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Cofounders Capital

Venture capitalActively deploying

NC · Seed · 11 people tracked

Also known as COFOUNDERS VENTURE MANAGEMENT, LLC

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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 Sep 15, 2026.

Stage
Seed
HQ
NC, North Carolina, US
Leads rounds
Leads
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2015
Last 12 months
5 investments
AUM
$95M
VC funds
4
Tracked investments
27

Team · 11 people

from the firm's website & curated & public directories

Founder mafia

2 people who came through Cofounders Capital went on to found or lead other companies.

What they invest in

from 19 of 27 portfolio companies

SaaS ×12AI & Machine Learning ×8Fintech ×5Enterprise Software ×4GovTech ×3Healthtech ×3Cleantech ×2Consumer ×2

HQs:United States×21Australia×1China×1

Investments · 27 tracked

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By year:2026 · 42025 · 42024 · 42023 · 22021 · 22018 · 22017 · 12016 · 221 dated

CureMintcuremint.ioinMar 2024SEC filingmedium confidence

CureMint provides a software platform that streamlines procurement for dental practices, replacing outdated systems to reduce overspending and operational inefficiencies.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtechSaaSDurham, US

Brandon McCarty(Executive Officer, Director)inChris Rathgebin

Board seatTimothy McLoughlin· per SEC Form D · $2.5M raise · filed Mar 2024

Co-investorsStout Street CapitalVentureSouth

Cycle Labscyclelabs.ioin𝕏Jan 2026 · $9.7M

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)in

Board seatTimothy McLoughlin· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsFirst AnalysisHigh Country Impact FundJurassic Capital

Ecobotecobot.cominMay 2023 · $2.8M

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)inJeremy Schewe(Executive Officer)inRobb Bennett(Founder)in

Board seatTimothy McLoughlin· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsRunway Venture PartnersShadow VenturesStout Street CapitalCultivation CapitalSaas Ventures, L.L.C.

EcoMap Technologiesecomap.techin𝕏Dec 2024SEC filingmedium confidence

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)inSMITHA GOPAL(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardNATHANIEL VASEL(Director)inERICA DROHAN(Director)

Board seatTimothy Mcloughlin· per SEC Form D · $8M raise · filed Dec 2024

Co-investorsLas Olas Venture CapitalMaryland TEDCOTCP Venture CapitalTechstarsTEDCOLas Olas VC

Feedtrailfeedtrail.comin𝕏Aug 2018

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)inGERT VOLMER(Director)MIKKO LEHMUS(Director)

Board seatDavid GardnerScott AlbertTim McLoughlin· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsFCA Venture PartnersAARP

SAViisavii.ioin𝕏Dec 2017SEC filinghigh confidence

SAVii partners with employers in the Philippines to provide salary-linked financial wellness benefits, including salary-deduction lending, free insurance, and financial education at no cost to the employer.

FintechHR TechWellness & FitnessRaleigh, US

Liam Grealish(CEO / Founder)inBenoit Portoleau(CPO / Co-founder)inJavier Frassetto(CRO / Co-founder)inDavid Nason(Executive Officer)Regina Michelle Harper(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

BoardDavid Gardner(Director)

Board seatTim McLoughlin· per SEC Form D · $589.8K raise · filed Dec 2017

Co-investorsAurum Venture PartnersIDEA NCVU Venture PartnersYolo Investments

Viewstubviewstub.comin𝕏Sep 2021SEC filingmedium confidence

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

Automation Intellectautomationintellect.comin

Automation Intellect develops an Industrial IoT (IIoT) analytics platform for discrete manufacturers, providing real-time data collection and overall equipment efficiency (OEE) insights at the machine level.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureIoTCharlotte, US

Brad DeMarco(Chairman/Co-Founder)inRoger Costa(CEO)inChuck Storman(Director)Paul Bradley DeMarco(Executive Officer, Director)Kurt Lueck(Chief Technology Officer, Co-Founder)in

Co-investorsUpVentures Capital

Certificialcertificial.comin𝕏Jul 2023

Certificial operates the Smart COI Network, a platform that combines certificate of insurance issuance with compliance management using real-time data to maintain continuous, compliant insurance coverage.

FintechInsurTechSaaSSydney, AU

Peter Teresi(Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer)inRob Blanchette(Co-Founder)inThierry Bonfante(Chief Product Officer)inRichard Magrann-Wells(Chief Regulatory & Compliance Officer)inMATTHEW PERLMAN(Director)TOBIAS WALTER(Director)in

Co-investorsCameron VenturesFin CapitalNycaNyca Partners

Clockoutjoinclockout.comin𝕏Jun 2025 · $2M

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

EasyVote Solutionseasyvotesolutions.cominSep 2018

EasyVote Solutions provides election technology for state and local government election officials.

Enterprise SoftwareGovTechSaaSWilmington, US

Ron Davis(Chief Revenue Officer & Co-Founder)inPatrick Lee(Chief Operating Officer)inCharles Davis(Chief Executive Officer & Co-founder)

Element451element451.comin𝕏

Element451 is an AI-native CRM and AI agent platform ("Bolt agents") for higher education institutions, covering the full student lifecycle across marketing, admissions, enrollment, student success, and continuing education/workforce.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechSaaSRaleigh, US

Ardis Kadiu(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inRon Tadross(Executive Officer)in

BoardClifford Holekamp(Director)David Gardner(Director)in

Co-investorsBlueprint Equity

FilterEasyfiltereasy.comin

FilterEasy is an online retailer that sells home air filters directly to consumers, with a focus on delivery and subscription-based replacement.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceRaleigh, US

Thaddeus W. Tarkington(Executive Officer, Director)Kevin J. Barry(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardSteve Dauphin(Director)David E. Gardner(Director)inLister Delgado(Director)inTom Lotrecchiano(Director)

Co-investorsElevate Innovation PartnersArsenalArsenal Growth EquityBonaventure CapitalHatteras Venture PartnersIDEA Fund Partners+2 more

Left Main REIleftmainrei.coinMay 2025

Left Main REI is a Salesforce-based CRM platform for real estate investment companies, offering lead-to-close deal management, automated follow-up workflows, and AI-powered seller motivation and market intelligence tools.

AI & Machine LearningPropTechSaaSCharlotte, US

Stephanie Betters(CEO)inZachary Betters(Executive Officer)

BoardDavid Gardner(Director)in

Nimble Energynimble-energy.cominApr 2025

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

ParkMyCloudinAug 2016

Lansdowne, US

Ray Jay Chapel III(Executive Officer, Director)John Chapel(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardThomas McGowan(Director)David Gardner(Director)in

RewardStockin

Cary, US

JONATHAN HAYES(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardDAVID GARDNER(Director)in

Slope Softwareslopesoftware.cominAug 2021 · $1M

SLOPE is a cloud-native financial projection platform designed for financial services organizations and the actuarial community.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechInsurTechSaaSGastonia, US

Andy Smith(Co-founder)inTaylor Perkins(Co-founder)in

Co-investorsAlerion VenturesTech Square VenturesTechstars

Tedutedu.cnSeed · Aug 2024 · $2M

Da내ucks (达内) is an education company that provides training programs and facilitates job placement for students and job seekers.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechFuture of WorkHR TechBeijing, CN

Co-investorsLumos Capital Group

Titltitl.coJan 2026 · $2.5M

Titl uses AI and blockchain to automate property title verification—searching and analyzing land registry data including title history, liens, and permits, and storing property records in a tamper-proof blockchain ledger.

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3PropTechSaaS

Co-investorsExpert DOJO

Truentity Healthtruentity.healthin𝕏Apr 2026

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)inJoshua Dobstaff(Chief Medical Officer)in

Co-investorsK Street CapitalService Provider CapitalPeak State Ventures

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

Looma Project, Inc.EcomapMyxxSpidrTruentityWAAM

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 companies

Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Cofounders Capital made?
Cofounders Capital has 27 tracked investments, including 10 dated in the last 24 months.
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 team

LIVE 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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Kleiner Perkins

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DCVC (Data Collective)

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$5M – $25M
Polaris Partners

Polaris Partners is a venture capital firm that partners with biotech and healthcare entrepreneurs to build transformational companies.

$500K – $5M
OrbiMed

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RA Capital

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

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.

$1M – $15M
venBio Partners

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

Omega Funds invests in venture capital and growth equity opportunities across the life sciences sector.

Apollo Health Ventures

Apollo Health Ventures is a biotech-focused investor that combines traditional funding with venture building to back transformative healthcare and longevity companies in Europe and the US.

Medical Excellence Capital

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.

3 more co-investors

Agent CapitalAction Potential Venture Capital Ltd.Triventures

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