About FOUNDER.org
FOUNDER.org is a venture capital firm founded in 2012. It is primarily based out of San Francisco, United States. As of Feb 2018, FOUNDER.org has invested in 70 companies. It primarily invests in Grant (prize money) round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to HealthTech and High Tech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series A round of Eko Overall, FOUNDER.org portfolio has seen 1 unicorn and 6 acquisitions including key companies like ICEYE, Securly and CardioLogs. A lot of funds co-invest with FOUNDER.org, with names like StartX sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. FOUNDER.org has team of 1 people including 1 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Grant (prize money), Seed & 1 more
Portfolio Acquisitions
Portfolio Unicorns
FOUNDER.org's List of Top Investments
FOUNDER.org has a portfolio of 70 companies, one of which is a Unicorn. Their most notable investments are in Volumental and AdmitSee.Their portfolio spans across United States, United Kingdom, Germany and 8 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, HealthTech, High Tech and 24 other sectors, across stages such as Grant (prize money), Seed and 1 more. Here is the list of top investments by FOUNDER.org:
1. Eko
Eko offers an AI-based platform for remote monitoring of cardiac health. The solution offered by the company collects real-time patient data and analyses it to generate a report for doctors. The report generated aids in providing proper treatment to patients. The company has also developed products like Duo and Core stethoscopes for heart disease monitoring.
Key facts about Eko
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: Oakland (United States)
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $195M
- Employee Count: 203 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: 10x Group, Artis Ventures and 33 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Grant (prize money), Apr 11, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. ICEYE
Operator of synthetic aperture radar satellites providing earth observation data. The company designs mission systems to enable national space programs. It offers synthetic aperture radar data, imaging modes, and a tasking application programming interface. The company provides solutions for natural catastrophe insights, insurance, and government applications.
Key facts about ICEYE
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: Espoo (Finland)
- Annual Revenue: €103M as on Dec 31, 2024
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series E
- Total Funding till date: $686M
- Employee Count: 879 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: BlackRock, In-Q-Tel and 46 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series E, Dec 05, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. RapidSOS
Provider of an intelligent safety platform connecting data to first responders. The platform securely links data from connected devices and buildings directly to emergency services and field responders. It offers solutions for public safety agencies and private organizations. The platform aims to provide critical insights to assist in emergency response situations.
Key facts about RapidSOS
4. Securly
K-12 student safety and wellness solutions provider for schools. They empower school leaders with real-time information and response tools to keep students safe, secure, and ready to learn. They offer a comprehensive platform with technology products designed specifically for K-12 schools, focusing on student safety, student engagement, and student wellness. Their solutions include online student wellness monitoring, classroom management tools for teachers, cloud web filtering, and Apple device management. They also provide edtech usage and budget analysis, daily safety and wellness insights, and a digital hall pass system. They offer AI Chat, a conversational AI platform, and a family engagement app. They are dedicated to developing innovative solutions that help educators keep students safe and support their well-being, creating engaging and safe learning environments. They are committed to student data privacy and provide tailored solutions for every school and district.
Key facts about Securly
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: Santa Clara (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $27.6M
- Employee Count: 51 - 200 as on Jul 01, 2024
- Investors: Owl Ventures, InnoSpring Seed Fund and 10 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Dec 18, 2018, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
5. Verdigris
AI and SaaS-driven energy analytics platform for the management of facilities and commercial buildings. The cloud-based solution allows users to optimize operations, facility uptime, and manage energy costs. Its wireless sensors enable real-time identification, disaggregation, and analysis of the loads in buildings, providing insights into behavior and usage. It also provides an IoT Energy Meter that helps to track energy consumption with its smart sensors.
Key facts about Verdigris
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: Mountain View (United States)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $41.8M
- Employee Count: 27 as on Dec 31, 2017
- Investors: Verizon, GVA and 12 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Mar 05, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
FOUNDER.org's Investments by Stage
FOUNDER.org has made 23 investments in Grant (prize money) stage with an average round size of $92.6K, 17 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $657K and 2 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $5.9M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
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Grant (prize money) | 23 |
Seed | 17 |
Series A | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
FOUNDER.org's Investments by Sector
FOUNDER.org has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Internet of Things - Industry Applications, Consumer and HealthTech. Notably, it has invested in 62 Tech companies, 44 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 37 Software companies and at least 25 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 18 |
High Tech | 15 |
Internet of Things - Industry Applications | 7 |
Consumer | 6 |
HealthTech | 5 |
Others | 56 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
FOUNDER.org's Investments by Geography
FOUNDER.org has made most investments in United States (21), followed by United Kingdom where it has made 7 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 21 |
United Kingdom | 7 |
Sweden | 4 |
Germany | 3 |
France | 2 |
Others | 6 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
FOUNDER.org's recent investments
FOUNDER.org has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by FOUNDER.org:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Feb 28, 2018 | United States | Series A | 6027 | [+3] | |
Apr 14, 2016 | Germany | Series A | 1865 | ||
Mar 24, 2016 | United States | Series A | 8343 | [+2] | |
Nov 12, 2015 | Finland | Series A | 6788 | [+1] | |
Oct 06, 2015 | United States | Seed | 3894 | [+1] |
Unicorns in FOUNDER.org's Portfolio
FOUNDER.org has 1 unicorn in its portfolio - ICEYE. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is ICEYE which became a unicorn in 2025, 10 years after FOUNDER.org first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in FOUNDER.org's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
72 | Operator of synthetic aperture radar satellites providing earth observation data | 2014 | Espoo | Series E | xvhyigl |
Acquired companies in FOUNDER.org's Portfolio
6 companies from FOUNDER.org's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition were Civil Maps in Jan 2023 by Luminar Technologies.Here are FOUNDER.org's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jan 04, 2023 | Jun 23, 2015 | Grant (prize money) | 3650 | |
Nov 08, 2021 | Jul 09, 2014 | Seed | 4985 | |
Mar 17, 2021 | - | - | 8461 | |
Jan 28, 2020 | Jun 16, 2015 | Grant (prize money) | 8258 | |
Jul 31, 2018 | 2015 | Grant (prize money) | 9193 |
Team profile of FOUNDER.org
FOUNDER.org has a team of 1 member located in Latvia. FOUNDER.org's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Co-investors of FOUNDER.org
Over the past 13 years, 250 investors have co-invested in FOUNDER.org's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before FOUNDER.org: Europa, First Ascent Associates and 16 others have invested in rounds before FOUNDER.org. There is 1 company where Europa has invested before FOUNDER.org and 1 company where First Ascent Associates has invested before FOUNDER.org.
- Top Co-investors of FOUNDER.org: 9 investors entered a company along with FOUNDER.org. These include investors like StartX (2 companies).
- Invested after FOUNDER.org: A total of 223 investors have invested in FOUNDER.org's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Europa (6 companies), EIC Fund (4 companies) and Highland Capital Partners (2 companies).
Recent News related to FOUNDER.org
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Eko's machine learning, device-driven heart monitoring raises another $20MMobiHealthNews•Sep 25, 2019•Eko, Artis Ventures, DigiTx Partners, NTTVC and 9 others
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Eko and Mayo Clinic Collaborate on Machine Learning Algorithm to Help Physicians Fight Heart DiseaseHIT Consultant•Oct 25, 2018•Eko, Mayo Clinic, Artis Ventures, Dreamit and 2 others
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ECG, smart stethoscope company Eko gets $5M, plans new trialMobiHealthNews•Feb 28, 2018•Eko, Artis Ventures, Dreamit, FOUNDER.org and 4 others
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Unu Raises €7.5M in FundingFinSMEs•Apr 21, 2017•Unu, Capnamic Ventures, Iris Capital, NRW.Bank and 1 other
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KONUX raises $7.5m Series A with Silicon Valley VCs - KonuxKONUX•Apr 14, 2016•KONUX, MIG Capital, New Enterprise Associates, FOUNDER.org and 2 others
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Verdigris takes $9M to power its AI energy consumption analytics b2b startup – TechCrunchTechCrunch+•Mar 24, 2016•Verdigris, Jabil, StartX, DCVC and 6 others
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Stringr Raises $1.5M To Build A News Footage Marketplace – TechCrunchTechCrunch+•Dec 01, 2015•Stringr, Stringr, FOUNDER.org, Matter and 1 other
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AdmitSee Raises $1.8 Million In Seed Funding From Silicon Valley HeavyweightsTechCrunch+•Oct 06, 2015•AdmitSee, Social Capital, FOUNDER.org, Imagine K12
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Eko Devices Raises $2M Series Seed Round — Better VenturesBetter Ventures•Mar 24, 2015•Eko, FOUNDER.org, StartX
