Founders You Should Know

FYSK, also known as Founders You Should Know, is a venture capital firm and community based in San Francisco. The firm primarily hosts monthly showcases to connect startup founders with engineering talent. Alongside its community events, FYSK operates a small, dedicated investment fund to support early-stage companies, typically at the seed stage. They invest small, collaborative checks, and the investment decision is primarily based on the quality of the founders and FYSK's ability to help build their early teams. The firm prefers to invest in software-leveraged businesses.