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Founder Collective

Boston, Massachusetts / New York, New York · Invests in US; North America; MENA · Website

Pre-SeedSeedConsumer Apps & SocialE-commerce & MarketplacesGamingB2B SaaSAI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareDeveloper Tools & InfrastructureFintech & PaymentsHealthcare & Digital HealthRobotics & AutomationAerospace & DefenseSemiconductors & HardwareLogistics & Supply Chain

Thesis

We invest at the earliest stages and partner with exceptional entrepreneurs from idea to IPO. We stay small by design to remain aligned with founders. We're sector-agnostic, conviction-driven, capital-efficient, and believe in founder/market fit and intrinsic value over hype.

Likely not a fit for

No mega-round seed seeks, narrative-focused without customer value, pro-rata demands, teams without founder-market fit, or pure financial engineering plays

How they invest

Lead or follow
Usually leads
Typical decision
~2 weeks
Warm intro
Not required
Involvement
Takes a board seat
Fund status
Actively deploying
Assets under mgmt
$75M
Decision process
Partnership vote

Partners & team

11 contacts on file

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Jack Groetzinger

PartnerPartner · Primary contact

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j•••@fo•••.com

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Melody Na

PartnerPartner

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Micah Rosenbloom

General PartnerGeneral Partner

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Amanda Herson

General PartnerGeneral Partner

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David Frankel

General PartnerGeneral Partner

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Eric Paley

PartnerPartner Emeritus

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e•••@fo•••.com

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Joe DeFilippi

Platform & OpsPartner & CFO

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Jack Arenas

PrincipalPrincipal

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Dave Bisceglia

Venture PartnerVenture Partner

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Joe Flaherty

Platform & OpsDirector, Content & Community

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Zach Klein

Venture PartnerVenture Partner

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Portfolio

UberLogistics Supply Chain

Uber is a technology platform that reimagines the way the world moves, offering services for rides, food delivery, and logistics. It aims to provide seamless transportation solutions while committing to sustainability and safety.

The Trade DeskMarketing Adtech

The Trade Desk is a leading independent demand-side platform (DSP) that empowers data-driven marketers to optimize their advertising campaigns across various channels, including digital, audio, video, and connected TV.

CoupangEcommerce Marketplaces

Coupang is a U.S. technology and Fortune 150 company that is shaping the future of global commerce, focusing on revolutionizing everyday lives for customers through innovative e-commerce solutions.

SeatGeek

SeatGeek is a ticketing platform that connects fans with sports games, concerts, and live shows, allowing them to easily find and purchase tickets. The platform offers a wide range of events, including major sports leagues like the NFL, MLB, NBA, and NHL, as well as concerts and Broadway shows.

WHOOPHealthcare Digital

WHOOP provides professional-grade fitness insights and advanced health, fitness, and longevity insights through a membership model, focusing on unlocking human performance and healthspan.

Shield AIAerospace Defense

Shield AI develops, evaluates, tests, and deploys mission autonomy with an AI-powered developer platform, focusing on enhancing defense technology and protecting service members and civilians.

SunoMedia Entertainment

Suno is a music company built to amplify imagination. Where ideas flow into sound and songs become yours. Together, we're building a revolutionary creative platform powered by the world's best music model to bring the joy of musical expression to everyone, everywhere.

Get in touchEnterprise Software

Airtable is a cloud-based collaboration platform that combines the simplicity of a spreadsheet with the power of a database. It enables teams to organize their work, automate processes, and collaborate in real-time through customizable workflows and integrations.

VerkadaSecurity Cyber

Verkada is the market leader in cloud-based video security and access control, helping organizations centralize and scale their security with a software-first approach.

OloEnterprise Software

Olo is a leading open SaaS restaurant technology platform that enables restaurants to increase orders, streamline operations, and improve guest experiences through digital ordering, payments, delivery, catering, loyalty, and marketing solutions.

PillPackHealthcare Digital

PillPack is a full-service pharmacy designed around your life, sorting medications by date and time and delivering them to your door every month.

SmallsFood Beverage

Smalls offers fresh, human-grade cat food delivered to your door, focusing on high-protein, low-carb meals without fillers or artificial ingredients.

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Founder Collective - Investment Research Executive Summary Founder Collective is a premier seed-stage venture capital firm that has backed 20+ billion-dollar startups including Uber, The Trade Desk, Coupang, SeatGeek, WHOOP, Shield AI, Suno, and Airtable. Founded with a philosophy of founder alignment and capital efficiency, the firm intentionally keeps fund sizes below $•• to avoid the "billion

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