# FounderFuel: portfolio, investments and team

> FounderFuel is an accelerator based in Canada. 45 investments on record, latest Jul 2015. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/founderfuel (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# FounderFuel

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

Dormant Accelerator

Pre-seed Seed Series A News Video Internet

Cheques on record

**0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 45 on record

Since the last cheque **4121** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$49K** Rounds led **0 of 45** Sole investor **30 rounds** Exits **5 from the portfolio** Mostly in **Canada, 83%**

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## FounderFuel highlights

- 01 45 rounds on record
- 02 Mostly Seed and Series A: 98% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 30 rounds, median $46K
- 04 5 exits from the portfolio

## What they do

- **Type:** Accelerator (from a list, unverified)
- **Cheque size:** Not stated
- **Stages:** Pre-seed Seed Series A Series B
- **Sectors:** News Video Internet
- **Based in:** Montreal, Canada
- **Cold pitches:** Not stated

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **45 appearances**

- **2015** 5 rounds
- **Jul** **[Crew](https://millionrounds.com/company/crew)** Series A · CA **$7.8M** With 9 others
- **May** **[XpertSea Solutions](https://millionrounds.com/company/xpertsea-solutions)** Seed · CA **$1.3M** Sole investor
- **May** **[Sharethebus](https://millionrounds.com/company/sharethebus)** Seed · CA **$41K** Sole investor
- **May** **[Mosaic Manufacturing](https://millionrounds.com/company/mosaic-manufacturing)** Seed **$83K** Sole investor
- **Apr** **[Vuru](https://millionrounds.com/company/vuru)** Seed · CA **$1.0M** With 3 others
- **2014** 12 rounds
- **Dec** **[Binder](https://millionrounds.com/company/binder)** Seed · US **$44K** With 1 other
- **Dec** **[Flatbook Corp.](https://millionrounds.com/company/flatbook-corp)** Seed · CA **$44K** Sole investor
- **Dec** **[Seamless Planet](https://millionrounds.com/company/seamless-planet)** Seed · US **$44K** Sole investor
- **Dec** **[Mejuri](https://millionrounds.com/company/mejuri)** Seed · CA **$44K** Sole investor
- **Sept** **[Redtree Robotics](https://millionrounds.com/company/redtree-robotics)** Seed **$96K** Sole investor
- **Apr** **[Vain Pursuits](https://millionrounds.com/company/vain-pursuits)** Seed · CA **$45K** Sole investor
- **Apr** **[Kiwi Wearable Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/kiwi-wearable-technologies)** Seed · CA **$45K** Sole investor
- **Apr** **[Tattoo Hero](https://millionrounds.com/company/tattoo-hero)** Seed · CA **$45K** Sole investor
- **Apr** **[DoBundle](https://millionrounds.com/company/dobundle)** Seed · CA **$45K** Sole investor
- **Apr** **[Truth](https://millionrounds.com/company/truth)** Seed · US **$45K** Sole investor
- **Mar** **[Vanhawks](https://millionrounds.com/company/vanhawks)** CA **Undisclosed** With 1 other
- **Feb** **[LoginRadius](https://millionrounds.com/company/loginradius)** Venture · CA **$1.3M** With 4 others
- **2013** 10 rounds
- **Nov** **[Listn](https://millionrounds.com/company/listn)** Seed · CA · pevc.dowjones.com **$500K** With 4 others
- **Aug** **[Opencare](https://millionrounds.com/company/opencare)** Seed · US · canadianprivateequity.com **$1.5M** With 2 others
- **Aug** **[Dashbook](https://millionrounds.com/company/dashbook)** Seed · CA **$200K** Sole investor
- **Jul** **[Instagrad](https://millionrounds.com/company/instagrad)** Seed · CA **$48K** Sole investor
- **Apr** **[Provender](https://millionrounds.com/company/provender)** Seed · CA **$50K** Sole investor
- **Apr** **[Now In Store](https://millionrounds.com/company/now-in-store)** Seed · CA **$49K** Sole investor
- **Apr** **[Swift Identity](https://millionrounds.com/company/swift-identity)** Seed · CA **$49K** Sole investor
- **Apr** **[Transit App](https://millionrounds.com/company/transit-app)** Seed · CA **$49K** Sole investor
- **Apr** **[CrowdMedia](https://millionrounds.com/company/crowdmedia)** Seed · CA **$49K** Sole investor
- **Jan** **[Urbita](https://millionrounds.com/company/urbita)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$650K** With 2 others
- **2012** 16 rounds
- **Dec** **[Wavo.me](https://millionrounds.com/company/wavo-me)** Seed · CA **Undisclosed** With 1 other
- **Dec** **[Openera](https://millionrounds.com/company/openera)** Seed · CA · techcrunch.com **$250K** With 2 others
- **Dec** **[reelyActive](https://millionrounds.com/company/reelyactive)** Seed · CA **$22K** Sole investor
- **Dec** **[International Gaming League](https://millionrounds.com/company/international-gaming-league)** Seed · CA **$22K** Sole investor
- **Dec** **[MyCustomizer](https://millionrounds.com/company/mycustomizer)** Seed · CA **$50K** With 1 other
- **Dec** **[InfoActive](https://millionrounds.com/company/infoactive)** Seed **$50K** Sole investor
- **Oct** **[Second Funnel](https://millionrounds.com/company/second-funnel)** Seed · CA **Undisclosed** With 1 other
- **May** **[Appifier](https://millionrounds.com/company/appifier)** Seed · CA **$319K** Sole investor
- **May** **[Epilogger](https://millionrounds.com/company/epilogger)** Seed · CA **$51K** Sole investor
- **May** **[Live Rides](https://millionrounds.com/company/live-rides)** Seed **$27K** Sole investor
- **May** **[PayPhoneAPP](https://millionrounds.com/company/payphoneapp)** Seed · CA **$22K** Sole investor
- **May** **[ShopAround](https://millionrounds.com/company/shoparound)** Seed · NL **$22K** Sole investor
- **May** **[Tenscores](https://millionrounds.com/company/tenscores)** Seed · CA **$51K** Sole 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 listed **5 in all**

**[Playerize](https://millionrounds.com/company/playerize)** Bought by Perk.com **Undisclosed** Nov 2015

**[InfoActive](https://millionrounds.com/company/infoactive)** Bought by [Tableau](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tableau) **Undisclosed** Aug 2015

**[Appifier](https://millionrounds.com/company/appifier)** Bought by AppMakr **Undisclosed** Nov 2014

**[Listn](https://millionrounds.com/company/listn)** Bought by [SFX Entertainment](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sfx-entertainment) **Undisclosed** Jan 2014

**[Openera](https://millionrounds.com/company/openera)** Bought by LiveQoS **Undisclosed** Oct 2013

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

## The cheque

Pre-seed Seed Series A

Median round joined **$49K** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$46K**

Led 0 of 45 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** 30 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Jul 2015
- **Exits:** 5 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Seed said *41*
- Series A said *2*
- Venture *1*
- Pre-seed said *-*
- Series B said *-*

Cheques by year Led Joined

2011 2015

Often in the room with

- [Real Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/real-ventures-2) 7
- [BDC Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bdc-venture-capital) 5
- [Real Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/real-ventures) 2

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## 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 Ventures** Family office **7** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/real-ventures-2)[**BDC Capital** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bdc-venture-capital)[**Real Ventures** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/real-ventures)

## 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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