California

Founders, Inc.

Founders, Inc., based in California, backs generalist pre-seed startups with $100k to $250k checks, typically following other investors, including thirdweb and LiveKit.

Entry stagePre-seed
Check size$100K to $250K
Leads roundsMostly follows
FocusGeneralist
Latest fundn/a
Investing team2 peopleNo activity since Sep

Who you would pitch at Founders, Inc.

2 people on the investing team, 1 of them partners who can make the call. Partners are listed first.

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Writes $100K to $250K checks. Its smallest check is larger than 5% of firms in the atlas.

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No recent activity since September 2026. Quiet does not mean closed.

Weekly count of activity updates. Activity is not a confirmed deal.

Notable investments

thirdwebLiveKitLexicaReady Player MebuildspaceLevels.fyiWombo

In their words

Founders, Inc.42,000 sq ft and 100-250k in first checks to build the best companies possible.f.inc
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What stage does Founders, Inc. invest in?

Founders, Inc. reports entry at pre-seed.

How much does Founders, Inc. invest?

Founders, Inc. reports checks of $100K to $250K.

Does Founders, Inc. lead rounds?

Founders, Inc. mostly follows other investors.

Who are the partners at Founders, Inc.?

Hubert Thieblot (General Partner).

Is Founders, Inc. active right now?

No recent activity since September 2026.

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