The Founder Institute is the world’s most proven network to turn ideas into fundable startups, and startups into global businesses.
The Founders Institute Venture Fund is a seed-stage investment fund affiliated with the Founder Institute, a global startup accelerator and entrepreneur training program. The venture fund invests in early-stage companies that have graduated from the Founder Institute's program, providing them with initial capital to fuel growth and innovation. By leveraging a global network of mentors, advisors, and successful alumni, the Founders Institute Venture Fund aims to support promising startups with the resources, guidance, and funding necessary to scale their businesses. The fund focuses on high-potential, technology-driven startups across various sectors, with a mission to foster the next generation of impactful entrepreneurs worldwide.
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Origin Ventures, established in 1999, is a leading early-stage venture capital firm based across all four continental U.S. time zones, specializing in high-growth technology companies in software, hardware, and marketplace sectors, with a portfolio including Grubhub, Cameo, and Tovala, and a team of seasoned professionals providing invaluable insights and support.
Techstars, founded in 2006 and headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, is the world's most active pre-seed investor, focusing on tech startups through accelerator programs and venture funds. With a $115.7 billion portfolio and 3,900 mentors, they offer $120K investments and lifelong network access, empowering over 9,700 founders in diverse tech verticals.
Octopus Ventures, a London-based venture capital firm, invests globally across the U.S. and Asia in health, fintech, deep tech, consumer, bio, climate, and B2B software sectors, annually deploying over £200 million to support start-ups through IPO, emphasizing people, community, and environment with a hands-on, sector-specific expertise and a history of transformative investments.
