Founder Collective

Founded in 2009, Founder Collective is a venture capital firm with headquarters in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and an additional office in New York City. The firm specializes in seed-stage investments, primarily targeting technology-related companies across the United States. It is a Registered Investment Adviser and manages approximately $50 million in assets. Founder Collective operates several funds, including early-stage venture capital funds co-managed with Koa Labs. While the firm is open to various industries, it shows a preference for investments with an information technology component. The firm's approach is driven by a team of successful entrepreneurs who leverage their expertise to identify promising opportunities in the technology sector.

Elliot Cohen

Founder Partner

Joe DeFilippi

CFO

David Frankel

General Partner

Jack Groetzinger

Founder Partner

Amanda Herson

Seed Investor

Zach Klein

Founder Partner

Eric Paley

General Partner

Dan Sommer

Founder Partner

Brent Willess

Principal

Past deals in Collectibles

Dibbs

Series A in 2021
Developer of a blockchain-facilitated marketplace designed to act as a gateway between physical and digital collecting. The company facilitates real-time direct trading and fractional ownership of tokenized interests in physical collectibles, enabling customers to buy, sell and trade collectible assets with safety and transparency at prices determined by the community.

Dibbs

Seed Round in 2020
Developer of a blockchain-facilitated marketplace designed to act as a gateway between physical and digital collecting. The company facilitates real-time direct trading and fractional ownership of tokenized interests in physical collectibles, enabling customers to buy, sell and trade collectible assets with safety and transparency at prices determined by the community.

DeckDAQ

Debt Financing in 2012
DeckDAQ Ltd. operates an online platform that facilitates the collection and trading of virtual goods tied to popular brands. Established in 2011 and based in Herzliya, Israel, the platform connects fans not only to third-party games and brand e-commerce shops but also integrates real-world interactions through QR codes. By gamifying the collectible experience, DeckDAQ encourages fans to engage more deeply with brands, allowing them to collect, trade, swap, sell, and compare their collections through social media channels and mobile devices. The platform also aids brands in monetizing their digital assets by transforming existing content into valuable, tradable virtual goods.

DeckDAQ

Seed Round in 2011
DeckDAQ Ltd. operates an online platform that facilitates the collection and trading of virtual goods tied to popular brands. Established in 2011 and based in Herzliya, Israel, the platform connects fans not only to third-party games and brand e-commerce shops but also integrates real-world interactions through QR codes. By gamifying the collectible experience, DeckDAQ encourages fans to engage more deeply with brands, allowing them to collect, trade, swap, sell, and compare their collections through social media channels and mobile devices. The platform also aids brands in monetizing their digital assets by transforming existing content into valuable, tradable virtual goods.

Listia

Seed Round in 2011
Listia Inc. provides online auction services for free stuff. The company offers bids for products in the categories, including antiques, art, baby, books, cameras, cell phones, collectibles, computers and networking, crafts, electronics, health and beauty, holiday and seasonal, home and garden, jewelry and watches, movies and TV shows, music and instruments, pet, sporting goods, toys and hobbies, video games and consoles, and other stuff; cars, vehicles, and parts; and clothing, shoes, and accessories. Listia Inc. was founded in 2009 and is based in Mountain View, California.

20x200

Series A in 2010
20x200 is a New York City-based e-commerce platform that aims to make art collecting accessible to design-minded consumers. The site offers a curated collection of affordable, limited-edition, exhibition-quality prints, each accompanied by an artist-signed certificate of authenticity. Collaborating with a diverse range of artists, from emerging talents to established figures, the platform introduces new exclusive editions weekly, with prices ranging from $24 to $10,000. By focusing on limited-edition prints that utilize archival pigment inks on cotton rag paper, 20x200 enables art enthusiasts to acquire unique, museum-quality works at accessible price points.

20x200

Series A in 2009
20x200 is a New York City-based e-commerce platform that aims to make art collecting accessible to design-minded consumers. The site offers a curated collection of affordable, limited-edition, exhibition-quality prints, each accompanied by an artist-signed certificate of authenticity. Collaborating with a diverse range of artists, from emerging talents to established figures, the platform introduces new exclusive editions weekly, with prices ranging from $24 to $10,000. By focusing on limited-edition prints that utilize archival pigment inks on cotton rag paper, 20x200 enables art enthusiasts to acquire unique, museum-quality works at accessible price points.

Listia

Pre Seed Round in 2009
Listia Inc. provides online auction services for free stuff. The company offers bids for products in the categories, including antiques, art, baby, books, cameras, cell phones, collectibles, computers and networking, crafts, electronics, health and beauty, holiday and seasonal, home and garden, jewelry and watches, movies and TV shows, music and instruments, pet, sporting goods, toys and hobbies, video games and consoles, and other stuff; cars, vehicles, and parts; and clothing, shoes, and accessories. Listia Inc. was founded in 2009 and is based in Mountain View, California.
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