Cofounders Capital
Venture capitalActively deployingNC · Seed · 6 people tracked
Also known as COFOUNDERS VENTURE MANAGEMENT, LLC
Investment thesis
Cofounders Capital focuses on leading seed-stage investments in B2B software startups, primarily across the southeastern U.S. Beyond providing seed funding, the firm emphasizes hands-on guidance, a clear value proposition, and access to an established network to help founders build and grow their companies. The firm positions itself as a partner throughout the early startup journey, supporting founders from initial funding toward long-term success.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 25, 2026.
Team · 6 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 10 of 16 portfolio companiesSaaS ×7AI & Machine Learning ×3Fintech ×3Healthtech ×3Cleantech ×2Digital Health ×2Enterprise Software ×2GovTech ×2
HQs:United States×13
Investments · 16 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 22025 · 32024 · 32023 · 12021 · 12018 · 12017 · 112 dated
CureMint is a procure-to-pay software platform for dental organizations, offering tools for supplier ordering, spend and inventory management, and automated accounts payable workflows.
FintechHealthtechSaaSDurham, US
Board seatTimothy McLoughlin· per SEC Form D · $2.5M raise · filed Mar 2024
Co-investorsStout Street CapitalVentureSouth
Cycle Labs offers Cycle®, an end-to-end test automation platform that uses a human-readable scripting language (CycleScript) to automate regression, volume, and load testing across enterprise supply chain systems such as ERP, Warehouse Management, and Order Management systems.
Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSFleetwood, US
Joshua Owen(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
BoardJeffrey Williams(Director)Evan Edwards(Director)Kevin Mosley(Director)
Board seatTimothy McLoughlin· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsFirst AnalysisHigh Country Impact FundJurassic Capital
Ecobot offers an offline-first mobile app (Collector) and web workspace (Manager) for capturing wetland, stream, vegetation, soils, and hydrology field data with GNSS-grade location and AI-assisted plant ID, then generating USACE-ready delineation reports.
CleantechClimate TechGovTechSaaSAsheville, US
Lee Lance(Executive Officer, Director)Jeremy Schewe(Executive Officer)
Board seatTimothy McLoughlin· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsRunway Venture PartnersShadow VenturesStout Street Capital
EcoMap builds a software platform that provides connective infrastructure for entrepreneurial ecosystems, helping regional economic development organizations, state agencies, and business support organizations make their programs discoverable and interconnected for small business owners.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureGovTechImpact & Social GoodMarketing TechSaaSWilmington, US
Pava LaPere(Founder)Sherrod Davis(CEO)SMITHA GOPAL(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardNATHANIEL VASEL(Director)ERICA DROHAN(Director)
Board seatTimothy Mcloughlin· per SEC Form D · $8M raise · filed Dec 2024
Co-investorsLas Olas Venture CapitalMaryland TEDCOTCP Venture CapitalTechstarsTEDCOLas Olas VC
FeedTrail (operating under Relias) offers a patient and employee experience platform for healthcare organizations, providing real-time surveys, feedback collection, service recovery, and reputation management tools.
Digital HealthHealthtechSaaSRaleigh, US
PAUL JAGLOWSKI(Executive Officer, Director)GERT VOLMER(Director)MIKKO LEHMUS(Director)
Board seatDavid GardnerScott AlbertTim McLoughlin· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsFCA Venture Partners
Durham, US
Chris Stephens(Executive Officer)Cole R. Johnson(Executive Officer, Director)Nicholas Long(Director)
BoardDavid E. Gardner(Director)in
Board seatTimothy McLoughlinTim McLoughlin· per SEC Form D · $10M raise · filed Dec 2025
Durham, US
Board seatTim McLoughlin· per SEC Form D · $589.8K raise · filed Dec 2017
ViewStub is a video platform where creators and event organizers upload videos or live-stream events to their own branded page and sell virtual access, subscriptions, and merchandise.
ConsumerCreator EconomyMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaSWilmington, US
Blaire Renee Martin(Executive Officer)Patrick Christian VanDusen(Executive Officer, Director)Spencer Richard Elliott(Executive Officer, Director)Marcin Janusz Kubiak(Director)
Board seatTimothy Ryan McLoughlin· per SEC Form D · filed Sep 2021
Co-investorsBeresford Ventures
Clockout provides earned wage access (EWA) technology that financial institutions embed into their mobile banking apps, enabling consumers to access a portion of earned wages before payday.
FintechCooper City, US
Juan Jurado-Blanco(Founder)inAnthony Tardugno(Founder)inKrishna Dosapati(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsMarket Square VenturesTechstarsBrickyard
Raleigh, US
Thaddeus W. Tarkington(Executive Officer, Director)Kevin J. Barry(Executive Officer, Director)Tom Lotrecchiano(Director)
BoardSteve Dauphin(Director)David E. Gardner(Director)inLister Delgado(Director)
Co-investorsElevate Innovation PartnersArsenalHatteras Venture Partners
Nimble Energy offers an AI-driven platform that automates utility data entry, validation, and analysis, and provides predictive analytics and automated reporting to help organizations identify energy savings and plan for the energy transition.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechEnergyPittsboro, US
Jeffrey Soplop(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardScott Albert(Director)
Co-investorsPrimordial Ventures
SLOPE is a cloud-native financial projection platform designed for financial services organizations and the actuarial community.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechInsurTechSaaSGastonia, US
Andy Smith(Co-founder)Taylor Perkins(Co-founder)
Co-investorsAlerion VenturesTech Square VenturesTechstars
Mt. Juliet, US
Joyce Mehlman(Executive Officer, Director)Ramy Serageldin(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsBirchmere VenturesHeartland Ventures
Truentity Health provides independent pharmacies with an AI-powered platform, clinical infrastructure, and physician oversight to deliver chronic care programs and manage reimbursement.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech
Mike Desai(CEO & Co-Founder)inRajeev T.(Founder)inRajeev Tipnis(CTO & Co-Founder)inFranklin Roye(Chief Commercial Officer)inGreg Vassie(Chief Strategy Officer)Joshua Dobstaff(Chief Medical Officer)in
Co-investorsK Street CapitalService Provider Capital
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesTruentity Health · truentity.health · Apr 28, 2026
Ecobot · trysignalbase.com · Mar 24, 2026
Nimble Energy · nimble-energy.com · Dec 15, 2025
Cycle Labs · cyclelabs.io · Dec 2, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Cofounders Capital invest at?
- Cofounders Capital invests at the Seed stage.
- What sectors does Cofounders Capital focus on?
- Cofounders Capital focuses on Enterprise Software, SaaS.
- Where is Cofounders Capital located?
- Cofounders Capital is headquartered in NC, US.
- Does Cofounders Capital lead rounds?
- Yes, Cofounders Capital leads investment rounds.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamLIVE at Raleigh Founded | Pitch Please!, hosted by Cofounders Capital's Tim McLoughlin
Earfluence · Tim McLoughlin
Aspiring VC #12: Tim McLoughlin (Cofounders Capital)
MassVentures · Tim McLoughlin
Cofounders Capital David Gardner
Cofounders Capital - Tobi Walter · David Gardner
How This Venture Capital Firm Has Pivoted and What’s Next with CoFounders Capital's Tim McLoughlin
BizOwner360 · Tim McLoughlin
Startup Grind TV featuring David Gardner from Cofounders Capital at Cary Arts Center, Raleigh, NC
AmazingTechProducts · David Gardner
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OrbiMed is a global healthcare-focused investment firm providing financing and operational support to companies across biopharmaceuticals, medical devices, digital health, diagnostics, and healthcare services.
RA Capital is a multi-stage investment firm focused on healthcare, life sciences, and planetary health, investing across public and private markets and creating new companies through its Raven incubation platform.
MPM BioImpact combines 30+ years of biotech venture capital expertise with impact investing and public market experience, managing early-stage venture funds, private/public impact funds, and a public equities fund focused on transforming patient outcomes.
venBio is a life sciences venture capital firm that partners with industry leaders to develop novel therapeutics and technologies addressing unmet medical needs.
Omega Funds invests in venture capital and growth equity opportunities across the life sciences sector.
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Medical Excellence Capital (MEC) is a venture firm focused on precision health and life sciences, pairing investment professionals and operators with a proprietary national medical network platform.
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Firms observed investing alongside Cofounders Capital, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Cofounders Capital's recorded portfolio.
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