Founderville

founderville.vc

Founderville Fund I invests in B2B SaaS companies tied to Greenville, SC, writing $300k to $500k checks on rounds in the $700k to $1m range, typically leading first rounds. They require founders to be coachable, scalable software/tech-enabled, and committed to living locally for at least one year.

Check Size

$300K - $500K

Stages

Seed

Focus Areas

Enterprise Saas

Is Founderville right for your startup?

Upload your pitch deck and get an AI-powered match score in minutes. See exactly how well you fit their investment criteria.

See If You're a Match

Investment Thesis

Founderville operates on the principle of ‘Founders Funding Founders,’ leveraging the collective experience of experienced founders who have scaled businesses and successfully exited multiple times. Rather than simply providing capital, they emphasize hands-on backing and deep operational support, drawing from their ‘loads of collective scar tissue’ and pattern recognition of what it takes to build scalable ventures. They position themselves as team members in the startup journey, not spectators.

What Sets Them Apart

Hyper-local, hands-on, face-to-face approach with emphasis on 'breathing the same air' with founders
Founder-led team with multiple exits and billions in transaction value (6x founder Shay Houser with 2 NASDAQ exits and 2 PE-backed exits)
Structured backing model beyond traditional angel or VC - eliminates distractions by simplifying accounting, legal, and office space
Built-in ecosystem through Startup Residence Program with guaranteed $100K equity investment and access to established network of service providers
Deep pattern recognition from founders' operational experience in capital formation, M&A, and go-to-market strategy