When was Founders Factory founded?

Founders Factory was founded in 2012.

Where is Founders Factory's headquarters located?

Founders Factory's headquarters is located in London (United Kingdom).

How big is Founders Factory's investment team?

Founders Factory has a team of 21, including 8 partners.

How many companies has Founders Factory invested in?

Founders Factory has invested in 295 companies, including FluidStack & Scan.

Which companies has Founders Factory invested in lately?

Fast Metals & Getsupra are the latest investments by Founders Factory.

How many exits has Founders Factory been involved in?

Founders Factory's portfolio has seen 2 IPOs and 31 acquisitions.

How many unicorns are there in Founders Factory's portfolio?

There is 1 unicorn in Founders Factory's portfolio.

Founders Factory - 2026 Investor Profile, Portfolio, Team & Investment Trends

1. FluidStack

Provider of managed high performance computing clusters for artificial intelligence. These infrastructure resources facilitate large scale model training and inference tasks. The hardware is isolated at the network and storage levels to ensure dedicated access for computational workloads. Engineering support maintains the systems to ensure operational availability for technical teams.

Key facts about FluidStack

Founded Year: 2017
Location: New York City (United States)
Annual Revenue: £50M - £100M as on Dec 31, 2024
Valuation: $*****
Stage: Series B
Total Funding till date: $3.28B
Employee Count: 473 as on Aug 31, 2026
Investors: 7GC, Episode 1 Ventures and 11 Others
Latest Funding Round: Series B, Sep 05, 2026, $*****
Highlight: Editors' Pick

2. Scan

Chains providing diagnostic medical imaging services for self pay patients. These facilities offer various scan types including magnetic resonance imaging and other diagnostic procedures. Individuals book appointments directly without requiring physician referrals or insurance coverage. Reports are delivered to patients following the completion of the imaging process.

Key facts about Scan

Founded Year: 2017
Location: London (United Kingdom)
Valuation: $*****
Stage: Series B
Total Funding till date: $108M
Employee Count: 161 as on Aug 31, 2026
Investors: Aviva, Redbus Group and 23 Others
Latest Funding Round: Series B, Aug 31, 2026, $*****

3. Monolith

Developer of AI-driven software for engineering product development and testing. The company provides a core platform with modules for test data validation, test plan optimisation, and system calibration. It offers consulting, implementation, advanced research, and AI training services. The software is designed for use in the battery, automotive, aerospace, defense, industrial, and medical industries.

Key facts about Monolith

Founded Year: 2016
Location: London (United Kingdom)
Valuation: $*****
Stage: Series A
Total Funding till date: $14.6M
Employee Count: 36 as on Aug 31, 2026
Investors: Stanford, Founders Factory and 28 Others
Latest Funding Round: Series A, Aug 23, 2021, $*****
Highlight: Editors' Pick

4. Typeform

Provider of a platform for creating forms, surveys, and quizzes. The platform offers tools for form building, survey creation, and quiz design. It provides templates for various use cases, including lead generation, registration, and customer success. The platform also offers integrations with other business tools and applications.

Key facts about Typeform

Founded Year: 2012
Location: Spain
Valuation: $*****
Stage: Series C
Total Funding till date: $188M
Employee Count: 909 as on Aug 31, 2026
Investors: General Atlantic, Top Tier Capital Partners and 19 Others
Latest Funding Round: Series C, Mar 10, 2022, $*****
Highlight: Editors' Pick

5. Fundamental Surgery

Provider of AI-based platform for surgical simulation using VR and haptics. It claims that the proprietary haptics system allows sensing resistance, texture, substance, and pressure, enabling professionals to practice and refine their surgical skills. Its platform syncs with a stylus connected to a standard-issue mechanical arm. Its stylus features two buttons, one to inject the virtual drug and the other to withdraw the needle. It knows the ideal injection pattern for the drug and gives the surgeon a score based on how accurately they have administered it. It claims that the simulations are hardware agnostic and thereby compatible with multiple headsets such as HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, and Microsoft Hololens.

Key facts about Fundamental Surgery

Founded Year: 2012
Location: Boston (United States)
Annual Revenue: £1M - £10M as on Dec 31, 2024
Valuation: $*****
Stage: Series B
Total Funding till date: $39.6M
Employee Count: 77 as on Dec 31, 2024
Investors: EQT, Nexus Venture Partners and 13 Others
Latest Funding Round: Series B, Oct 23, 2024, $*****
Highlight: Editors' Pick

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Founders Factory has invested in 295 companies over the last 14 years, with an average of 16 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 6 investments, while as of Jul 2026, it has made 4 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Fast Metals and most recent follow-on round was in Solivus.

Here are Founders Factory's Year-on-Year Investment Trends:

Year	No. of Investments
Year	1^st Round	Follow-on	Total
2026 (YTD)	4	0	4
2025	6	0	6
2024	2	0	2
2023	17	1	18
2022	6	0	6
2021	25	0	25
2020	24	2	26
2019	23	1	24
2018	23	0	23
2017	25	1	26

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Founders Factory has made 161 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $2.39M, 4 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $7.25M and 1 investment in Series B stage with an average round size of $8.03M.

Here are Founders Factory's investments by stage:

Stage of entry	No. of Investments
Seed	161
Series A	4
Series B	1

Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments

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Founders Factory has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Consumer, Retail, High Tech and FinTech. Notably, it has invested in 253 Tech companies, 161 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 147 Software companies and at least 122 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).

Here are Founders Factory's investments by sector:

Sector	No. of Investments
Enterprise Applications	86
Consumer	44
Retail	26
High Tech	25
FinTech	21
Others	202

Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments

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Founders Factory has made most investments in United Kingdom (98), followed by United States where it has made 19 investments.

Here are Founders Factory's investments by geography:

Country	No. of Investments
United Kingdom	98
United States	19
Canada	6
Germany	6
Israel	4
Others	31

Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments

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Founders Factory has made 4 investments in 2026 so far. Fast Metals and Getsupra are the latest among them.

Here are the most recent investments by Founders Factory:

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Date	Company	Location	Round Details	Round Amount	Co-Investors
Jul 29, 2026	Fast Metals	-	Seed	8095	New Climate Ventures [+3]
Apr 07, 2026	Getsupra	-	Seed	8855	Rio Tinto
Mar 16, 2026	Alomana	Italy	Seed	2754	CDP Venture Capital [+4]
Jan 30, 2026	WealthAi	United Kingdom	Seed	1677	Fuel Ventures
Dec 12, 2025	Conveyed	United Kingdom	Seed	8948	Eka Ventures [+4]

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Founders Factory has 1 unicorn in its portfolio - FluidStack. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is FluidStack which became a unicorn in 2026.

Here is a list of unicorns in Founders Factory's portfolio:

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Tracxn Score	Company	Short Description	Founded year	Sector	Location	Company Stage	First Investment/ Acquisition Details
70	FluidStack	Provider of managed high performance computing clusters for artificial intelligence	2017	High Tech [+1]	New York City	Series B	tlknpui

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2 of Founders Factory's portfolio companies have become public. MyHealthChecked got listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE), in Jul 2013 at marketcap of $1.75T.

Here are Founders Factory's portfolio companies that went public:

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Company	IPO Date	First Invested on	First Round of Investment	Round Size
MyHealthChecked	Jul 05, 2013	-	-	5554
Lightneer	-	Apr 19, 2016	Seed	4287

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31 companies from Founders Factory's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was TroopTravel in Aug 2026 by Spotnana for $*****.

Here are Founders Factory's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:

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Company	Acquisition Date	First Invested on	First Round of Investment	Round Size
TroopTravel	Aug 26, 2026	Sep 30, 2021	Series A	4759
Slick	Mar 31, 2026	May 01, 2019	Seed	2975
Acre	Jan 23, 2026	Apr 04, 2023	Series B	5396
Oxwash	Nov 27, 2025	May 04, 2020	Seed	8732
Temple	Sep 18, 2025	-	-	5915

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Founders Factory has a team of 21 members including 8 Partners, 2 Venture Partners and 4 Principals located in United Kingdom, India and 3 more locations. Founders Factory's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.

Here is a list of top team members in Founders Factory:

Name	Designation	Location	Board Memberships	Contact Details
Brent Hoberman	Partner	London	Shazam and MADE.COM	-
Levi Young	Partner	-	-	-
Henry Lane Fox	Partner	London	-	1 Email
George Northcott	Partner	New York City	-	2 Emails
Ajay Aravind	Partner	Madurai	-	-
Majid Shaikh	Partner	Miraj	-	-
Rohan Silva	Partner	-	-	1 Email
Nick Le Fevre	Partner	Berlin	-	-
Maximilian Glintschert	Venture Partner	Berlin	-	-
Alex Keith	Venture Partner	London	-	1 Email

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Over the past 14 years, 580 investors have co-invested in Founders Factory's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.

Invested before Founders Factory: Gov, Rothenberg Ventures and 56 others have invested in rounds before Founders Factory. There are 3 companies where Gov has invested before Founders Factory and 2 companies where Rothenberg Ventures has invested before Founders Factory.
Top Co-investors of Founders Factory: 200 investors entered a company along with Founders Factory. These include investors like L'Oreal (6 companies).
Invested after Founders Factory: A total of 322 investors have invested in Founders Factory's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Ascension (4 companies) and Fuel Ventures (4 companies).