We power founders
to go further, faster.
We partner with the world’s best founders and
corporates to build, fund, and scale ambitious startups worldwide.
We power founders
to go further, faster.
We partner with the world’s best founders and
corporates to build, fund, and scale ambitious startups worldwide.
Our Programs
Venture Studio
For entrepreneurs at idea-stage who want to build a startup from scratch.
Accelerator
For teams who have a product in market and early traction, who want to leverage our team and partners to scale.
We're the world's leading startup accelerator and venture studio
Started by Brent Hoberman and Henry Lane Fox, Founders Factory has received investment from some of the world's most influential companies to build and invest in exceptional founders solving global problems using technology.
Combined with unparalleled access to our corporate partners, we invest cash and deliver bespoke support with our team of 100+ specialists.
Access the world's most influential companies
Access to leading innovators in the world’s most influential companies is what we call an unfair advantage. Everything from distribution to data, relationships, credibility and capital. We have 11 Corporate Partners across 4 locations globally.
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We're a diverse team of 100+ functional experts with deep industry, investment and entrepreneurship experience, plugged into your team from day one.
Our Founders
Marchelot Shukla, Co-Founder & MD
"Founders Factory gives you all the keys you need to unlock your full start up power. Not only do you gain access to the incredible team, the bespoke support throughout the program and beyond, but you also become part of a valuable network from investors to partners"
Dr Kyle Grant and Tom de Wilton, Co-founders
"Founders Factory's accelerator turned out to be a real leg-up for our business. We received mentorship from some of the best minds at Reckitt Benckiser (RB), and we're soon to launch a game-changing partnership with one of their household brands.
Not to mention how Founders Factory equipped us with the skills and know-how to scale our business into two new cities and hire our first team. "
Nick Torday, CEO
"Being part of the FF program has been central to our growth and we’ve been supported by great people. It’s been an incredibly positive experience and we absolutely recognise we got to where we are because we’ve had a great group around us to challenge us to think bigger and shape our business. We would recommend wholeheartedly"
Gerard Keeley, CEO & Co-founder
"Working with Founders Factory helped us focus our business in the early stages. This was key to enable us to structure our business to scale. The continued support and infrastructure has empowered us to go on to build a creative technology platform that is transforming the way the world’s largest brands create video advertising."
Marie Chevrier, CEO & Founder
“Founders Factory was a critical part of our acceleration with L’Oreal; the team helped us position our solution in a way that would best align with the global needs of L’Oreal and worked with key stakeholders there to break corporate barriers that would have otherwise likely made it impossible for us to accelerate learnings and successes so quickly. This programme has continued to pay dividends since 2017. "
Brendan Murdock, CEO & Founder
“Our time with Founders Factory facilitated a reimagining of the anatome digital platform and helped formulate a strategy to prepare the brand for our next stage of digital growth. The team at founders factory are true collaborators, formulating, strategizing and helping to implement anatome's digital plan and evolution, true talent to support and nurture an emerging brand.”
Sergey Klimentyev, Founder and CEO
“Running a business is very much like running a marathon. If you want to set a record you have to have a strategy, the right mental and physical conditioning, resources and a bit of lack. FF team is your pacemaker, trainer and motivator. They have the right tools and experience to bring your business on the next level. Founders who are running along create an amazing atmosphere of sharing knowledge, expertise and support. Lace up and and get moving!”
Aasha & Dhruv, Founders
“Founders Factory has truly had a transformational impact on our business. The team was highly collaborative and constantly challenged our thinking; giving us the confidence to focus our business and story around its purpose. They helped us build processes and frameworks that worked immediately and helped us scale very fast”
Gabor Toth, Founder
“InSimu loved being part of the Founders Factory Accelerator Program. We enjoyed an agile and motivating work environment combined with a warm culture. The experts at FF are extremely highly skilled and super professional; it was a real pleasure working with them. As InSimu is based in the CEE region, even when we used e-meetings at times; those were also seamless and productive.”
Kaushal Shah, Founder and CEO
"Fast forward to the end of the programme and we had transformed from a no-frills, sustainable paper company to one that could potentially disrupt the entire print and packaging industry. FF equipped us with the perfect tools to engage with some of the biggest companies in the world. We got the chance to present our concept to decision-makers at M&S, L’Oreal and EasyJet among many others. Founders Factory is full of friendly experts that specialise in converting the potential energy of early-stage companies into kinetic success."
Andi Hadisutjipto, CEO & Co-founder
“Founders Factory has the unique ability to find exactly the right startup for the right partner, and our case was no exception. They matched L’Oreal’s needs with us perfectly, and in the process, helped us accelerate our product-market fit overall. Every partner they’ve continued to match us with since has opened our eyes to the new and ever-growing list of possibilities for scale.”
Matt Alcock, CEO & Founder
“Building Faraday in Founders Factory's Venture Studio was fantastic as a first-time founder, the support from the operations team was amazing and the corporate connections kick-started our business”
Julia Brucher & Lindsay Trombley, Co-Founders
"Being part of Founders Factory has been a fundamental element in our success every step of the way. The team is world-class, and their support has been invaluable, both in terms of hands-on assistance and coaching. They've helped us smash through more obstacles than we can count. We're so happy that we made the decision to come here, and we would do it again in a heartbeat."
Arunas Matacius, Founder and CEO
“I started making dog food because I wanted to help my sick dog to survive. I never thought it could be a company, or a start-up. Founders Factory was the first to recognise what truly hides behind ROCKETO’s idea and philosophy. I keep my memories of the acceleration process always close to my heart. Thank you for that.”
Marchelot Shukla, Co-Founder & MD
"Founders Factory gives you all the keys you need to unlock your full start up power. Not only do you gain access to the incredible team, the bespoke support throughout the program and beyond, but you also become part of a valuable network from investors to partners"
Dr Kyle Grant and Tom de Wilton, Co-founders
"Founders Factory's accelerator turned out to be a real leg-up for our business. We received mentorship from some of the best minds at Reckitt Benckiser (RB), and we're soon to launch a game-changing partnership with one of their household brands.
Not to mention how Founders Factory equipped us with the skills and know-how to scale our business into two new cities and hire our first team. "
Nick Torday, CEO
"Being part of the FF program has been central to our growth and we’ve been supported by great people. It’s been an incredibly positive experience and we absolutely recognise we got to where we are because we’ve had a great group around us to challenge us to think bigger and shape our business. We would recommend wholeheartedly"
Gerard Keeley, CEO & Co-founder
"Working with Founders Factory helped us focus our business in the early stages. This was key to enable us to structure our business to scale. The continued support and infrastructure has empowered us to go on to build a creative technology platform that is transforming the way the world’s largest brands create video advertising."
Marie Chevrier, CEO & Founder
“Founders Factory was a critical part of our acceleration with L’Oreal; the team helped us position our solution in a way that would best align with the global needs of L’Oreal and worked with key stakeholders there to break corporate barriers that would have otherwise likely made it impossible for us to accelerate learnings and successes so quickly. This programme has continued to pay dividends since 2017. "
Brendan Murdock, CEO & Founder
“Our time with Founders Factory facilitated a reimagining of the anatome digital platform and helped formulate a strategy to prepare the brand for our next stage of digital growth. The team at founders factory are true collaborators, formulating, strategizing and helping to implement anatome's digital plan and evolution, true talent to support and nurture an emerging brand.”
Sergey Klimentyev, Founder and CEO
“Running a business is very much like running a marathon. If you want to set a record you have to have a strategy, the right mental and physical conditioning, resources and a bit of lack. FF team is your pacemaker, trainer and motivator. They have the right tools and experience to bring your business on the next level. Founders who are running along create an amazing atmosphere of sharing knowledge, expertise and support. Lace up and and get moving!”
Aasha & Dhruv, Founders
“Founders Factory has truly had a transformational impact on our business. The team was highly collaborative and constantly challenged our thinking; giving us the confidence to focus our business and story around its purpose. They helped us build processes and frameworks that worked immediately and helped us scale very fast”
Gabor Toth, Founder
“InSimu loved being part of the Founders Factory Accelerator Program. We enjoyed an agile and motivating work environment combined with a warm culture. The experts at FF are extremely highly skilled and super professional; it was a real pleasure working with them. As InSimu is based in the CEE region, even when we used e-meetings at times; those were also seamless and productive.”
Kaushal Shah, Founder and CEO
"Fast forward to the end of the programme and we had transformed from a no-frills, sustainable paper company to one that could potentially disrupt the entire print and packaging industry. FF equipped us with the perfect tools to engage with some of the biggest companies in the world. We got the chance to present our concept to decision-makers at M&S, L’Oreal and EasyJet among many others. Founders Factory is full of friendly experts that specialise in converting the potential energy of early-stage companies into kinetic success."
Andi Hadisutjipto, CEO & Co-founder
“Founders Factory has the unique ability to find exactly the right startup for the right partner, and our case was no exception. They matched L’Oreal’s needs with us perfectly, and in the process, helped us accelerate our product-market fit overall. Every partner they’ve continued to match us with since has opened our eyes to the new and ever-growing list of possibilities for scale.”
Matt Alcock, CEO & Founder
“Building Faraday in Founders Factory's Venture Studio was fantastic as a first-time founder, the support from the operations team was amazing and the corporate connections kick-started our business”
Julia Brucher & Lindsay Trombley, Co-Founders
"Being part of Founders Factory has been a fundamental element in our success every step of the way. The team is world-class, and their support has been invaluable, both in terms of hands-on assistance and coaching. They've helped us smash through more obstacles than we can count. We're so happy that we made the decision to come here, and we would do it again in a heartbeat."
Arunas Matacius, Founder and CEO
“I started making dog food because I wanted to help my sick dog to survive. I never thought it could be a company, or a start-up. Founders Factory was the first to recognise what truly hides behind ROCKETO’s idea and philosophy. I keep my memories of the acceleration process always close to my heart. Thank you for that.”
Marchelot Shukla, Co-Founder & MD
"Founders Factory gives you all the keys you need to unlock your full start up power. Not only do you gain access to the incredible team, the bespoke support throughout the program and beyond, but you also become part of a valuable network from investors to partners"
Our Offices
London
Investing in Beauty, FinTech, Home, Media, Retail, Travel & Ai & Big Data
New York
Investing in Healthcare
Paris
Investing in FinTech
Johannesburg
Investing in FinTech and Healthcare
We’re hiring and so are our startups
We're always on the lookout for exceptional people to join our team, or one of our portfolio companies.
Sampler is the world’s leading direct to consumer product sampling platform.
Since joining the Founders Factory Accelerator in 2018, Sampler have worked with L'Oreal on 25 projects in 5 countries with 10 brands, and they have signed a preferred supplier agreement globally. The team have also raised a total of £4.5million ($6.3m).
Perlego provides students and professionals unlimited access to a giant digital library of academic and business eBooks.
The team have grown their digital library from 15,000 books and 350 publishers to half a million books and 2,500 publishers in four years, making Perlego one of the largest online libraries for academic textbooks.
They graduated from our Accelerator Program in 2018, with $4.8million investment led by ADV, and have since closed a £7million ($9m) Series A fundraising round.
Karakuri is a product of Founders Factory's Venture Studio; a fledgling robotics startup that’s blending machine learning, optics, and sensors to help commercial kitchens automate the process of dispensing ingredients and measuring precise quantities.
The team has raised a total of £7million ($9.1m) since it's inception, led by U.K. supermarket giant Ocado. Hoxton Ventures, Firstminute Capital, and Taylor Brothers.
Feedr is a food and health technology platform that delivers personalised meals to office workers as an alternative to companies setting up their own canteens.
In June 2020, the company was acquired by Compass Group for $24million.
Vidsy is the creative technology engine powering mobile video ad creation for the world's leading brands.
Since graduating from our Accelerator Program in 2017, Vidsy has undergone three rounds of funding, raising a total of £5.4million ($7.5m), partnered with the likes of L’Oreal, Unilever and P&G, and are an official creative marketing partner for Facebook, Google, Snapchat, YouTube, Pinterest, Twitter, and TikTok.
nate is a product of Founders Factory's venture studio; a digital assistant that does the checkout on your behalf.
Since it's inception in 2018, nate has raised a total of £6.6million ($9.3m) in funding over 2 rounds.
Pension fintech ClearGlass is a platform that helps to provide transparency to pension funds on the hidden fees and costs which impact the value of an individual’s pension pot.
Since launch, the team have captured £500bn of pension assets and raised a £2.6m seed by the end of our Accelertor Program– more than double their original target – led by Lakestar and Outward VC.
Sampler is the world’s leading direct to consumer product sampling platform.
Since joining the Founders Factory Accelerator in 2018, Sampler have worked with L'Oreal on 25 projects in 5 countries with 10 brands, and they have signed a preferred supplier agreement globally. The team have also raised a total of £4.5million ($6.3m).
Perlego provides students and professionals unlimited access to a giant digital library of academic and business eBooks.
The team have grown their digital library from 15,000 books and 350 publishers to half a million books and 2,500 publishers in four years, making Perlego one of the largest online libraries for academic textbooks.
They graduated from our Accelerator Program in 2018, with $4.8million investment led by ADV, and have since closed a £7million ($9m) Series A fundraising round.
Karakuri is a product of Founders Factory's Venture Studio; a fledgling robotics startup that’s blending machine learning, optics, and sensors to help commercial kitchens automate the process of dispensing ingredients and measuring precise quantities.
The team has raised a total of £7million ($9.1m) since it's inception, led by U.K. supermarket giant Ocado. Hoxton Ventures, Firstminute Capital, and Taylor Brothers.
Feedr is a food and health technology platform that delivers personalised meals to office workers as an alternative to companies setting up their own canteens.
In June 2020, the company was acquired by Compass Group for $24million.
Vidsy is the creative technology engine powering mobile video ad creation for the world's leading brands.
Since graduating from our Accelerator Program in 2017, Vidsy has undergone three rounds of funding, raising a total of £5.4million ($7.5m), partnered with the likes of L’Oreal, Unilever and P&G, and are an official creative marketing partner for Facebook, Google, Snapchat, YouTube, Pinterest, Twitter, and TikTok.
nate is a product of Founders Factory's venture studio; a digital assistant that does the checkout on your behalf.
Since it's inception in 2018, nate has raised a total of £6.6million ($9.3m) in funding over 2 rounds.
Pension fintech ClearGlass is a platform that helps to provide transparency to pension funds on the hidden fees and costs which impact the value of an individual’s pension pot.
Since launch, the team have captured £500bn of pension assets and raised a £2.6m seed by the end of our Accelertor Program– more than double their original target – led by Lakestar and Outward VC.
Sampler is the world’s leading direct to consumer product sampling platform.
Since joining the Founders Factory Accelerator in 2018, Sampler have worked with L'Oreal on 25 projects in 5 countries with 10 brands, and they have signed a preferred supplier agreement globally. The team have also raised a total of £4.5million ($6.3m).
What we’ve been up to
founder stories
How our Fintech Startup Raised £2.6m from Top-Tier Investors
Ritesh and Chris, co-founders of ClearGlass, make public their lessons on raising £2.6m from top-tier investors.
practical advice
A Fundraising Manual For Startup Founders
To help Founders with their fundraising process, we've shared our considerations for fundraising successfully. Useful for those raising pre-seed to pre-Series A.
founder stories
How Oxwash scaled their revolutionary sustainable laundry service during a pandemic
Co-founder Kyle shares how Oxwash scaled their startup through Founders Factory’s accelerator program, raising £1.75m in seed funding, and embarking on a game-changing partnership with FMCG giant Reckitt Benckiser (RB) – all during the pandemic.