It takes a village.
There is no ONE way to build a startup. It’s a tangled path and we’re here to help. Our village consists of 100+ enterprise founders and builders from some of the best developer first and SaaS companies. We’ve been in your shoes 👟, on the same journey as you. We’ve launched with whiteboard ideas, scaled and exited 🦄. Our goal is to help you do the same.
Now dig in and soak up all this wisdom and insight.
Top Resources

What’s Hot in Enterprise IT/VC »
A weekly newsletter assembled by Founder and General Partner Ed Sim, containing readings and notes on enterprise VC, software, and scaling startups.

Software Snack Bites »
Curated by boldstart Partner Shomik Ghosh, Software Snack Bites is your go-to spot to learn about enterprise software, trends, and concepts that we’re seeing in the software ecosystem.

Dev First Founder Toolkit »
A collection of blog posts, templates and resources which we’ve created specifically for Dev First founders of startups.

Ellen’s Newsletter »
The newsletter of boldstart Partner, Ellen Chisa, with material related to early stage startups, particularly product, developer relations, and VC.
All Resources
Software Engineering Daily: Enterprise Investing with Ed Sim »
Six Takeaways from Boldstart CXO Connect: Security in a Remote-First World; How Have Enterprises Adapted? »
Boldstart CXO Connect: Security in a Remote-First World; How Have Enterprises Adapted? »
COVID-19: A Forcing Mechanism for Accelerating Digital Transformation or a Reason to Hit PAUSE? »
VC is About Helping Founders Scale and We Love Being in the Trenches! »
Enterprise Masters: Ed Sim of Boldstart VC »

How do 6 Global Heads of Automation from the Fortune 500 think about the future? »
SaaStr Episode 190: Ed Sim discusses the 0 to 1 enterprise stage and first customers »
Venture Confidential (Heavybit): Ep. #14, Building Community with Boldstart’s Ed Sim »
Angel S2 E2 hosted by Jason Calacanis| BoldStart Founder Ed Sim on 20 years, 50+ enterprise investments, how family history shaped his VC approach & more »
