Firebolt Ventures Management Company, LLC
SEC exempt reporting adviser (venture capital exemption).
- HQ
- CA
Firebolt Ventures is a firm that partners with founders early and supports them through every stage. It offers an operator network, market intelligence, and pattern recognition to help founders build lasting companies. Cherian Mathew and Vineet Buch are listed as partners.
01 · Says / Does
| Tag | Says | Does | Historically (to 2020) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stages | Not stated | Not enough dated deals | Seed, Series A |
| Sectors | Not stated | Not enough dated deals | AI applications, Enterprise SaaS, Data analytics, Cybersecurity, Hardware |
| Regions | Not stated | Not enough dated deals | CA |
Says: what the firm's funds state. Does: from 0 dated deals in the last 24 months.
Historical focus (through 2020), derived from historical deal data.
| Year | Deals | Top sectors |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 | Hardware |
| 2017 | 2 | AI applications, Cybersecurity, Data analytics |
| 2018 | 6 | AI applications, Enterprise SaaS, Data analytics |
| 2019 | 7 | AI applications, Enterprise SaaS, Construction and proptech |
| 2020 | 7 | Data analytics, AI applications, Cybersecurity |
Stage mix over time
- Pre-seed
- Seed
- Series A
- Series B
- Growth
| Year | Pre-seed | Seed | Series A | Series B | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
02 · Fund history
| Fund | Year | Size | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Firebolt Ventures Fund V, L.P. Firebolt partners with founders early and backs them through every stage. It shares an operator network, market intelligence, and pattern recognition built across 400+ investments. Inferred from the firm's website | approx. 2023 | $100M (Form D) | Open, writing first checks |
| Firebolt Ventures Fund IV, L.P. | approx. 2021 | $50M (Form D) | Follow-ons only |
| Firebolt Select Fund I, L.P. | approx. 2021 | $100M (Form D) | Follow-ons only |
03 · People across funds
- Cherian Mathew, Partner
Firebolt Ventures Fund V, L.P. (Named on Form D); Firebolt Ventures Fund IV, L.P. (Named on Form D); Firebolt Select Fund I, L.P. (Named on Form D)
- Vineet Buch, Partner
Firebolt Ventures Fund V, L.P. (Named on Form D); Firebolt Ventures Fund IV, L.P. (Named on Form D); Firebolt Select Fund I, L.P. (Named on Form D)
04 · Recent deals
No dated deals found yet.
05 · Latest from the firm
No news from the firm's website yet.
06 · Sources
Fund dates and sizes are from SEC Form D filings.
Last verified: Oct 27, 2026