Founders' Co-op
Founders Co-op is a Seattle-based seed-stage venture capital firm established in 2008. It focuses on being the leading first-check investor for technical founders in the Pacific Northwest, particularly those outside Silicon Valley. The firm aims to create a launchpad for high-performing technical founders, connecting them to global capital markets at the Series A+ level. With approximately $180 million in total assets, Founders Co-op specializes in pre-seed and seed-stage investments, often supporting teams before they achieve product-market fit. The firm has backed over 125 founding teams an
Investing activity
Founders' Co-op appears in 2 AI deals tracked by the AI Lounge deals desk, rounds totalling $15M, and led 1 of them. The rounds are mostly Pre-seed and Seed, with a median round size of $15M. The most recent are logcat.ai (Pre-seed, $2.55M, Jul 2026) and SageOx (Seed, $15M, May 2026).
Founders' Co-op most often invests alongside Act One Ventures, Clayoquot Capital, TheFounderVC and Alumni Ventures, and the companies it backs on AI Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Founders' Co-op
What AI companies has Founders' Co-op invested in?
Founders' Co-op's AI investments include logcat.ai and SageOx. The 2 rounds on AI Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
Where is Founders' Co-op based?
Founders' Co-op is based in Seattle, Washington, United States.
What stage does Founders' Co-op invest at?
In the rounds tracked on AI Lounge, Founders' Co-op has invested at Pre-seed and Seed, with a median round of $15M. Founders' Co-op led 1 of those rounds.
Who does Founders' Co-op co-invest with?
Founders' Co-op's most frequent co-investors on AI Lounge are Act One Ventures (1 deal), Clayoquot Capital (1 deal), TheFounderVC (1 deal), Alumni Ventures (1 deal) and Shorewind Capital (1 deal).
How can founders reach Founders' Co-op?
Founders on AI Lounge can see Founders' Co-op'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 Founders' Co-op to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.