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Founder Collective

United States$500K – $5M chequesUpdated May 2026

Seed-stage fund of former founders that keeps funds tiny and refuses large pro-rata, emphasizes extreme capital efficiency (3x/dollar) and backs non-obvious outliers early; portfolio: Uber, The Trade Desk, WHOOP. The firm continues to build its presence across the venture capital landscape.

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$500K – $5M
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How they invest
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