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Founders, Inc. is the first check in founders solving hard problems in emerging domains — AI/ML, AR/VR, Hardware, Web3, DevTools, and Consumer. Operating from a 42,000 sq ft campus at Fort Mason in San Francisco, the firm backs founders with vision and grit before companies fully exist, writing first checks of $100k–$250k based on potential alone rather than pitch decks. As Furqan Rydhan describes it: 'We're often the first believers in the bold ideas founders bring to the table… It's more than just getting your first check from us. It's about having the space and the support to fail, get back up, and keep going.' The firm runs year-round cohort programs (Canopy, Off Season) and invests in 50+ companies per year, providing not just capital but a community campus, hardware lab, and access to top founders.
Notable quotes
“This is the space I dreamed of having when I was 18 — just tinkering, exploring, and building things with friends, fueled by curiosity and passion. A place where we could experiment freely, supported by a community of people who deeply believed in us. That's exactly what we've built at Founders Inc.”
“I'm investing up to 250k first checks in teams building: robotics, drones, space — crypto — applied ai/ml — ar/vr — manufacturing, logistics. DMs always open. Tell me what you're building!”
“The next billion-dollar founder has 12 followers on X rn. I will find you & fund you!”
Team
Recent investments
| Company | Round | Size | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| LiveKit | Pre-seed / Seed | — | — |
| thirdweb | Seed | $5m | 2021-12-13 |
| Paraform | Pre-seed / Seed | — | — |
| Rork | Series A | $15m | 2026-04 |
| Sync Labs | Seed | — | — |
| Dataleap | Series A | $3m | 2026-02 |
| Inference | Seed | — | — |
| Atom Limbs | Seed | — | — |
| Orangewood Labs | Seed | — | — |
| Levels.fyi | Seed | — | — |
Frequent co-investors
| VC firm | Deals together |
|---|---|
| Altimeter Capital | 2 |
| Redpoint Ventures | 2 |
| Haun Ventures | 1 |
| Coinbase Ventures | 1 |
| Scale Venture Partners | 1 |
| Andreessen Horowitz | 1 |
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