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Founder Factor

Founder Factor

Overview

Founder Factor is a venture capital investment firm based in London that invests in early and later-stage companies, operating as a syndicate of Y Combinator alumni to back top startups from the accelerator.

Year Founded

2025

Portfolio Companies

8

Investments

Founder Factor investments
CompanyDateStageLead
Gojiberry AIJun 2026SeedCo-investor
Hedge SpecialtyMay 2026AcceleratorCo-investor
10x ScienceApr 2026SeedCo-investor
Open BuildersApr 2026SeedCo-investor
OpenBuilderApr 2026SeedCo-investor

Key People

Carlo Badini

Co-Founder CEO

Kasper Vardrup

General Partner

Juliano Alves

YC Alumni Partner

Olcay Yilmazcoban

Partner

Marco Scotti

Principal

Chris Simpson

Investor

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Investment Activity

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersLondon
Year Founded2025

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