Founders Capital Partners

Founders Capital Partners is a group of about 40 accredited investors, including former entrepreneurs, executives, scientists, and engineers, who engage in early-stage, technology-based ventures. The firm focuses on industrial products and services, with primary emphasis on software, the Internet, and domain expertise to deliver business and healthcare services, and on sensor, electronic, and mechanical technologies applied to life sciences, imaging, monitoring, and related industrial applications. Investments range from roughly $100,000 to $5 million, with a typical commitment in the $250,000-$750,000 range. The group usually acts as an adviser to portfolio companies, often providing board representation and guidance on management, financing strategy, and operations. Activity is selective and hands-on, with roughly one deal per year and a geographic focus on the Central Coast region of California. Founders Capital Partners was founded in 1988 and is based in Santa Barbara, California, concentrating on early-stage technology ventures while maintaining a small, actively involved investor network.