Thanks for visiting my website.
It has been designed to help you get know me better and see if there might be ways that we could collaborate and add value to each other in the future.
I’m a multi-exited entrepreneur, Impact Fund Manager and father to four amazing children, from 16-34 years of age.
Over the last 40 years I’ve started, scaled and sold businesses. One of the largest was a real estate investing company with 400 franchisees, £400 million of assets under management, and £40 million in annual turnover.
I’ve also made lots of mistakes and had to overcome a wide variety of challenges. They are too numerous to mention but they include failed business partnerships, having to put a company into voluntary liquidation and selling my family home to avoid bankruptcy back in 2001.
My primary role as Managing Partner at Bolt is recruiting and leading a network of value-add and values-aligned Capital Partners.
This network consists of exited entrepreneurs, celebrities, global change-makers, CEO’s and family offices.
Bolt Capital Partners invest alongside us in a very small and select number of technology companies. Bolt’s investment approach is unique and we are dedicated to supporting just three investee companies; Triple Whale, JAAQ & CUDO.
Unlike other investment companies, Bolt aims for 100% of the companies we invest into, to be successful and deliver market-leading returns for all shareholders.
You can learn more about Bolt and what we look for in our Capital Partners here.
Please feel free to explore this site to learn more about me and the ways in which we might be able to help each other.
Wishing you the best of success.
Steve
I’m an investor myself, of more than 30 years, and during that time, I’ve always considered most investment strategies to be rather rigid and regimented in their approach.
I can honestly say, and I’m not just saying this because it’s my business, that Bolt Angels has turned angel investment on its head.
How?
Through an incredibly disruptive investment thesis, strategy and operating model.
The proof, as it always is, however is in the results – and in 2022 alone, two of our best performing investments increased in value by 193% and 250%.
So, what’s this secret sauce strategy I refer to? Purely and simply it’s looking at what everyone else is doing and doing the opposite.
We invest early, add significant value and look to achieve partial exit during Series A and B.
This enables us to recover all invested capital and some profit, while allowing our remaining shareholding to grow with the company and team for the long term.
So, if you're an active social impact investor (angel, VC, or institution) looking to generate high returns (income and/or equity) with a low level of risk and in a very tax efficient manner, then Bolt Angels will certainly be of interest to you.
Visit Bolt AngelsDid you know just 1% of bankers have ever started their own business and only 7% of Venture Capitalists have done the same.
By contrast, I’ve personally been responsible for the creation of more than 600 independent businesses.
My team and I have also worked across more than 100 different verticals and we have deep experience in B2B, B2C, D2C and B2B2C.
Currently, we're fully focused on our existing investee companies – helping to drive them towards growth and success.
While we're not investing in further businesses at this time, click below for some recommended resources if you're looking to raise funds.
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'Steve Bolton is one of my favourite people. If you know him, you are a lucky b******'
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'I've raised capital many times before but never has any investor or fund looked after me as well as Steve and Bolt. If you get the chance to work with Steve, jump at it...'
'Steve Bolton is smart money. A man like myself with a passion, purpose and mission to magnify the work of others that want to change the world...'
'Steve Bolton is a brilliant entrepreneur and investor. He values integrity and genuinely aims to be the difference that makes the difference in business...'
'Steve Bolton is one of my favourite people. If you know him, you are a lucky b******'
'Steve is like an airborne virus – once you meet him, you become infected with his positive, inspiring, can-do attitude. Proud to have him as a mate, a mentor and fellow change-maker...'
'I've raised capital many times before but never has any investor or fund looked after me as well as Steve and Bolt. If you get the chance to work with Steve, jump at it...'
'Steve Bolton is smart money. A man like myself with a passion, purpose and mission to magnify the work of others that want to change the world...'
I'm hugely passionate about mentoring and investing in brilliant people and equally brilliant businesses. If that sounds like you, please do get in touch...
