Founder Collective 

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Investor type

VC

Founded

2009

AUM

$185 M

Location

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Investment Ticket

$1-5 m

Investment Stage

Pre-seed Seed

Region of investment

North America Europe
Investor profile last updated: 30 August, 2026

Profile

Founder Collective is a venture capital firm based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, founded in 2009. The firm is known for its focus on seed-stage investments and its commitment to partnering with entrepreneurs from the earliest stages of their ventures. The team, consisting of 14 professionals, prides itself on being aligned with founders for the long haul, offering support from idea to IPO.

The firm invests across a wide range of sectors, including technology, consumer, and enterprise applications, with a particular emphasis on capital efficiency. Founder Collective typically invests in seed rounds, primarily within the United States. Notable investments include companies like Uber, The Trade Desk, and WHOOP, showcasing their ability to identify and support transformative startups.

Founder Collective's portfolio features several high-profile companies such as SeatGeek, Shield AI, and Suno. These investments highlight the firm's strategy of backing non-obvious outliers early, leveraging their expertise to help these companies grow and succeed in competitive markets.

Industry

E-commerce/Marketplace Hardware Healthcare Services Internet and Web Services Education Edtech Fashion/Beauty Financial Services Fintech Food and Beverage Foodtech Gaming Marketing and Advertising Media and Entertainment Medical Devices Other Pharmaceuticals Real Estate Robotics Security Software Sports/SportsTech Telecommunications Transportation Travel MedTech Technology Life Sciences Infrastructure Energy LegalTech Music HealthTech AdTech TravelTech

Contacts

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Eric Paley Managing Partner
Managing Partner
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Molly Porter Operations Associate
Operations Associate
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FAQs about Founder Collective 

Founder Collective  is a venture capital firm. It backs companies at Pre-seed and Seed, writing tickets of $1-5 m.
Founder Collective  is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States.
Founder Collective  was founded in 2009.
Founder Collective  invests in companies and startups in E-commerce/Marketplace, Hardware, Healthcare Services, Internet and Web Services, Education, Edtech, Fashion/Beauty, Financial Services, Fintech, Food and Beverage, Foodtech, Gaming, Marketing and Advertising, Media and Entertainment, Medical Devices, Other, Pharmaceuticals, Real Estate, Robotics, Security, Software, Sports/SportsTech, Telecommunications, Transportation, Travel, MedTech, Technology, Life Sciences, Infrastructure, Energy, LegalTech, Music, HealthTech, AdTech, TravelTech.
Founder Collective  invests in companies and startups in North America, Europe.
Founder Collective  invests in companies and startups at Pre-seed, Seed.
Founder Collective  usually invests $1-5 m on average.
Founder Collective  has around $185m assets under management.
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