Founder Collective

Founder Collective is a seed and early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2009 with roots in Cambridge, Massachusetts and offices in New York. The firm is built by entrepreneurs who have founded and exited technology companies, and it aims to back founders by providing practical capital and guidance to navigate the risks of venture funding. It concentrates on early investments in technology companies, with an emphasis on software and information technology, and it makes bets across the United States and beyond, though its roots are on the East Coast. The team partners with portfolio companies to help them scale, often supporting startups that seek modest initial financings. Through its network and hands-on approach, Founder Collective seeks to partner with ambitious teams to grow durable, technology-driven businesses.

Joe DeFilippi

Partner and CFO

Noah Glass

Founder Partner

Jack Groetzinger

Founder Partner

Amanda Herson

General Partner

Zach Klein

Founder Partner

Eric Paley

Managing Partner

Andy Palmer

Founder Partner

Brent Willess

Principal

Past deals in Media

Sonoro

Seed Round in 2020
Sonoro specializes in developing culturally relevant audio content, available in English, Spanish, and Spanglish. This content is designed to adapt seamlessly across various platforms, including TV and film.

Memo

Seed Round in 2020
Memo is a data-driven company focused on measuring and unlocking the value of earned media in the public relations and communications space. It partners with publishers to surface readership data on earned articles, establishing a standard for PR measurement and enabling brands to assess the reach and impact of their narratives. Memo operates a media marketplace that collects impressions and proxy metrics across campaigns, competitive analyses, content strategy, and crisis management, presenting findings as reports to guide strategic decisions. By turning earned media data into actionable insights, Memo supports large brands and institutions seeking data-led communications and helps publishers grow through clearer, measurable audience engagement.

Stanza

Seed Round in 2015
Stanza is an internet company that creates own events calendars, and share with family, friends, and beyond. The company empowers people and organizations to create their own event calendars, subscribe, and share. To date, 6M+ fans have found and synced over 315M events via Stanza. Notable publishers include NBA, NHL, and NFL teams, FOX Sports, Billboard, Warner Brothers, and thousands more. These organizations can also distribute content and video across Stanza’s network of nearly 200M monthly page views. Stanza smart Add to Calendar button is easy to embed in any business' website/mobile app and offers its audience a two-click process to sync future events with any calendar. The product includes a dashboard that lets businesses modify their events on the fly, track links and eventually drive transactions.

Media Radar

Venture Round in 2014
MediaRadar, Inc. specializes in sales and marketing intelligence solutions tailored for the media industry. Founded in 2006 and based in New York, the company provides detailed advertising analysis and insights from various platforms, including magazines, websites, newspapers, and social media. Its services are designed to enhance advertisement sales and client management for both online and print media companies. MediaRadar serves over 1,200 publishers by delivering relevant information and analysis directly to sales teams, facilitating informed decision-making in real-time. The company's offerings enable clients to identify new advertising opportunities, monitor competitors, and ultimately increase their revenues across multiple media channels.

Stanza

Venture Round in 2014
Stanza is an internet company that creates own events calendars, and share with family, friends, and beyond. The company empowers people and organizations to create their own event calendars, subscribe, and share. To date, 6M+ fans have found and synced over 315M events via Stanza. Notable publishers include NBA, NHL, and NFL teams, FOX Sports, Billboard, Warner Brothers, and thousands more. These organizations can also distribute content and video across Stanza’s network of nearly 200M monthly page views. Stanza smart Add to Calendar button is easy to embed in any business' website/mobile app and offers its audience a two-click process to sync future events with any calendar. The product includes a dashboard that lets businesses modify their events on the fly, track links and eventually drive transactions.

PJX Media

Seed Round in 2010
PJX Media is an out-of-home advertising agency that specializes in creating and executing advertising campaigns across various formats, including billboards and transit ads. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in New York, with an additional office in Denver, the company utilizes advanced technology to facilitate the entire advertising process, from audience-based planning to execution and performance reporting. PJX Media offers a comprehensive suite of services, including strategic planning that leverages data to identify target markets and optimize budgets, as well as management services that ensure campaign success through proof of posting and detailed performance analysis. As a subsidiary of ADstruc, PJX Media combines industry expertise with innovative tools to enhance the effectiveness of out-of-home advertising for its clients.

BuzzFeed

Series B in 2010
BuzzFeed, Inc. is a tech-driven media company that specializes in delivering breaking news, original reporting, and entertainment content across various digital platforms. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in New York, BuzzFeed engages a global audience with its diverse offerings, which include articles, quizzes, videos, and lifestyle content through well-known brands such as Tasty. The company also emphasizes investigative journalism through BuzzFeed News and produces original content for multiple formats via BuzzFeed Studios. Additionally, BuzzFeed Commerce focuses on social commerce products, licensing, and strategic partnerships. With a reach of over 200 million users, BuzzFeed aims to create shareable content that resonates across the social web.
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