Canada · Investor

FounderFuel

No cheque observed since Jul 2015, after 45 earlier cheques, and the website is dead.

DormantAccelerator

Pre-seedSeedSeries ANewsVideoInternet

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 45 on record
Since the last cheque4121days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$49KRounds led0 of 45Sole investor30 roundsExits5 from the portfolioMostly inCanada, 83%
Pitch FounderFuel

FounderFuel highlights

  1. 01

    45 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series A: 98% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 30 rounds, median $46K

  4. 04

    5 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Accelerator (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
Pre-seedSeedSeries ASeries B
Sectors
NewsVideoInternet
Based in
Montreal, Canada
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first45 appearances

  1. 2015

    5 rounds

  2. Jul
    CrewSeries A · CA$7.8MWith 9 others
  3. May
    XpertSea SolutionsSeed · CA$1.3MSole investor
  4. May
    SharethebusSeed · CA$41KSole investor
  5. May
    Mosaic ManufacturingSeed$83KSole investor
  6. Apr
    VuruSeed · CA$1.0MWith 3 others
  7. 2014

    12 rounds

  8. Dec
    BinderSeed · US$44KWith 1 other
  9. Dec
    Flatbook Corp.Seed · CA$44KSole investor
  10. Dec
    Seamless PlanetSeed · US$44KSole investor
  11. Dec
    MejuriSeed · CA$44KSole investor
  12. Sept
    Redtree RoboticsSeed$96KSole investor
  13. Apr
    Vain PursuitsSeed · CA$45KSole investor
  14. Apr
    Kiwi Wearable TechnologiesSeed · CA$45KSole investor
  15. Apr
    Tattoo HeroSeed · CA$45KSole investor
  16. Apr
    DoBundleSeed · CA$45KSole investor
  17. Apr
    TruthSeed · US$45KSole investor
  18. Mar
    VanhawksCAUndisclosedWith 1 other
  19. Feb
    LoginRadiusVenture · CA$1.3MWith 4 others
  20. 2013

    10 rounds

  21. Nov
    ListnSeed · CA · pevc.dowjones.com$500KWith 4 others
  22. Aug
    OpencareSeed · US · canadianprivateequity.com$1.5MWith 2 others
  23. Aug
    DashbookSeed · CA$200KSole investor
  24. Jul
    InstagradSeed · CA$48KSole investor
  25. Apr
    ProvenderSeed · CA$50KSole investor
  26. Apr
    Now In StoreSeed · CA$49KSole investor
  27. Apr
    Swift IdentitySeed · CA$49KSole investor
  28. Apr
    Transit AppSeed · CA$49KSole investor
  29. Apr
    CrowdMediaSeed · CA$49KSole investor
  30. Jan
    UrbitaSeed · US · techcrunch.com$650KWith 2 others
  31. 2012

    16 rounds

  32. Dec
    Wavo.meSeed · CAUndisclosedWith 1 other
  33. Dec
    OpeneraSeed · CA · techcrunch.com$250KWith 2 others
  34. Dec
    reelyActiveSeed · CA$22KSole investor
  35. Dec
    International Gaming LeagueSeed · CA$22KSole investor
  36. Dec
    MyCustomizerSeed · CA$50KWith 1 other
  37. Dec
    InfoActiveSeed$50KSole investor
  38. Oct
    Second FunnelSeed · CAUndisclosedWith 1 other
  39. May
    AppifierSeed · CA$319KSole investor
  40. May
    EpiloggerSeed · CA$51KSole investor
  41. May
    Live RidesSeed$27KSole investor
  42. May
    PayPhoneAPPSeed · CA$22KSole investor
  43. May
    ShopAroundSeed · NL$22KSole investor
  44. May
    TenscoresSeed · CA$51KSole investor

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed5 in all

PlayerizeBought by Perk.comUndisclosedNov 2015
InfoActiveBought by TableauUndisclosedAug 2015
AppifierBought by AppMakrUndisclosedNov 2014
ListnBought by SFX EntertainmentUndisclosedJan 2014
OpeneraBought by LiveQoSUndisclosedOct 2013

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Who they invest alongside

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

Real VenturesFamily office7rounds togetherBDC CapitalVC firm5rounds togetherReal VenturesVC firm2rounds together

Quick answers about FounderFuel

What does FounderFuel invest in?

FounderFuel invests most often at Seed and Series A (98% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as News, Video and Internet.

How active is FounderFuel?

45 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Jul 2015.

How big are FounderFuel's cheques?

The median round it joins is $49K.

Does FounderFuel lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 45 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does FounderFuel invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in Canada (83%) and the United States (14%).

Is FounderFuel investing now?

It looks quiet: no investment on record since Jul 2015.

Who does FounderFuel invest alongside?

Most often Real Ventures (7 rounds together), BDC Capital (5 rounds together) and Real Ventures (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is FounderFuel?

FounderFuel is an accelerator based in Montreal, Canada.

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