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FoundersX Ventures

North America, California, United States, Menlo Park

Description

FoundersX Ventures is a prominent venture capital firm headquartered in Menlo Park, California, specializing in investments within the artificial intelligence and data-driven technology sectors. The firm positions itself as a cross-stage investor, supporting companies from their nascent Seed stages through to later Growth rounds. Their core thesis revolves around identifying and empowering companies that leverage AI and data analytics as fundamental engines for innovation and market disruption, aligning with the rapid advancements in these critical technological domains.

The investment strategy of FoundersX Ventures is characterized by its flexibility across various funding stages, encompassing Seed, Series A, Series B, and subsequent growth-stage investments. The firm typically seeks to lead or co-lead investment rounds, demonstrating a commitment to taking significant stakes and actively supporting their portfolio companies. For initial investments, FoundersX Ventures generally deploys capital ranging from $2 million to $10 million, providing substantial early-stage and growth capital to promising ventures.

With a robust financial backing, FoundersX Ventures manages over $500 million in assets across multiple dedicated funds, underscoring its significant presence in the venture capital landscape. This substantial capital base enables the firm to make impactful investments and provide sustained support to its portfolio. The firm boasts an impressive track record, having made over 80 investments to date, with a notable number of these being lead investments. Their portfolio includes several high-profile companies that have become leaders in the AI and data analytics space, such as Databricks, Scale AI, Cohere, Anthropic, and Hugging Face, reflecting their expertise in identifying and nurturing groundbreaking technologies.

Investor Profile

FoundersX Ventures has backed more than 57 startups, with 3 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 6 rounds, about 11% of its total and boasts 5 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Seed, Series A, Pre Seed rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in United States, United Kingdom, Mexico.
  • Strong thematic focus on Software, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Information Technology.
  • Typical check size: $2M – $10M.

Stage Focus

  • Seed (74%)
  • Series A (11%)
  • Pre Seed (11%)
  • Series B (4%)
  • Convertible Note (2%)

Country Focus

  • United States (74%)
  • United Kingdom (7%)
  • Mexico (5%)
  • Nigeria (5%)
  • Canada (4%)
  • Chile (2%)
  • France (2%)
  • Israel (2%)

Industry Focus

  • Software
  • Artificial Intelligence (Ai)
  • Information Technology
  • Financial Services
  • Health Care
  • Fintech
  • Machine Learning
  • Biotechnology
  • E-commerce
  • Internet
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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does FoundersX Ventures frequently co-invest with?

Gaingels
North America, Vermont, United States, Burlington
Co-Investments: 3
Pegasus Tech Ventures
North America, California, United States, San Jose
Co-Investments: 3
Soma Capital
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 7
Liquid 2 Ventures
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 4
Y Combinator
North America, California, United States, Mountain View
Co-Investments: 22
Pioneer Fund
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 5
True Capital Management
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 3
Alumni Ventures
North America, New Hampshire, United States, Manchester
Co-Investments: 3
Tribe Capital
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 3
Goodwater Capital
North America, California, United States, Burlingame
Co-Investments: 4

Which angels does FoundersX Ventures often collaborate with?

JM
North America, United States
Shared Deals: 1
WS
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Shared Deals: 1
AF
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 3
HL
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Shared Deals: 2
AR
North America, California, United States
Shared Deals: 1
KM
North America, Texas, United States, Dallas
Shared Deals: 1
AH
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
SS
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Shared Deals: 1
AS
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
SA
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 2

What are some of recent deals done by FoundersX Ventures?

Trustible

Arlington, Virginia, United States

Trustible develops an AI-based governance management platform to build a trustable network and reduce risk.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)ComplianceInformation TechnologyRisk ManagementSoftware
SeedJun 10, 2025
Amount Raised: $4,600,000
Alinea

New York, New York, United States

Alinea is an investing app that helps users build and manage stock portfolios.

FinanceFinancial ServicesFinTechImpact Investing
Series AApr 9, 2025
Amount Raised: $16,074,530
Martin

Mountain View, California, United States

Martin is an AI-powered personal assistant designed to manage tasks like emails, calendars, and reminders.

AppsArtificial Intelligence (AI)PersonalizationSoftware
SeedJan 30, 2025
Amount Raised: $2,000,000
Chowdeck

Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria

Chowdeck is an application that offers food delivery services and a marketplace to buy meals from a wide range of restaurants.

Food DeliveryMarketplaceRestaurants
SeedApr 30, 2024
Amount Raised: $2,500,000
Colabra

San Francisco, California, United States

Accelerating the world's R&D.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Market ResearchProject Management
Pre SeedApr 19, 2024
Amount Raised: $1,400,000
LunaJoy

Tampa, Florida, United States

LunaJoy helps women access mental care through virtual therapy, counseling, and medication management services.

Health CareMedicalTherapeutics
SeedApr 16, 2024
Amount Raised: $4,200,000
Cognito Therapeutics

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Cognito Therapeutics is a neurotechnology company that is developing disease-modifying treatments for CNS illnesses.

BiotechnologyHealth CareHealth DiagnosticsMedical DeviceTherapeutics
Series BJan 29, 2024
Amount Raised: $35,000,000
Alinea

New York, New York, United States

Alinea is an investing community for crypto, stocks and playlists fractional investing. Built by GenZ for GenZ.

FinanceFinancial ServicesFinTechImpact Investing
SeedJan 25, 2024
Amount Raised: $3,400,000
Zafrens

San Diego, California, United States

Zafrens offers a throughput platform for cell characterization, correlating molecular profiles to phenotype for accelerated drug discovery.

BiotechnologyChemical EngineeringLife Science
Series ADec 11, 2023
Amount Raised: $23,000,000
Anchor

Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria

Anchor is a banking-as-a-service platform for African businesses to build, embed, and launch financial products.

Financial Services
SeedSep 4, 2023
Amount Raised: $2,400,000