Fundraising FoxFounders A/S
Venture capitalPre-Seed–Seed · 6 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Founders A/S argues that early-stage investing has drifted toward passive, high-volume approaches—party rounds, spray-and-pray, and large funds writing small optionality checks with little capacity to engage. In contrast, the firm takes a deliberate approach: it seeks out market opportunities where great companies can be built, invests as early as possible in exceptional founders, and commits significant time to helping them progress from zero to initial traction. The firm describes this hands-on, founder-aligned philosophy as 'investing like Founders, not funders,' emphasizing active company-building over mere access or exposure.
Source: firm website, verified Oct 2, 2026.
Team · 6 people
from public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 3 of 4 portfolio companiesConsumer ×1Digital Health ×1Direct to Consumer ×1E-commerce ×1EdTech ×1Fintech ×1Healthtech ×1Mental Health ×1
HQs:Germany×1Denmark×1United States×1
Investments · 4 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathAnton Gerdes(Founder)Rik Nauta(Founder)
Co-investorsPoint NineFrontline VenturesPitchdrive
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
Son of a Tailor makes custom-fit, made-to-order clothing such as T-shirts, using customer body data to produce garments at its own SON Supply production facility.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceCopenhagen, DK
Jess Fleischer(Founder)inAndreas Langhorn(Founder)in
Co-investorseEquity ABPeople Ventures
Strive School offers a six-month online coding program where students gain practical software engineering skills in exchange for a portion of their future salary, targeting European students in STEM fields who seek job-ready training beyond traditional university curricula.
EdTechFintechBerlin, DE
Tobia De Angelis(Founder)inDiego Banovaz(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorAltaclub VCAltaIR CapitalDraper University VenturesHabacus SRLJoyance Partners+1 more
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Founders A/S invest at?
- Founders A/S invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What sectors does Founders A/S focus on?
- Founders A/S focuses on Consumer, EdTech, Healthtech, LegalTech.
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