The Web Map
Your ties show up as faces in their city, with lines between people who know each other. Every line is someone you've actually met in person.
Find the people you’ll build with.
Bolas is the networking app for people who'd rather meet in person. Find mentors in your field, events near you, and the people who are looking for you too. Coming soon to iOS and Android.
By joining, you confirm you're 18 or older and agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy.
Our mission
To help people find the mentors, events, and connections they've been searching for.
Mentors
People who've done what you're trying to do. Search by role, skills, and city.
Events
Meetups and workshops near you, in Discover and on the map. Or host your own.
Connections
Everyone you meet in person becomes a tie, and your ties add up to your web.
Everything you need to find your people.
Find a mentor in your field
Search Discover by name or interest, then filter by role, business stage, skills, and city to find people who've done what you're trying to do.
Events near you
Find events in Discover or on the map. Tap Going to see the exact spot, or join the waitlist if it's full. You can host your own at a café, library, or any address.
Suggested builders
Add what you're looking for, like hiring, open to work, or a co-founder, and Bolas suggests people who need what you offer, or offer what you need.
Private by default
You're hidden on the map until you turn it on. Even then, people you've met see only your city, never your exact spot.
How Bolas works
Build your profile
Add a photo, your role, your skills, and what you're looking for, so the right people can find you.
Find your people
Search Discover for people and events near you, and check your Suggested builders: people who need what you offer, or offer what you need.
Meet in person
Tap phones, or show and scan a code, to add them to your web. Every line on it is someone you've actually met.
New in Discover
Funding, built on real connections.
Invest is a new view in Discover for people raising money and the people ready to back them. Post what you're building to find backing, or let founders know you're ready to invest. Posts that match what you're looking for come first, and each one shows who's behind it: how long they've been on Bolas, how many people they've met in person, and which mutuals you share.
Introductions, not offers
Posts can't include amounts, valuations, equity, or promised returns. You talk details privately, once you've both chosen to connect.
You choose who you meet
Tapping “I'm interested” shows the author your profile. It never opens a chat. They decide whether to connect.
Safety built in
Every post comes with a before-you-invest checklist and a report button: meet in person, ask a mutual, and talk to a lawyer first.
Bolas isn't a broker, funding portal, or investment adviser, and we don't take a cut. Any deal happens off Bolas, between you and the other person. See our Terms and Safety Tips.
Most networks are built for showing off. Bolas is built for showing up.
The right mentor, the right event, or the right person to build with is usually closer than you think. Bolas is for students, founders, freelancers, professionals, and investors, anyone 18 and up who would rather meet in person than polish a résumé.
We're launching first in the Treasure Valley and on local campuses, so the map is full from day one.
Get on the map early.
Join the waitlist and we'll email you the day Bolas lands on iOS and Android.
By joining, you confirm you're 18 or older and agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy.