Founders Factory NY
AcceleratorLondon · Pre-Seed–Seed · 34 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Founders Factory forges multi-year relationships with corporate partners, forming joint ventures to build and fund startups together. It runs a venture studio launching new companies, accelerator programmes investing in the top 1% of global applicants (providing capital and six months of support in exchange for 5-7% equity), non-equity bootcamps, and a platform of venture funds spanning deep tech/science spinouts and climate. The model aims to deliver strategic value to founders while giving corporate partners proprietary dealflow, organisational learnings and cultural change as they explore new markets and technologies at startup speed.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 27, 2026.
Team · 34 people
from the firm's websiteFounder mafia
4 people who came through Founders Factory NY went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 39 of 55 portfolio companiesSaaS ×19AI & Machine Learning ×18Enterprise Software ×11Fintech ×8Data & Infrastructure ×7Deep Tech ×6Digital Health ×4Healthtech ×4
HQs:United Kingdom×11United States×7Austria×1Bulgaria×1Switzerland×1Italy×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 22 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×142 founders×44+ founders×4
Where their founders studiedfrom 26 founders with education data
University of Oxford ×3Durham University ×2Stanford University ×2The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) ×2Università Bocconi ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 24 founders with field-of-study data
Economics ×7Business & Management ×6Engineering ×4Finance & Accounting ×3Life Sciences ×2Physics ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 27 founders with career history
Stanford University ×2
6 founders hold a PhD · 3 hold an MBA (of 27 with degree data)
Portfolio companies · 55 tracked
alumni founders can tell you what the program is really likeAutoconnexa offers a service based on driving behavior, presented around the idea that better driving leads to lower costs and less pollution.
Mobility & Transportation
Co-investorsFounders FactoryLumen Ventures
London-based travel platform selling flight-free holiday packages by train, bus and ferry across Europe.
Co-investorsEka VenturesFounders FactoryGMG VenturesHeartcore CapitalMercuri.vc
An AI-native holding company that acquires and develops B2B software businesses serving the everyday economy, operating as a permanent investor and operator that applies AI to help portfolio companies compound over time.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsAvonmore DevelopmentsBlackSheep VenturesFounders FactoryNFXQED Investors3VC+2 more
Credit Canary provides predictive analytics and data insights to lenders to identify customers at risk of missing credit payments and deliver personalized retention interventions.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureFintechSaaSUK, GB
Dronamics develops autonomous aircraft for cargo transport.
Deep TechDefense TechHardwareLogistics & Supply ChainRobotics
Svilen RangelovKonstantin Rangelov
Co-investorsEleven VenturesFounders FactorySpeedinvest
EEDI develops AI infrastructure for educational technology to improve learning outcomes globally.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEdTech
Ben Caulfield(Founder)in
Endolith develops biological intelligence technology for mineral recovery, using microbiology and AI to extract critical minerals sustainably.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechCleantechEnergyNew MaterialsWestminster, US
Dr. Liz Dennett(Founder and CEO)in
BoardGuy Vidra(Director)inDan Madden(Director)inShomik Dutta(Director)inMojtaba Karimi(Director)
Co-investorsBascom VenturesCollaborative FundDraper AssociatesFounders FactoryNucleus CapitalOverture Climate+1 more
The Stream is a B2B SaaS platform for portfolio managers that consolidates investment research—including company and broker meetings, stock reviews, internal ratings, and models—into a single hub, replacing scattered shared drives, spreadsheets, and tools.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Co-investorsAlma Angels
Feedr provides workplace catering and meal solutions, operating across the UK, Ireland, and Europe, with associated operations under the EatFirst brand in Australia.
FoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainLondon, GB
Co-investorsEpisode1Founders FactoryGMG VenturesMercuri.vc
Flourish is a browser-based platform for creating interactive charts, maps, and data stories without coding, offering 50+ templates that users customize and embed anywhere.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaS
Duncan Clark(Cofounder & CEO)inRobin Houston(Co-founder)
Co-investorsFounders FactoryGMG VenturesMercuri.vcCherryrock Capital
Fluidstack develops infrastructure for AI by rapidly deploying compute capacity, enabling delivery of gigawatts of computing power in six months compared to industry standards of 18-24 months, with focus on data center acquisition, design, operation, and supporting major AI infrastructure projects.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingLondon, US
Gary Wu(Founder & CEO)inCésar Maklary(Founder)Peixian Wu(Director and CEO)Peter Francis(Founder)inJason Kichen(Chief Infomation Security Officer)inMalachi Price(Chief Business Officer)
Co-investors7GC & Co91 VenturesAlso CapitalAntlerDuke Capital PartnersEpisode1+10 more
Gruppo Equis advises business owners on the sale and transition of their companies, focusing on continuity of the business throughout the process.
Enterprise Software
Hades is a technology-driven extraction company that develops fiber laser and in-situ recovery techniques to extract geothermal energy and critical minerals from subsurface rock formations without open-pit excavation.
Deep TechEnergyNew Materials
Dr Max Werner(Founder)in
Co-investorsFounders FactoryProject A VenturesHeadlineHV CapitalViessmann Generations Group
Hammock is a landlord accounting platform recognised by HMRC for Making Tax Digital, offering automated bookkeeping, property tax statements (mapped to the SA105 form), and buy-to-let investment metrics such as loan-to-value ratio, rental yields and arrears balances.
FintechPropTechSaaS
Manoj Varsani MBE(Founder)in
Co-investorsFuel VenturesRedbus VenturesAscension Ventures
Headstart is applicant matching and management software that uses machine learning to help early talent teams hire fairly by reducing discrimination based on demographic characteristics.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSLondon, GB
Nicholas Shekerdemian(Founder/CEO)inJeremy Hindle(Founder/CTO / CPO)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorHack VC
HealCommunity provides virtual group health-coaching programs that clinics offer to their patients, delivering a 12-week lifestyle medicine curriculum led by National Board-Certified Health and Wellness Coaches.
Digital HealthHealthtechWellness & Fitness
Hims offers personalised healthcare through online consultations with licensed medical providers, creating individual treatment plans and delivering prescription and generic treatments direct to customers.
Digital HealthDirect to ConsumerHealthtech
Co-investorsFounders FactoryDurable Capital PartnersK2 HealthVenturesOak HC/FTWelsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe
Inaza is an AI automation and data platform for the insurance industry that converts submissions such as ACORD forms, FNOL emails, SOVs, and loss runs into structured data and automated workflows for underwriting, claims, and loss-run management.
AI & Machine LearningInsurTechSaaS
Niall Crowley(Founder)in
Iris.ai offers an AI development and operations platform for enterprises to connect, orchestrate, evaluate, and deploy Agentic RAG AI workflows.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSOslo, NO
Victor Botev(CEO/CTO, Co-Founder)inAnita Schjøll Abildgaard(CSO, Co-Founder)inJacobo Elosua(Chairman, Co-Founder)inMaria RitolainSteven K Fung(CCO)inIvan Tsenov(CPO)in
Co-investors500 GlobalFarvatn VentureFounders Factory
Kiro Money embeds personalized financial guidance into existing platforms like banks, fintech apps, and campus tools via API, helping users take concrete financial actions.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechFintechSaaS
Alisha Chowdhury(Founder)in
Co-investorsFounders Factory
Landvault builds, hosts and monetises immersive 3D and metaverse experiences for brands and governments.
Co-investorsColopl NextDIP CapitalFounders FactoryNotion CapitalElefundSure Valley Ventures
Light Frame provides a specialized wealth management layer that integrates with modern core banking systems to extend their capabilities into investment operations and portfolio management.
Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSwitzerland, CH
Co-investorsATX Venture PartnersNew Stack Ventures
Monolith provides AI-powered tools for engineering and product testing, enabling teams to train machine-learning models to analyze test data, identify design issues, and optimize validation processes without requiring data science expertise.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeep TechDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Dr. Richard Ahlfeld(CEO & Board Director)
Co-investorsAscensionAzimuth Capital ManagementFounders FactoryInsight PartnersPentech VenturesTarget Global+2 more
Napster provides AI-powered platforms that connect users with specialized expertise through conversational AI agents with video presence and persistent memory.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaS
Edo Segal(Chief Technology and Product Officer)in
Co-investorsArrington CapitalBorderless VentureClaritas CapitalFounders FactoryFuture Perfect VenturesRSE Ventures+1 more
Nursy builds an operating system for plant nursery owners that automates irrigation and fertilization and detects plant stress using data-driven decisions and drone-based diagnosis.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningIoT
Leonardo Zelari
Peptone develops a product engine to design small-molecule drug candidates targeting intrinsically disordered proteins, which have been difficult to address with conventional drug discovery approaches.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep Tech
Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersHoxton VenturesWalden CatalystF-Prime CapitalFounders FactoryNovartis Venture Fund
Perlego operates a subscription digital library of more than 1.5 million academic and non-fiction ebooks, offering study tools such as an app, smart search, and citation features.
ConsumerEdTechSaaS
Oliviero Muzi Falconi(Founder)in
Co-investorsEvli Growth PartnersFounders FactoryKPN VenturesRedbus VenturesACE & CompanyADV+1 more
ReviMo develops Niko, a mobility assistance device that helps individuals with limited mobility transfer, move, and elevate to a standing level, reducing dependence on caregivers.
HardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesNewton, US
Aleksandr Malashchenko(Founder)in
Co-investorsTechstars
Scan.com operates a national imaging network connecting payers, providers, and patients with accredited diagnostic imaging centers, offering transparent scheduling, pricing, and digital report delivery.
B2B MarketplacesDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesSaaS
Charlie Bullock(Co-founder and CEO)inOliver Knight(Co-founder and COO)inJoe Daniels(Co-founder, Design Engineering)Khalid Latief(Co-founder, Consultant Radiologist)in
Co-investorsCadron Capital PartnersCorewell Health VenturesForefront VentureFounders FactoryOnstageOxford+4 more
Co-investorsClearance Venture Partners
Storyblok develops a headless content management system (CMS) that helps developer and marketing teams build and manage digital content and experiences.
Developer ToolsMarketing TechSaaS
Dominik Angerer(Founder)inAlexander Feiglstorfer
Co-investors3VCAtlantic Bridge VenturesBrighton Park CapitalDragon Capitalfirstminute capitalFounders Factory+4 more
Synthesized creates governed, production-realistic test data from sensitive enterprise systems for software validation, migrations, and AI-agent testing.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software
Co-investorsExpeditionsFounders FactoryIA Seed VenturesIQ CapitalMundi VenturesDeutsche Bank+3 more
Tembo is a digital mortgage broker that serves customers across the UK.
FintechPropTechLondon, GB
Co-investorsConduit ConnectFounders FactoryGresham House Ventures
Terra AI develops AI and decision-making software for mining and energy companies to accelerate subsurface exploration and resource extraction.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnergy
JohninAnthonyinMarkusinJohn Mern, PhD(CEO, Co-founder)inAnthony Corso, PhD(CTO, Co-founder)Markus Zechner, PhD(General Manager of Reservoirs, Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsFounders FactoryKhosla Ventures
Tinto offers "Back to Capacity," a four-week personalised energy protocol led by registered nutritional therapy practitioners for women experiencing fatigue and low energy that standard blood tests miss.
Digital HealthFemTechWellness & Fitness
Idia(Founder)
Upside provides an API-first cashback and rewards platform powered by Minerva, its AI that matches banking transactions to valid cashback offers without links, cookies, or voucher codes.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS
Co-investorsFounders Factory
Valarian builds ACRA, an infrastructure platform for organizations requiring high levels of control, privacy, and compliance in their digital environments.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareLondon, GB
Max Buchan(Co-founder & CEO)inJosh McLaughlin(Co-founder & COO)
Co-investorsArtis VenturesIQ CapitalMolten VenturesNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Scout VenturesLightbank+5 more
Vycarb builds an aqueous chemical reactor and real-time sensing system that convert industrial CO₂ into stable bicarbonate using water, permanently storing carbon.
CleantechClimate TechDeep TechNew York, US
Garrett Boudinot(Founder & CEO)inGreg Humphries(Chief Operating Officer)inDT Wang(Head of Development)inStephen Jolly(Head of Product)in
Co-investorsBrincBuff Gold VenturesFIGR VenturesMOL SwitchClocktower VenturesSGInnovate
WILDE makes high-protein snack crackers made with antibiotic-free chicken, chicken bone broth, and real cheddar cheese, offering 12g of protein per serving.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTech
Jason Wright(Founder)in
Co-investorsKarpReillyMiroma VenturesThe Family FundCRV (Charles River Ventures)
Woven provides a data management platform that integrates a financial advice firm's back-office systems into aggregated dashboards, offering management information and AI-driven insights to support growth, efficiency, and practice sales or acquisitions.
Data & InfrastructureFintechSaaS
Nicky Sevel(Founder)in
Co-investorsFuel Ventures
Xapien is an AI-powered platform that consolidates commercial and open data to deliver risk intelligence for due diligence, serving enterprise compliance teams, financial services, legal, and educational organizations.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechSaaSBoston, US
Dan SecretaninShaun O'MahonyinChris Green(CEO)in
Co-investorsDouble DownFounders Factory
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
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Exits · 5
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Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Founders Factory NY made?
- Founders Factory NY has 55 tracked investments, 5 of which have exited, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Founders Factory NY invest at?
- Founders Factory NY invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What sectors does Founders Factory NY focus on?
- Founders Factory NY focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, Climate Tech, Consumer, Deep Tech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech, SaaS.
- Where is Founders Factory NY located?
- Founders Factory NY is headquartered in London, GB.
- Who does Founders Factory NY co-invest with?
- Founders Factory NY most often shares deals with Founders Factory, GMG Ventures, Mercuri.vc, among 82 tracked co-investors.
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