Founder Collective – Seed Stage Venture Capital

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Our mission: to be the most aligned VC for founders at seed. #ProudInvestor in @uber, @venmo, @whoop, @shieldaitech, @verkadahq, @suno, @seatgeek, & more.

Cambridge, MA + NYC foundercollective.com Joined July 2009

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Founder Collective – Seed Stage Venture Capital @fcollective Jul 6, 2020

We’re often asked by entrepreneurs, VCs, and others in the entrepreneurial community, “What kinds of companies do you invest in?”

The short answer is – almost anything.

We’ve backed startups developing solutions in industries ranging from AdTech to Zoological DNA tests.

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Founder Collective – Seed Stage Venture Capital @fcollective 2d

Q: How early does @fcollective invest?
A: Prototypes made with breadboards and zip-ties early.

#ProudInvestor @shieldaitech

David Frankel Verified account @dafrankel 2d

2 photos:

- 2016: Post my meeting @brandontseng2, @rtsengusa @shieldaitech demo'd this to us in the Los Angeles hotel passage

- 2026: X-BAT

This team is the definition of non-stop innovation and forward momentum

🙏👏 from all of us @fcollective

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Founder Collective – Seed Stage Venture Capital @fcollective Oct 28

“Startup gets into hot water” is usually a very different kind of front-page story.

#ProudInvestor in reservoirhome.com!

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Founder Collective – Seed Stage Venture Capital @fcollective Oct 15

Counterfeit candidates create costly consequences.

@hiretofu helps employers spot hiring fraud, and explains why a clean background check can give impostors a free pass. Read more:

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#ProudInvestor

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Founder Collective – Seed Stage Venture Capital @fcollective Aug 19

To put this in perspective, since 2000:

- 100,000+ startups have been funded.
- Only ~450 have had billion-dollar exits.

Jason ✨👾SaaStr.Ai✨ Lemkin Verified account @jasonlk Aug 19

"Once you raise $10m+, you are sort of signing up for a $1B exit.

If you just don't see it yet, that's OK. Just raise less.

Too many folks think venture capital is almost free. It has almost no cost. But the pressure and implications of raising $10m-$20m+ are real."

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