Founder Collective key facts
- Founder Collective is a venture capital firm based in Canbridge, MA with 95 tracked portfolio companies.
- Notable positions include Shield AI, Whoop, Verkada.
- PrivateMarketView records 6 deal participations by Founder Collective.
- Founder Collective’s most recent recorded investment was in Dec 2022.
- Founder Collective has 5 funds on record, raising $296.7M across the 5 that report a size.
- The team roster lists 9 people.
Investment activity
Founder Collective has no recorded round in the last two years; its 6 recorded rounds date from 2014 to Oct 2024. Across all 6 recorded rounds, 3 were early-stage, 2 were seed and 1 were later-stage. Founder Collective most often invests alongside Bloomberg Beta (3 shared rounds), Homebrew (3 shared rounds) and Andreessen Horowitz (2 shared rounds). Most recently: AirOps (Series A, Oct 2024) and AirOps (seed round, Apr 2023).
Founder Collective portfolio at a glance
Founder Collective funds
5 funds are on record for Founder Collective, totalling $297 million across the 5 that report a size. The most recent is Founder Collective V, L.P. (2023 vintage), $95.2 million.
Founder Collective team
9 people are on record at Founder Collective: 7 partners, 1 principal and 1 other. Senior names include Amanda Herson (Partner), Brent Willess (Principal) and Eric Paley (Co-Founder). 9 of them have a verified direct contact on file.
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Portfolio
95 companies · priced for members| Company | Industry | Valuation | First invested | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shield AI | Aerospace and Defense | ▮ | ▮ | ▮ |
| Whoop | Monitoring Equipment | ▮ | ▮ | ▮ |
| Verkada | Electronic Equipment and Instruments | ▮ | ▮ | ▮ |
+ 92 more companies · all 95, priced and dated or a free account shows the top 10 names — no card Membership and data by Private Market View | ||||
Founder Collective recent deals
6 recordedMembership and data by Private Market View
Funds
5 recorded- Founder Collective V, L.P.2023$95.2M
- Founder Collective IV, L.P.2020$85.0M
- Founder Collective SG SPV, L.P.2020$17.2M
- Founder Collective III, L.P.2016$75.0M
- Founder Collective, L.P.2009$24.4M
$296.7M raised across the 5 funds that report a size
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Frequently asked about Founder Collective
- What companies does Founder Collective invest in?
- Founder Collective has 95 recorded portfolio companies, including Shield AI, Whoop, Verkada.
- Is Founder Collective actively investing?
- Founder Collective's most recent recorded investment was in Dec 2022.