Founder Equity
Venture capitalChicago · 3 people tracked
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Fund manager profile
Founder Equity is a venture fund manager based in Chicago. SEC filings show 1 venture fund on record, most recently Founder Equity Fund I, LLC filed January 2019.
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D filings. Firm website data not yet available.
Team · 3 people
from public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 1 of 7 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×1PropTech ×1SaaS ×1
HQs:United States×7
Investments · 7 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2020 · 12019 · 32018 · 15 dated
Chicago, US
Joseph C. Dwyer, Jr.(Manager of Founder Equity, LLC)Founder Equity, LLC(Manager of Founder Equity Fund I, LLC)
Board seatJoseph C. Dwyer, Jr.· per SEC Form D · filed Mar 2019
Chicago, US
Founder Equity, LLC(Manager of Founder Equity Fund I, LLC)Joseph C. Dwyer, Jr.(Manager of Founder Equity, LLC)
Board seatJoseph C. Dwyer, Jr.· per SEC Form D · filed Dec 2019
Chicago, US
Joseph C. Dwyer, Jr.(Manager of Founder Equity, LLC)Founder Equity, LLC(Manager of Founder Equity Fund I, LLC)
Board seatJoseph C. Dwyer, Jr.· per SEC Form D · $675K raise · filed Mar 2019
Chicago, US
Matthew Schultze(Executive Officer)Matthew Anarde(Executive Officer, Director)Sean Johnson(Director)Joseph C Dwyer(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatSean Johnson· per SEC Form D · filed Jun 2021
Irving, US
Benjamin Poch(Executive officer and Manager of Issuer.)inChris White(Executive officer and Manager of Issuer.)in
Board seatMatthew Anarde· per SEC Form D · $1.5M raise · filed Aug 2018
Livly is an all-in-one resident mobile app and property management platform for multifamily apartment communities, letting residents pay rent, receive package alerts, submit maintenance requests, book amenities, and access events.
AI & Machine LearningPropTechSaaSChicago, US
Co-investorsJLL Spark Global VenturesNavitas CapitalService Provider CapitalJLL SparkOCA Ventures
Hardware privacy company; member testimonial from founder Richard Stokes.
Chicago, US
RICHARD STOKES(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investorsmHUBConnetic VenturesM25New Stack VenturesRefinery Venture
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.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Founder Equity located?
- Founder Equity is headquartered in Chicago, US.

