Builders & Backers

Builders & Backers is a Washington, DC-based venture capital firm and startup platform that backs U.S. entrepreneurs with funding, AI-powered guidance and human expertise, including founders without traditional pitch decks, networks or prior startup experience. The firm invests across the United States, with portfolio exposure spanning AI and machine learning, finance, education, transportation, commerce, real estate, media, blockchain, agriculture, sports, marketing and advertising. Notable portfolio companies include Perplexity, Anthropic, Canva and Mercury.