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My profile, writing, and media appearances in straightforward formats you can reference and cite.
profile.json ↗
Structured bio, investment focus, and verified links.
about.md ↗
My introduction in plain text.
media.json ↗
22 appearances with titles, sources, and episode links.
llms.txt ↗
A compact guide to this site and its sources.
These resources describe me and my work. They do not speak or act on my behalf.
{
"name": "Ed Sim",
"role": "Founder & General Partner",
"organization": {
"name": "boldstart ventures",
"url": "https://boldstart.vc"
},
"investment_stage": "Inception",
"experience": "30 years partnering with technical founders",
"focus": [
"cybersecurity",
"AI infrastructure",
"physical AI",
"agents"
],
"location": "Miami",
"newsletter": {
"name": "What’s Hot 🔥 in AI/Infra/VC",
"url": "https://whatshot.vc",
"frequency": "weekly"
},
"bio_url": "https://edsim.net/bio/",
"media_index": "https://edsim.net/media.json",
"sameAs": [
"https://x.com/edsim",
"https://linkedin.com/in/edsim/"
],
"sources": [
"https://edsim.net",
"https://www.whatshot.vc/about",
"https://boldstart.vc"
],
"updated": "2026-11-03",
"selected_companies": [
{
"name": "Protect AI",
"description": "AI security",
"url": "https://protectai.com",
"outcome": "Acquired by Palo Alto Networks · $700M",
"logo": "/assets/companies/protect-ai.png"
},
{
"name": "Keycard",
"description": "Identity and access for AI agents",
"url": "https://www.keycard.ai/",
"logo": "/assets/companies/keycard.svg"
},
{
"name": "Lava",
"description": "Neocloud and data center security",
"url": "https://lava.security/",
"logo": "/assets/companies/lava.svg"
},
{
"name": "Tessl",
"description": "Infrastructure for AI-native software development",
"url": "https://tessl.io",
"logo": "/assets/companies/tessl.svg"
},
{
"name": "Netpreme",
"description": "AI memory and inference chips",
"url": "https://netpreme.com",
"logo": "/assets/companies/netpreme.svg"
},
{
"name": "Kustomer",
"description": "Next-generation customer support",
"url": "https://kustomer.com",
"outcome": "Acquired by Meta · $1B",
"logo": "/assets/companies/kustomer.png"
},
{
"name": "Snyk",
"description": "Agentic security orchestration system",
"url": "https://snyk.io",
"logo": "/assets/companies/snyk.png"
}
]
}