Founders.ai
Venture studioMountain View · Pre-Seed–Late Stage · 1 people tracked
Investment thesis
Founders.ai positions itself as a co-founder rather than a passive investor, assembling teams of entrepreneurs and engineers to build disruptive enterprise B2B SaaS products from proven ideas. The firm invests primarily in pre-seed and seed rounds, often writing the first check, and selectively participates in early-stage rounds as a follower. It emphasizes hands-on operational support drawing on more than a decade of B2B SaaS building experience, industry expertise, fast decision-making, a Silicon Valley network, and access to offshore talent. It looks for tenacious, fast-learning, hardworking founders who persevere.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 1 people
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What they invest in
from 2 of 4 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×2Enterprise Software ×2Data & Infrastructure ×1Developer Tools ×1Fintech ×1
HQs:United States×3
Investments · 4 tracked
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Activeloop provides a data infrastructure platform that indexes, searches, and organizes multimodal data (documents, images, videos) for AI applications through its Deep Lake database and search capabilities.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Davit Buniatyan(Founder)in
Co-investorsAiSprouts VCCM VenturesSamsung NextSmartGateVCStreamlined VenturesY Combinator+4 more
Gappify automates accrual estimation and journal entry generation for accounting teams, integrating with ERP and P2P systems to produce SOX-compliant audit trails and reduce month-end close time.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSan Francisco, US
Jotham Ty(Executive Officer, Director)Charlene Garland(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsFINTOP CapitalManila Angel Investors NetworkRally Ventures Management, LlcStage 2 Capital
Generative analytics platform for growth teams.
Mountain View, US
Mikhail Rumiantsau(Executive Officer)
Provides APIs enabling developers to integrate with email, calendar, and contacts providers.
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesActiveloop · ycombinator.com · Jun 8, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Founders.ai invest at?
- Founders.ai invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Late Stage stages.
- What sectors does Founders.ai focus on?
- Founders.ai focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Cloud Computing, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Future of Work, SaaS.
- Where is Founders.ai located?
- Founders.ai is headquartered in Mountain View, US.
- Does Founders.ai lead rounds?
- Yes, Founders.ai leads investment rounds.
- Who does Founders.ai co-invest with?
- Founders.ai most often shares deals with Rally Ventures Management, Llc, Samsung Next, Stage 2 Capital, among 10 tracked co-investors.
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