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Founder Collective

Venture capitaloperating company · company profile

Cambridge · Pre-Seed–Seed · 13 people tracked

Also known as FOUNDER COLLECTIVE MANAGEMENT CO., LLC

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Deal analysis

Investment thesis

Founder Collective is a stage-focused venture firm concentrating on seed and pre-seed investments. The firm describes itself as sector agnostic and proudly anti-thematic, meaning it does not restrict itself to particular industries or investment themes. It both leads and participates in rounds and does not impose rigid ownership targets on its investments.

Invests inSector AgnosticCambridgeUnited States

Source: firm website, verified Sep 29, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Seed
HQ
Cambridge, Massachusetts, US
Leads rounds
Leads
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2009
Last 12 months
15 investments
AUM
$365M
VC funds
12
Tracked investments
331
Unicorns
14
IPOs
8
Acquisitions
31

Team · 13 people

from the firm's website
Joe DeFilippi· Partner & CFO
Molly Robertson· Operations Associatein

16 people who came through Founder Collective went on to found or lead other companies.

+ 4 more →

What they invest in

from 241 of 331 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×99SaaS ×89Enterprise Software ×73Data & Infrastructure ×39Consumer ×34Healthtech ×30Developer Tools ×28Fintech ×25

HQs:United States×191United Kingdom×7Canada×2Brazil×1Germany×1France×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 153 portfolio companies
27%
solo founders
42 of 153 mapped founding teams
48%
repeat founders
of 204 founders with career history
~3 yrs
old at investment
median across 53 dated deals

Founding team size:solo founder×422 founders×513 founders×384+ founders×22

Where their founders studiedfrom 195 founders with education data

Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×19Harvard University ×16Stanford University ×13Harvard Business School ×8Cornell ×7Princeton University ×7Columbia University ×6MIT Sloan School of Management ×5

What their founders studiedfrom 181 founders with field-of-study data

Computer Science ×61Engineering ×41Business & Management ×31Economics ×16Humanities ×16Finance & Accounting ×14Mathematics & Statistics ×9Design & Architecture ×7

Where their founders worked beforefrom 204 founders with career history

Google ×15Microsoft ×15Goldman Sachs ×7Autodesk ×5McKinsey & Company ×5MIT Media Lab ×4Stanford University ×4Andreessen Horowitz ×3

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×12Techstars ×11

15 founders hold a PhD · 39 hold an MBA (of 202 with degree data) · backed the same founder in 2+ companies: 3 founders

Investments · 331 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2026 · 112025 · 152024 · 112023 · 102022 · 182021 · 122020 · 42019 · 62018 · 62017 · 72016 · 62015 · 16149 dated

Boxbox.comin𝕏NYSE: BOXJun 2011

Box provides intelligent content management and secure collaboration for enterprise teams, combining unstructured data access and sharing with AI-powered workflows and insights.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareSan Jose, US

Dylan Smith(Founder)inAaron Levie(Founder)inDan Levin(Director)inStephanie Carullo(Executive Officer)inPeter McGoff(Executive Officer)inGraham Younger(Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBessemer Venture PartnersCoatue ManagementEmergence Capital PartnersHercules Capital, Inc.Kleiner Perkins+36 more

Coupangcoupang.comin𝕏NYSE: CPNG

Coupang operates an online retail platform and logistics network offering same-day and next-day delivery of general merchandise, fresh groceries, and luxury goods; provides restaurant delivery, video streaming, and digital payment services; and operates a marketplace connecting merchants and luxury brands with customers across multiple geographies.

E-commerceFintechLogistics & Supply ChainSeattle, US

Bom Kim(Founder)in

PartnerDavid Frankel· led

Co-investors137 VenturesCross Creek AdvisorsEntrée CapitalEvolution VC PartnersFJ LabsFuture Communities Capital+16 more

Omada Healthomadahealth.comin𝕏NASDAQ: OMDAJul 2015

Omada Health provides virtual-first, integrated care programs for chronic disease management, delivered as data-driven solutions for employers, health plans, and healthcare organizations.

Digital HealthHealthtechWellness & FitnessSan Francisco, US

Andrew DiMichelle(Executive Officer, Director)Adrian James(Founder)inSean Duffy(Founder)inWei-Li Shao(President)inSteve Cook(Chief Financial Officer)inAndrew DiMichele(Founder)

Co-investorsaMoonAndreessen HorowitzBlackbird VenturesCanvas VenturesCivilization Ventures Management, LlcDesigner Fund+18 more

Rent the Runwayrenttherunway.comin𝕏NASDAQ: RENT

Rent the Runway is a fashion rental service that lets consumers rent designer clothing — including dresses, tops, trousers, maternity wear, and blazers — from brands such as Sea New York, Ulla Johnson, and BOSS.

Circular EconomyConsumerE-commerceNew York, US

Jennifer Hyman(Founder)inJennifer Fleiss(Founder)inJohn Rucker(Executive Officer)inBeth Kaplan(Director, Executive Officer)inBrook Hartmann(Executive Officer)Vijayanand Subramanian(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsACME CapitalAdvance Venture PartnersBain Capital VenturesData Point CapitalFelicis VenturesKleiner Perkins+23 more

Riskifiedriskified.cominNYSE: RSKDMar 2021

Riskified provides AI and machine-learning fraud prevention that protects the ecommerce customer journey from login and checkout to refunds and returns.

AI & Machine LearningE-commerceFintechTel Aviv

Assaf Feldman(Founder)inEido Gal(Founder)inNaama Ofek Arad(Executive Officer)inAglika Dotcheva(Executive Officer)

BoardTanzeen Syed(Director)inAaron Mankovski(Director)in

Co-investorsAglae VenturesBright Pixel CapitalC4 VenturesConvergeEntrée CapitalLocalGlobe+4 more

Thredupthredup.comin𝕏NASDAQ: TDUPAug 2015

ThredUp operates an online marketplace where consumers buy and sell secondhand clothing, and provides resale-as-a-service solutions for fashion brands seeking to incorporate circular commerce into their business models.

Circular EconomyE-commerceMarketplacesSan Francisco, US

James Reinhart(Founder)inChris Homer(Founder)inSean Sobers(Chief Financial Officer)inOliver Lubin(Founder)

BoardDan Nova(Director)Tim Haley(Director)in

Co-investorsDG Ventures, Inc.HDS CapitalNextView VenturesRedpoint VenturesRitual CapitalTrinity Ventures+4 more

Uberuber.comin𝕏NYSE: UBER

Uber operates a multi-sided platform providing ride-sharing, food delivery, freight logistics, and business fleet management services across various global markets.

Logistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesMobility & TransportationSan Francisco, US

Travis Kalanick(Founder)Garrett Camp(Founder)inGautam Gupta(Executive Officer)inJeffrey Holden(Executive Officer)David Plouffe(Executive Officer)inEmil Michael(Executive Officer)in

Co-investors137 Ventures3Spoke Capital408 VenturesA*ACME CapitalAcross Capital Partners+90 more

Construct Capitalconstructcap.com✓ verified

Verve Motion develops wearable exosuits that integrate robotics into worker apparel to reduce physical strain and measure load reduction in real time for employees in manufacturing, warehousing, and logistics operations.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDefense TechE-commerceHardwareLogistics & Supply ChainRoboticsSaaSSemiconductors

Fred Cook(Co-founder)Ignacio Galiana(CEO)Conor WalshItamar Zur(CEO)Mitch NahmiasinMike Rouleau

Co-investorsAbstract VenturesFuture VenturesGenerational PartnersSafar PartnersVillage GlobalXfund+2 more

Greybeamgreybeam.aiin✓ verified

Greybeam builds a compute layer that optimizes query costs for data warehouses, reducing expensive cloud database usage by routing queries away from data warehouses when more efficient alternatives exist.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureSaaS

Kyle Cheung(Founder)in

Co-investorsComposed Ventures LPSignalFireMaterialized View Capital

Irisirisfinance.coin𝕏Sep 2025✓ verified

Iris Finance is an AI-native financial platform for consumer packaged goods brands, providing real-time P&L visibility, cash flow forecasting, and margin analysis across sales channels and SKUs.

AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS

Drew Fallon(Founder)inMarkoinAlexander Heckmann(Founder)Marko Iwanik(Founder)

Co-investorsBarrel VenturesGlasswing VenturesRosecliff VenturesAccess Venture PartnersRevolutionService Provider Capital+4 more

Memomemo.co✓ verified

Memo provides article readership data sourced directly from publications, letting communications and PR teams see how many people actually read their press coverage and which stories, outlets, and reporters drive traffic.

Data & InfrastructureMarketing TechSaaSNew York City, US

Eddie Kim(Founder & CEO)Karlie Santucci(Chief Customer Officer)inBrad Kagawa(CTO)in

Co-investorsMHS CapitalSusa VenturesAbstract VenturesLauder PartnersLightShed VenturesPreface Ventures

Monairemonaire.aiinDec 2023✓ verified

Monaire develops AI-powered systems to redefine commercial HVAC and refrigeration, delivering improved comfort, efficiency, and sustainability.

AI & Machine LearningCleantechEnergyEnterprise SoftwarePropTechWaltham, US

Rahul Subramany(Founder & CEO)inKedar(VP of Engineering, CISO)Nishant Kanapilly(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsConstruct CapitalWorkshopWorkshop Venture Partners

tofuhiretofu.comin𝕏Seed · Dec 2025 · $4M✓ verified

Tofu builds an identity verification system for hiring that validates applicants' credentials to prevent fraud and deepfakes in the recruitment process.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityHR Tech

Co-investorsRitual CapitalSlow VenturesGeneral CatalystNight CapitalWayfinder Ventures

Verascientverascient.comSep 2026 · $1.2M✓ verified

Verascient builds a company-wide temporal knowledge graph that connects a business's emails, meetings, documents, customer records and projects, giving AI agents full context with sources and permissions intact.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software

Keagan Stokoe(Co-founder (leads product, operations, sales and fundraising))Emile Ferreira(Co-founder (leads technical strategy))

Avant Gardeavantgardehealth.comin𝕏Mar 2022

Avant-garde Health provides software that gives healthcare providers detailed visibility into clinical, financial, and operational data across physicians, departments, and hospital systems to identify improvement opportunities and reduce costs.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaSCambrdige, US

Derek Haas(CEO and Founder)in

BoardMatthew Rhodes-Kropf(Director)inPhilip Lewis(Director)

Board seatDavid Frankel· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsFulcrum Equity PartnersGeneral CatalystSparta GroupTectonic Ventures

Blissfullyblissfully.comin𝕏Nov 2016acquired by Vendr

Blissfully was a SaaS management platform that helped companies discover, manage, and optimize their SaaS applications, spend, and vendor workflows.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSLong Island City, US

Ariel Diaz(Executive Officer, Director)inAaron White(Director)inRyan Neu(Founder)in

Board seatEric Paley· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsCraft VenturesSoftBank Vision FundTiger Global ManagementAspenwoodHummer Winblad Venture Partners (HWVP)OnStartups+1 more

Contentlycontently.comin𝕏Oct 2016Acquired

Contently is a platform and content management service that helps brands create and distribute editorial content at scale.

Enterprise SoftwareMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaSNew York City, US

Shane Snow(Executive Officer)inDave Goldberg(Director)Joe Coleman(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardJoshua Breinlinger(Director)inPaul Lee(Director)

Board seatEric Paley· per SEC Form D

Co-investors500 GlobalContour Venture PartnersFf Venture CapitalHarmony PartnersJackson Square VenturesLongley Capital+2 more

Crayoncrayon.coin𝕏May 2021

Crayon provides an AI-powered competitive intelligence platform that monitors competitors, surfaces real-time market intel, generates content, and delivers sales talk tracks and plays to enablement and sales teams.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechBoston, US

Jonah Lopin(Executive Officer, Director)inJohn Osborne(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardBenedict Rocchio(Director)in

Board seatEric Paley· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsBaird CapitalBantam GroupBaseline VenturesChaos VenturesConvergeEastward Capital Partners+5 more

Dalton Millsdaltonmills.comin𝕏May 2026

Dalton Mills provides software tools for home service operators to manage their businesses.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSWestfield, US

Todd Saunders(Executive Officer, Director)inSean Bave(Executive Officer, Director)

Board seatDavid Frankel· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsMatchstick Ventures

Databoxdatabox.comin𝕏May 2015 · $3.3M

Databox provides a business intelligence platform that centralizes company data and enables users to build customized views and dashboards.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSBoston, US

Davorin Gabrovec(Executive Officer, Director)inSwaminathan Kumaresan(Executive Officer, Director)

Board seatDavid Frankel· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsBright Pixel CapitalGarage CapitalTechstarsAccompliceCrosslink Capital

Elaborateelaborate.cominSeed · Feb 2023 · $3M

Elaborate provides software that integrates natively into EMR systems to help clinicians manage patient message inboxes using structured, rules-based clinical protocols.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechBrooklyn, US

Michael Tseitlin(Founder)inNicole Bocskocsky(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardJordan Nof(Director)in

Board seatMicah Rosenbloom· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsBling CapitalTusk Venture PartnersArkitekt VenturesCompany Ventures

Emporia Researchemporiaresearch.comin𝕏Seed · Apr 2025 · $5M

Emporia builds verified human data infrastructure for B2B research, combining professional identity data with software to source, verify, and engage business professionals at scale for surveys, interviews, and AI-powered studies.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSAustin, US

Mark Hannan(Executive Officer)inJacob Roeland(Executive Officer, Director)Michael Hess(Executive Officer, Director)

Board seatMicah Rosenbloom· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsData Point CapitalEntrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)Remarkable Ventures

Gethumangethuman.comin𝕏Oct 2016SEC filingmedium confidence

GetHuman provides free, ad-supported tools that help consumers deal with customer service, including an AI-powered phone that navigates phone menus, waits on hold, and talks to agents, plus researched contact information and help drafting emails or messages to support teams.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerSaaSBoston, US

Paul English(Founder)inAdam GoldkampinJeff Whelpley(Executive Officer)inChristian Allen(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardRob Go(Director)in

Board seatDavid Frankel· per SEC Form D · $3.1M raise · filed Nov 2016

Co-investorsNextView Ventures

Infera Healthinferahealth.cominMar 2025

Infera builds a compliance and quality engineering platform for medical device manufacturers, using AI agents to automate regulatory and quality processes.

AI & Machine LearningMedical DevicesSaaSLos Angeles, US

Charles Blumsack(Executive Officer, Director)

Board seatAmanda Herson· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsCorrelation Ventures

Kuveekuvee.comSep 2014 · $6M

Boston, US

Vijay Manwani(Executive Officer, Director)Mike Tomovich(Cofounder)

BoardDavid Fialkow(Director)

Board seatEric Paley· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesGeneral Catalyst

PillPackpillpack.cominMay 2015

PillPack is a full-service pharmacy that organizes and delivers medications to customers, managing automatic refills and coordinating directly with doctors and insurance providers.

Digital HealthHealthtechManchester, US

Timothy Parker(Chief Executive Officer, Director)inElliot Cohen(Chief Technology Officer, Director)inTJ Parker(Founder)in

BoardJon Karlen(Director)Fred Destin(Director)

Board seatDavid Frankel· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAccelAccompliceACME CapitalBoxGroupCRV (Charles River Ventures)Entrée Capital+12 more

Regalregal.aiinSeries A · Jul 2023 · $39M

Regal is an AI Agent platform that enterprises use to run high-touch, AI-driven voice and multichannel customer communications across sales, support, acquisition, and retention.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSNew York, US

Rebecca Greene(Founder)inAlex Levin(Founder)in

Board seatDavid Frankel· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsEntrée CapitalFrontline VenturesHomebrewInspired CapitalOperator CollectiveEmergence Capital Partners+1 more

SeatGeekseatgeek.comMar 2015

Mobile-focused ticket platform for sports, concert, and theater events.

New York, US

Russell D'Souza(Founder)inEric Waller(Founder)inJon Groetzinger(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Arie Abecassis(Director)Jack Groetzinger(Founder)Russ D'Souza(Founder)

Board seatDavid Frankel· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAccelCauseway PartnersDreamit VenturesEntrée CapitalFelicis VenturesFJ Labs+13 more

Subsaltgetsubsalt.cominSeed · Apr 2026

Subsalt provides de-identified clinical data to healthcare research and data teams through statistically faithful synthetic datasets and a secure runtime for running code against real patient data.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDigital HealthCharlotte, US

Benjamin Winokur(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Albert Lucas Segars(Executive Officer, Promoter)David Singletary(Executive Officer, Promoter)

Board seatDavid Frankel· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsBow CapitalCharlotte FundData TechGrotech VenturesRackhouse Venture Management Lp

42Floors42floors.comNov 2011acquired by Knotel

42Floors operated an online marketplace where users could browse and compare available commercial office spaces across major U.S. markets, with property photos and detailed information to support leasing decisions.

PropTechSan Francisco, US

Jason Freedman(CEO)inJames Bracy(Founder)inJonathan Bracy(Founder)inBen EhmkeDarren Nix(Head of Growth)inAaron O'Connell

Co-investors500 GlobalCamber CreekNat TurnerNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Y CombinatorAlexis Ohanian+11 more

Accion Systemsaccion-systems.com

Boston, US

Natalya Brikner(Executive Officer, Director)inRobert Smith(Executive Officer)

BoardDarren Garber(Executive Officer, Director)Danil Subkhankulov(Director)Robert Kaemmerer(Director)Greg Nixon(Director)

Co-investorsAME Cloud VenturesBoeing HorizonX VenturesRRE VenturesShasta VenturesSlow VenturesTracker Capital

ADstrucadstruc.cominFeb 2014 · $1.1Macquired by Vistar Media · Apr 2024

ADstruc operates an online marketplace for buying and selling outdoor advertising inventory.

AdTechNew York City, US

John Laramie(Founder)inJosh Warrum(Executive Officer, Director)Sam Herbert(Founder)

Co-investorsBoxGroupTechstarsUncork CapitalGotham VenturesRRE VenturesSocial Leverage

AirOpsairops.comin𝕏Seed · Nov 2025 · $40M

AirOps provides AI-powered workflows for content teams to develop and optimize SEO and AI-engine-optimized content at scale.

AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Berna Gonzalez(Founder)inAlex Halliday(Founder)inMatt Hammel(Founder)in

BoardMike Duboe(Board Director / Investor (Greylock))in

Co-investorsAlt CapitalCalm VenturesFrontline VenturesGreylock PartnersUnusual VenturesVillage Global+2 more

Airtableairtable.comin𝕏Jun 2015acquired by Bending Spoons · Aug 2026 · $1.3B

Airtable is a San Francisco-based no-code platform that lets teams build apps and workflows on a flexible database.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US

Howie Liu(Founder)inAndrew Ofstad(Founder)inEmmett Nicholas(Founder)inAmbereen Toubassy(Chief Financial Officer)inPaul Ohls(Chief Revenue Officer)inDavid Azose(Chief Technology Officer)

Co-investorsBling CapitalBoxGroupCaffeinated CapitalCoatue ManagementCRV (Charles River Ventures)CSC Upshot+35 more

Akoodaakooda.coin𝕏Feb 2023

Provides AI-powered tools for manufacturing and factory operations, including a chat assistant for troubleshooting, configurable AI agents, automated label validation, hands-free note-taking, and visual defect inspection.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareBoston, US

Yuval Itzhak Gonczarowski(Executive Officer, Director)Peter Flint(Director)

Co-investorsArgon VenturesAtlassian VenturesFlybridge Capital PartnersNFXTwo Lanterns Venture PartnersMitsubishi Electric Corporation+2 more

Ampleforthampleforth.org𝕏

FORTH DAO is a decentralized autonomous organization that governs the AMPL token and manages treasury assets through community voting, including protocol-owned liquidity and ecosystem grants in the elastic finance space.

Crypto & Web3FintechSan Francisco, US

Brandon Iles(Founder)inAguilar Gestany(Executive Officer)Karen Lasso(Executive Officer)Emilio Mc Entosh(Executive Officer)Evan Kuo(Founder)

Co-investorsBlack DragonBlock54 CapitalCollab+CurrencyMagnus CapitalPantera CapitalSlow Ventures+3 more

Andelaandela.comin𝕏

Andela connects global technologists with enterprise opportunities and serves as a platform for hiring, building AI systems, and upskilling teams.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechMarketplacesWashington, D.C., US

Jeremy Johnson(Founder)inIyinoluwa Aboyeji(Founder)inNadayar Enagesi(Founder)Brice Nkengsa(Founder)inIan Carnevale(Founder)inChristina Sass(Founder)in

Co-investors4DX VenturesAccelerate AfricaAir Street CapitalAmplo VenturesCRE Venture CapitalDBL Partners+30 more

Anjunaanjuna.ioin𝕏Seed · Jun 2021 · $3M

Anjuna develops software for secure data sharing and confidential computing in cloud and AI environments.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurityDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Ayal Yogev(CEO)inSteve WeisYan Michalevsky(CTO)in

BoardPeter Barrett(Director)inLonne Jaffe(Director)in

Co-investorsInsight PartnersM VenturesSINEWAVE VENTURESAlpha Intelligence CapitalDCVC (Data Collective)Dorm Room+11 more

Ansel Healthjoinansel.comin

Ansel Health provides health benefit solutions focused on cost-sharing and coverage for unexpected medical bills for employer groups and individuals.

ConsumerHealthtechInsurTechHoboken, US

Veer GidwaneyinAmanda Turcotte(Executive Officer)in

BoardColin Beire(Director)Elizabeth Bierbower(Director)

Co-investors500 GlobalAlumni VenturesCity LightBrewer Lane VenturesDigitalis VenturesGovtech Fund+2 more

Appyappy.aiin𝕏Oct 2025 · $5M

Appy.ai provides an AI business assistant named Violet that integrates into communication platforms like Slack to handle specialized business tasks through coordinated AI specialists, eliminating the need for traditional hiring while maintaining full task visibility and traceability.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of Work

Aaron White(CEO)in

Co-investorsNextGen Venture Partners

Aranyaaranya.techinPre-Seed · Jun 2026 · $2M

Aranya designs, deploys, and operates production AI infrastructure using clusterdOS, a self-healing distributed operating system that extends Kubernetes across the full stack to simplify infrastructure management for AI workloads.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsSan Francisco, US

Christian Bhatia Ondaatje(Executive Officer, Director)inAryamika Bhatia Ondaatje(Executive Officer, Director)inSasivarnan Kanaghasalam Sathyapriya(Executive Officer, Director)in

Co-investorsAsylum VenturesFirst Round CapitalUncommon Projects Capital ManagementVermilion Cliffs Ventures

Artsyartsy.netin𝕏Acquired

Artsy is a global online art marketplace that connects collectors with artists, galleries, and auction houses.

MarketplacesMedia & EntertainmentNew York, US

Carter Cleveland(Founder)inSebastian Cwilich(Founder)in

Co-investorsA-Rod CorpArcherman CapitalAvenir Growth CapitalBoxGroupBreyer CapitalCoatue Management+8 more

Asideaside.comin𝕏Series A · Feb 2022 · $17M

Aside is an AI-powered browser that enables autonomous agents to complete web-based tasks across logged-in websites without integrations, including payments, messaging, and internal tools.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerDeveloper ToolsSaaSSan Francisco, US

Jun Kim(CEO)inChanhee Lee(CPO)inSanghun Lee(CTO)inAlejandro Crosa(Director)Adam Nash(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardJohn Lilly(Director)

Co-investorsY CombinatorPioneerThe Ventures CoAmplify CapitalBass InvestmentBitwise Asset Management+7 more

Aybleayblehealth.cominSeed · Nov 2022 · $5M

Ayble Health operates a personalized gastrointestinal care platform that integrates behavioral science and clinical protocols to improve outcomes for patients with GI conditions.

Digital HealthHealthtechWellness & Fitness

Sam

Co-investorsDigiTx Partners LLCUpfront VenturesInflect HealthM13

B12b12.ioin𝕏

B12 offers an AI-powered website builder that generates a complete first draft of a website, online store, portfolio, blog, or web app from a text prompt, which users can then refine via an AI agent or visual editor.

AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS

Nitesh Banta(Founder)inAdam Marcus(Founder)in

Co-investorsFrancisco PartnersLightbankLux CapitalSuffolk Equity PartnersBrand Capital InternationalGeneral Catalyst+6 more

Backtypebacktype.comin𝕏Mar 2011Acquired

BackType provides analytics tools for monitoring and understanding social conversations and content performance across the web.

Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Christopher Golda(Founder)inMike Montano(Founder)in

Co-investors500 GlobalK9 VenturesXG VenturesY CombinatorFreestyle CapitalLowercase Capital+1 more

Baselayerbaselayer.comin𝕏

Baselayer provides a platform that unifies public records, AI agents, and networked intelligence to verify, score, and monitor business identity and risk for fintechs, banks, and B2B platforms in real-time, replacing manual KYB processes with automated verification and compliance monitoring.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSNew York City, US

Timothy Hyde(Founder)inJonathan Awad(Founder)inWilliam Slessman(Founder)

Co-investorsAfore CapitalFour Acres CapitalPICUS CAPITALTorch CapitalGilgamesh VenturesM13

Bauble Barbaublebar.comDec 2015

BaubleBar designs and sells jewelry and accessories including beaded necklaces, earrings, bracelets, rings, and personalized items, serving consumers who want affordable on-trend pieces.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceNew York, US

Daniella Yacobovsky(Founder)inAmy Jain(Founder)in

BoardEllie Wheeler(Director)Marisa Gardini(Director)Howard Socol(Director)

Co-investorsAccelAspect VenturesBurda Principal InvestmentsComcast VenturesGreycroftLerer Hippeau+3 more

Betaworksbetaworks.comin𝕏

Betaworks is a New York-based startup platform that builds, accelerates, and invests in early-stage consumer technology companies.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerEnterprise SoftwareNew York, US

John Borthwick(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsHinge CapitalInvariantes FundLaunchCapitalRRE VenturesLerer Hippeau

Blue Bottle Coffeebluebottlecoffee.com𝕏Series C · Jun 2015 · $72M

Blue Bottle Coffee is a specialty coffee company that roasts and sells single-origin coffees, signature blends, matcha, and instant coffee through direct-to-consumer subscriptions and physical cafes, offering curated tasting experiences and a membership rewards program.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechSan Francisco, US

James Freeman(Founder)inBryan Meehan(Founder of Issuer)in

BoardMichelangelo Volpi(Director)Tony Conrad(Director)inMike Volpi(Director)

Co-investorsAvant Global LLCBrighter CapitalCollaborative FundGotham Gal VenturesGV (Google Ventures)Kindred Ventures+6 more

Bookbubbookbub.com

Josh Schanker(Founder)Nicholas Ciarelli(Founder)

Co-investorsBloomberg BetaNextView Ventures

Bridge moneybridgemoney.coin𝕏Seed · Sep 2022 · $6M

Bridge Money is a mobile app that rewards users with cash back and coins for everyday purchases, surveys, games, and in-app deals, which can be redeemed for gift cards or direct bank transfers.

ConsumerFintechBoston, US

Lalit Janak(Founder)

Co-investorsBread And Butter Ventures, LlcChicago Early Growth Ventures (CEGV)Hilltop Venture PartnersKapor CapitalLofty VenturesStrawberry Creek Ventures+3 more

Broadlumebroadlume.comin𝕏acquired by Cyncly · Dec 2024

Broadlume provides an all-in-one marketing and management platform for independent flooring retailers to help them grow revenue and manage operations.

AdTechConstruction TechMarketing TechRetail TechSaaSSarasota, US

Todd SaundersinDan Prattin

Co-investorsEntrée CapitalFJ LabsMatchstick VenturesTechstarsYork IEBoston Seed Capital+2 more

Burnerburnerapp.comin𝕏

Burner is a second phone number app that lets users create additional phone numbers for calls, texts, and picture messaging to manage privacy, organize contacts, and maintain anonymity.

ConsumerDeveloper ToolsLos Angeles, US

Greg Cohn(Founder)inWill Carter(Founder)in

Co-investors500 GlobalNelstone VenturesVenrock

Butlrbutlr.comin𝕏

Butlr makes anonymous thermal sensors that measure occupancy and space utilization across offices, buildings, campuses, stores, and labs without cameras, badges, or Wi-Fi tracking.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHardwareHealthtechIoTPropTechSan Francisco, US

Honghao Deng(Founder)inJiani Zeng(Founder)inHonghao Deng Jiani Zeng(Founder)

BoardRaymond Stuart Stata(Director)Seth Levine(Director)inNaimish Patel(Director)in

Co-investors1Flourish Capital500 GlobalFoundryGS FuturesHDS CapitalHyperplane Venture Capital+17 more

Buttonwoodbutton.foundation

The Pokies Net is an offshore online casino operating under an international licence that offers online pokies, table games, jackpots, and live games to Australian players.

ConsumerGaming

Co-investorsNFX

Canopycanopyworks.comin

Canopy develops an IoT-based wearable safety platform for healthcare organizations to protect workers from safety risks and workplace violence.

Enterprise SoftwareHealthtechIoTPalo Alto, US

Shan Sinha(Co-founder & CEO)inVinay Pulim(Co-founder & Chief Technology Officer)inHemanth Meenakshisundaram(Co-founder & Chief Scientist)in

Co-investors25MadisonACME CapitalNextView VenturesSpero Ventures

Cardlesscardless.comSeed · Oct 2019 · $3M

Cardless provides a modular credit card platform that allows companies to embed credit products directly into their applications and websites.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Michael Spelfogel(Founder)inScott Kazmierowicz(Founder)

Co-investorsActivant CapitalAssurant VenturesClocktower VenturesCommerce VenturesDrive by DraftKingsGreat Oaks Venture Capital+13 more

Cascade Debtcascadedebt.comin

Cascade provides data validation and portfolio monitoring tools for investors, offering independently verified asset-level data, real-time reporting, and analytics dashboards to reduce risk and improve capital deployment decisions.

Data & InfrastructureFintechSaaS

Kyle Meade(Founder)Mike Shum(Founder)

Co-investorsBonfire VenturesHypothesisNew Stack VenturesSimplex VenturesSoma CapitalImpression Ventures+1 more

Other

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

10 Percent HappierBedlyBozburunCarnot Labs, Inc.DIA StylingDineInFreshEmbark Veterinary, Inc.Harvest AutomationHC Jones, Inc.Mobo SystemsMstone AIPubmarkTrue Pet Food ProjectVerve, Inc.123451383013838Backengine AiBadgeBirdbeBlueboxCastleCheersCivicDraftboardFastAF TechnologiesFicusGrainHappierInfoscoutInside WeatherIonicIpxIris FinanceJonesKaggleKambrLorem TechnologiesMarine SnowMatterNational Cycling LeagueNoble

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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.

Exits · 39

8 IPOs · 31 acquisitions · showing 18

BoxNYSE: BOXCoupangNYSE: CPNGOmada HealthNASDAQ: OMDARent the RunwayNASDAQ: RENTRiskifiedNYSE: RSKDThredupNASDAQ: TDUPUberNYSE: UBERBlissfullyacq. by Vendr42Floorsacq. by KnotelADstrucacq. by Vistar MediaAirtableacq. by Bending SpoonsBroadlumeacq. by CynclyCodecademyacq. by SkillsoftCoverWalletacq. by AonCreative Marketacq. by DribbbleCustoraacq. by AmperityFactualacq. by FoursquareGobbleacq. by Intelligent Foods

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Founder Collective made?
Founder Collective has 331 tracked investments, 39 of which have exited, including 27 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Founder Collective invest at?
Founder Collective invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
What sectors does Founder Collective focus on?
Founder Collective focuses on Sector Agnostic.
Where is Founder Collective located?
Founder Collective is headquartered in Cambridge, US.
Does Founder Collective lead rounds?
Yes, Founder Collective leads investment rounds.
Who does Founder Collective co-invest with?
Founder Collective most often shares deals with Lerer Hippeau, Y Combinator, Entrée Capital, among 704 tracked co-investors.
What size deals does Founder Collective back?
Across 37 deals with disclosed amounts, Founder Collective has joined rounds of $1M – $125M (median $5M).

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Talking Too Loud with Chris Savage · Eric Paley

How to Choose the Right VCs for Your Startup | Micah Rosenbloom (Founder Collective)

NY Seed Round · Micah Rosenbloom

Venture Capital Curmudgeons Club with Eric Paley of Founder Collective

INDIE · Eric Paley

Danger of Optimizing for Valuation | The problem with VC funds -Micah Rosenbloom, Founder Collective

Unicorn Bakery - For Startup Founders · Micah Rosenbloom

Co-investors · 334

Andreessen Horowitz

Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, known for pioneering the platform model with a large team of operators supporting founders across stages.

$500K – $50M
SV Angel

SV Angel is a San Francisco-based firm that invests long-term in founders, supporting them with advice, introductions, and network access at key business inflection points.

$150K – $20M
Lerer Hippeau

Lerer Hippeau is an early-stage venture capital firm that backs founders across sectors, emphasizing investing in companies before they gain wider recognition.

$500K – $2M
General Catalyst

General Catalyst is a venture capital firm operating as a partnership focused on company building and accelerating the growth of the businesses it backs.

$30M
Techstars

Techstars is a global startup accelerator and early-stage investor that funds and mentors ambitious founders, providing $220K in capital, a three-month program, and access to a worldwide network of mentors, investors, and corporate partners.

$220K
500 Global

500 Global (formerly 500 Startups) is a venture capital firm whose flagship Silicon Valley strategy backs promising technology companies from pre-seed onward across a range of sectors and geographies.

$150K
$250K – $1M
Felicis Ventures

Felicis is a venture capital firm that backs early-stage founders, investing primarily at Seed and Series A across artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and defense, global resilience and energy, and health and bio.

$500K – $15M
NextView Ventures

NextView Ventures is a seed-stage venture capital firm that works closely with founders, providing hands-on support to help build companies from inception to scale.

$250K – $4M
Entrée Capital

Entrée Capital is a venture firm run by former serial founders, managing $1.5bn across multiple funds with offices in Tel Aviv, London and New York.

$150K – $15M
GV (Google Ventures)

GV (Google Ventures) is a venture capital firm that has invested in AI and machine learning since its early days, backing more than 100 AI companies across infrastructure, life sciences, and applications.

$250K – $50M
First Round Capital

First Round Capital is an early-stage venture firm partnering with founders at the very first stages of company creation, backing companies from angel through seed with hands-on support across GTM, recruiting, and operations.

$100K – $20M
▶322 more co-investors

Slow VenturesInsight PartnersSequoia CapitalNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)FJ LabsSpark CapitalKleiner PerkinsCRV (Charles River Ventures)Union Square Ventures (USV)Two Sigma VenturesFlybridge Capital PartnersThrive CapitalLocalGlobeIndex VenturesSound VenturesRRE VenturesGreycroftSoftBank Vision FundTuesday CapitalGreylock PartnersMenlo VenturesDCVC (Data Collective)Crosslink CapitalAccompliceCollaborative FundAccelCoatue ManagementLowercase CapitalFoundryGaingelsCraft VenturesLong Journey VenturesFoundation CapitalTrue VenturesLux CapitalAfore CapitalFloodgateHomebrewInitialized CapitalSalesforce VenturesPillar VCFounders FundLightspeed Venture PartnersKhosla VenturesNotable CapitalBenchmarkNorwest Venture PartnersGradient VenturesACME CapitalFreestyle CapitalKapor CapitalTrinity VenturesUpfront VenturesM13MatrixGreenoaksBloomberg BetaRedpoint VenturesBain Capital VenturesGreat Oaks Venture CapitalBattery VenturesSusa VenturesBling CapitalMeritech Capital PartnersBowery CapitalF-Prime CapitalAcrew CapitalIA VenturesAbstract VenturesAtlas VentureKindred VenturesVillage GlobalPrimary Venture PartnersBaseline VenturesTeamworthy VenturesNFXUncork CapitalQuiet CapitalFundersClubSciFi VCForerunner VenturesHeadlineCanvas VenturesResolute VenturesRevolutionLeft Lane CapitalComcast VenturesICONIQ CapitalHighland Capital PartnersLobby CapitalJackson Square VenturesOwl VenturesVast VenturesConstruct CapitalNotation CapitalTenOneTen VenturesVertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.Parade VenturesNext Coast VenturesXfundTMVLightShed VenturesBoston Seed CapitalDigitalis VenturesDesigner FundCanaan PartnersEniac VenturesFirstMark CapitalLiquid VenturesCaffeinated CapitalEmergence Capital PartnersAmplify PartnersCota CapitalInovia CapitalBonfire VenturesVenrockHarrison MetalLightbankWingUncorrelated VenturesShasta VenturesWGI GroupAIX VenturesNextGen Venture PartnersBrainchild HoldingsAugust CapitalAcequia Capital (AceCap)Javelin Venture PartnersMucker CapitalTusk Venture PartnersPreston-Werner VenturesAccelerator VenturesPlayground GlobalYes VCPhoenix CourtStructure CapitalThink+ Ventures Management, LlcFlucas VenturesVisionaries ClubGFT VenturesG20 VenturesAlpaca VCJump CapitalArkitekt VenturesBread And Butter Ventures, LlcRiverPark VenturesBrewer Lane VenturesImaginary Venture Capital186 VenturesData TechGovtech FundTLcom CapitalSINEWAVE VENTURESUnknown VenturesEverywhere VenturesDST GlobalStreamlined VenturesPioneerInnovation EndeavorsStellar CapitalUlu VenturesBullpen CapitalRed Swan VenturesRibbit CapitalPolaris PartnersOperator LPSherpalo VenturesBase10 PartnersSocial Leverage2048 VenturesCreandumEQT VenturesBetaworks Ventures Management, LlcBetter Tomorrow VenturesDraper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ)Upside PartnershipCoelius CapitalGiant Ventures Global LlpRecursive VenturesFormation GroupCrosscut VenturesDig Ventures Management LimitedAltimeter Capitalfirstminute capitalFuture Perfect VenturesVitalStage VenturesOne Way VenturesPresence CapitalKickstartSLVCBoost VCSAV (Scale Asia Ventures)Convective CapitalMontage VenturesRTP GlobalTrucks VCIncisive VenturesContour Venture PartnersEQT Life SciencesAlsop Louie PartnersBINARY CAPITALMiramar Venture PartnersSoftBank CapitalRivet VenturesKyber Knight CapitalS3 VenturesNeu Venture CapitalSpace CapitalSlack FundHarlem Capital PartnersANIMO VenturesFuture AfricaBitwise Asset ManagementNYU Innovation Venture FundSupernode VenturesBroadway Venture PartnersHorizon 3 Venture StudioWill VenturesKaya VenturesHealth Velocity Capital25MadisonAlabasterAsylum VenturesStanley VenturesUberAtomicoPlug and Play VenturesBalderton CapitalGoat CapitalOffline VenturesPartech VenturesC2 InvestmentsPhysical IntelligencePrecursor VenturesLookout VenturesObvious VenturesSouth Park CommonsElectric CapitalTodd and Rahul’s Angel FundBuckley Ventures Management Company Llc01 AdvisorsGustoHanabi CapitalQueensBridge Venture PartnersTq Ventures LlcGSV AccelerationGeneral PartnershipAngelPadSpeedinvestHaun Ventures23andMeKearny Jackson468 CapitalPassion CapitalTribeca Venture PartnersDnx VenturesVine VenturesHyde Park Venture PartnersHeartcore Capital2xNPeakPolychain CapitalThe Finger GroupProximity VenturesFounders' Co-opExpansive VenturesBlue Owl CapitalIVCZoom VenturesPropeller VCThird Kind Venture CapitalPredictive VCS28 CapitalVoyager CapitalThe Venture CollectiveBIOSPRING PARTNERScLabsGigascale CapitalAthletico VenturesPossible VenturesVera EquityCurious CapitalPlaidPeterson Ventures14WEuclid Venture PartnersGlobal Innovation FundThe Alchemy FundHC9 VenturesCherubic VenturesFlexcap VenturesStrata Capital PartnersWI Harper GroupOperator VenturesTwelve BelowSprout Social, Inc.First Star VenturesConvergence VenturesArthur VenturesLooking Glass CapitalAudaciousFoundersInterlace VenturesCourtside VenturesUrban InnovationVinyl CapitalArgonautic VenturesCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)Ground Up VenturesImpellent VenturesSilicon VenturesVMG PartnersLeaps by BayerRock VenturesFitz Gate VenturesUnderline VenturesBronze InvestmentsExpanding CapitalDeep InsightBlackWood VenturesShareBear Ventures LPFigment Capital

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