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The Founders VC

The Founders VC

Sammamish, Washingtonthefounder.vc

Overview

The Founders VC is a venture capital firm based in Washington and the San Francisco Bay Area that focuses on pre-seed and seed stage investments in Vertical AI startups.

Year Founded

2024

Portfolio Companies

5

Investments

The Founders VC investments
CompanyDateStageLead
Logcat.aiJul 2026Pre SeedCo-investor
Ridge AIApr 2026Pre SeedCo-investor
Potato AIApr 2025SeedCo-investor
PerplexityApr 2023Series A-

Key People

Jill Sherman

Founder Venture Partner

Mia Lewin

Founder Managing Partner

Shail Kaveti

Investor Venture Partner, Partner

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SeedSeries ASeries BGrowth

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Investment Activity

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersSammamish, Washington
Year Founded2024

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