Founder Collective

Founder Collective is a seed-stage venture capital firm founded in 2009 and headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with an additional presence in New York City. It was established by entrepreneurs including David Frankel and Eric Paley to provide early financing and support to technology-driven startups. The firm focuses on seed and pre-seed investments, often acting as the first institutional capital in portfolio companies. Founder Collective takes a sector-agnostic approach while emphasizing alignment with founders’ interests and efficient, founder-centric capital deployment. Its portfolio includes early investments in companies such as Uber, The Trade Desk, SeatGeek, and Airtable.