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 Virtualization

Minim

Seed Round in 2018
Minim Inc. is a company that specializes in designing and developing an Internet of Things (IoT) platform aimed at enhancing home management and security. Founded in 2017 and based in Manchester, New Hampshire, Minim employs advanced technologies such as Quantum Fingerprinting and machine learning to create a self-learning platform that identifies device behaviors and detects potential threats. This platform not only optimizes WiFi performance but also provides tools for consumers and care providers to secure connected devices effectively. Minim collaborates with Internet Service Providers (ISPs), router manufacturers, software developers, and IoT device manufacturers to ensure safe and efficient home connectivity. The company's focus is on delivering a reliable and user-friendly experience, contributing to higher customer satisfaction in an era where connected devices are prevalent. As of December 2020, Minim operates as a subsidiary of Zoom Telephonics, Inc.

Anjuna

Seed Round in 2018
Anjuna Security Inc. is a cybersecurity company based in Palo Alto, California, that specializes in a data-in-use platform designed to protect sensitive data during processing, transit, and at rest. Founded in 2017, Anjuna's technology enables organizations to secure their applications and key management systems in the cloud without requiring any changes to existing code. The platform creates a software perimeter around applications, delivering hardware-grade security that allows sensitive workloads to operate safely in public cloud environments. This approach eliminates the need for securing or patching the underlying infrastructure, as it protects applications even against threats from users with root or physical access. By seamlessly encrypting data end-to-end with secure enclaves, Anjuna empowers enterprises to run their most critical operations while maintaining robust security against insider threats.

Replicated

Series A in 2016
Replicated, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in providing tools for the distribution and management of third-party applications within enterprise settings. Founded in 2014 and based in Culver City, California, Replicated offers a solution that enables businesses to deploy and manage software as a service (SaaS) applications within their own firewalls, either in on-premises data centers or private clouds. This approach allows cloud-based SaaS vendors to deliver a version of their products that can be easily installed, licensed, and supported without the need to maintain separate codebases or additional features for different deployment environments. Replicated's software simplifies the process for clients, enhancing their ability to support and manage applications effectively.

Replicated

Seed Round in 2015
Replicated, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in providing tools for the distribution and management of third-party applications within enterprise settings. Founded in 2014 and based in Culver City, California, Replicated offers a solution that enables businesses to deploy and manage software as a service (SaaS) applications within their own firewalls, either in on-premises data centers or private clouds. This approach allows cloud-based SaaS vendors to deliver a version of their products that can be easily installed, licensed, and supported without the need to maintain separate codebases or additional features for different deployment environments. Replicated's software simplifies the process for clients, enhancing their ability to support and manage applications effectively.

Infinio

Seed Round in 2012
Infinio addresses the most expensive bottleneck in virtual environments: storage performance. Data center administrators buy more storage hardware when what they really want is better storage performance. Infinio offers a software-only solution instead. Infinio has strong financial backing from tier-one venture capitalists including Highland Capital Partners, Bessemer Venture Partners, Lightspeed Venture Partners and Osage University Partners.

Vaultive

Venture Round in 2009
Vaultive specializes in cloud data encryption services, focusing on enhancing data security for businesses transitioning to cloud environments. The company's innovative technology allows organizations to encrypt their data while still enabling it to be searched, indexed, and processed within cloud applications without the need for decryption. This approach empowers customers to maintain control and ownership of their data, as they hold the encryption keys. By doing so, Vaultive ensures that businesses can utilize cloud applications efficiently while adhering to governance and compliance requirements, effectively mitigating the risks associated with cloud data storage.

Vaultive

Angel Round in 2009
Vaultive specializes in cloud data encryption services, focusing on enhancing data security for businesses transitioning to cloud environments. The company's innovative technology allows organizations to encrypt their data while still enabling it to be searched, indexed, and processed within cloud applications without the need for decryption. This approach empowers customers to maintain control and ownership of their data, as they hold the encryption keys. By doing so, Vaultive ensures that businesses can utilize cloud applications efficiently while adhering to governance and compliance requirements, effectively mitigating the risks associated with cloud data storage.
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