The firm
Founder CollectiveVC firm · US31cheques in 12 months502all time2ledCompanies they are listed as backing
Portfolio
Allma- Alyce
CASHDROP
ClassTag
Crayon
DealBase Corporation
Ethyca
FairShake
Fixer
Gigwalk
Happify- Harvest Automation
Hickory
Hivemapper- Listia
- Mable
Matter
Omada Health- Par8o
- SelfMade
Sudden Coffee- TellusLabs
Ten Percent Happier- Dibbs
- Integral Ad Science
- JoyTunes
- Mulberry Platform
- Rekener Inc.
Where they are named on record
Filings
- SEC Form D · Venture Capital fundFounder CollectiveMember of the General Partnersince 2023
- SEC Form D · Venture Capital fundFounder CollectiveManaging Member of the General Partneron 2 filings · since 2020
- SEC Form D · Company raising10 Percent Happier, Inc.Directorsince 2018
- SEC Form D · Company raisingEmbark Veterinary, Inc.Directoron 4 filings · since 2017
- SEC Form D · Company raisingBlissfully Tech Inc.Directoron 2 filings · since 2016
- SEC Form D · Company raisingCRAYON, INC.Directoron 4 filings · since 2016
- SEC Form D · Company raisingKuvee, Inc.Directoron 2 filings · since 2016
- SEC Form D · Company raisingSee Me Group, Inc.Directoron 2 filings · since 2013
- SEC Form D · Company raisingGiveForward, Inc.Directoron 4 filings · since 2012
- SEC Form D · Company raisingHARVEST AUTOMATION INCDirectoron 5 filings · since 2011
- SEC Form D · Company raisingContently, Inc.Directoron 7 filings · since 2011
- SEC Form D · Company raisingBoundless Learning Inc.Directorsince 2011
- SEC Form D · Company raisingAd Safe Media, Ltd.Directorsince 2010
- SEC Form D · Venture Capital fundFounder CollectiveExecutive Officeron 2 filings · since 2009
Each row is a document a firm filed with a regulator: somebody signed it, and it carries a date.
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Replay, Dispelling Conventional Wisdom in VC (Eric Paley)
WithEric Paley
MentionsFounder Collective
About this episode
In this special replay of episode 135 & 136, Eric Paley of Founder Collective joins Nick to dispel some conventional wisdom in VC. We address questions including: What's the focus at Founder Collective? What are the downsides of heavily funded companies? Overview and Methodology of the study of 71… More on the show's page
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Apple PodcastsThe show's page136. Dispelling Conventional Wisdom in VC, Part 2 | Should Seed Investors Follow-on? (Eric Paley)
WithEric Paley
MentionsFounder CollectiveNick DucoffSemil Shah
About this episode
Today we cover Part 2 of Dispelling Conventional Wisdom in VC with Eric Paley of Founder Collective. In this segment we address: I wanted to get your quick take on follow-on investing. There was a recent twitter convo w/ you, Parker Tompson, Semil Shah & Nick Ducoff on follow-on funding…... To… More on the show's page
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Apple PodcastsThe show's page135. Dispelling Conventional Wisdom in VC, Part 1 | Does Capital Drive Outcomes? (Eric Paley)
WithEric Paley
MentionsFounder Collective
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Eric Paley of Founder Collective joins Nick to dispell some conventional wisdom in VC. We address questions including: - What's the focus at Founder Collective? - What are the downsides of heavily funded companies? - Overview and Methodology for your study of 71 IPOs: 'Overdosing on VC: Lessons… More on the show's page
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20VC: Venture Capital Is One Hell Of A Drug, What VCs Expect From Founders Once They Have Raised & Why Customers Validate Your Business Not Venture Capital with Eric Paley, Managing Partner @ Founder Collective
WithEric Paley
MentionsFounder Collective
About this episode
Eric Paley is the Managing Partner at Founder Collective , one of the world's most successful seed funds with investments in the likes of Uber , Hunch , Makerbot and About.me . Prior to Founder Collective, Eric was the Co-Founder and CEO of Brontes Technologies , later acquired by 3M for $95m.… More on the show's page
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Apple PodcastsThe show's page20 VC 089: Eric Paley @ Founder Collective on Outliers, Inspirational Founders and Pro Rata
WithEric Paley
MentionsFounder CollectiveDavid Hornik
About this episode
Eric Paley is the Managing Partner at Founder Collective , one of the world's most successful seed funds with investments in the likes of Uber , Hunch , Makerbot and About.me . Prior to Founder Collective, Eric was the Co-Founder and CEO of Brontes Technologies , later acquired by 3M for… More on the show's page
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20VC: a16z's Chris Dixon on Who Will Win the Next Generation of Venture, The Two Ways to Make Great Venture Investments and Find the Best Entrepreneurs & Why AI Will Strengthen the Position of the Incumbents Moving Forward
MentionsChris DixonAndreessen HorowitzBen HorowitzFounder CollectiveDoug LeoneEric Paley
About this episode
Chris Dixon is a General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz, one of the leading venture firms of the last decade with investments in Oculus (acquired by Facebook), Coinbase, and many more. Chris also founded and leads a16z crypto, a division of the firm that he has grown from $300 million in 2018 to… More on the show's page
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Apple PodcastsThe show's page20VC Roundtable: Is the VC Model Broken? The Biggest Disconnect Ever Between TVPI & DPI, Why Market Size is Dangerous, Why "Go Fast" is Terrible Advice, The Dangers of Raising Large Rounds at High Prices & Why Next Year Will See the Biggest Hiring Spree i
MentionsFloodgateFounder CollectiveEric PaleyJason LemkinMike Maples
About this episode
Eric Paley is the Managing Partner at Founder Collective , one of the world's most successful seed funds with investments in the likes of Uber , The Trade Desk, Coupang and Airtable. Mike Maples is one of the OGs of seed investing. As the Co-Founder of Floodgate , he has backed the likes of… More on the show's page
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Apple PodcastsThe show's page181. Cram Session, Episodes 130-136 (Nick Moran)
MentionsGoogleBen EinsteinEric Paley
About this episode
Welcome back to TFR for another Cram Session. In these special releases, we have aggregated the takeaways and tips from previous episodes. In this installment, we will be recapping the following episodes: 130. How Amazon, Fitbit & Snap Won; Where Apple, Pebble & Google Did Not, Part 1 (Ben… More on the show's page
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Apple PodcastsThe show's page20VC: Lessons Learned Scaling PillPack from Seed to Amazon Acquisition, Why Investors Should Spend More Time Assessing Human Capital Risk Taken by Founders & The Right Way To Think About Capital Efficiency in Scaling with David Frankel, Managing Partner @
MentionsDavid FrankelAlex RampellAndy McLoughlinChris DixonFounder CollectiveEric Paley
About this episode
David Frankel is Managing Partner @ Founder Collective , one of the leading seed funds of the last decade with a portfolio including the likes of Uber, PillPack, Coupang, Hotel Tonight, Venmo, Buzzfeed and many more incredible companies. David himself sits on the board of PillPack, Olo, Adhawk… More on the show's page
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Apple PodcastsThe show's pageInvestor Stories 75: Lessons Learned (Buttrick, Shah, Paley)
MentionsEric PaleyJohn ButtrickSemil Shah
About this episode
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: John Buttrick Semil Shah Eric Paley Each investor illustrates a critical lesson learned about startup investing and how it's changed their approach. To listen more, please visit… More on the show's page
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