About Founders Equity
Founders Equity is a private equity firm founded in 1996. It is primarily based in New York City, United States. As of Jul 2026, Founders Equity has a portfolio of 15 companies, comprising 15 funding rounds and 2 acquisitions. The firm primarily invests in companies based in United States. Its portfolio is spread across a wide range of sectors from Consumer to Enterprise Applications. Its latest investment was a $***** Series A round in Building Intelligence on Apr 10, 2018
Overall Founders Equity portfolio has seen 2 IPOs and 7 acquisitions, namely CoStar Group, Core BTS and Stone Source. Fieldston Investors co-invest with Founders Equity, sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
Founders Equity has a team of 3 people, including 1 partner.
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Founded Year
1996
Location
New York City, United States
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Founders Equity's Portfolio
Founders Equity has a portfolio of 15 companies. They have invested in a total of 15 companies. Their most recent investment was in Building Intelligence (Series A round) on Apr 10, 2018. Here are the most recent investments by Founders Equity:Date | Company | Round | Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apr 10, 2018 | Series A | 6216 | - | |
Jul 14, 2006 | Series B | 9848 | ||
May 11, 2006 | PE | 3164 | - | |
2004 | PE | 9241 | - |
Founders Equity has acquired 2 companies. Their most recent acquisition was of Pay-O-Matic on Jan 16, 2008. Here are the most recent acquisitions by Founders Equity:
Acquisition Date | Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jan 16, 2008 | Payment solution for FIs | - | 1950 | |
May 03, 2019 | Online learning solutions for professionals | - | 1989 |
Here is the portfolio snapshot of Founders Equity:
Investments by Year
The maximum number of investments were made in 2018
Portfolio by Location
Companies are primarily in United States
Portfolio by Sector
Companies are primarily in Consumer
Team profile of Founders Equity
Founders Equity has a team of 3 members located in United States. Founders Equity's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in Founders Equity:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | New York City | - | ||
Advisor | - | - | ||
Advisor | - | - | - |
Co-investors of Founders Equity
Over the past 30 years, one investor has co-invested in Founders Equity's portfolio companies.
- Top Co-investors of Founders Equity: Fieldston Investors entered a company along with Founders Equity.
Founders Equity News
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Paramount Global Surfaces Acquires Stone Sourceinddist.com•Nov 13, 2024•Platinum Equity, Stone Source, Founders Equity
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Platinum Equity Portfolio Company Paramount Global Surfaces Acquires Stone SourcePlatinum Equity•Apr 01, 2022•Platinum Equity, Stone Source, Founders Equity, Paramount
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Building Intelligence seals $4.1 mln Series APE Hub•Nov 14, 2018•, Building Intelligence, Founders Equity
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