About Founder Partners
Founder Partners is a venture capital firm founded in 2013. It is primarily based out of San Francisco, United States. It primarily invests in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to High Tech and Consumer. Overall, Founder Partners portfolio has seen 2 IPOs and 6 acquisitions including key companies like Roblox, Meltwater and Chairish. Founder Partners has team of 13 people including 9 partners.Key Metrics
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Founder Partners' List of Top Investments
Founder Partners has a portfolio of 25 companies. Their most notable investments include Roblox and Meltwater.Their portfolio spans across United States, North Macedonia, Poland and 2 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Consumer and 10 other sectors. Here is the list of top investments by Founder Partners:1. Roblox
Online gaming platform for developing web and mobile games. The platform enables its users to create its own games through simple drag and drop mechanisms. It has developed Roblox an action game. It generates revenue through virtual purchases in-game by the use of a virtual currency Robux. The platform follows a revenue share model for game developers.
Key facts about Roblox
- Founded Year: 2004
- Location: San Mateo (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Dec 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $918M
- Employee Count: 9,866 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Meritech, ADS Ventures and 22 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series H, Jan 06, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Public
2. Meltwater
Cloud based suite of marketing solutions. It is an online intelligence platform that offers social media monitoring, tracking, and analytics for businesses. It offers media, social, and consumer trends datasets to analyze and generate insights. The platform offers social listening tool to capture brand mention and understand customers through social data. Features include social media management, analytics, influencer marketing, and more.
Key facts about Meltwater
- Founded Year: 2001
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Employee Count: 2,638 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Founder Partners, SVB and 7 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Dec 18, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
3. Braintrust
Briantrust is a decentralized marketplace for tech freelancers. Offers marketing and management of schedules and clients. Provides work history and reputation. Users can refer freelancers and employers and earn BTRUST token.
Key facts about Braintrust
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $29M
- Employee Count: 388 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: TQ Ventures, Founder Partners and 36 Others
- Latest Funding Round: ICO, Sep 09, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Chairish
Online marketplace for pre-owned home improvement products. The product catalog includes furniture, paintings, prints, lighting, home decor products, rugs, pillows, fountains, garden ornaments, baskets, boxes, lamps, and more.
Key facts about Chairish
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $57.3M
- Employee Count: 72 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Founder Partners, Altos Ventures Management and 9 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Jun 02, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
5. Mixbook
Personalized photo books, cards, calendars, and home decor for memories. It empowers individuals to creatively connect with loved ones through storytelling. The platform offers tools to design quality projects from anywhere, instantly organize photos, and create stories with customizable themes. It provides a user-friendly studio with AI-powered design tools, enabling the creation of photo books, canvas prints, cards, and more. The company focuses on helping people capture and share memories, offering a range of products for various occasions, including weddings and holidays. It emphasizes ease of use, quality, and customer support, ensuring a seamless experience from design to delivery. The platform offers options to customize layouts, sort photos, and add personal touches like text and embellishments. It provides a way to create lasting memories through personalized photo products, fostering creativity and connection. The site requires Javascript to work properly, offers login and signup options, and provides deals.
Key facts about Mixbook
- Founded Year: 2006
- Location: Palo Alto (United States)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $11M
- Employee Count: 141 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Founder Partners, Band of Angels and 3 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Aug 01, 2011, $*****
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Founder Partners' Portfolio
2 of Founder Partners' portfolio companies have become public. Roblox got listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), in Mar 2021 at marketcap of $38.3B and Acrodea got listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE).Here are Founder Partners' portfolio companies that went public:
Filter this listCompany | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar 10, 2021 | - | - | 3861 | |
Oct 19, 2006 | - | - | 2389 |
Acquired companies in Founder Partners' Portfolio
6 companies from Founder Partners' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Chairish in Aug 2025 by ATG for $*****.Here are Founder Partners' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Aug 04, 2025 | - | - | 4251 | |
Jan 18, 2023 | - | - | 1274 | |
Mar 24, 2021 | - | - | 6113 | |
May 21, 2015 | - | - | 5582 | |
Jul 17, 2013 | - | - | 6642 |
Team profile of Founder Partners
Founder Partners has a team of 13 members including 9 Partners located in United States and Switzerland. Founder Partners' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in Founder Partners:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Seattle | - | ||
Partner | San Jose | - | ||
Partner | Portola Valley | - | ||
Partner | San Francisco | - | ||
Partner | Tiburon | - | ||
Partner | New York City | - | ||
Partner | Arosa | - | ||
Partner | Boston | - | ||
Partner | - | - |
