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Founder Collective

Tier 1 Seed Fund · Seed
A-

Excellent (A-) — Capital Conduct Grade

Founder Collective (Eric Paley, Micah Rosenbloom, David Frankel, Joseph Flaherty) operates a deliberately small fund with strong founder-relationship philosophy. Founders self-describe as 'aligned with founders, not against them.' Multi-decade founder continuity. Term-sheet behavior consistently founder-favorable.

87
Composite / 100
/ Subscore Breakdown · 5 Dimensions

Where this grade comes from.

Term Sheet Honesty
A
Founder-Friendliness
A
Follow-On Discipline
B
Exit Support
B+
Network Quality
B+
/ Public-Record Events

Key events & disclosures.

  • Founded 2009
  • Founder-first stated philosophy
  • Uber, Airtable, Coupang seed investor
  • Multi-decade founder continuity

/ Best for

Seed founders prioritizing aligned-with-founders philosophy and East Coast tech network.

/ Watch out for

Deliberately small fund size; not designed for follow-on capital provision. Founders should plan multi-investor seed round.