# 👏🏼 Ed Sim selected to Forbes Midas Seed List for 4th Year! - boldstart ventures

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# 👏🏼 Ed Sim selected to Forbes Midas Seed List for 4th Year!

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## **#23** [The Midas Seed List](https://www.forbes.com/midas-seed/)

## [Ed Sim, boldstart ventures](https://www.forbes.com/profile/ed-sim/?list=midas-seed)

From the Editor

- Sim founded Boldstart Ventures in 2010 and previously cofounded Dawntreader Ventures (which invested in GoToMeeting and LivePerson).
- Sim’s most successful early-stage bet was leading cybersecurity company Snyk’s $3 million seed round in 2016. The company valuation shot to $8.5 billion in 2021 but has fallen with the overall tech downturn.
- Other unicorn investments Sim led include blockchain infrastructure company Blockdaemon, valued at $3.2 billion, and data intelligence company BigID, valued at $1.3 billion.
- His recent bets focus on the agentic AI companies include security startup Keycard andcloud platform Agentuity.
- Sim’s most recent exit is AI cybersecurity firm Protect AI, which was acquired by Palo Alto Networks for nearly $700 million.
- Sim styles his own approach as “inception” investing–working with founders to help shape and form a new startup.

### Forbes Lists

#23

[The Midas Seed List (2025)](https://www.forbes.com/midas-seed/)

Personal Stats

Age: 54

Residence: Miami, Florida

Citizenship: United States

Education: Bachelor of Arts/Economics, Harvard College

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