# identity.md

## Organization Overview
- **Company Name:** boldstart ventures
- **Mission:** boldstart ventures provides first checks for technical founders, partnering from inception across cybersecurity, AI infrastructure, physical AI, and agents.
- **Company Structure and Legal Entity:** A venture capital firm focused on early-stage investments.
- **Founded Date and Location:** Founded in 2010. Location details forthcoming.
- **Size and Scale:** Details forthcoming.

## Leadership & Team
- **Key Leadership Profiles and Roles:**
    - Ed Sim: Founder & General Partner ([https://boldstart.vc/team/ed-sim](https://boldstart.vc/team/ed-sim))
    - Eliot Durbin: Partner ([https://boldstart.vc/team/eliot-durbin](https://boldstart.vc/team/eliot-durbin))
    - Ellen Chisa: Partner ([https://boldstart.vc/team/ellen-chisa](https://boldstart.vc/team/ellen-chisa))
    - Ernest Addison: Senior Associate ([https://boldstart.vc/team/ernest-addison](https://boldstart.vc/team/ernest-addison))
    - Charlotte Chapanoff: Global Events ([https://boldstart.vc/team/charlotte-chapanoff](https://boldstart.vc/team/charlotte-chapanoff))
    - Jennifer Moy: Operating Officer ([https://boldstart.vc/team/jennifer-moy](https://boldstart.vc/team/jennifer-moy))
- **Team Structure and Departments:** Composed of dedicated investors and operators.
- **Company Culture and Values:** Fosters a culture of supporting bold technical founders from their inception, emphasizing partnership and innovation.

## Operations & Structure
- **Business Model and Operational Approach:** Operates as an "Inception Fund," providing initial funding and strategic partnership to early-stage technical founders.
- **Location(s) and Geographic Presence:** Details forthcoming.
- **Key Partnerships and Affiliations:** Details forthcoming.