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Founders
AcceleratorSan Francisco · Pre-Seed–Seed · 12 people tracked
Also known as Adamo Capital Family Office Llc
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Investment thesis
Founders, Inc positions itself as the first believer in bold founders working on hard problems in emerging domains, spanning AI, AR/VR, hardware, physical products, content creation, and robotics. Beyond writing the first check, the firm emphasizes giving founders space and community to experiment, fail, and try again, viewing resilience and community over early metrics like revenue or product-market fit. It operates a 42,000 sq ft campus at Fort Mason in San Francisco where builders gather, tinker, and develop future-defining companies. Founders selected through its process are invited to campus, receive a first check, and gain access to its network of top founders.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 27, 2026.
Team · 12 people
from the firm's website & public directories
Founder mafia
The Founders mafia →28 people who came through Founders went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 60 of 207 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×36SaaS ×15Developer Tools ×13Healthtech ×13Deep Tech ×10Enterprise Software ×9Advanced Manufacturing ×8Biotech ×8
HQs:United States×40Switzerland×2Germany×2United Kingdom×2Brazil×1Canada×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 35 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×132 founders×123 founders×84+ founders×2
Where their founders studiedfrom 47 founders with education data
University of California, Berkeley ×4University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business ×4University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign ×4Estonian Business School ×3Cornell ×2Duke University ×2HEC Paris ×2University of Waterloo ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 57 founders with field-of-study data
Engineering ×25Computer Science ×14Business & Management ×10Life Sciences ×6Medicine ×3Design & Architecture ×2Economics ×2Finance & Accounting ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 50 founders with career history
Harvard University ×3Cisco ×2Clarkson University ×2iGEM Competition ×2Invitrx Therapeutics ×2Qualcomm ×2Stanford University ×2Twitter ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
7 founders hold a PhD · 3 hold an MBA (of 59 with degree data)
Portfolio companies · 207 tracked
alumni founders can tell you what the program is really likeBy year:2026 · 32025 · 92024 · 32023 · 42022 · 32021 · 52020 · 12018 · 22016 · 12015 · 132 dated
Gym Class is a social gaming platform offering sports games including basketball, baseball, boxing, football, paintball, and soccer across virtual reality and mobile.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerGamingSocialSports TechSan Francisco, US
Justin Hubert(Founder)inPaul Katsen(Founder)inPaul(Product Leader)Erik(CTO)Matthew C. Harris(Founder)Matthew Harris
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzSoma CapitalY CombinatorTodd and Rahul’s Angel FundBuckley Ventures Management Company LlcKube VC+2 more
Gecko Robotics builds robots equipped with sensors and cameras to inspect industrial structures like boilers for structural defects, replacing dangerous manual inspections at height.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep TechRoboticsPittsburgh, US
Jake Loosararian(CEO)inTroy Demmer(COO)inIan Miller(CTO)inFalon Fox(Director of HR \u0026 TA)Jaclyn Goldstein(Head of Recruiting)Nate Kurtz(Technical Recruiter)
Board seatTrae Stephens· per SEC Form D · $139.9M raise · filed Jun 2025
Co-investorsAlpha PartnersBase Venture Management, Inc.Cox EnterprisesCubit CapitalDrive CapitalFifth Down Capital+45 more
Varda industrializes low Earth orbit by manufacturing pharmaceuticals and other specialized products in space, then returning them to Earth via reusable reentry capsules.
BiotechDeep TechSpace TechEl Segundo, US
Will Bruey(Founder)inDelian Asparouhov(Founder)inDaniel Marshall(Founder)Trae Stephens(Director)Josh Wolfe(Director)
Board seatTrae Stephens· per SEC Form D · $9M raise · filed Jan 2021
Co-investorsAlso CapitalCaffeinated CapitalFounders FundGeneral CatalystKhosla VenturesLux Capital+37 more
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RigUp (operating under Workrise) provides vendor management, staffing and payroll, and bid management software for the energy industry in the US and Canada.
EnergyEnterprise SoftwareSaaSAustin, US
Ying Xuan Yong(Executive Officer, Director)Michael Witte(Founder)inWitte Michael(Founder)inSandeep Sampath Jain(Executive Officer, Director)Sandeep Jain(Founder)Xuan Yong(Founder)
Board seatNapoleon Ta· per SEC Form D · $300M raise · filed May 2021
Co-investorsBoxGroupBreyer CapitalCarnrite VenturesFJ LabsFounders FundGreat Oaks Venture Capital+9 more
Zocdoc runs an online marketplace where US patients find in-network doctors and dentists and book in-person or telehealth appointments.
New York, US
Cyrus Massoumi(Founder)Oliver Kharraz(Founder)inNick (Nikhil) Ganju(Founder)inNetta Samroengraja(Executive Officer, Director)inNick Ganju(Founder)
Board seatKen Howery· per SEC Form D · $1.5M raise · filed Apr 2015
Co-investorsAtomicoBlue CollectiveCraft VenturesDisruptive VenturesFounders FundFrancisco Partners+11 more
Adaptyv Bio develops technologies for protein engineering that enable the design and testing of new proteins for applications in medicine, industrial enzymes, and functional materials.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHealthtechLausanne, CH
Julian Englert(Founder)inDaniel Nakhaee-Zadeh Gutierrez(Founder)inRobert KapturinGerard AntouninSam BurnsinDaniel Nakhaee-Zadeh(CTO)in
Co-investorsHAWKTAILHighland EuropeNeer Venture PartnersRheingau FoundersS2S VenturesUnruly Capital+11 more
Vancouver AI startup that turned publishers' written content into podcast-style audio and buyer-intent signals; acquired by Landbase.
Co-investorsFirst Row Partners
Afriex provides a remittance service enabling immigrants to transfer money to over 25 countries at low costs with rapid settlement.
FintechSan Francisco, US
Tope Alabi(Founder)inJohn Obirije(Founder)inEugene Baah(Head of Product)
Co-investorsAdaverseBrightstone Venture CapitalDragonflyFuture AfricaGaingelsMetastable+10 more
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Anara is an AI platform designed for scientific research that searches document libraries and the web, summarizes findings with automatic citations, and helps researchers write with verified sources.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSan Francisco, US
Naveed Janmohamed(CEO)in
Co-investorsEight CapitalPioneerPreston-Werner VenturesRebel FundTRAC (Third Round Analytics Capital)Transpose Platform Management+6 more
Atom develops artificial limbs using AI and neural interfaces to restore physical ability for people with limb loss.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechMedical DevicesRobotics
Tyler Hayes(Founder)in
Co-investorsAntigravity CapitalJ4 VenturesRolling Fun GP
Augmenta develops software that uses computational design and AI to automate building design, targeting the construction and engineering industry.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechDeep TechSaaS
Francesco Iorio(Founder)in
Co-investorsFerguson VenturesHazelview VenturesPrelude VenturesSuffolk TechnologiesA16Z SpeedrunEclipse+2 more
Aurelius Systems builds Archimedes, an autonomous counter-UAS laser system that combines high-power directed energy, optical sensors, and AI to detect, track, and neutralize aerial drone threats without an operator.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDefense TechHardwareSan Francisco, US
John Marmaduke(Executive Officer, Director)Michael LaFramboise(CEO and co-founder)in
BoardPaige Craig(Director)
Co-investors640 OxfordAlumni VenturesBlack FlagBlue Ivy VenturesDecisive PointDraper Associates+7 more
BenchFlow is a data lab that builds stateful environments — with services, files, tools, verifiers, traces, and replay — for training and evaluating AI agents on real computer workflows rather than static prompts.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper ToolsSan Francisco, US
Xiangyi Li(Founder)in
Co-investorsEastlink Capital PartnersTranspose Platform Management
Bifrost develops smart contracts that enable automated asset transfer upon death, allowing heirs to claim cryptocurrency holdings from self-custody wallets.
Crypto & Web3FintechSan Francisco, US
Kartik Sathappan(Founder)inSamraaj Bath(Founder)inBen Wong(Founder)inRebekkah Kandiah(Founder)
Co-investorsY CombinatorCaruso VenturesChampion Hill VenturesDVCOrange DAOProtocol Labs+3 more
Blueprint is a software platform that automates ad tracking and campaign management for advertisers and agencies by integrating with their existing tools and workflows.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSWashington DC, US
Abtin
Co-investorsLeverageVCA16Z SpeedrunBitGoFlowdeskKeyrockPolychain Capital
bondu makes a screen-free, AI-powered plush toy for children ages 4 to 8 that holds two-way conversations to support language development, imagination, and confidence.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerEdTechHardware
Co-investorsSamsung NextBoost VCMakers FundSamsung Ventures
Cactos develops energy storage solutions for industrial and sustainable energy infrastructure applications.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechEnergyHardwareIoTPropTechFinland, FI
Olli Nuutila(Founder)inOskari Jaakkola(Founder)
Co-investorsFJ LabsSuperhero CapitalTesi (Finnish Industry Investment Ltd)Union Square Ventures (USV)
Catalyx builds standardized infrastructure for deploying sensor payloads into orbit, offering common power, thermal, and data interfaces along with continuous monitoring and real-time data transmission.
Deep TechHardwareIoTSpace TechSan Francisco, US
Rifath Shaarook(Founder)inRifath Shaarook Saqib Hussain(Founder)
Co-investorsArka Venture LabsPrana Tech VenturesNivesha VenturesOutlander VCTogether FundTranspose Platform Management+5 more
Clear Gene develops RNA diagnostics for detecting residual solid tumors in cancer patients and provides software and reagent kits to help clinical laboratories process COVID-19 samples more efficiently using existing equipment.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesSan Francisco, US
Brandon Steelman(Founder)inManuel Duval(Director, Data Science)Elizabeth McKee(Grant Administrator)John Kresge(CFO)Michael Janes(Lead Scientist)Hannah Rooks(HR)
Co-investorsPortfoliaY Combinator
Comfy is an open-source tool for building repeatable visual AI workflows by chaining multiple AI models together.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyDeveloper ToolsSan Francisco, US
Yoland Y.(Founder)inYaozhong Yan(Executive Officer, Director)Junhan Huang(Director)Yoland Yan(Founder)
BoardChristopher Paik(Director)inYannik Marek(Director)
Co-investorsAbstract VenturesChemistryCraft VenturesEssence Venture CapitalGV (Google Ventures)Sunflower Capital Management Fund+4 more
Comp embeds senior HR executives and AI engineers into a client's team to redesign people policies and processes and build custom AI tools and agents for HR.
AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkHR TechFrei Paulo, BR
Pedro Bobrow(Founder)inChristophe Gerlach(Founder)in
Co-investorsCanaryKhosla Ventures1616 VenturesAbstract VenturesKaszek VenturesNorte Ventures+4 more
Coplay is an AI agent that installs directly inside the Unity editor to help game developers complete engine tasks such as scripting, scene setup, and fixes using natural language.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsGaming
Co-investorsFailup VenturesHeavybitSequoia Capital
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An AI security and trust platform securing live voice and video calls with real-time context analysis, deepfake detection, and social engineering response automation.
San Francisco, US
Aman Ibrahim(Founder)in
Co-investorsEval Ventures FundResponsibly VenturesRipple VenturesTransform Capital ManagementYAR VenturesANIMO Ventures+1 more
DreamPark creates immersive virtual reality gaming experiences where users enter shared magical worlds, connect with friends, and engage in interactive gameplay within physical locations.
ConsumerGaming
Aidan Wolf(Founder)in
Co-investorsDraper Associates
Enjamb develops an agentic AI platform for biopharma R&D teams that automates drug discovery, trial execution, and regulatory filings.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Rayan Mubarak(CEO)inMaadhav Deekshitha(CTO)in
Co-investorsY Combinator
Entelexo develops engineered exosome therapeutics for autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn's disease, and psoriasis.
BiotechHealthtechIrvine, US
MILAD RIAZIFAR(Founder)inTodd Schurr(Founder)inCameron Taylor(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorAcequia Capital (AceCap)AJGMetaplanetScieniti
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 HealthWalnut, US
Dr. Manish ShethJason Shen(Executive Officer, Director)Wayne Gerard(Executive Officer, Director)Jameel Marafie(Founder)Manish Sheth(Founder)Puneet Chhabra(Founder)
Co-investorsMatrixMultiplier CapitalPACE Healthcare CapitalEntrepreneur FirstEPIC VENTURESFounders A/S
Headlight develops hardware, software, and AI for 3D mapping, locating, and condition assessment of underground infrastructure such as sewers, pipes, tunnels, and culverts.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechRoboticsLondon, GB
Jameel Marafie(CEO)inPuneet Chhabra(CTO)in
Co-investorsEntrepreneur FirstEPIC VENTURESMatrix
HeyClicky is an AI assistant application for Mac that uses screen vision to help users learn tools, troubleshoot problems, and automate tasks through voice commands and AI agents.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerDeveloper ToolsSan Francisco, US
FarzaFarza Majeed(CEO)in
Co-investorsPioneerY CombinatorAlumni VenturesBlast.ClubParable Partners
Hoxton Farms grows cultivated fat, a biomanufactured ingredient for food companies to use in plant-based and alternative meat products.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechFoodTechLondon, GB
Vítor Espírito Santo(Chief Scientific Officer)inEd Steele(Founder)Max Jamilly(Co-founder & chief executive officer)
Co-investorsBackedCollaborative FundEarth Venture CapitalFine Structures VenturesForm VenturesGlobal Brain+7 more
HyperWrite is an AI writing assistant delivered as a Chrome extension and web app, offering predictive autocomplete, web search, citations, and hundreds of tools to create, edit, and refine text.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsFuture of WorkSaaSMelville, US
Matt Shumer(Founder)inJason Kuperberg(Founder)inJosh BickettinMiles Feldstein(Director)
Co-investorsChapter OneCortical VenturesMadrona Venture GroupNew York Venture PartnersActive CapitalIncisive Ventures
Inference.net provides inference infrastructure for serving open-source, custom, and fine-tuned large language models at scale, along with observability, evaluation, and fine-tuning workflows.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
Amarjot Singh(Founder)inIbrahim Ahmed(Founder)inFrancesco Virga(Founder)inSam Heutmaker(Founder)
Co-investorsAmbush CapitalMulticoin CapitalTopology Ventures
InteractionLabs makes a desk-lamp-shaped companion robot inspired by the animated Pixar lamp.
ConsumerParis, FR
Karim Rkha Chaham(CEO)inJulien Ajdenbaum(CTO)in
Co-investorsEntrepreneur FirstTranspose Platform Management
A service that automatically generates and launches multiple customized landing pages for businesses, tailored to different campaigns and use cases to improve conversion rates and search visibility.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Samraaj Bath(CEO)inSamuel Barnholdt
Co-investorsLobster CapitalY CombinatorAndreessen HorowitzCapitalize VCPeakProtocol Labs+2 more
Joon is a mobile app that helps children ages 6-12 build executive functioning and positive habits through gamified task management, targeting parents seeking to reduce behavioral friction around chores, homework, and daily routines.
ConsumerDigital HealthEdTechHealthtechWellness & FitnessSan Francisco, US
Isaac Eaves(Founder)inBrad Brenner(Founder)inKevin Bunarjo(Founder)in
Co-investorsBlue LionBlue Lion GlobalCathexis VenturesCSVE Venture PartnersLobster CapitalMaC Venture Capital+8 more
Personal portfolio site of a founder-engineer whose primary venture, Clusy, is an agent-native notebook for machine learning and data science where users describe an experiment and an agent locates data, writes and runs the code.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsSan Francisco, US
Julin(Co-Founder & CEO, Clusy Inc.)
Kontist offers a bank account and financial management service designed specifically for freelancers and small businesses in Germany, helping them organize finances according to self-employed needs.
FintechSaaSBerlin, DE
Chris Plantener(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlexander Geza Marcus PejacsevichLiquidity CapitalMars Growth Capital
LiveKit provides developer infrastructure for building voice, video, and AI agent applications using real-time communication APIs and tools.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsSan Jose, US
Russ d'Sa(Founder)inDavid Zhao(Founder)in
Co-investorsDeep AcreHanabi CapitalIndex VenturesRedpoint VenturesAltimeter CapitalSalesforce Ventures
Lucid Bots designs and manufactures commercial robotics and drones for exterior cleaning and building maintenance in the construction and facilities management industries.
Advanced ManufacturingConstruction TechHardwareRoboticsCharlotte, US
Andrew Ashur(Founder)inDavid DanielsonAdrian Mayans(COO)Scott Wiley(COO)Thomas Ostrowski(Vice President of Engineering)Katie Purcell(Director of People Operations)
Co-investorsCharlotte Angel FundCharlotte FundCubit CapitalG Vision CapitalMPG FundTOLOKA SYNDICATE LIMITED+18 more
LunaBill provides AI automation software for hospital billing teams to manage denied claims and patient revenue cycles.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Suhail Parry(CEO)inDavid Day(CTO)inyash raj
Co-investorsGaingelsGarage CapitalLobster CapitalPioneerY CombinatorZAKA VC+9 more
MecAgent builds an AI copilot for mechanical CAD that automates repetitive tasks such as generating drawings, macros, and applying standards, aimed at mechanical engineers.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningSaaS
Co-investorsIrregular ExpressionsKima Ventures
Motley builds data infrastructure for AI agents that automate business reporting and analysis.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareZürich, CH
Egor Kraev(CTO)inYann Ranchere(CEO)in
Co-investorsKima VenturesRTP Global
Musicfy is an AI music creation platform that lets users generate songs using their own voice or copyright-free AI voice models, convert text to music, and remaster tracks with parody voices.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMedia & Entertainment
Neurosity makes the Crown, a wearable brain-computer interface headset that measures brain waves and plays adaptive music to help users increase focus and concentration.
Deep TechHardwareWellness & FitnessBrooklyn, US
Andrew Jay Keller(Executive Officer, Director)Alex Castillo(Founder)
Co-investorsJoyance PartnersMyelin VC
Orangewood develops industrial robots for bin picking, visual inspection, powder coating, bartending, and spray painting tasks.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningHardwareRoboticsSan Francisco, US
Abhinav Das(Founder)inAkash Bansal(Founder)inAditya Bhatia(Founder)inJinesh Shah(Advisor)inSoumit sahaSidharth Bhatia
Co-investorsJude GomilaVentureSouqY Combinator7percent VenturesFor Good VenturesOurCrowd+2 more
Pally is a personal assistant that lives in iMessage and connects to multiple communication and productivity tools to automatically organize information from emails, messages, calendars, and documents.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSan Francisco, US
Haz Hubble(CEO)inWyatt Lansford(CTO)in
Co-investorsEight CapitalPioneerY Combinator468 CapitalAndreessen HorowitzBand of Angels+13 more
Pirouette develops OnePush, a fully automatic hidden-needle auto-injector platform paired with drug programs across chronic and rescue care indications.
Advanced ManufacturingBiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesBoston, US
Conor Cullinane(Founder)inMatthew Kane(Founder)inElijah Kapas(Founder)inElijah KapasinIsabella Feliciano(HR Recruiter / Generalist)Jamie Martin(Chief of Staff)
Co-investorsY CombinatorGaingels515 VenturesHelium-3 VenturesSafar Partners
Pleo provides smart company cards with individual spending limits and automated expense management, giving admins a real-time overview of purchases and tools to flag or freeze cards.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Jeppe Rindom(Founder)inNiccolo Perra(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlkeon InnovationBain Capital VenturesCoatue ManagementIsomer CapitalKinnevikStripes+5 more
Promakhos Therapeutics develops immunomodulatory therapies to restore immune system balance and reduce chronic inflammation in diseases like Crohn's disease, ankylosing spondylitis, and psoriasis.
BiotechHealthtechBoston, US
Katerina Chatzi(Founder)inJasper Edgar Neggers(Founder)inAIKATERINI CHATZI(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Katerina Chatzi, PhD(Founder)in
Co-investorsGaingelsMetaplanetPioneerY CombinatorZAKA VCAsymmetry Ventures+6 more
Estonian developer of cross-game 3D avatar creation tools and SDKs, acquired by Netflix in December 2025.
Timmu Tõke(Founder)inRainer Selvet(Founder)Kaspar Tiri(Founder)inHaver Järveoja(Founder)inHaver Jarveoja(Founder)Kristjan Maruste(Founder)
Co-investors7percent Venturesa16z cryptoAcrobator VenturesAndreessen HorowitzBHM GroupCollab+Currency+15 more
Rork Max is an AI-powered platform that enables developers to build and ship native iOS applications and games through conversational AI, with support for creating multiplayer games with physics simulations.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsGamingSaaS
Daniel Dhawan(Founder)inLevan Kvirkvelia(Founder)Miura Ryotaro(Founder)
Co-investorsChapter OneHustle FundLeft Lane CapitalMento vcPeak XV PartnersSarah Smith+10 more
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Scenario is a creative AI platform that lets teams train custom models on their own art and brand style, then access 600+ image, video, 3D, and audio models to generate on-brand assets.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomySaaSSan Francisco, US
Hervé Nivon(Founder)in
Co-investorsDecasonicPlay VenturesAndreessen HorowitzAnorak VenturesDVCGraph Ventures+5 more
Sume operates a platform that brings foundation models for video, image, audio, and language into a single workflow, letting users pick a model, submit a prompt or reference, and generate output without switching between providers.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomySaaS
David Im(Founder)in
Co-investorsFuturePlayKakao Ventures
Sync develops lipsync technology that edits and syncs mouth movements in video to match audio across multiple languages, working on content including movies, podcasts, games, and animation.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsMedia & EntertainmentSan Francisco, US
Co-investorsCreator VenturesGV (Google Ventures)Maiora Rebel VenturesRebel Fund
Sync provides AI lipsync software that lets video creators record content once and then digitally modify their mouth movements and speech in post-production, eliminating the need for multiple takes or re-recordings.
Enterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Prady Modukuru(CEO)inPrajwal K R(Founder \u0026 Chief Scientist)inRudrabha Mukhopadhyay(Founder)inPavan Reddy(Founder)inTair Asim(Head of Product)Brooke Lacina(head of people)
Co-investorsEight CapitalLobster CapitalMento vcY CombinatorAI GrantAltaIR Capital+7 more
Prediction market startup founded by ex-Polymarket and Kalshi staff, building regulated on-chain event markets; agreed to be acquired by Coinbase.
Co-investorsAsylum VenturesCoinbase VenturesCompoundEarl Grey CapitalEnsemble LabsHaun Ventures+5 more
thirdweb provides a developer platform for building web3 applications, offering tools for creating and managing tokens, bridging and swapping across blockchain networks, and wallet infrastructure.
Crypto & Web3Developer Tools
Co-investorsBitDAODraft Ventures LlcFelicis VenturesHaun VenturesMantle NetworkShrug Capital+7 more
Trexo develops a robotic device that enables children with cerebral palsy and other mobility disabilities to walk independently at home.
HealthtechMedical DevicesRoboticsToronto, CA
Manmeet Maggu(Co-founder & CEO)inRahul Udasi(Co-founder)inAleksandra Jasek(HR Partner)
Co-investorsFoundersX VenturesGeekdomJoyance Partnerskineo financeSocial StartsTechstars+9 more
Vena Vitals develops a noninvasive, continuous blood pressure monitoring device using patented sensor technology placed on the skin over an artery.
Digital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesIrvine, US
Ray Liu(Founder)inMichelle Khine(Founder)inJosh Kim(Founder)inEugene Lee(Head of Data Science)
Co-investorsMorado VenturesPi CampusSamsung NextSoma CapitalY CombinatorAgrolimen Ventures+7 more
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Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Careportal3E8 RoboticsAgentSparkAlakazamAnytopicArgosArianaArtificial BrainsAstralAtelier MissorAtlasAtoAudioreadAxial Composites industriesBetterbrainBitsBlobtownBlockratizeBlueberryBonfireBoondoggleBoxtreeBudbreakbuildspaceBuoyantCatalyxCausalCavallaClayton FarmsClovaColossusComfy WorkflowsCompilerCypherockDataleapDeftDigital MetalDoradoEngold IoEnjambEnso BiosciencesEpisode IntelligenceEverythingelse AiEyecandyFluidFlux AIGabberGatherGenie MobilityGeppetto AIGGWPGuardianHaloHaylaHeliosHelloOfficeHerdCycleHeroic StoryHuddle01HupHurupayInerxiaInferenceIndexIONJungleKayyoKendalkisukeKontigoLayerupLeap AILevels FyiLexicaLifeSimLumaaMacro AuditsMagic FlowMagical ToysMakerModsMatchdayMatrix BioMediarMemoMicroFactoryMillion VictoriesMinibaMonidMyrNebulaNexavisionNull HypothesisOMGrabOperandOrbOthershipPamirParaformParsePieLineplayscapePloidPointer GgPolysynthPSVIEWQuo LabsRadify MetalsRallyRed Team InteractiveRekRemorooRemoteChessRootsShapesSimon SaysSMASHSENDSoBriefSorceSpindlStarlight LabsStratusStratus Aviation AISume LabsSuperworkerSyncereTangibleTarteelThalassa RoboticsThe Privacy and Sovereignty CompanyThermopylae AerospaceTraceTrass GamesTrepoUltramailUNBRKNUnweaveVendoViVime
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Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesLiveKit · livekit.com · Sep 16, 2026
Rork · unite.ai · Sep 6, 2026
Adaptyv · european-biotechnology.com · Sep 1, 2026
Aurelius Systems · finsmes.com · Aug 5, 2026
Kontist · trysignalbase.com · Jul 18, 2026
Enjamb Labs · ycombinator.com · May 28, 2026
HeyClicky · ycombinator.com · May 15, 2026
ComfyUI · blog.comfy.org · Apr 24, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Founders made?
- Founders has 207 tracked investments, 3 of which have exited, including 14 dated in the last 24 months.
- 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, Creator Economy, Crypto & Web3, Deep Tech, Developer Tools, Enterprise Software, Gaming, Hardware, Robotics, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Founders located?
- Founders is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
- Does Founders lead rounds?
- Yes, Founders leads investment rounds.
- Who does Founders co-invest with?
- Founders most often shares deals with Y Combinator, Pioneer, Transpose Platform Management, among 134 tracked co-investors.
- What size deals does Founders back?
- Across 6 deals with disclosed amounts, Founders has joined rounds of $150K – $15M (median $1.1M).
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Co-investors · 21
Gaingels is a large venture investor that co-invests alongside lead VCs in companies committed to building diverse and inclusive teams, while advocating for LGBTQ+ representation and equity of access in venture capital.
Soma Capital is a venture capital firm that backs founders building category-defining technology companies, emphasizing close, early relationships with ambitious entrepreneurs.
Alumni Ventures (AV) is a venture capital firm that co-invests alongside lead VCs in startups, backing founders with capital and access to a large investor and operator community.
Goodwater Capital is a consumer technology investment firm backing entrepreneurs building products across financial services, retail, healthcare, education, housing, transportation, and ecommerce globally.
PWV (Preston-Werner Ventures) provides early-stage capital to technology founders building the future, investing through PWV Fund I and the PWV Rolling Fund.
Makers Fund is a global venture capital firm focused on games and interactive entertainment, backing early-stage founders.
Gamegroove Capital is an early-stage venture capital fund founded by veteran game developers and serial entrepreneurs, investing globally at the intersection of gaming, AI, and Web3.
Founder Collective is a seed and pre-seed stage venture capital firm that invests across sectors, describing itself as sector agnostic and anti-thematic.
DST Global is a global internet-focused investment firm that backs fast-growing, high-value internet companies. It does not solicit or accept retail investors.
BITKRAFT Ventures is a global investment platform focused on gaming, interactive media, and related technologies, backing companies building at the convergence of physical and digital worlds (which it calls Synthetic Reality).
TQ Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm whose team invests from first principles and commits deeply to the founders it backs.
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