About Founders' Co-op
Founders' Co-op is a venture capital firm founded in 2008. It is primarily based out of Seattle, United States. As of May 2026, Founders' Co-op is an active investor, having invested in 126 companies, with 6 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Seed round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to Consumer and High Tech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Stitcher Overall, Founders' Co-op portfolio has seen 4 unicorns, 1 IPO and 40 acquisitions including key companies like Remitly, Auth0 and Bluecore. A lot of funds co-invest with Founders' Co-op, with names like Madrona sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Founders' Co-op has team of 10 people including 8 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 3 more
Portfolio IPOs
Portfolio Soonicorns
Founders' Co-op's List of Top Investments
Founders' Co-op has a portfolio of 126 companies, including 4 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Look Stat and Estately.Their portfolio spans across United States, Canada, India and 2 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Consumer, High Tech and 26 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 3 more. Here is the list of top investments by Founders' Co-op:1. Remitly
Provider of international money transfer services with multiple delivery options. It facilitates secure international money transfers across numerous currencies. Funds can be received through options like bank accounts, mobile wallets, or cash pickup. The platform focuses on providing reliable and secure transfer solutions.
Key facts about Remitly
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: Seattle (United States)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $436M
- Employee Count: 3,336 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: HTIF, ADS Ventures and 39 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series F, Jul 29, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Public
2. Auth0
Provider of identity management services for workforce and customer identities. It offers platforms securing identities, including AI agents, employees, and partners. The company provides solutions for single sign-on, multi-factor authentication, and access management. It delivers tools for developers to build secure access for customers and workforce.
Key facts about Auth0
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: Bellevue (United States)
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $333M
- Employee Count: 356 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Meritech, Sapphire Ventures and 17 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series F, Jul 14, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
3. Bluecore
Bluecore is a provider of automated personalized trigger-based email marketing. Its service allows marketing managers at e-commerce companies to send personalized triggered emails based on customer behavior. Bluecore directly integrates with e-commerce websites and automatically sends customers personalized and relevant email messages based on key signals, such as search terms, product browsing, and cart activities.
Key facts about Bluecore
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $263M
- Employee Count: 338 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Silver Lake, SLW and 12 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series E, Oct 29, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
4. TUNE
Partner marketing platform empowering brands, agencies, and networks to grow. It offers a SaaS solution for managing, measuring, and growing partner programs through direct partnerships and a marketplace. The platform provides tools for complete partner management, fraud prevention, and international payment processing. It enables businesses to build branded partner experiences with customizable dashboards, interfaces, and reporting. Advanced automation tools streamline workflows, minimize risks, and ensure accurate tracking across mobile and web. Secure controls and certifications maintain high standards in safeguarding data. The platform supports advertisers and networks with resources, training, and support to realize their full partner potential. It is a tech company offering software solutions for affiliate marketing, enabling businesses to optimize partnerships and drive growth.
Key facts about TUNE
- Founded Year: 2009
- Location: Seattle (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $36.4M
- Employee Count: 119 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Icon Ventures, Performance Equity Management and 3 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Jan 28, 2015, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
5. Outreach
Provider of an AI revenue workflow platform for sales teams. The platform offers tools for forecasting, coaching, closing deals, renewals, expansion, and pipeline building. It helps sales, marketing, revenue operations, and customer success teams. The platform provides features for prospecting, account engagement, deal management, coaching, and customer retention. It offers insights and workflows to improve sales performance and forecasting accuracy.
Key facts about Outreach
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: Seattle (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series G
- Total Funding till date: $489M
- Employee Count: 1,562 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Meritech, Sprout Capital Partners and 38 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series G, Jun 02, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Founders' Co-op's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Founders' Co-op has invested in 126 companies over the last 18 years, with an average of 5 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 6 investments, while as of May 2026, it has made 4 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Stitcher and most recent follow-on round was in Row Zero.Year | No. of Investments | ||
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1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 4 | 0 | 4 |
2025 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
2024 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
2023 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
2022 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
2021 | 5 | 9 | 14 |
2020 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
2019 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
2018 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
2017 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
Founders' Co-op's Investments by Stage
Founders' Co-op has made 81 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $2.9M, 12 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $4.9M, 3 investments in Angel stage with an average round size of $635K, 1 investment in Convertible Debt stage with an average round size of $225K and 1 investment in Series B stage with an average round size of $7M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 81 |
Series A | 12 |
Angel | 3 |
Convertible Debt | 1 |
Series B | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Founders' Co-op's Investments by Sector
Founders' Co-op has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Consumer, Enterprise Infrastructure, Retail and Vertical SaaS. Notably, it has invested in 112 Tech companies, 87 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 82 Software companies and at least 52 companies focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 62 |
Consumer | 24 |
Enterprise Infrastructure | 11 |
Retail | 11 |
Vertical SaaS | 10 |
Others | 72 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Founders' Co-op's Investments by Geography
Founders' Co-op has made most investments in United States (90), followed by Canada where it has made 5 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 90 |
Canada | 5 |
Colombia | 1 |
India | 1 |
Israel | 1 |
Others | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Founders' Co-op's recent investments
Founders' Co-op has made 4 investments in 2026 so far. Stitcher and SageOx are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by Founders' Co-op:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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May 19, 2026 | United States | Seed | 1757 | ||
May 06, 2026 | United States | Seed | 1535 | [+2] | |
Mar 16, 2026 | United States | Seed | 2828 | [+1] | |
Jan 29, 2026 | United States | Seed | 2202 | [+4] | |
Nov 18, 2025 | United States | Seed | 6703 |
Unicorns in Founders' Co-op's Portfolio
Founders' Co-op has 4 unicorns in its portfolio - Temporal, Karat, Amperity and others. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Temporal. It became a unicorn in 2022, 4 years before Founders' Co-op first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Founders' Co-op's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
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69 | Platform offering integrated cloud application development solution | 2019 | Seattle | Series D | by{tute | ||
65 | Provider of interview services | 2014 | Seattle | Series C | mmemjgt | ||
59 | Provider of an AI-powered customer data cloud for profile building | 2016 | Seattle | Series D | pdpcsil | ||
74 | Provider of an AI revenue workflow platform for sales teams | 2014 | Seattle | Series G | nyintny |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Founders' Co-op's Portfolio
1 of Founders' Co-op's portfolio company became public - Remitly. It got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ), in Sep 2021 at marketcap of $6.94BHere are Founders' Co-op's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
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Sep 23, 2021 | Mar 27, 2012 | Seed | 1663 |
Acquired companies in Founders' Co-op's Portfolio
40 companies from Founders' Co-op's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Bluecore in May 2026 by Insider One for $*****.Here are Founders' Co-op's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
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May 13, 2026 | Sep 29, 2014 | Series A | 8718 | |
Jun 30, 2025 | - | - | 5553 | |
Mar 27, 2025 | Feb 06, 2017 | Seed | 8009 | |
Feb 18, 2025 | Mar 15, 2018 | Seed | 5384 | |
Jan 14, 2025 | Jun 26, 2024 | Seed | 9097 |
Team profile of Founders' Co-op
Founders' Co-op has a team of 10 members including 8 Partners located in United States. Founders' Co-op's team sits on the board of 1 company.Here is a list of all team members in Founders' Co-op:
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Co-investors of Founders' Co-op
Over the past 18 years, 426 investors have co-invested in Founders' Co-op's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Founders' Co-op: Techstars, Y Combinator and 17 others have invested in rounds before Founders' Co-op. There are 16 companies where Techstars has invested before Founders' Co-op and 2 companies where Y Combinator has invested before Founders' Co-op.
- Top Co-investors of Founders' Co-op: 225 investors entered a company along with Founders' Co-op. These include investors like Madrona (8 companies).
- Invested after Founders' Co-op: A total of 182 investors have invested in Founders' Co-op's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Trilogy Equity Partners (4 companies), Vulcan Capital (3 companies) and Norwest (3 companies).
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