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Daydream received a Special Mention in TIME Best Inventions of 2025 list.

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TheFounderVC invested in logcat.ai, the AI engineering layer for the OS stack, founded by Varun Chitre and Tarun Vashisth.

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TheFounderVC invested in Auto, an AI camera app that turns photos into Frames (mini apps), founded by David Evans and Sam Hare (former Snapchat builders).

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TheFounderVC invested in Otis, an AI digital advertiser for businesses and agencies to manage digital ads across all major platforms, founded by Miguel Guerrero.

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Mia Lewin spoke on a panel at the Technology Alliance Seattle Investor Summit+Showcase at Microsoft, discussing where founders can still compete against big AI labs.

Mia Lewin at Technology Alliance Seattle Investor Summit

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JUN 5, 2026

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Describes a founder-minded AI community and expert LP network of 60 exited founders and executives who scout, advise, assist diligence, and open doors for portfolio founders.

TFVC community and expert LP network

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Essay

Published a public strategy emphasizing pre-seed and seed investments in U.S. vertical AI companies.

Vertical AI investment strategy

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Backed Catchouse, an AI home-buying concierge for consumer real estate discovery.

Catchouse

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Backed Planette, an AI-boosted weather and climate-risk forecasting company.

Planette

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Was the first yes in Liminary's pre-seed round for an AI companion for knowledge workers.

Liminary

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Backed Daydream, an AI-powered fashion shopping and discovery platform founded by Julie Bornstein.

Daydream

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Participated in Ridge AI's $2.6M pre-seed round led by Madrona.

Ridge AI

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finance.yahoo.comAPR 6, 2026 geekwire.com tamradar.com ridgedata.ai

Essay

Mia Lewin discussed the opportunity for vertical AI agents operating within real workflows.

Vertical AI agents investment thesis

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geekwire.comAPR 2026

APR 2026

News

VC Lab profiled Mia Lewin and The Founder VC after the fund celebrated final close with seven portfolio investments.

VC Lab profile and final close coverage

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govclab.comMAR 23, 2026

MAR 23, 2026

TheFounderVC Activity

Daydream received a Special Mention in TIME Best Inventions of 2025 list.

TheFounderVC invested in logcat.ai, the AI engineering layer for the OS stack, founded by Varun Chitre and Tarun Vashisth.

TheFounderVC invested in Auto, an AI camera app that turns photos into Frames (mini apps), founded by David Evans and Sam Hare (former Snapchat builders).

TheFounderVC invested in Otis, an AI digital advertiser for businesses and agencies to manage digital ads across all major platforms, founded by Miguel Guerrero.

Mia Lewin spoke on a panel at the Technology Alliance Seattle Investor Summit+Showcase at Microsoft, discussing where founders can still compete against big AI labs.

Describes a founder-minded AI community and expert LP network of 60 exited founders and executives who scout, advise, assist diligence, and open doors for portfolio founders.

Published a public strategy emphasizing pre-seed and seed investments in U.S. vertical AI companies.

Backed Catchouse, an AI home-buying concierge for consumer real estate discovery.

Backed Planette, an AI-boosted weather and climate-risk forecasting company.

Was the first yes in Liminary's pre-seed round for an AI companion for knowledge workers.

Backed Daydream, an AI-powered fashion shopping and discovery platform founded by Julie Bornstein.

Participated in Ridge AI's $2.6M pre-seed round led by Madrona.

Mia Lewin discussed the opportunity for vertical AI agents operating within real workflows.

VC Lab profiled Mia Lewin and The Founder VC after the fund celebrated final close with seven portfolio investments.