At a Glance
Founders Factory is a London-based venture builder and accelerator founded in 2015 that operates a unique corporate partnership model. The firm works with large corporations including M&S, L'Oréal, CSL Behring, and easyJet to co-create and fund early-stage startups that solve specific industry challenges. Unlike traditional VCs, Founders Factory combines venture capital with hands-on company building, providing startups with capital, operational expertise, and direct access to corporate partners for validation and distribution. The firm runs six-month accelerator programs and also builds companies from scratch through its venture studio model. Led by founders including Brent Hoberman and Henry Lane Fox, Founders Factory has created and invested in over 200 startups across AI, enterprise software, consumer products, and digital health. Their approach focuses on leveraging corporate partnerships to de-risk startup development while providing established companies with innovation capabilities they struggle to develop internally.
“Builds and invests in startups alongside corporate partners, combining entrepreneurial speed with corporate resources and distribution.”
Founders Factory primarily invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages. This means they focus on companies that are at the earliest idea or prototype phase.
Founders Factory is headquartered in London, United Kingdom. Many of their portfolio companies are also based in this region, though they invest across geographies.
Founders Factory focuses on investments in AI, Enterprise, Consumer, Digital Health. Their portfolio reflects deep expertise and networks within these sectors.
Founders Factory's typical investment check size ranges from $100K to $2M. Actual amounts may vary based on the stage, sector, and specific opportunity.
Founders Factory manages approximately $200M in assets under management (AUM) across their funds.