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Shaping the future of Fintech, Health, Climate and Media & Telecoms

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Raise capital and grow your startup in our pre-seed and seed stage investment programs

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We back founders from idea to seed - and beyond

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We fund startups at idea, pre-seed and seed, combining capital with the full backing of Founders Factory through our investment programs.

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Co-founder level support from our 70+ team of builders and operators. We'll help you find product-market fit, build your company and raise your next round.

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Corporate Partners

Access to industry leading corporates is what we call our unfair advantage: from distribution and market intelligence to commercial partnerships and follow on capital.

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We operate at the centre of Europe's tech ecosystem. Join our global community of founders, investors and corporate innovators.

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PORTFOLIO

Building and investing in future category leaders

Dronamics
/ Series B
Dronamics offers an all-in-one solution for the middle-mile powered by our Black Swan cargo drone.
Climate
Perlego
/ Series B
Perlego is an unlimited online subscription to 1M+ academic books - trusted by students worldwide.
EdTech
Peptone
/ Series B
The first in class Translational Biophysics Company focused on drugging Intrinsically Disordered Proteins.
Health
Flourish
/ Exited
Beautiful and easy data-visualization and storytelling. Acquired by Canva in 2022.
Media
Storyblok
/ Series B
Storyblok is the Top Ranked CMS for creating powerful experiences on any digital channel.
Media
Feedr
/ Exited
Feedr provides a hassle-free, one-stop solution that makes it easy for companies to provide delicious healthy meals to their team. Acquired by Compass Group 2020.
Health
Shop Circle
/ Series A
Shop Circle acquires and grows e-commerce tools, providing everything brands need to scale their stores.
Ecommerce
Honest Health
/ Exited
D2C vertical health platform for men aimed at delivering targeted care at scale. Acquired by Hims & Hers in 2021.
Health
Fundamental VR
/ Series B
An immersive training simulation for surgery using virtual reality and haptics.
Health
Iris AI
/ Series A
AI engine for scientific text understanding that supports knowledge processing needs for research.
AI

STORIES & INSIGHTS

Founders Factory Africa to deploy $114M using learnings from past programs | TechCrunch
This week, South African early-stage accelerator and investor Founders Factory Africa (FFA) raised $114 million. The firm plans to use the impact capital from Mastercard Foundation and Johnson & Johnson Impact Ventures “to scale its model to better serve founders across the African tech ecosystem.”
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Founders Factory Africa to deploy $114M using learnings from past programs | TechCrunch
This week, South African early-stage accelerator and investor Founders Factory Africa (FFA) raised $114 million. The firm plans to use the impact capital from Mastercard Foundation and Johnson & Johnson Impact Ventures “to scale its model to better serve founders across the African tech ecosystem.”
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How Oxwash Scaled Their Sustainable Laundry Startup
We launched Oxwash in 2018, while I was completing my Synthetic Biology PhD at the University of Oxford. The business was born out of my own frustration with the perpetually broken washing machines in my college laundry...
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How Oxwash Scaled Their Sustainable Laundry Startup
We launched Oxwash in 2018, while I was completing my Synthetic Biology PhD at the University of Oxford. The business was born out of my own frustration with the perpetually broken washing machines in my college laundry...
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The Design Led Startup: A Guide For Founders
This micro-moment of confusion has a name—the Norman door, named after Don Norman, who discusses this phenomenon in his book ‘The Design of Everyday Things’. So why does this matter...
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The Design Led Startup: A Guide For Founders
This micro-moment of confusion has a name—the Norman door, named after Don Norman, who discusses this phenomenon in his book ‘The Design of Everyday Things’. So why does this matter...
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Dronamics: How the Rangelov Brothers’ dream of ultra-efficient cargo drones is taking flight
Some siblings form bands together, others play in the same sports team. We decided to go into business together.

It’s been nearly a decade since the inception of Dronamics, over which we’ve designed, built, and gained approval to start operating our fleet of Black Swan drones.
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Dronamics: How the Rangelov Brothers’ dream of ultra-efficient cargo drones is taking flight
Some siblings form bands together, others play in the same sports team. We decided to go into business together.

It’s been nearly a decade since the inception of Dronamics, over which we’ve designed, built, and gained approval to start operating our fleet of Black Swan drones.
Read more
Venture Insights From Tom Hulme, Head of Europe at GV
In a recent fireside chat with Founders Factory founder & chairman Brent Hoberman, Tom shared some of his top lessons for founders, which include:
· Growth vs profitability isn’t a binary choice
· Consider how to improve your ‘clock speed’
· Early stage investors aren’t thinking about your product
· Cash is a commodity; advice is a value add
· Approach data-driven investing with scepticism
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Venture Insights From Tom Hulme, Head of Europe at GV
In a recent fireside chat with Founders Factory founder & chairman Brent Hoberman, Tom shared some of his top lessons for founders, which include:
· Growth vs profitability isn’t a binary choice
· Consider how to improve your ‘clock speed’
· Early stage investors aren’t thinking about your product
· Cash is a commodity; advice is a value add
· Approach data-driven investing with scepticism
Read more
Pivoting into Web3: Sam Huber on acquiring LandVault & building the Metaverse’s biggest land developer
Being able to predict the future and foresee society’s next biggest trends is a big ask. But being able to recognise these trends at the right time, and tapping into them in such a way as to capitalise on them, can really set you apart as a founder.
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Pivoting into Web3: Sam Huber on acquiring LandVault & building the Metaverse’s biggest land developer
Being able to predict the future and foresee society’s next biggest trends is a big ask. But being able to recognise these trends at the right time, and tapping into them in such a way as to capitalise on them, can really set you apart as a founder.
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Lessons for CEOs from Pete Flint, General Partner at NfX
As both a founder of and investor in unicorns, Pete has a great deal of knowledge to share about building successful companies, raising capital, as well as making the transition from operator to investor.
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Lessons for CEOs from Pete Flint, General Partner at NfX
As both a founder of and investor in unicorns, Pete has a great deal of knowledge to share about building successful companies, raising capital, as well as making the transition from operator to investor.
Read more