Hackers Founders

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Investor type

VC / Angel

Founded

2008

AUM

-

Location

Valley, Alabama, United States

Investment Ticket

$1-5 m

Investment Stage

Series B

Region of investment

Europe South America North America Asia
Investor profile last updated: 16 August, 2026

Profile

Hackers/Founders is a global community for tech founders, headquartered in Silicon Valley and founded in 2008 by Jonathan Nelson and Laura Nelson. The organization operates through a network of volunteer-led chapters worldwide, supporting startup ecosystems with events and educational initiatives. The team includes key figures like Antonio Hyder, Director of Scientific Research, and Elsa Maldonado, Director of LatAm Community.

Hackers/Founders is not a traditional investment firm but functions as an accelerator/incubator, having invested in 57 companies with 46 exits. The community focuses on sectors such as AI, HealthTech, and Software, providing research tools to tech companies for informed decision-making. While they do not manage a fixed fund, their global network spans over 300,000 companies in more than 60 countries.

Notable investments include Synx - business productivity software, Lexgo - legal tech platform, and Searchie - human capital services. The community is renowned for its impactful meetups that foster innovation and collaboration among tech enthusiasts.

Industry

Biotechnology Consumer Services (B2C) Hardware Healthcare Services Marketing and Advertising Medical Devices SaaS Software AI HealthTech AdTech

Contacts

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Laura Nelson Co-Founder, Chief Innovation Officer
Co-Founder, Chief Innovation Officer
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Jonathan Nelson Founder, CEO
Founder, CEO
j•••@•••
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FAQs about Hackers Founders

Hackers Founders is a venture capital firm that also operates as an angel investor. It backs companies at Series B, writing tickets of $1-5 m.
Hackers Founders is located in Valley, Alabama, United States.
Hackers Founders was founded in 2008.
Hackers Founders invests in companies and startups in Biotechnology, Consumer Services (B2C), Hardware, Healthcare Services, Marketing and Advertising, Medical Devices, SaaS, Software, AI, HealthTech, AdTech.
Hackers Founders invests in companies and startups in Europe, South America, North America, Asia.
Hackers Founders invests in companies and startups at Series B.
Hackers Founders usually invests $1-5 m on average.
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