Founder Collective
Founder Collective is a seed-stage venture capital firm that supports early-stage technology startups from their inception to IPO. Founded in 2009 and based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with an additional office in New York City, the firm is built by successful entrepreneurs who have firsthand experience in building and selling technology companies. This background allows them to provide not just capital, but also practical support and a strong network to the founders they invest in. The firm specializes in seed and pre-seed investments across various technology sectors, including consumer an
Investing activity
Founder Collective appears in 1 AI deal tracked by the AI Lounge deals desk, and led 1 of them. The rounds are mostly Pre-seed, with a median round size of $1M. The most recent is Verascient (Pre-seed, $1.2M, Aug 2026).
Founder Collective most often invests alongside Shayne Mann, Cambridge Enterprise Ventures, Alan Knott-Craig and Andrena Ventures, and the companies it backs on AI Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Founder Collective
What AI companies has Founder Collective invested in?
Founder Collective's AI investments include Verascient. The 1 round on AI Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
Where is Founder Collective based?
Founder Collective is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States.
What stage does Founder Collective invest at?
In the rounds tracked on AI Lounge, Founder Collective has invested at Pre-seed, with a median round of $1M. Founder Collective led 1 of those rounds.
Who does Founder Collective co-invest with?
Founder Collective's most frequent co-investors on AI Lounge are Shayne Mann (1 deal), Cambridge Enterprise Ventures (1 deal), Alan Knott-Craig (1 deal), Andrena Ventures (1 deal) and Summit Partners (1 deal).
How can founders reach Founder Collective?
Founders on AI Lounge can see Founder Collective's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with the firm under Warm Paths, and add Founder Collective to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.