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Founders' Co-op

Founders' Co-op

Seattle, Washingtonfounderscoop.com

Overview

Founders' Co-op is a venture capital firm based in Seattle, Washington that provides seed-stage funding to early-stage technology companies, primarily in the Pacific Northwest.

Year Founded

2008

Portfolio Companies

68

Investments

Founders' Co-op investments
CompanyDateStageLead
KaratMay 2017Series ACo-investor
Venice.aiJul 2026Series ACo-investor
LevelTen EnergyAug 2021Series CCo-investor
PaidSep 2025SeedCo-investor
ZenLedgerSep 2018SeedCo-investor
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Key People

Chris DeVore

Founding Managing Partner

Aviel Ginzburg

General Partner

Lowell Ricklefs

Investor Mentor

Omri Bahat

Investor

Brent T.

Limited Partner

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Sector & Stage Mix

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Investment Activity

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2026

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FAQ

Where is Founders' Co-op based?

Founders' Co-op is headquartered in Seattle, Washington, United States.

When was Founders' Co-op founded?

Founders' Co-op was founded in 2008.

How many portfolio companies does Founders' Co-op have?

Founders' Co-op has 68 portfolio companies in Caplight's dataset.

What are some companies in Founders' Co-op's portfolio?

Portfolio companies visible on Caplight include Karat, Venice.ai, LevelTen Energy, Paid, ZenLedger.

What was Founders' Co-op's most recent investment shown here?

Founders' Co-op's most recent investment in this portfolio sample was in Venice.ai in 2026.

What sectors does Founders' Co-op focus on?

Founders' Co-op focuses on Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, FinTech, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Real Estate & PropTech, FinTech, Consumer & Commerce, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Enterprise Software, FinTech, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Real Estate & PropTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Crypto & Web3, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, FinTech, FinTech, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Software, Cybersecurity, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Consumer & Commerce, FinTech, Cybersecurity, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce.

What company stages does Founders' Co-op focus on?

Founders' Co-op typically invests at the Early stage.

What is Founders' Co-op's AUM?

Founders' Co-op's assets under management are estimated between $50.0M and $100.0M.

Firmographic Details

HeadquartersSeattle, Washington
Year Founded2008

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