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Founders Factory backs visionary founders with capital, dedicated support from a team of 60+ operators, and unrivalled access to a coalition of industry leading corporate partners.

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BUILDERS & INVESTORS

Shaping the future of Fintech, Health, Climate and Deep Tech

Venture Studio

Co-found a new company with the backing of our team and partners

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Accelerator

Raise capital and grow your startup in our pre-seed and seed stage investment programs

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PLATFORM

We back founders from idea to seed - and beyond

Capital

We fund startups at idea, pre-seed and seed, combining capital with the full backing of Founders Factory through our investment programs.

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Operational Support

Co-founder level support from our 60+ team of builders and operators. We'll help you find product-market fit, build your company and raise your next round.

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Corporate Partners

Access to industry leading corporates is what we call our unfair advantage: from distribution and market intelligence to commercial partnerships and follow on capital.

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Community & Network

We operate at the centre of Europe's tech ecosystem. Join our global community of founders, investors and corporate innovators.

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PORTFOLIO

Building and investing in future category leaders

Dronamics
/ Series B
Dronamics offers an all-in-one solution for the middle-mile powered by our Black Swan cargo drone.
Climate
Perlego
/ Series B
Perlego is an unlimited online subscription to 1M+ academic books - trusted by students worldwide.
EdTech
Peptone
/ Series B
The first in class Translational Biophysics Company focused on drugging Intrinsically Disordered Proteins.
Health
Flourish
/ Exited
Beautiful and easy data-visualization and storytelling. Acquired by Canva in 2022.
Media
Storyblok
/ Series B
Storyblok is the Top Ranked CMS for creating powerful experiences on any digital channel.
Media
Feedr
/ Exited
Feedr provides a hassle-free, one-stop solution that makes it easy for companies to provide delicious healthy meals to their team. Acquired by Compass Group in 2020.
Health
Shop Circle
/ Series A
Shop Circle acquires and grows e-commerce tools, providing everything brands need to scale their stores.
Ecommerce
Honest Health
/ Exited
D2C vertical health platform for men aimed at delivering targeted care at scale. Acquired by Hims & Hers in 2021.
Health
Fundamental VR
/ Series B
An immersive training simulation for surgery using virtual reality and haptics.
Health
Iris AI
/ Series A
AI engine for scientific text understanding that supports knowledge processing needs for research.
AI

STORIES & INSIGHTS

TrustedHousesitters buyout values company at $100M
A management buyout by Mayfair Equity Partners sees a surging valuation for the category-defining petsitting marketplace.
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TrustedHousesitters buyout values company at $100M
A management buyout by Mayfair Equity Partners sees a surging valuation for the category-defining petsitting marketplace.
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E-Commerce Software Startup Shop Circle Raises $120 Million | Forbes
London-based e-commerce software startup Shop Circle has raised $120 million in Series A funding
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E-Commerce Software Startup Shop Circle Raises $120 Million | Forbes
London-based e-commerce software startup Shop Circle has raised $120 million in Series A funding
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Founders Factory Africa to deploy $114M using learnings from past programs | TechCrunch
Founders Factory Africa (FFA) raises $114 million from Mastercard Foundation and Johnson & Johnson Impact Ventures “to scale its model to better serve founders across the African tech ecosystem.”
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Founders Factory Africa to deploy $114M using learnings from past programs | TechCrunch
Founders Factory Africa (FFA) raises $114 million from Mastercard Foundation and Johnson & Johnson Impact Ventures “to scale its model to better serve founders across the African tech ecosystem.”
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Perlego founder Gauthier van Malderen on his ‘Spotify for textbooks’ & transforming education
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Perlego founder Gauthier van Malderen on his ‘Spotify for textbooks’ & transforming education
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Venture Insights From Tom Hulme, Head of Europe at GV
Learn the secrets of the trade from a seasoned investor, and what he looks for when he's deploying capital
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Venture Insights From Tom Hulme, Head of Europe at GV
Learn the secrets of the trade from a seasoned investor, and what he looks for when he's deploying capital
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What does defensibility look like in AI?
Head of Data Science Bianca Furtuna shares lessons for founders building in AI on how to build moats around their products
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What does defensibility look like in AI?
Head of Data Science Bianca Furtuna shares lessons for founders building in AI on how to build moats around their products
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Dronamics: How the Rangelov Brothers’ dream of ultra-efficient cargo drones is taking flight
Brothers Svilen and Konstantin share the story of their success so far, and how they're transforming the future of logistics and cargo
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Dronamics: How the Rangelov Brothers’ dream of ultra-efficient cargo drones is taking flight
Brothers Svilen and Konstantin share the story of their success so far, and how they're transforming the future of logistics and cargo
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Lessons for CEOs from Pete Flint, General Partner at NfX
As both a founder of and investor in unicorns, Pete has a great deal of knowledge to share about building successful companies, raising capital, as well as making the transition from operator to investor.
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Lessons for CEOs from Pete Flint, General Partner at NfX
As both a founder of and investor in unicorns, Pete has a great deal of knowledge to share about building successful companies, raising capital, as well as making the transition from operator to investor.
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