Founder University is an accelerator and syndicate. Based in San Francisco, California, United States. Known portfolio companies include Fitted, BeforeSunset AI, Cicada, GolfGolf, Homescore AI and Interactif.ai, 10 companies in all.
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Investment focus
- Stage
- Pre-Seed
- Focus
- AI ApplicationsGamingGenerative AIMarketplacesNLPPre-accelerator
Who to pitch at Founder University
Founder University portfolio companies (10)
- Fitted
- BeforeSunset AI
- Cicada
- GolfGolf
- Homescore AI
- Interactif.ai
- Kikabid
- Stori Gaming
- Verbaly
- threesixfive
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About Founder University
The firm's listing covers sectors AI, Consumer and Education, and focus areas AI Applications, Gaming, Generative AI and Marketplaces; known deals cluster at Pre-Seed.
The contact to approach at Founder University is Jason Calacanis (Teacher).
Founder University shares portfolio companies with one other investment firm, Handshake Ventures.
Frequently asked questions
What is Founder University?
Founder University is an accelerator and syndicate based in San Francisco, California, United States, with a known portfolio of 10 companies. The portfolio comes from public investment records rather than from the firm, so deals that never surfaced publicly are not in it.
What does Founder University invest in?
Listed sectors include AI, Consumer and Education; listed focus areas include AI Applications, Gaming, Generative AI and Marketplaces. Those tags come from the portfolio attached to the firm, so they describe what has been backed rather than a stated mandate for what comes next.
What stage does Founder University invest at?
The known deals of Founder University include Pre-Seed rounds. Check that against your own round before reaching out: stage mismatch is the most common reason a well matched sector still goes nowhere.
Who should I pitch at Founder University?
One person at Founder University is on file, listed as a contact for the firm, with their own profile page.
How do I contact Founder University?
Any email address on file for the firm is masked on this page and readable inside RaiseHunt after you create an account. The one person attached to the firm has their own page, which shows whether an address is on file for them.
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