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Founder Factor

Founded 2025 · 16 employees on LinkedIn · 5 known investors

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Founder Factor is an investment firm for YC founders, with a team of accomplished YC alumni and operators who have collectively invested in over 1,200 companies and co-founded more than 100. The firm focuses on early-stage investments primarily in Gen AI, Fintech, and Energy sectors.

Founders & leadership

MSMats Stigzelius
Mats StigzeliusManaging GPHe was a founding partner at Rainmaking in 2009 and co-founded the accelerator Startupbootcamp the following year. His other ventures and investments include Raspberry, Autoholly, Slideworks, Sugarcoat® and Boxhub.
KVKasper Vardrup
Kasper VardrupGPHe co-founded Rainmaking in 2009 and the accelerator Startupbootcamp in 2010, and was a co-founder and venture partner at TheHub.io until 2025. He also holds venture partner and board roles across Slideworks.io, Autoholly, Sugarcoat® and BOXHUB.

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Frequently asked questions

What does Founder Factor do?
Founder Factor is an investment firm for YC founders, with a team of accomplished YC alumni and operators who have collectively invested in over 1,200 companies and co-founded more than 100. The firm focuses on early-stage investments primarily in Gen AI, Fintech, and Energy sectors.
Who are Founder Factor's investors?
Founder Factor's investors include Australian Investment Network, Rainmaking, Red Boliviana de Inversiones, Red Uruguaya de Inversiones, Red Venezolana de Inversiones.