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Founder University

Founder University

San Francisco, Californiafounder.university

Overview

Founder University is a 12-week pre-accelerator program and fund for early-stage startups, run by Jason Calacanis's LAUNCH organization. It invests in top graduates and serves as a feeder for the main LAUNCH accelerator.

Portfolio Companies

3

Investments

Founder University investments
CompanyDateStageLead
Conflation Labs-SeedCo-investor
TrakkrOct 2025AcceleratorCo-investor
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Key People

Adam Myers

Crust AI Founder University

Ádám Párkányi

Cirqle Founder Founder University Cohort 11

Ash Uprety

Founder Product Manager at Data-Visualization.ai

Charles Ma

Founder

Dave Jaga

Founder

Ethan Miller

Founder Cohort 12

Jack Lee

Storychat Co-Founder Founder University Cohort 10

Kamyar S.

Founder Of Listabid

Krishna Yadav

Building- ChatOS Founder University Cohort 11

Mahamat Adoum

Founder

Mariia Grineva

ECCEX Founder MedTech AI

Michael Ogbinaka

Founder University Cohort 11

Mohammad Saad

Founder

Nicolas Fernandez

Founder University Acumen Co-Founder

Salim Abduljawad

Cohort 1 - Sanabil Founder University

Sanhik Roy

Playto Founder Cohort 12

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Sector & Stage Mix

Industry, funding stage, and valuation band breakdowns.

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Investment Activity

Yearly cadence, pace, and funding raised over time.

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2023
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2025
2026

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FAQ

Where is Founder University based?

Founder University is headquartered in San Francisco, California, United States.

When was Founder University founded?

Founding year information for Founder University is not publicly available.

How many portfolio companies does Founder University have?

Founder University has 3 portfolio companies in Caplight's dataset.

What are some companies in Founder University's portfolio?

Portfolio companies visible on Caplight include Conflation Labs, Trakkr.

What was Founder University's most recent investment shown here?

Founder University's most recent investment in this portfolio sample was in Trakkr in 2025.

What sectors does Founder University focus on?

Founder University focuses on Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure.

What company stages does Founder University focus on?

Founder University typically invests at the Early stage.

Firmographic Details

HeadquartersSan Francisco, California
Year FoundedN/A

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