 2024.
Company Profile
Last Round
Series E — $355M (Jan 2022) · Lead: BlackRock
IPO Status
no imminent plans
Founders & Key People
Ryan BreslowEric Feldman
Investors
BlackRock · Tribe Capital · GV · WestCap · Activant · Schonfeld
Products
- Bolt Checkout
- Bolt SSO Commerce (one-click login)
- Bolt Boost
Competitors
Shopify Shop Pay · Stripe Link · PayPal · Apple Pay · Fast (defunct)
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Private-company numbers are not real-time. Reflects publicly disclosed valuations from press releases, news reports, and tender offers as of 2022-Q1. Refreshed quarterly.