Founders

Founders, Inc

Fintech & Payments

Sector

Seed

Stage

Venture Capital

Model

01Company Overview

Founders, Inc. is a venture capital firm founded in 2021, focused on being the first check in founders solving hard problems in emerging domains.

02Backed By1 investor

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03Recent Activity

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FROM Founders, Inc.

Founders Inc announced Blueprint II program starting September 30, 2026 — a 3-month hardware/frontier tech program for 30 teams with $150K investment per team plus $1M+ in credits, focused on robotics, drones, space, advanced manufacturing, energy, new materials, biosciences, frontier AI, and chips.

NEW FUND·f.inc

SEP 4, 2026

FROM Founders, Inc.

Blueprint II starts Sep 30, 2026, a 3-month hardware/frontier tech program for 30 teams with $150K upfront each, plus $1M+ in credits. Focused on robotics, drones, space, advanced manufacturing, energy, new materials, biosciences, frontier AI, and chips.

NEW FUND·f.inc

AUG 2026

FROM Founders, Inc.

Off Season II runs Jun 24–Aug 7, 2026, a 6-week program for students/recent grads/dropouts. Top teams eligible for up to $250K funding + $50K in perks. 100 builders at Fort Mason campus.

NEW FUND·f.inc

JUN 2026

FROM Founders, Inc.

Launched Canopy, a 5-week flagship cohort program (Apr 15–May 22, 2026) with 200 in-person and 800 online teams across software, hardware, and media tracks. Top teams eligible for up to $250K funding + $500K in credits. First time offering online participation.

NEW FUND·f.inc

MAR 2026

FROM Founders, Inc.

By March 2026, Founders Inc reported 55 startups funded, the portfolio's first unicorn, a 2x campus expansion, a 4x increase in deployed capital, and over 1,000 founders brought to San Francisco through its programs.