Diverse portfolios and seasoned founders

Dear FC members, 

It's astonishing to think that just 9 months ago, we officially launched Founders Capital. Neither Hugo nor I could have predicted the rapid momentum we've experienced in such a short time.

We want to extend our huge gratitude to all of you who've supported our deals and contributed to our community thus far.

When we set out to establish Founders Capital, our singular objective was to build a network comprising the finest Founders and Operators supporting the most exceptional companies globally.

Our deal flow might have seemed a bit diverse at times, having brought you a variety of deals across sector, geography and stage. We have stayed unwavering in our commitment to back high quality, network verified Founders with strong founder-market fit. Whether we're writing a £50k cheque or a £1m one, we are certain that the portfolio values their relationship with the FC community immeasurably.

Diversity = The spice of Investing life

We are firm believers of building a risk-balanced portfolio which involves diversification across various parameters like stage, geography, currency, and business models. Balancing risk in your portfolio serves the purpose of giving you downside protection (i.e. it reduces the likelihood of returning less than 1x your investment) and increases the number of shots on goal (i.e. the number of potential outliers you’re exposed to).

With the above in mind, whilst we anticipate that the majority of our deals going forwards will still be primary seed transactions. We'll also consistently keep an eye on the pre-IPO and secondary markets for exceptional opportunities (similar to OpenAI and Discord).

This year, we will double down our focus on investing into B2B Tech companies (specifically SaaS and AI). We will have a preference towards second-time founders in the Climate, Healthcare and Finance sectors. However, we will present opportunities outside of this thesis if we believe the Founding team and business trajectory are truly EPIC.

Second times a charm

Although we have no plans to raise a 'traditional' VC fund, we do acknowledge that some of our investors would like to commit to investing through Founders Capital regularly. Therefore, we will be introducing quarterly committed capital vehicles for investors that would rather spread allotted amounts of capital across multiple deals. These vehicles will enable you to participate in multiple deals meeting specific criteria on a monthly basis. Please message me directly if this interests you.

Our commitment to providing deal-by-deal opportunities is stronger than ever while we will also strive to keep minimum cheque sizes (and fees) as low as possible.

Beyond investment/community we are launching various services aiding Founders in starting and scaling their companies. We also are hosting the most exciting founder event in Sept - more to come on this soon.

We are thrilled to continue elevating our efforts for you all this year and truly value your ongoing support.