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Founder Institute

Last cheque observed May 2026; 222 cheques on record.

Deploying nowAccelerator

Pre-seedSeedSeries AAI

Deploying now
40%of best year48cheques in 12 months, 222 on record
Since the last cheque178days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$129KRounds led0 of 222Sole investor16 roundsMostly inUnited States, 100%
Pitch Founder Institute

Founder Institute highlights

  1. 01

    48 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Series A and Seed: 94% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 16 rounds, median $158K

What they do

We help aspiring, first-time, and solo-founders go from zero to funded using AI tools, a proven methodology, and a supportive global network.From their own website
Type
Accelerator (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
Pre-seedSeedSeries ASeries B
Sectors
AI
Based in
Palo Alto, United States
Cold pitches
Not accepted

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first222 appearances

  1. 2026

    34 rounds

  2. May
    Corevion Technologies IncSeries A · US$130KWith 1 other
  3. Apr
    PureAudioSense LabsSeries A · US$127KWith 1 other
  4. Mar
    Soundelix Labs Inc.Series A · US$129KWith 1 other
  5. Mar
    Korvixes AI IncSeries A · US$190KWith 1 other
  6. Mar
    NeiX AISeries A · US$126KWith 1 other
  7. Mar
    InfraPilotSeries A · US$128KWith 1 other
  8. Feb
    ModuleynSeries A$126KWith 1 other
  9. Feb
    Fluxcient Inc.Series A · US$127KWith 1 other
  10. Feb
    QuantiveIxSeries A · US$128KWith 1 other
  11. Feb
    VelorNode TechnologiesSeries A · US$128KWith 1 other
  12. Feb
    llSeries A · US$126KWith 1 other
  13. Feb
    StackLora IncSeries A · US$128KWith 1 other
  14. Jan
    MeshIntel LabSeries A · US$127KWith 1 other
  15. Jan
    SoundRix Audio LabsSeries A · US$128KWith 1 other
  16. Jan
    Veltri-xa SystemsSeries A · US$127KWith 1 other
  17. Jan
    Datailix AI SystemsSeries A · US$127KWith 1 other
  18. Jan
    VisionSpeak AISeries A · US$127KWith 1 other
  19. Jan
    TechiValue GlobalSeries A · US$127KWith 1 other
  20. Jan
    Cortivo AISeries A · US$126KWith 1 other
  21. Jan
    LumetraSeries A · US$190KWith 1 other
  22. Jan
    Nerixa AISeries A · US$126KWith 1 other
  23. Jan
    GridMinds AISeries A · US$129KWith 1 other
  24. Jan
    Visionnora AISeries A · US$125KWith 1 other
  25. Jan
    QyterAISeries A · US$190KWith 1 other
  26. Jan
    Trekvex SystemsSeries A · US$126KWith 1 other
  27. Jan
    CodeShield AISeries A · US$127KWith 1 other
  28. Jan
    SoundTek IntelligenceSeries A · US$128KWith 1 other
  29. Jan
    BuiltFlow HQ Inc.Series A · US$127KWith 1 other
  30. Jan
    Opsver AISeries A · US$124KWith 1 other
  31. Jan
    AgentsForgeXSeries A · US$128KWith 1 other
  32. Jan
    SyncNoraSeries A · US$129KWith 1 other
  33. Jan
    TeknovLabsSeries A · US$128KWith 1 other
  34. Jan
    CoreAIticsSeries A · US$128KWith 1 other
  35. Jan
    UnietraSeries A · US$124KWith 1 other
  36. 2025

    107 rounds

  37. Dec
    Buildor AISeries A · US$125KWith 1 other
  38. Dec
    Learnyix Technologies Inc.Series A · US$125KWith 1 other
  39. Dec
    Norexa Technologies IncSeries A · US$125KWith 1 other
  40. Dec
    ExaoStack Technologies Inc.Series A · US$126KWith 1 other
  41. Nov
    Datonix AISeries A · US$125KWith 1 other
  42. Nov
    DataLiftsHQ AISeries A · US$128KWith 1 other

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The team

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Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Founder Institute. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

TechstarsVC firm183rounds together500 GlobalAngel15rounds togetherCentechVC firm3rounds togetherNVIDIACompany3rounds togetherRight Side Capital ManagementVC firm3rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies Founder Institute put money into.

Corevion Technologies Inc$130K · May 2026PureAudioSense Labs$127K · Apr 2026Korvixes AI Inc$190K · Mar 2026NeiX AI$126K · Mar 2026InfraPilot$128K · Mar 2026Fluxcient Inc.$127K · Feb 2026

Mentioned on podcasts

Episodes that name Founder Institute in their description, not their title.

Quick answers about Founder Institute

What does Founder Institute invest in?

Founder Institute invests most often at Series A and Seed (94% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as AI.

How active is Founder Institute?

222 investments on record, 48 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in May 2026.

What has Founder Institute invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Corevion Technologies Inc (Series A, May 2026), PureAudioSense Labs (Series A, Apr 2026) and Soundelix Labs Inc. (Series A, Mar 2026).

How big are Founder Institute's cheques?

The median round it joins is $129K.

Does Founder Institute lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 222 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Founder Institute invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (100%).

Is Founder Institute investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 48 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does Founder Institute invest alongside?

Most often Techstars (183 rounds together), 500 Global (15 rounds together) and Centech (3 rounds together).

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