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Founders' Co-op
Venture capitalSeattle · Pre-Seed–Series A · 4 people tracked
Also known as FCV GP LLC · FOUNDER'S CO-OP MANAGEMENT II, LLC · FOUNDERS' CO-OP GENERAL PARTNER III, LLC · FOUNDERS' CO-OP IV GENERAL PARTNER LLC
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Investment thesis
Founders' Co-op backs wildly ambitious technical founding teams tackling hard enterprise problems, primarily those based in the Seattle region or reachable through the firm's network. It invests at the earliest stages, pre-product and pre-revenue, betting on people over metrics and prioritizing fast decisions and candor. The firm believes progress comes from determined founders pursuing seemingly impossible goals during an era of accelerating technology, and it aims to help exceptional individuals build generational companies. Beyond capital, it fosters a community of trusted peers and has created a hub for the region's most ambitious founders, serving both portfolio and non-portfolio companies.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 29, 2026.
Team · 4 people
from public directories
Founder mafia
3 people who came through Founders' Co-op went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 34 of 54 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×18SaaS ×17Enterprise Software ×10Fintech ×8Developer Tools ×7Data & Infrastructure ×4E-commerce ×3Future of Work ×3
HQs:United States×40Japan×1
Investments · 54 tracked
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Ganaz is a people management platform for agricultural and food processing employers that streamlines hiring, onboarding, payroll, and workforce communication.
AgTechFintechHR TechSaaSSeattle, US
Hannah Freeman(Executive Officer, Director)inArtham Srinivas(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardMary Jo Cook(Director)
Board seatChris DeVore· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsAgFunderAscend Venture CapitalHelmTechstarsTrilogy Equity PartnersBessemer Venture Partners+2 more
Garmentory is an online marketplace that curates and sells fashion, home goods, and kids' items from vetted independent boutiques and emerging designers.
Circular EconomyE-commerceMarketplacesBellevue, US
JOHN SCROFANO(Executive Officer, Director)inSUNIL GOWDA(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in
Board seatChris DeVore· per SEC Form D · $1.8M raise · filed Dec 2015
Co-investorsTechstarsMHS Capital
Kirkland, US
Daniel Todd(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardPeter Yewell(Director)Keith Smith(Director)in
Board seatAndy Sack· per SEC Form D · $6.3M raise · filed Dec 2015
Lighter Capital provides non-dilutive revenue-based financing to tech startups, offering an alternative to traditional equity funding with additional business support and community access.
FintechSaaSSeattle, US
John Lackland(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardErik Benson(Director)inJeff Seely(Director)Rob Martin(Director)
Board seatAndy Sack· per SEC Form D · filed Nov 2015
Co-investorsScale InvestorsVoyager Capital
Me4U uses AI to create personalized digital companion experiences that connect creators with their fan communities at scale.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerCreator EconomyMarketing TechNew York, US
Kaitlyn Smith(Executive Officer)Keith Smith(Founder)in
Board seatAndy Sack· per SEC Form D
Outreach is a sales engagement platform, founded in 2014, that helps sales teams manage customer outreach and improve revenue outcomes.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSales TechSeattle, US
Manny Medina(Founder)inManuel Medina(Executive Officer, Director)Wesley Hather(Executive Officer, Director)Gordon L. Hempton(Executive Officer, Director)inAndrew Kinzer(Executive Officer)inGordon Hempton(Co-Founder and Former Chief Technology Officer)in
Board seatChris DeVore· per SEC Form D · $2.4M raise · filed Apr 2015
Co-investorsDFJSalesforce VenturesSands Capital VenturesTrinity408 VenturesBonfire Ventures+18 more
Remitly is an international money transfer service that enables customers to send money across borders to multiple countries.
FintechSeattle, US
Joshua Hug(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Matt Oppenheimer(Founder)inHilton Hewitt(Executive Officer)Andrew Larson(Executive Officer)
BoardWilliam Bryant(Director)inCharles Stonecipher(Director)in
Board seatChris DeVore· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsDN CapitalPrime VenturesQED InvestorsScalare PartnersStripesTechstars+8 more
Routable provides business payment infrastructure and automation for accounts payable teams, enabling instant payments through FedNow and Real-Time Payments to US bank accounts, and automating invoice processing with features like PO-matching and AI-powered bill coding.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Omri Mor(Founder/CEO)inTom Harel(Founder)in
Board seatChris DeVore· per SEC Form D · $30M raise · filed Apr 2021
Co-investorsGood FriendsNat TurnerY CombinatorFlexportTwenty Two Ventures
3Jane provides credit infrastructure and capital solutions for fintech lenders and cryptocurrency-native businesses, offering warehouse lines, forward-flow programs, and credit facilities ranging from $5M to $200M.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Co-investorsBreedParadigmWintermuteBalaji SrinivasanEniac VenturesKhosla Ventures+5 more
7Geese, now Paycor Talent Development, provides performance management and continuous employee development tools including feedback mechanisms, automated workflows, and goal-setting features for HR departments.
HR Tech
Co-investorsTIMIA CapitalAscend
Apptentive, now Alchemer Mobile following its acquisition by Alchemer, is a mobile feedback platform that lets mobile-app product managers collect and act on customer feedback.
Enterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSeattle, US
"Robindranath ""Robi""" Ganguly(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Robi Ganguly(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in
BoardDamon Augustine Cronkey(Director)Michael Saffitz(Director)Brent Hill(Director)in
Co-investorsBlossom Street VenturesGolden VenturesGV (Google Ventures)Origin VenturesTechstarsGolden Venture Partners+1 more
Arkero builds AI tools that automate repetitive operational work for professional sports clubs and sports businesses, aiming to let their staff focus on strategy and creative work.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSSports Tech
Daniel Shi(Founder)inVamsi Narla(Founder)inShivaas Gulati(Founder)in
Co-investorsGame Changers VenturesGaruda VenturesBoxGroupIA Ventures
AZX is an AI transformation engineering firm that builds tailored AI-enabled solutions and software for organizations in energy, real estate, supply chain, government, and other critical infrastructure industries.
AI & Machine LearningEnergyEnterprise Software
Richard Evans(Founder)in
Co-investorsAllen Institute for AI (AI2) IncubatorAscend Venture CapitalKOMPAS VCStepchangeAI2 IncubatorAscend+1 more
BloomText provides HIPAA-compliant messaging software built specifically for healthcare organizations.
Digital HealthHealthtechSaaSSeattle, US
Michael Wasser(Founder/CEO)inHeather Milone(Founder/Executive Business Advisor)in
Co-investorsFifty YearsY CombinatorLiquid VenturesSection 32Slow Ventures
Brev provides AI agents that automate operational coordination work between strategy and execution, connecting a company's tools, meetings, and goals to track progress, detect risks, prep reviews, and keep teams aligned.
AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkSaaSSan Francisco, US
Chris Pitchford(Co-founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsshuckerVCResolute Ventures
Caddi builds AI-powered workflow automation for professional services firms including legal and financial organizations, enabling automation of back-office administrative tasks without requiring coding expertise.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechSaaS
Alejandro Castellano(Founder)in
Co-investorsAllen Institute for AI (AI2) IncubatorAllen Institute for Artificial Intelligence Incubator (AI2)Ubiquity VenturesAI2 Incubator
CADDi builds an AI data platform for the manufacturing industry, alongside a procurement platform for custom (made-to-order) parts, using data and AI to unlock knowledge from the production floor.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesSaaSTokyo, JP
Yushiro Kato(Founder)in加藤 勇志郎(代表取締役CEO・共同創業者)
Co-investorsCoreline VenturesDCM VenturesGlobis Capital PartnersMinerva Growth PartnersAtomicoGlobal Brain+6 more
Certiv provides an AI agent assurance layer that runs on the endpoint at the runtime level, discovering both sanctioned and shadow AI agents and checking each model request and tool call against policy before it executes to block data exfiltration and unauthorized actions.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSeattle, US
Paul Allen(Founder)in
Co-investorsAviso Ventures
Ejenta builds an agentic AI platform for connected care that delivers intelligent healthcare solutions to patient homes and manages care for members with chronic conditions like heart failure.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechSan Francisco, US
Rachna Dhamija(CEO)in
Co-investors15th RockaVentureCity LightTechstarsYamaha Motor Ventures
Estately operates a residential real estate search website covering homes for sale in the United States.
PropTech
Douglas ColeGalen Ward
Co-investors500 GlobalFounders Fund
Redmond, US
Tomasz Janczuk(Executive Officer, Director)inBenn Bollay(Director)
BoardDan Scholnick(Director)in
Co-investorsFOUR RIVERS PARTNERS
Bellevue, US
Matt Hocking(Executive Officer)inPaul Nathanael Nienaber(Executive Officer)Damon Strom(Executive Officer)in
BoardAndy Serplus(Director)
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Groundlight builds machine learning and computer vision technology to enable robotics applications.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsRoboticsSeattle, US
Co-investorsMadrona Venture GroupEssence Venture CapitalFlying Fish VenturesGreycroft Partners
Haiku Deck is a web-based presentation software that enables anyone to create and share visually appealing presentations with high-impact images and simple formatting.
Creator EconomySaaSSeattle, US
Adam Tratt(Co-founder and CEO)inKevin Leneway(Co-founder and CTO)in
Co-investorsTechstarsMadrona Venture Group
Heard provides financial management software built for independent therapists and wellness practitioners, covering accounting, bookkeeping, and practice finances.
FintechMental HealthSaaSWellness & FitnessSan Francisco, US
Andrew Riesen(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inVictoria Li(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsAct One VenturesFootworkNotable CapitalPathlight VenturesEXPONENT FOUNDERS CAPITALGGV Capital+3 more
Kaskada is a streaming compute engine that connects AI/ML models to real-time and historical data, offering real-time aggregation, event detection, and historical replay for backtesting.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
Davor Bonaci(Founder)in
Co-investorsNextGen Venture PartnersVoyager Capital
LevelTen Energy operates a platform that connects renewable energy developers with customers and market participants, facilitating project visibility and deal-making in the renewable energy sector.
B2B MarketplacesCleantechClimate TechEnergySaaSSeattle, US
Bryce Smith(Executive Officer, Director)inSmith Bryce(Executive Officer, Director)inWilliam Thomas(Executive Officer)
BoardDavid Cohen(Director)inKarly Wentz(Director)inGreg Lyons(Director)
Co-investorsAster CapitalB Capital GroupB4 CapitalConstellation Technology VenturesE8 AngelsPrelude Ventures+7 more
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Logical is a desktop application that serves as an AI assistant for knowledge workers, automatically offering help across multiple applications to complete writing and administrative tasks while keeping user data local to the device.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSan Francisco, US
Sam Karu(Founder)inAnushka Idamekorala(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorAudaciousNeo
Logixboard provides a customer experience platform for logistics service providers, particularly freight forwarders and customs brokers, to manage shipments and improve tracking across supply chain operations.
Data & InfrastructureLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSSeattle, US
Juan Alvarez(Founder)inJulian Alvarez(Founder)in
BoardANNIE KADAVY(Director)inGARY BENITT(Director)in
PartnerChris DeVore· quoted
Co-investorsF-Prime CapitalInsight PartnersKin VenturesRedpoint VenturesTechstarsBragiel Brothers+1 more
Redmond, US
Nandini Shrinidhi(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inMamtha Banerjee(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Co-investorsTechstars
Mast combines forest restoration with biomass burial to remove carbon and restore wildfire-affected landscapes.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningCircular EconomyCleantechClimate TechFintechImpact & Social GoodSeattle, US
Grant Canary(Founder)in
Co-investorsAsymmetry VenturesChrysalixDcode CapitalGENIUS NYKeiki CapitalPulse Fund+12 more
Provides detailed mobile data for sales and marketing teams.
Seattle, US
Co-investorsGravity VenturesTechstarsVertex VenturesDraper Associates
Mercer Island, US
PEJMAN POUR-MOEZZI(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inBRYAN OKI(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Co-investorsNotable Capital
Riveter is a web data extraction and automation platform that searches, navigates, and retrieves specific information from the internet for teams across e-commerce, marketing, real estate, and other data-dependent industries.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Abigail Grills(CEO & Co-founder)inAmy Nelson(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardHope Cochran(Director)
Co-investorsRegion CuatroTranspose Platform ManagementY CombinatorAlpha EdisonMadrona Venture GroupPLG Ventures+1 more
SageOx builds a team-memory platform that captures decisions, discussions, and AI agent sessions and makes that context available to both people and AI assistants.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsFuture of WorkSaaSSeattle, US
Ajit Banerjee(Founder)inMilkana Brace(Founder)inRyan Snodgrass(Founder)in
Co-investorsCanaan PartnersA.Capital VenturesPioneer Square Labs
Shippable was a Seattle-area provider of container-based continuous integration and delivery software, acquired by JFrog.
Developer ToolsBellevue, US
Manisha Sahasrabudhe(Director)inAvinash Cavale(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
BoardChris DeVore(Director)in
Co-investorsMadrona Venture GroupTechstarsSocial Leverage
Spice AI provides a unified data and AI engine that enables developers to build AI-driven applications without requiring specialized expertise in data science or machine learning.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSeattle, US
Luke Kim(Founder)inLane Harris(Co-Founder & VP of Engineering)inPhillip LeBlanc(Co-Founder & CTO)in
Co-investorsAsymmetricBlackbird VenturesCardinia VenturesGeek VenturesMadrona Venture GroupPICUS CAPITAL+5 more
Stackery provides tools for building, deploying, and operating serverless applications on AWS, including support for AWS SAM, Lambda, SNS, and HTTP APIs.
Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsSaaSPortland, US
Chase Douglas(Executive Officer)inNathan Taggart(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardDiane Fraiman(Director)in
Co-investorsAscend Venture CapitalAspenwoodHummer Winblad Venture Partners (HWVP)TechstarsVoyager CapitalPIPELINE CAPITAL PARTNERS
StitcherAI builds a platform that normalizes IT, cloud, SaaS, and AI spend data to the FOCUS standard and maps it to products, teams, and revenue streams, so humans and AI agents get financial context inside their existing workflows.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechRedmond, US
Udam Dewaraja(Founder & CEO)
TrueFacet is an online marketplace for pre-owned and new luxury watches and jewelry from brands such as Rolex, Cartier, and Van Cleef & Arpels, with each item lab-tested and authenticated.
ConsumerE-commerceMarketplacesNew York, US
Tirath Kamdar(Executive Officer, Director)inChristopher Chan(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsRosecliff VenturesTechstarsFreestyle CapitalLiquid VenturesMaveronSocial Leverage+1 more
Mercer Island, US
Todd Hooper(Executive Officer, Director)inPatrick Meehan(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardShane Kim(Director)
Co-investorsBenaroya Capital
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Ally TechnologiesAarden AIBoundless ImmigrationLogcat AIMDmetrixMidgamenFlux AIPebble HealthPienzaSDFSkillMagicSpinnZeroWall
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.
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesBrev · finsmes.com · Apr 23, 2026
Riveter · ycombinator.com · Apr 14, 2026
Certiv · prnewswire.com · Mar 16, 2026
Arkero · finsmes.com · Jan 29, 2026
Logical · ycombinator.com · Nov 7, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Founders' Co-op made?
- Founders' Co-op has 54 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited, including 9 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Founders' Co-op invest at?
- Founders' Co-op invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Founders' Co-op's typical check size?
- Founders' Co-op typically writes checks of $10K – $250K.
- What sectors does Founders' Co-op focus on?
- Founders' Co-op focuses on Consumer, Enterprise Software, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Founders' Co-op located?
- Founders' Co-op is headquartered in Seattle, US.
- Does Founders' Co-op lead rounds?
- Founders' Co-op typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamStartup Grind hosts Chris Devore Managing Partner of Founders' Co-op
Startup Grind Local · Chris DeVore
Chris DeVore, Founders' Co-op – "Empowering Founders in the Heart of Seattle" - Sound Investments | Acast
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Co-investors · 66
Techstars is a global startup accelerator and early-stage investor that funds and mentors ambitious founders, providing $220K in capital, a three-month program, and access to a worldwide network of mentors, investors, and corporate partners.
Madrona Venture Group is a venture capital firm that backs founding teams at the seed, early, and acceleration stages, with a focus on Seattle, the Bay Area, and beyond.
Social Leverage is a venture capital firm that has invested in over 150 startups since 2009, backing founders across finance, commerce, and other sectors.
Voyager Capital is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage entrepreneurs across the Pacific Northwest and Western Canada, focusing on the modern economy.
MHS Capital is backed by tech founders and executives from companies like Google, PayPal, and Salesforce who serve as investors and mentors, giving portfolio companies direct access to high-level operators rather than just financial backing. They specialize in helping bootstrapped software companies transition to venture-backed growth and sponsor serial entrepreneurs to acquire small tech businesses, making only 2-5 concentrated investments per year with $1-3M initial checks.
Liquid 2 Ventures is a seed-stage venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Joe Montana and based in San Francisco.
Pioneer Square Labs operates as a startup studio and venture capital fund, partnering with founders to build world-changing companies by combining exceptional founders, innovative ideas, and investment capital.
Ubiquity Ventures is a seed-stage institutional venture capital firm investing in 'software beyond the screen' — B2B startups applying AI and software to physical, real-world problems.
GV (Google Ventures) is a venture capital firm that has invested in AI and machine learning since its early days, backing more than 100 AI companies across infrastructure, life sciences, and applications.
Bessemer Venture Partners is a global venture capital firm that partners with entrepreneurs across enterprise, consumer, and healthcare sectors from early stages through growth.
BoxGroup is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in startups at their earliest stages.
Freestyle Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm based in San Francisco that invests in consumer and web-based enterprise technology companies. The firm provides capital and operational support to portfolio companies.
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F-Prime CapitalIA VenturesRed Swan VenturesMaveronFoundryDN CapitalThreshold VenturesRenegade PartnersXYZ Venture CapitalOrigin VenturesVersion One VenturesAmazon Alexa FundPrelude VenturesFlying Fish VenturesSeven Seven SixAccelLong Journey VenturesFounder CollectiveUncork CapitalMenlo VenturesTrue VenturesFirstMark CapitalNextView VenturesInnovation EndeavorsLookout VenturesFlybridge Capital PartnersStellar CapitalMeritech Capital PartnersPractical Venture CapitalNot Boring CapitalMatrix75 & SunnyChemistryUnusual VenturesBetaworks Ventures Management, LlcAugust CapitalHigh AlphaAcequia Capital (AceCap)Spider CapitalPrefix CapitalFormation GroupHOF CapitalK9 VenturesDig Ventures Management LimitedPlayground GlobalThomvest VenturesBIOSPRING PARTNERSMusha VenturesXSeed CapitalIterative Instinct CapitalZelkova VenturesVerve Ventures6th Man VenturesBlueCross BlueShield Venture Partners
Firms observed investing alongside Founders' Co-op, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Founders' Co-op's recorded portfolio.
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