Bolt Projects Holdings Management
Management criteria checks 1/4
Bolt Projects Holdings' CEO is Dan Widmaier, appointed in Jan 2009, has a tenure of 16.17 years. total yearly compensation is $3.70M, comprised of 9.2% salary and 90.8% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.27% of the company’s shares, worth $30.26K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 0.6 years and 0.6 years respectively.
Key information
Dan Widmaier
Chief executive officer
US$3.7m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 9.2% |
| CEO tenure | 16.2yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.3% |
| Management average tenure | less than a year |
| Board average tenure | less than a year |
Recent management updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$150m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$138m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$148m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$1m | US$340k | US$159m |
Compensation vs Market: Dan's total compensation ($USD3.70M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD643.82K).
Compensation vs Earnings: Dan's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Dan Widmaier (42 yo)
16.2yrs
Tenure
US$3,699,979
Compensation
Mr. Daniel Widmaier, also known as Dan, PhD co-founded Bolt Projects Holdings, Inc. (formerly known as Bolt Threads Inc.) in 2009 and serves as its Chief Executive Officer and Director since August 13, 202...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-Founder | 16.2yrs | US$3.70m | 0.27% $ 30.3k | |
| President | less than a year | US$475.51k | 0.24% $ 27.0k | |
| Co-Founder | 16.2yrs | US$3.47m | 2.5% $ 281.9k | |
| Interim Chief Financial Officer | less than a year | US$2.12m | 0.88% $ 98.7k | |
| General Counsel & Secretary | less than a year | no data | 0.12% $ 13.2k |
0.6yrs
Average Tenure
41yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: BSLK's management team is not considered experienced ( 0.6 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-Founder | less than a year | US$3.70m | 0.27% $ 30.3k | |
| Co-Founder | less than a year | US$3.47m | 2.5% $ 281.9k | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | US$32.61k | 0.19% $ 21.7k | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | US$28.75k | 0.51% $ 58.1k | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | US$24.65k | no data | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | US$28.74k | no data | |
| Director | less than a year | no data | no data |
0.6yrs
Average Tenure
47yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: BSLK's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 0.6 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/03/18 05:39 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/03/18 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
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