Founders Network Fund

Overview

A seed-stage venture capital firm affiliated with Founders Network, investing in early-stage technology companies. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California, and was established on April 5, 2011. Over the next three years, the fund aims to provide crucial capital and support to top pre-seed and seed-stage startups in the Founders Network pipeline. With over two decades of experience working closely with early-stage founders, the firm has developed a keen eye for identifying high-potential founders with exceptional aptitude for scaling technology ventures. Leveraging this expertise and privileged access to deals within the FN pipeline, the firm is strategically positioned to invest in transformative companies with exponential potential. The firm's investment focus includes pre-seed and seed-stage technology startups, with check sizes ranging from $25,000 to $250,000. The firm is affiliated with Founders Network, an invite-only community of tech startup founders and serial entrepreneurs, providing access to a robust proprietary deal flow of over 2,000 member companies and $18 billion in value creation. The firm's leadership includes General Partner Kevin Holmes, who has over two decades of experience working closely with early-stage founders, and Head of Operations Tara Perillo, former operations manager for Y Combinator and Kindred Ventures. The firm's investment strategy is founder-focused, investing exclusively in members of Founders Network, an invite-only, peer-mentorship community for tech startups. The firm's portfolio includes notable unicorns such as Docker ($2.1B), ProductBoard ($1.7B), InCode ($1.25B), Paystand ($1B+), and Braze ($8B IPO).

Investment Focus

• Must be a member of Founders Network

Portfolio Companies