FundersClub

Online VC

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Updated: Feb 17, 2026 ·

About

FundersClub discovers, funds, and supports the world's best technology startups. FundersClub created the first online venture capital platform and invests starting at Seed, following on through Growth. The portfolio includes Coinbase, Instacart, Webflow, GitLab, Flexport, Rippling, and other category-defining companies.

Recent News & Mentions

Oct 1, 2012FundingFundersClub - Seed

Financial History

FundersClub has raised $7.0M across 1 funding round. Most recently, it raised $7.0M Seed in October 2012.

Total Raised

$7.0M

Valuation

N/A

Investments Made

Date	Company	Round	Lead Investor(s)	Co-Investor(s)
Jun 1, 2025	Janus AI	$500K Seed	—	Amplify.LA, Andreessen Horowitz, AV8 Ventures, Bam Ventures, B Capital Group, Bonfire Ventures, ENIAC Ventures, Fika Ventures, Greycroft, iNovia Capital, Kohala Ventures, KW Angel Fund, Aaron Jacobson, Pitbull Ventures, Rebel Fund, S28 Capital, SoftBank Investment Advisers, Soma Capital, Techstars, Y Combinator, Zintinus, Ashish Bhatia, Clark Landry, Dan Wright, Gokul Rajaram, Jon Runyan, Ryan Chan, Trevor Wright
Feb 1, 2025	Unit	$18.0M Venture Round	—	Accel, Aleph VC, Better Tomorrow Ventures, Insight Partners, Twenty Seven Ventures
Mar 1, 2024	Foccuz	$700K Seed	—	Bassin Ventures, Chile Ventures, CP Ventures, First Republic Bank, Hubrix Ventures, Humba Ventures, Don Hutchison, Eric Goldman, Roy Rodenstein
Feb 1, 2024	LeoLabs	$29.0M Venture Round	—	LombardStreet Ventures, Novum Capital Partners, Seraphim Space, Space Capital, Y Combinator, Bart Swanson, Dylan Taylor, Nick Sinai
Nov 1, 2023	Martian	$9.0M Seed	—	Amplify.LA, Andreessen Horowitz, AV8 Ventures, Bam Ventures, B Capital Group, Bonfire Ventures, Dolby Family Ventures, ENIAC Ventures, Fika Ventures, General Catalyst, Greycroft, iNovia Capital, Kohala Ventures, KW Angel Fund, New Enterprise Associates, Pitbull Ventures, Rebel Fund, S28 Capital, SoftBank Investment Advisers, Soma Capital, Techstars, Y Combinator, Zintinus, Ashish Bhatia, Clark Landry, Dan Wright, Gokul Rajaram, Jon Runyan, Ryan Chan, Trevor Wright
Nov 1, 2023	Betterleave	$2.0M Seed	—	Chingona Ventures, VSC Ventures, Vernon Davis
Dec 1, 2022	Tradery Labs	$1.0M Seed	—	Cavalry Ventures, Heiko Rauch, Jens Hewald
Dec 1, 2022	OneGreen	$2.0M Seed	—	Liquid 2 Ventures, Pioneer Fund, Venture Catalysts \| India's First Integrated Incubator, Vibe Capital
Nov 1, 2022	Rembrand	$8.0M Seed	—	Amplify.LA, Andreessen Horowitz, AV8 Ventures, Bam Ventures, B Capital Group, Bonfire Ventures, ENIAC Ventures, Fika Ventures, Greycroft, iNovia Capital, Kohala Ventures, KW Angel Fund, Aaron Jacobson, Pitbull Ventures, Rebel Fund, S28 Capital, SoftBank Investment Advisers, Soma Capital, Techstars, Y Combinator, Zintinus, Ashish Bhatia, Clark Landry, Dan Wright, Gokul Rajaram, Jon Runyan, Ryan Chan, Trevor Wright
Nov 1, 2022	Kalder	$3.0M Seed	—	Accel, Aleph VC, Better Tomorrow Ventures, Insight Partners, Twenty Seven Ventures
Oct 1, 2022	Jasper	$130.0M Series A	—	Accel, Aleph VC, Better Tomorrow Ventures, Insight Partners, Twenty Seven Ventures
Sep 1, 2022	Empower3d	$3.0M Seed	—	Chingona Ventures, Ecliptic Capital, Mercury Fund, RevTech Ventures, VSC Ventures, Vernon Davis
Sep 1, 2022	Somewear Labs	$14.0M Series A	—	7BC Venture Capital, AME Cloud Ventures, Amplify.LA, Andreessen Horowitz, Aperture Venture Capital, AV8 Ventures, Bam Ventures, B Capital Group, Bling Capital, Bonfire Ventures, BootstrapLabs, ENIAC Ventures, EVE Atlas, Fika Ventures, Forgepoint Capital, Gaingels, Good Growth Capital, Greycroft, Hardware Club, Ingeborg Investments, iNovia Capital, Kohala Ventures, KW Angel Fund, Lobby Capital, Morado Venture Partners, Multicoin Capital, Aaron Jacobson, Scott Sandell, New Enterprise Associates, Newlin, Pantera Capital, Pfizer Venture Investments, Pitbull Ventures, Rebel Fund, Redpoint Ventures, Revolution, S28 Capital, SignalFire, SoftBank Investment Advisers, Soma Capital, TechSquare Labs, Techstars, Two Sigma Ventures, Webb Investment Network, Y Combinator, Zintinus, Adam Gross, Anthony Pompliano, Ashish Bhatia, Clark Landry, Dan Wright, Frederic Kerrest, George Still, Gokul Rajaram, Grant Newlin, Harris Barton, Hoda Eydgahi, Jon Runyan, Ryan Chan, Sam Palmisano, Scot Wingo, Thomas Noonan, Thomas Tull, Trevor Wright, Will Szczerbiak
May 1, 2022	Clubbi	$12.0M Series A	—	Accel, Aleph VC, ALLVP, Better Tomorrow Ventures, Romero Rodrigues, Insight Partners, Iporanga Ventures, NFX, Hans Tung, QED Investors, Twenty Seven Ventures, Upload Ventures, Valor Capital Group, Flavio Dias, Ian McNish, Jeronimo Uribe, Paulo Piccini
Apr 1, 2022	Seedscout	$440K Seed	—	Abstract Ventures, Kevin Hartz, AirAngels, Alt Capital, Alumni Ventures, Banana Capital, Bassin Ventures, Chile Ventures, CP Ventures, D.F.A. Capital, Earl Grey Capital, First Republic Bank, Founders Fund, Hubrix Ventures, Humba Ventures, Gadi Porat, Jude Gomila Rolling Fund, Kearny Jackson, Menlo Ventures, Meritech Capital Partners, Mischief Venture Capital, MizMaa Ventures, Offline Ventures, Pantera Capital, Pioneer Fund, Stripe, Tucker Seed Fund LLC, YLEM, Dan Wright, David Petersen, Don Hutchison, Eric Goldman, Frederic Kerrest, Gordon Wintrob, Jeremy Cai, Jon Runyan, Mathilde Collin, Max Mullen, Paul Rios, Ryan Carlson, Ryan Chan, Scott Belsky, Siqi Chen, Tony Xu, Zack Kanter
Feb 1, 2022	PopSQL	$14.0M Series A	—	Accomplice VC, Audacious Ventures, Background Capital, Gradient Ventures, Jude Gomila Rolling Fund, MZ, Plug & Play Ventures, Soma Capital, The Hit Forge, WorkLife Ventures, Immad Akhund, Jeff Chang, Max Mullen
Dec 1, 2021	SportsIcon	$6.0M Seed	—	Amplify.LA, Andreessen Horowitz, Angel Invest, AV8 Ventures, Bam Ventures, B Capital Group, Bonfire Ventures, ENIAC Ventures, Fika Ventures, Greycroft, Haun Ventures, iNovia Capital, Khosla Ventures, Kohala Ventures, KRM Interests LLC, KW Angel Fund, Aaron Jacobson, Pitbull Ventures, QueensBridge Venture Partners, Rebel Fund, S28 Capital, SoftBank Investment Advisers, Soma Capital, Techstars, XFactor Ventures, Y Combinator, Zintinus, Ashish Bhatia, Clark Landry, Dan Wright, Elizabeth Iorns, Gokul Rajaram, Jon Runyan, Ryan Chan, Sri Batchu, Trevor Wright
Dec 1, 2021	Papaya	$50.0M Series B	—	9Yards Capital, American Express Ventures, Amplify.LA, Andreessen Horowitz, AngelList, Anthemis Group, AV8 Ventures, Bam Ventures, B Capital Group, Bessemer Venture Partners, Better Tomorrow Ventures, Bonfire Ventures, Canaan Partners, Citi Ventures, Company Capital, CP Ventures, DST Global, ENIAC Ventures, Fika Ventures, FJ Labs, F-Prime Capital Partners, General Catalyst, Greycroft, Highbury Group, iNovia Capital, Investo, Kleiner Perkins, Kohala Ventures, KW Angel Fund, Laurence Jones, MassMutual Ventures, Mayfield, Mucker Capital, Aaron Jacobson, Pitbull Ventures, Presence Capital, Rebel Fund, Red Swan Ventures, Ribbit Capital, S28 Capital, Sequoia Capital, Sierra Point Ventures, Howard Lindzon, Softbank Group, SoftBank Investment Advisers, Soma Capital, Streamlined Ventures, Teamworthy Ventures, Techstars, The Finger Group, Y Combinator, Zintinus, Alexander Saint-Amand, Ashish Bhatia, Clark Landry, Dan Wright, Ding Zhou, Gokul Rajaram, Jon Runyan, Michael Abramson, Ron Suber, Ryan Chan, Samvit Ramadurgam, Sean Park, Trevor Wright
Nov 1, 2021	Inversion	$10.0M Seed	—	Amara VC, Amplify.LA, Andreessen Horowitz, AV8 Ventures, Bam Ventures, B Capital Group, Bond, Bonfire Ventures, BoxGroup, Cantos Ventures, Chemistry VC, Climate Capital, Company Capital, Embedded Ventures, ENIAC Ventures, EVE Atlas, FAST — by GETTYLAB, Felicis Ventures, Fika Ventures, Flucas Ventures, Fontinalis Partners, FPV Fund, Greycroft, Infinite Capital, iNovia Capital, Kohala Ventures, KW Angel Fund, Aaron Jacobson, Rick Yang, Pitbull Ventures, Rebel Fund, S28 Capital, Shine Capital, SoftBank Investment Advisers, Soma Capital, Spark Capital, Susquehanna Capital, Techstars, Venrock, WestCap, Y Combinator, Zintinus, Ashish Bhatia, Clark Landry, Dan Wright, Demetrios Christofidis Jr, Gokul Rajaram, Jon Runyan, Mikhail Taver, Ryan Chan, Trevor Wright, Zachary Rapp
Sep 1, 2021	Colabra	$2.0M Seed	—	Accomplice VC, Atomico, Backed VC, Background Capital, BoxOne Ventures, Gradient Ventures, Hoxton Ventures, Jude Gomila Rolling Fund, Mayfield, MZ, Olima Ventures, Plug & Play Ventures, Soma Capital, The Hit Forge, WorkLife Ventures, Biz Stone, Charlie Songhurst, Ian Hogarth, Immad Akhund, Jeff Chang, Max Mullen, Michael Stoppelman, Tania Boler
Aug 1, 2021	Khabri	$2.0M Seed	—	Alpha JWC Ventures, Amplify.LA, Andreessen Horowitz, AV8 Ventures, Bam Ventures, B Capital Group, BigSpring, Blume Ventures, Bonfire Ventures, ENIAC Ventures, Fika Ventures, Greycroft, iNovia Capital, Khosla Ventures, Kohala Ventures, KW Angel Fund, Aaron Jacobson, Owl Capital, Pitbull Ventures, Reach Capital, Rebel Fund, Rethink Impact, S28 Capital, SoftBank Investment Advisers, Soma Capital, Techstars, Y Combinator, Zintinus, Ashish Bhatia, Clark Landry, Dan Wright, Gokul Rajaram, Jon Runyan, Ryan Chan, Trevor Wright
Aug 1, 2021	Joy	$20.0M Series A	—	Alchemy Ventures, Altair Capital Management, Ambush Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Avalon Ventures, Awesome People Ventures, Batalion Capital, Broadstone, C2 Investment, Cake Ventures, Capital Factory, Cross Culture Ventures, Dream Machine, First Round Capital, Forerunner Ventures, Form Capital, FPV Fund, General Catalyst, Haun Ventures, HawksHead Capital, Helium-3 Ventures, IDEO CoLab Ventures, Shawn Modarresi, Klossy, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Liquid 2 Ventures, Magnify Ventures, Marcy Venture Partners, NFX, Not Boring Capital, Ben Huh, Pantera Capital, Pharos Capital Group, Pioneer Fund, Polychain Capital, Redpoint Ventures, Robot Ventures, RX3 Growth Partners, Scalar Capital, SciFi VC, Seven Seven Six, SNR, Sound Ventures, Susa Ventures, The Hit Forge, Thirty Five Ventures, Timespan Ventures, Todd and Rahul's Angel Fund, Union Square Ventures, Venture Catalysts \| India's First Integrated Incubator, Vibe Capital, Voyager Ventures, Anthony Pompliano, Balaji Srinivasan, Bobby Goodlatte, Chris Kurdziel, Courtney Guertin, Eduardo Haber, Ethan Beard, Fernando Martinelli, Itamar Lesuisse, Jay Z, Jeremy Zimmer, Jess Sloss, Joe Stump, Justin Timberlake, Kat Cole, Leonardo DiCaprio, Louis Beryl, Marc Benioff, Mark Pincus, Matt Bellamy, Michael Dunworth, Narendra Rocherolle, Pau Gasol, Paul Stamatiou, Reggie James, Ricky Engelberg, Robyn Rihanna Fenty, Ryan Tedder, Scott Belsky, Shishir Mehrotra, Stacy Brown-Philpot, Stani Kulechov, Tegan Kline, Troy Carter, William Boebel
Aug 1, 2021	Govly	$4.0M Seed	—	Helium-3 Ventures, Leawood Venture Capital, Liquid 2 Ventures, LombardStreet Ventures, Pioneer Fund, Venture Catalysts \| India's First Integrated Incubator, Vibe Capital, Elia Montanari
Jul 1, 2021	Shikho	$1.0M Seed	—	Benchmark, Greylock, GSV Ventures, LearnStart, Liquid 2 Ventures, Pioneer Fund, Venture Catalysts \| India's First Integrated Incubator, Vibe Capital, Babak Nivi, Mark Pincus
Jul 1, 2021	Great Question	$3.0M Seed	—	Amplify.LA, Andreessen Horowitz, AV8 Ventures, Bam Ventures, B Capital Group, Bonfire Ventures, ENIAC Ventures, Fika Ventures, Greycroft, iNovia Capital, Kohala Ventures, KW Angel Fund, Aaron Jacobson, Pitbull Ventures, Rebel Fund, S28 Capital, SoftBank Investment Advisers, Soma Capital, Techstars, Y Combinator, Zintinus, Ashish Bhatia, Clark Landry, Dan Wright, Gokul Rajaram, Jon Runyan, Ryan Chan, Trevor Wright

Funding Rounds Raised

Date	Round	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Oct 1, 2012	$7.0M Seed		Active Capital, Amplify Partners, Andreessen Horowitz, Atomic, Bain Capital Ventures, Boost VC, Coatue, Cota Capital, Craft Ventures, Curie.Bio, Matt Ocko, Drummond Road Capital, ff Venture Capital, Frontier Ventures, High Alpha, Lightbank, Matchstick Ventures, MetaProp Ventures, Paradigm, Pear VC, Science, Seven Seven Six, Shine Capital, Signal Peak Ventures, Streamlined Ventures, Techstars, Think + Ventures, XG Ventures, Y Combinator, Jared Kopf, Jared Leto, John Legend, Matt Coffin, Mike Greenfield, Yee Lee

Financial History

FundersClub has raised $7.0M across 1 funding round.

Total Raised

$7.0M

Valuation

N/A

Leadership Team

Key people at FundersClub.

Thomas Hessler

Investor

Anne Lee Skates

Head of User Experience

Leadership Team

Key people at FundersClub.

Thomas Hessler

Investor

Anne Lee Skates

Head of User Experience

Deep Dive

High-Level Overview

FundersClub is the world’s first online venture capital (VC) firm that leverages software and a strong community network to source, vet, fund, and support early-stage startups globally. Its mission is to democratize access to venture capital by enabling accredited investors to invest in highly vetted startups, typically at Seed and Series A stages, alongside institutional VCs. FundersClub invests across both consumer and enterprise sectors, including hardware and software companies, focusing on startups with strong traction, disruptive potential, and capable founding teams. The firm actively supports portfolio companies beyond capital by providing access to software tools, community advice, and networks to help founders build teams, acquire customers, and raise follow-on funding, thereby enhancing startup success and investor returns[1][2][3].

Origin Story

Founded in 2012 in San Francisco, FundersClub was co-founded by Alexander Mittal and Boris Silver, among others. It emerged as a response to the traditionally exclusive and opaque venture capital industry by creating an online platform that opens startup investing to a broader group of accredited investors. The firm’s evolution has centered on combining technology with a curated community of over 36,000 members, including experienced startup professionals who provide feedback on potential investments. This model has allowed FundersClub to maintain rigorous selection standards, investing in less than 2% of startups reviewed, and build a portfolio valued at over $30 billion with $6 billion+ in follow-on capital raised by its companies[1][3][4][6].

Core Differentiators

Unique Investment Model: Online platform enabling accredited investors to invest in venture funds that back pre-screened startups, simplifying the investment process and reducing overhead for founders[4].
Data-Driven Deal Sourcing: Uses software to scale deal scouting and incorporates feedback from a panel of 270+ experienced startup professionals to enhance due diligence[1].
Strong Community Network: A large, active investor community of 36,000 members that can mobilize quickly to invest significant capital in early rounds, providing startups with both capital and strategic support[1].
Operating Support: Beyond funding, FundersClub offers portfolio companies access to software tools, community advice, and networks to accelerate growth and fundraising[1].
Global and Sector Diversity: Invests globally across consumer and enterprise startups, including hardware and software, focusing on disruptive companies with strong growth potential[2].

Role in the Broader Tech Landscape

FundersClub rides the trend of democratizing venture capital by leveraging technology to open startup investing to a wider accredited investor base, breaking down traditional barriers. The timing is significant as the startup ecosystem grows more global and competitive, and investors seek diversified, early-stage opportunities with lower minimums and greater transparency. Market forces such as the rise of online platforms, data-driven investment decisions, and community-driven support favor FundersClub’s model. By providing startups with both capital and operational support through a connected community, FundersClub influences the broader ecosystem by accelerating startup growth and enabling more efficient capital deployment[1][3][4].

Quick Take & Future Outlook

Looking ahead, FundersClub is poised to expand its global reach and deepen its technology-driven investment processes, potentially incorporating more advanced data analytics and AI to enhance deal sourcing and portfolio management. Trends such as increased interest in early-stage investing, the rise of hybrid online-offline VC models, and growing demand for diversified startup portfolios will shape its journey. FundersClub’s influence may evolve as it continues to bridge the gap between traditional venture capital and a broader investor community, potentially setting new standards for transparency, efficiency, and founder support in the VC industry[1][3][6]. This positions FundersClub as a pioneering force in transforming how venture capital is accessed and deployed worldwide.

Sources

Frequently Asked Questions

Who founded FundersClub?

FundersClub was founded in 2012 by Boris Silver (Founder/President) and Alex Mittal (Founder/CEO).

How much funding has FundersClub raised?

FundersClub has raised $7.0M in total across 1 funding round.

Who are FundersClub's investors?

FundersClub's investors include Active Capital, Amplify Partners, Andreessen Horowitz, Atomic, Bain Capital Ventures, Boost VC, Coatue, Cota Capital, Craft Ventures, Curie.Bio, Matt Ocko, Drummond Road Capital.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who founded FundersClub?

FundersClub was founded in 2012 by Boris Silver (Founder/President) and Alex Mittal (Founder/CEO).

How much funding has FundersClub raised?

FundersClub has raised $7.0M in total across 1 funding round.

High-Level Overview

Origin Story

Core Differentiators

Unique Investment Model: Online platform enabling accredited investors to invest in venture funds that back pre-screened startups, simplifying the investment process and reducing overhead for founders[4].
Data-Driven Deal Sourcing: Uses software to scale deal scouting and incorporates feedback from a panel of 270+ experienced startup professionals to enhance due diligence[1].
Strong Community Network: A large, active investor community of 36,000 members that can mobilize quickly to invest significant capital in early rounds, providing startups with both capital and strategic support[1].
Operating Support: Beyond funding, FundersClub offers portfolio companies access to software tools, community advice, and networks to accelerate growth and fundraising[1].
Global and Sector Diversity: Invests globally across consumer and enterprise startups, including hardware and software, focusing on disruptive companies with strong growth potential[2].