Registered entities
BOLT THREADS, INC
Reg. No. 270706781United States
Bolt Threads, Inc.
Reg. No. 32093238361United States
Bolt Threads, Inc.
Reg. No. 20221395013United States
Innovation
37 patent families (16 granted) — focus: Chemistry & metallurgy, Human necessities, Textiles & paper; filing pace slowing. Cited 2,692 times.
| Year | Filings |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2018 | 8 |
| 2019 | 12 |
| 2020 | 16 |
| 2021 | 18 |
| 2022 | 23 |
| 2023 | 20 |
| 2024 | 16 |
| 2025 | 18 |
| 2026 | 3 |
Investor mix
32 investors on record; lead investors include Formation 8, Foundation Capital, Baillie Gifford; 1 has since exited.
| Investor type | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Venture capital | 16 | 50% |
| Private equity | 4 | 13% |
| Accelerator & incubator | 1 | 3% |
| Other / undisclosed | 11 | 34% |