Cofounders Capital

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Investor type

VC

Founded

2015

AUM

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Location

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

Investment Ticket

$1-5 m

Investment Stage

Pre-seed Seed

Region of investment

North America
Investor profile last updated: 31 August, 2026

Profile

Cofounders is an early-stage seed fund and startup accelerator focused on B2B software ventures predominately in the NC Triangle area. Created in 2015, Cofounders partnered with the Town of Cary to provide free lab space to entrepreneurs who receive expert help modeling and vetting their startup ideas. We help with everything from prototyping and testing value propositions to lining up beta customers.





Cofounders is also a funding source for early stage capital. Cofounders Capital deployed it’s first $12 million fund and is now investing out of it’s second $31M fund. Cofounders also manages funds for Hatcher+ providing up to $35,000 in pre-seed convertible debt financing. Cofounders Capital is managed by serially-successful entrepreneur, David Gardner and Tim McLoughlin along with a team of three venture partners and over ninety advisers and volunteer mentors who are all investors in the fund, eager to support entrepreneurship and to help our portfolio companies succeed.

Industry

Internet and Web Services Marketing and Advertising Real Estate Software Travel Business Services (B2B) Education Edtech Financial Services Fintech Healthcare Services Media and Entertainment Other MedTech Technology Life Sciences Infrastructure Energy LegalTech HealthTech AdTech TravelTech

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FAQs about Cofounders Capital

Cofounders Capital is a venture capital firm. It backs companies at Pre-seed and Seed, writing tickets of $1-5 m.
Cofounders Capital is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States.
Cofounders Capital was founded in 2015.
Cofounders Capital invests in companies and startups in Internet and Web Services, Marketing and Advertising, Real Estate, Software, Travel, Business Services (B2B), Education, Edtech, Financial Services, Fintech, Healthcare Services, Media and Entertainment, Other, MedTech, Technology, Life Sciences, Infrastructure, Energy, LegalTech, HealthTech, AdTech, TravelTech.
Cofounders Capital invests in companies and startups in North America.
Cofounders Capital invests in companies and startups at Pre-seed, Seed.
Cofounders Capital usually invests $1-5 m on average.
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