Founders' Co-op
Founders' Co-op
Seattle-based venture capital firm investing in ambitious, technical, pre-product, pre-revenue technology startups in the Pacific Northwest.
About
Founders' Co-op is a Seattle-based venture capital firm established in 2008, focusing on backing early-stage technology founders across the Pacific Northwest. The firm invests in pre-product and pre-revenue technology startups led by ambitious and deeply technical founding teams, prioritizing founders and problem selection over specific verticals. They aim to be the best first-check investor in their market, helping companies attract later-stage capital from other venture firms.
Key facts
At-a-glance profile data
- Website
- founderscoop.com
- Type
- VC
- Headquarters
- Seattle, United States
- Funds raised
- $180M
- Portfolio companies
- 5
- Stages
- SeedPre-Seed
- Cheque size
- $2M to $8M
- Sector focus
- SoftwareSaaSAIEnterprise SoftwareBusiness Automation
Recent investments
| Date | Company | Round | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 2026 | Venice.ai | Funding Round | $65M |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Decent | Series A | $10M |
| 19 Feb 2026 | Venice.ai | Series A | $25M |
| 31 Dec 2024 | Opal Payment | Pre-Seed | $2M |
| 1 Dec 2022 | Decent | Seed | $4M |
| 18 Nov 2021 | Comet ML | Series B | $50M |
| 8 Apr 2021 | Comet ML | Series A | $13M |
| 9 Sept 2020 | Decent | Series A | $10M |
| 22 Apr 2020 | Comet ML | Seed | $5M |
| 1 May 2018 | Decent | Seed | $8M |
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Frequently asked
What companies has Founders' Co-op invested in?
Founders' Co-op has invested in Venice.ai, Decent, Opal Payment, Comet ML, Skyward.
AUM
$180M
PORTFOLIO
5
