Investors & Partners at Baukunst

Axel Bichara

Founder and General Partner, Bolt, Baukunst

Axel Bichara co-founded both Bolt and Baukunst after nearly two decades as a partner at Atlas Venture, where he helped manage seven funds totaling over $2.6B in capital, and describes his core identity as "entrepreneur and company builder" rather than financial investor, viewing venture capital as an extension of his builder mindset. He advocates for highly structured, operationally detailed planning even at the pre-seed stage, walking founders through building operating plans and cash forecasts far earlier than most investors expect, while sharing detailed guidance on "how to work with VCs" from his dual perspective as founder and investor.

Chelsea Goddard

Investor, Baukunst

Chelsea Goddard is an investor at Baukunst, a venture capital firm focused on identifying and supporting transformative companies across multiple sectors. With investment expertise spanning consumer, deeptech, climate, enterprise, AI, and SaaS, Goddard brings a diversified perspective to emerging opportunities in technology and innovation. Through her work at Baukunst, she evaluates businesses positioned at the intersection of technological advancement and market opportunity, with a particular emphasis on founders building solutions in artificial intelligence and software platforms. Her investment track record includes backing notable entrepreneurs and founding teams driving meaningful change in their respective industries. Based on her LinkedIn profile, Goddard is actively engaged in the venture capital landscape, leveraging her experience to identify companies with significant growth potential and sustainable business models.

Matt Thoms

Co-Founder & General Partner, Baukunst

Matt Thoms is Co-Founder and General Partner at Baukunst, a venture capital firm investing across consumer, deeptech, climate, enterprise, AI, and SaaS sectors. With a focus on backing transformative companies at the intersection of technology and sustainability, Thoms brings strategic expertise in identifying and nurturing high-impact ventures. His investment philosophy emphasizes backing founders solving complex problems through innovative technology solutions. At Baukunst, he partners with entrepreneurs building the next generation of category-defining companies. Thoms maintains an active presence in the startup ecosystem and can be reached through his professional network on LinkedIn, where he shares insights on venture investing and emerging technology trends.

Tyler Mincey

Co-Founder & General Partner, Baukunst

Tyler Mincey is Co-Founder and General Partner at Baukunst, a venture capital firm investing across consumer, deeptech, climate, enterprise, AI, and SaaS sectors. As a founding partner, Mincey brings strategic expertise in identifying and scaling transformative companies at the intersection of technology and sustainability. His investment philosophy emphasizes backing entrepreneurs building solutions that address both market opportunities and meaningful climate and technological challenges. Mincey's track record includes notable investments in emerging founders and ventures reshaping their respective industries. Through Baukunst, he actively sources and supports portfolio companies from seed through growth stages, leveraging deep sector knowledge and operational experience to drive value creation. His work reflects a commitment to venture capital that balances financial returns with positive real-world impact across multiple innovation vectors.