Cherian Mathew
Firebolt Ventures
Firebolt is a venture capital firm specializing in B2B software, fintech, and consumer sectors. Founded by Cherian Mathew, whose background includes experience at Microsoft (where he contributed to Bing's search algorithm), Draper Associates, and August Capital, Firebolt has made over 400 investments as of 2025.
The portfolio has seen strong performance, with 28 companies achieving unicorn status (valuations of $1 billion or more) and over 25 companies successfully acquired by major tech players like Google, Meta, Snowflake, Databricks, OpenAI, and Cisco.
These successful exits not only generate returns but also create a valuable deal flow pipeline, as founders and key personnel from these companies often launch new ventures. Furthermore, they become part of Firebolt's extended network, offering potential partnerships, customer relationships, and acquisition opportunities for current portfolio companies.
Firebolt remains committed to supporting top-tier founders from all backgrounds, leveraging their partners' networks, and notably, over half of their portfolio companies feature an immigrant co-founder.
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