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Bolt revenue, valuation & funding
Bolt was worth $700 million in January 2026, CEO Eric Simons wrote in Fortune. Sacra estimates it reached $40M in annual recurring revenue in March 2025. It's private, a product of StackBlitz, and has stated no plan to go public.
At a glance
- Valuation: $700 million, as Eric Simons wrote in Fortune in January 2026.
- Revenue: $40M in annual recurring revenue in March 2025, a Sacra estimate. Its CEO said ARR reached $20 million two months after launch.
- Status: private, with no stock ticker. Bolt.new is a product of StackBlitz, which owns it. No IPO plan has been stated.
- Founded: 2017 in San Francisco, as StackBlitz, by Eric Simons and Albert Pai. Bolt.new launched in October 2024.
- CEO: Eric Simons, co-founder.
- Investors: Emergence and GV, which led the January 2025 Series B, with Madrona, Conviction and Mantis. Sacra also lists Greylock, Insight Partners, Flex Capital and Tribe Capital.
- Products: Bolt.new, which builds websites and apps with AI, and Bolt Cloud for hosting, databases and authentication.
- Headquarters: San Francisco, with 35 employees per Contrary Research.
Is Bolt public? Can you buy its stock?
No. Bolt is private, so its shares don't trade on any stock exchange and it has no ticker symbol. Bolt.new is a product of StackBlitz, the company that owns it, according to Sacra.
Bolt hasn't stated a plan or a date for going public. CEO Eric Simons wrote in Fortune in January 2026 that the company is worth $700 million.
Its shares are held by its founders and investors, including Emergence and GV, which led its January 2025 Series B. Stakes haven't been disclosed. This page reports facts and gives no investment advice.
Valuation, round by round
Its one confirmed round is the $105.5 million Series B of January 2025, and Simons put the company's worth at $700 million a year later.
| Date | Valued at | Raised | Led by | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2025 | — | $105.5M | Emergence and GV | AIbase |
Sacra and Contrary Research tie a $700 million valuation to the Series B, but no primary report of that figure has been found, so it isn't counted as confirmed. Sacra also cites an earlier $22M Series A, which isn't confirmed, and its date and lead aren't known.
Revenue
Bolt doesn't publish results. Simons wrote in Fortune that ARR went from $0 to $4 million in four weeks, and Sacra estimates $40M by March 2025.
A run rate is a month's revenue times twelve. It isn't audited revenue, and no figure after March 2025 has been reported.
How Bolt makes money
Bolt sells plans for its AI app builder, priced by the tokens a user spends. Enterprise was about 25% of revenue in February 2026, and Simons expected B2B overall to cross 50% that year, per Sacra.
Simons told Sacra in February 2026 that gross margins were nearly 70%, close to traditional SaaS margins. Sacra had estimated roughly 40% in May 2025. He also said the company was profitable, though that would shortly change as it reinvests.
- Plans. Free ($0, 1M tokens a month with a 300K daily cap), Pro ($25 a month, 10M tokens) and Teams ($30 per user a month), per Sacra. Sacra
- Enterprise. A custom annual contract, billed by consumption, according to its pricing page. Bolt
- AWS Marketplace. Enterprise sells there on a 12-month contract at a $100,000 base, plus $150 per seat and $0.01 per token for extra usage, per Sacra. Sacra
- Microsoft Marketplace. Since May 2026, buyers can procure Bolt through Microsoft Marketplace under their existing Microsoft agreements. Bolt's blog
- Seat growth. Its seats at customer Digital Virgo grew from 50 to nearly 70 within a year, the company said in May 2026. Bolt's blog
Products
In September 2026 Bolt made its first acquisition, Dokai. The San Francisco startup built autonomous agents for enterprise go-to-market workflows. Terms weren't disclosed.
- Bolt.new (launched October 2024). An AI app builder that makes websites and apps from prompts. The StackBlitz team committed to building it that July. Contrary Research
- Bolt Cloud (August 2025). Adds hosting, databases, authentication and other backend features to Bolt projects. Sacra
- Microsoft integration (May 2026). Azure deployment and Microsoft 365 integration, announced with Microsoft. Bolt's blog
Customers
Sacra estimates the platform had over 7 million users worldwide by December 2025, about 14 months after launch.
In May 2026 Bolt said that 75% of the Fortune 500 use it.
In September 2026 it said roughly half of its enterprise customers start building before signing a contract. The average customer deploys its first app within 34 days.
- Named customers. Its homepage lists Google, Microsoft, Salesforce, AWS, Meta, HubSpot, Accenture, TikTok and Shopify, among others. Bolt
Leadership
- Eric Simons, co-founder and CEO. He co-founded StackBlitz and built Bolt.new. Bolt's blog
- Albert Pai, co-founder and CTO of StackBlitz. Contrary Research
Who owns Bolt?
Bolt.new belongs to StackBlitz, which launched it in 2024 and still owns it. StackBlitz is held by its founders and investors, and stakes haven't been disclosed. Sacra says StackBlitz disclosed total funding of $135M as of December 2025.
- Emergence and GV led the $105.5 million Series B in January 2025. AIbase
- Madrona, Conviction and The Chainsmokers' fund Mantis took part in the Series B. AIbase
- Joe Floyd, a partner at Emergence Capital, was set to join the StackBlitz board after the round. AIbase (citing Bloomberg)
- Flex Capital, Greylock Partners, Insight Partners and Tribe Capital are other investors across its rounds, per Sacra. Sacra
Competitors
Cohere CEO Aidan Gomez has named Bolt alongside Lovable when talking about tools companies use internally.
Timeline and latest news
From its founding to the latest reports, newest first.
- Sep 29, 2026Latest
Announced its first acquisition, the AI agent startup Dokai, on undisclosed terms. Bolt's blog - May 5, 2026Latest
Announced a Microsoft collaboration covering Marketplace sales, Azure deployment and Microsoft 365. Bolt's blog - May 5, 2026Latest
Said 75% of the Fortune 500 use Bolt. Bolt's blog - Feb 17, 2026
Eric Simons told Sacra the company was profitable. Sacra - Jan 2, 2026
Simons wrote in Fortune that the company is worth $700 million. Fortune - Dec 2025
Had over 7 million users, by Sacra's estimate. Sacra - Aug 2025
Launched Bolt Cloud for hosting, databases and authentication. Sacra - Mar 2025
Reached $40M in ARR, Sacra estimates. Sacra - Jan 23, 2025
Announced a $105.5 million Series B led by Emergence and GV. AIbase - Jan 23, 2025
Its CEO said ARR reached $20 million two months after launch. AIbase - Jan 22, 2025
Emergence partner Joe Floyd was set to join the StackBlitz board. AIbase (citing Bloomberg) - Oct 2024
Launched Bolt.new, the AI app builder. Contrary Research
In their own words, and what followed
What people said about the business, with the minute they said it, and what was reported after.
Aidan Gomez on Upstarts · Apr 16, 2026
“a Bolt or a Lovable or one of these tools internally”
4:13 North lets staff build automations without creating a new product
Reported after
In May 2026 Bolt said 75% of the Fortune 500 use it, and it opened sales through Microsoft Marketplace. Bolt's blog
Aaron Levie on The Logan Bartlett Show · Mar 28, 2025
“level of bolt, et cetera”
8:28 Business agents have clearer product-market fit than consumer agents
Reported after
Sacra estimates Bolt had over 7 million users worldwide by December 2025, about 14 months after launch. Sacra
What others say about Bolt
Moments where people outside the company talk about it.
Paul Copplestone · Lightcone · Oct 30, 2026
“for 2024 when the likes of bolt and lovable and all of these people started building on top of us”
19:55 Supabase moved from dashboards to code as agents arrived 3 min
Aidan Gomez · Upstarts · Apr 16, 2026
“a Bolt or a Lovable or one of these tools internally”
4:13 North lets staff build automations without creating a new product 3 min
Questions people ask
Is Bolt a public company? Can I buy Bolt stock?
No. Bolt is private and has no ticker, so its shares don't trade on any exchange. It's a product of StackBlitz, which is also private.
When will Bolt IPO?
Bolt hasn't stated a plan or a date for an IPO.
Who owns Bolt?
StackBlitz, the company that launched Bolt.new in 2024. StackBlitz is held by its founders and investors, including Emergence, GV, Madrona and Conviction.
Who is the CEO of Bolt?
Eric Simons, who co-founded StackBlitz in 2017.
Who founded Bolt?
Eric Simons and Albert Pai founded StackBlitz in 2017 in San Francisco, per Contrary Research. The team launched Bolt.new in October 2024.
How much is Bolt worth?
$700 million, as Eric Simons wrote in Fortune in January 2026.
How much revenue does Bolt make?
Sacra estimates it reached $40M in annual recurring revenue in March 2025. Its CEO said ARR hit $20 million two months after launch.
Is Bolt profitable?
Eric Simons told Sacra in February 2026 that it was profitable. He said that would shortly change as it reinvests.
How does Bolt make money?
Plans range from free to $25 a month for Pro and $30 per user for Teams, per Sacra. Enterprise contracts are custom and billed by consumption.
How many people use Bolt?
Sacra estimates over 7 million users by December 2025. Bolt says 75% of the Fortune 500 use it.
People on Real Alpha
- Eric Simons, Co-founder & CEO, Bolt
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Last checked Nov 8, 2026