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 Pets

Smalls

Series B in 2023
Smalls is a direct-to-consumer pet food company based in New York that specializes in producing fresh, human-grade food for cats. Founded in 2017 by Matt Michaelson and Calvin, the company offers a range of cat food options, including chicken, beef, turkey, and duck, which are prepared with fresh meat and a small amount of green vegetables. The food is gently cooked to preserve nutrients and moisture, ensuring high quality. Smalls provides customized meal kits tailored to the specific nutritional needs of each cat, allowing pet owners to conveniently receive healthy and fresh food delivered directly to their homes.

Front of The Pack

Series A in 2021
Pet wellness, reimagined.

Front of The Pack

Seed Round in 2020
Pet wellness, reimagined.

Smalls

Series A in 2020
Smalls is a direct-to-consumer pet food company based in New York that specializes in producing fresh, human-grade food for cats. Founded in 2017 by Matt Michaelson and Calvin, the company offers a range of cat food options, including chicken, beef, turkey, and duck, which are prepared with fresh meat and a small amount of green vegetables. The food is gently cooked to preserve nutrients and moisture, ensuring high quality. Smalls provides customized meal kits tailored to the specific nutritional needs of each cat, allowing pet owners to conveniently receive healthy and fresh food delivered directly to their homes.

Smalls

Seed Round in 2019
Smalls is a direct-to-consumer pet food company based in New York that specializes in producing fresh, human-grade food for cats. Founded in 2017 by Matt Michaelson and Calvin, the company offers a range of cat food options, including chicken, beef, turkey, and duck, which are prepared with fresh meat and a small amount of green vegetables. The food is gently cooked to preserve nutrients and moisture, ensuring high quality. Smalls provides customized meal kits tailored to the specific nutritional needs of each cat, allowing pet owners to conveniently receive healthy and fresh food delivered directly to their homes.

Embark

Seed Round in 2017
Embark offers dog DNA testing that ends preventable diseases in dogs. It was founded by top experts in genomics, computational biology, and software design to sell an industry-leading dog DNA test. They use a clinical-grade CLIA-certified SNP chip to provide the most accurate and comprehensive results (200,000+ genetic markers) available on the market. Their data contributes to proprietary genetics research that will help dog owners optimize nutrition, exercise, allergies, and prevent a variety of heritable conditions. Their technological advantage, intellectual capital, and research-focus enable them to push canine health toward our shared vision of preventative veterinary care.

Embark

Seed Round in 2017
Embark offers dog DNA testing that ends preventable diseases in dogs. It was founded by top experts in genomics, computational biology, and software design to sell an industry-leading dog DNA test. They use a clinical-grade CLIA-certified SNP chip to provide the most accurate and comprehensive results (200,000+ genetic markers) available on the market. Their data contributes to proprietary genetics research that will help dog owners optimize nutrition, exercise, allergies, and prevent a variety of heritable conditions. Their technological advantage, intellectual capital, and research-focus enable them to push canine health toward our shared vision of preventative veterinary care.
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