# Sathya Sampat

> Sathya Nellore Sampat is the General Partner and co-founder of BoldCap, a pre-seed and seed-stage venture fund backing AI-native B2B startups built by Indian-origin founders for global markets. An engineer by training and entrepreneur at heart, Sampat built and scaled a data modernization startup to $3M in revenue before pivoting to venture capital in 2021. At BoldCap, he writes $250K-$1M checks into companies in Data/AI, developer infrastructure, vertical SaaS, and cybersecurity - and goes far beyond capital with Bracket, a proprietary GTM network connecting Indian founders to North American and European revenue leaders.

- **Role:** General Partner at BoldCap
- **Organizations:** BoldCap, WeKan Enterprise Solutions
- **Nationality:** Indian
- **Education:** Bachelor of Engineering, College of Engineering Guindy, Master of Science, New York University
- **Known for:** Co-founded BoldCap in 2021, growing it to 23 portfolio companies across two funds, Raised $25M for BoldCap Fund II in 2023 with backing from funds of funds, family offices, and global founders, Scaled his own data startup (WeKan) to $3M revenue and secured investment from MongoDB

## Career timeline

- **2012** — Enrolled in Master of Science program at New York University
- **2014** — Completed MS at NYU; entered the US startup ecosystem
- **2016** — Founded a product accelerator in the US to help founders launch MVPs
- **2017** — Co-founded WeKan Enterprise Solutions, a data modernization startup serving SMB and mid-market companies
- **2020** — Scaled WeKan to $3M in annual revenue and secured investment from MongoDB (NASDAQ: MDB)
- **2021** — Co-founded BoldCap, a venture fund focused on Indian-origin founders building global software
- **2022** — BoldCap made early investments including $500K pre-seed into PreSkale
- **2023** — Launched BoldCap Fund II at $25M, focused on AI-native B2B SaaS startups; introduced Bracket GTM program
- **2024** — Expanded Bracket program beyond BoldCap portfolio to connect Indian AI founders with global GTM leaders across 10+ countries
- **2025** — Published 'The Agentic Firm' thesis on Boldcap blog; BoldCap portfolio grows to 23 companies

## Achievements

- Co-founded BoldCap in 2021, growing it to 23 portfolio companies across two funds
- Raised $25M for BoldCap Fund II in 2023 with backing from funds of funds, family offices, and global founders
- Scaled his own data startup (WeKan) to $3M revenue and secured investment from MongoDB
- Built Bracket, a GTM network connecting 75+ companies to 50+ GTM partners across 10+ countries
- Early backer of TestSigma (before Accel), SpotDraft, Enkrypt AI, MailModo, and Lucidity
- Plans to deploy over $250M across the next five to seven years
- Backed PreSkale which was acquired by Storylane in December 2024

## Latest updates

- **2025-11** — Published 'The Agentic Firm: The Rise of AI-Native Professional Services' on BoldCap blog, outlining his thesis on AI-native firms replacing traditional professional services
- **2025-05** — YourStory covered BoldCap's strategy to fund India's next AI-native builders
- **2024-11** — BoldCap expanded Bracket program to connect Indian AI founders with global GTM leaders across 10+ countries
- **2024-11** — Podcast appearance: Episode 7 of Weekend Entrepreneurs - 'How Sathya Sampat Built BoldCap'
- **2023-04** — Launched BoldCap Fund II at $25M, focused on AI-native SaaS startups with Indian-origin founders

## Links

- Website: https://boldcap.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/sathyanelloresampat

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Last updated: 2026-05-17