Founder & Lightning

Founder + Lightning operates as a venture builder, empowering founders to create and scale high-growth technology companies. They offer strategic product development, market validation, and scalable solution building. This approach includes capital access via direct investments and syndicate raises, plus robust talent infrastructure through embedded specialist operators and full product teams.

Established in 2015 by Matt Jonns, the firm addresses fundamental challenges faced by nascent tech ventures. Jonns leveraged his background building and scaling technology businesses, aiming to furnish founders with crucial capital, deep operational expertise, and talent for sustained growth and market entry.

The firm serves ambitious startups, scale-ups preparing for funding or expansion, and institutional investors or corporates establishing venture studios. Founder + Lightning’s vision is to accelerate innovative tech enterprises by supplying essential product development, financial backing, and human capital, guiding them from concept to funded growth and market position.