Founders
Actively deployingSan Francisco · Pre-Seed–Seed · 11 people tracked
Investment thesis
Founders, Inc believes in supporting ambitious founders solving hard problems in emerging technology domains from the earliest stages. The firm provides not only first-check capital but also physical workspace and community access, emphasizing that a founder's long-term success depends on resilience and sustained support rather than initial metrics. The firm is sector-agnostic, backing founders across AI, AR/VR, hardware, robotics, and content creation.
Source: firm website, verified Jul 20, 2026.
Team · 11 people
from the firm's websiteWhat they invest in
from 5 of 5 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×2Consumer ×2Gaming ×2Social ×2AgTech ×1Biotech ×1Creator Economy ×1Deep Tech ×1
HQs:United States×3United Kingdom×1
Investments · 5 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathGym Class is a social gaming platform offering sports games including basketball, baseball, boxing, football, paintball, and soccer across virtual reality and mobile. It serves players looking to compete, socialize, and share gaming experiences within a community environment.
ConsumerGamingSocialSports TechSan Francisco, US
Justin Hubert(Founder)inPaulErik(CTO)Justin
Gym Class is a social gaming platform featuring sports games like basketball, baseball, boxing, football, paintball, and soccer available on Meta Quest VR and mobile. It serves millions of players globally who play, socialize, and share experiences within virtual reality and mobile communities.
ConsumerGamingSocial
Paul(Product Leader)Erik(CTO)Justin(Art Lead)
Headlight provides mental health services in the Western U.S., offering therapy and medication management delivered by licensed clinicians through a care coordination model that emphasizes personalized matching and integrated care.
Digital HealthHealthtechMental Health<UNKNOWN>, US
Dr. Manish Sheth
Hoxton Farms grows cultivated fat, a biomanufactured ingredient for food companies to use in plant-based and alternative meat products. The company operates a production facility in London and partners with global food manufacturers to supply this ingredient.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechFoodTechLondon, GB
Vítor Espírito Santo(Chief Scientific Officer)
Scenario is a creative AI platform that enables teams to build workflows for image, video, audio, and 3D content generation. It provides access to 500+ AI models from 50+ providers alongside custom-trained models, with tools for batch production, API integration, and workflow automation for creative professionals and enterprises.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyEnterprise Software
Board seats · per SEC filings
what is this? ⓘ$145.3M raise · filed Aug 2020 · via Napoleon Ta
Inferred from directors named on each company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Founders invest at?
- Founders invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What is Founders's typical check size?
- Founders typically writes checks of $250K.
- What sectors does Founders focus on?
- Founders focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Developer Tools, Hardware, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Founders located?
- Founders is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
- Does Founders lead rounds?
- Founders typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
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