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Founders Capital

www.founders-capital.com

They invest across early-stage (pre-seed to Series A), mid-stage (Series A to B), and late-stage (pre-IPO) opportunities, with particular strength in AI, fintech, climate, defense, space technology, and consumer brands. Focus areas include emerging trends and category-defining companies typically accessed only by institutional investors.

Check Size

$5K - $500K

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Investment Thesis

Founders Capital believes the future of private markets is flexible, founder-first, and community-driven. They reject traditional fund models with blind pools and rigid terms, instead enabling sophisticated investors to make high-conviction deal-by-deal investments. Their approach combines proprietary sourcing, rigorous diligence, and a community-powered model where investors maintain full control and transparency over their capital allocation across all stages.

What Sets Them Apart

  • Deal-by-deal investing model with no blind pools or mandatory fund commitments
  • Curated access to institutional-quality deals typically reserved for top-tier funds
  • Community of 250+ sophisticated investors including 70% founders and operators
  • Early access to opportunities 12-18 months before they hit the wider market
  • Full control and transparency: members choose exactly which companies to back
  • Proprietary AI tools for early-stage deal identification combined with trusted founder networks
  • Access to rare late-stage/pre-IPO secondaries (OpenAI, xAI, Perplexity, Anthropic, SpaceX)
  • Platform-built infrastructure with streamlined documentation, data-rooms, and portfolio tracking
  • No annual management fees - only one-time access fees per deal plus carry on profits

Portfolio Highlights

WineFi

Fintech

Living Things

Consumer

Sygaldry

Ai Ml

Blok

Ai Ml

Innerworks

Cybersecurity

Stoke Space

Space Tech

Radiant Energy

Energy

Phantom Space

Space Tech

+ 11 more companies in their portfolio

Investment Team

9 Partners at Founders Capital

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