We're your co-founders at day one
Your team of builders, operators and investors
Our global team of specialists provide dedicated support from product and marketing to fundraising and operations.
Backed by leading corporates
We partner with innovative companies to build and invest in transformational new companies, solving global problems.
Our Investments
Since 2015, we've backed over 300 technology and internet companies globally.
We're currently investing across multiple sectors: fintech, health, climate, media and telecoms, consumer and Web3.
Our Commitment
Entrepreneurs come from everywhere. Any background, geography, ethnicity, upbringing, or belief system. They are challenging the status quo to solve our world’s biggest problems.
We have formalised a set of Diversity Commitments to hold us accountable to this view.
Our founders have taken startups from idea to $1bn IPO
Brent Hoberman
Brent is Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of Founders Factory, Founders Forum and firstminute capital.
Previously, Brent co-founded lastminute.com, was CEO from its inception, exiting to Sabre in 2005 for $1.1bn.
Henry Lane Fox
Henry is Co-Founder & CEO of Founders Factory. Previously, Henry was CEO of Founders Forum Group where he co-founded Founders Intelligence, Smartup.io, and Grip. Henry remains a partner at Founders Forum, serves as Executive Chairman at Founders Intelligence and is a partner at firstminute capital.
George Northcott
George is Co-Founder of Founders Factory and leading our expansion in the US, after four years of building Founders Factory in London, Johannesburg and Paris.
Built on one of the most powerful networks in tech
Private network of unicorn founders and leading VC funds
Seed fund backed by over 120 unicorn founders
Entrepreneurs pledging >£3B to social impact
Digital Executive Recruitment placing talent at the world's most innovative companies
Plus...
Words from our team and founders
guides
The Alternative Funding Guide
From crowdfunding, to angel investing, to revenue-based financing, we explore the alternatives for startups not raising venture capital
factory news
Launching Prism—a decentralised talent network
Read more about Prism and founder Eniola's plans for driving the future of work
trends
Building for the Oceans, and the people that depend on them
Jamie Rowles shares his thoughts on why ocean & coast health presents an important battle against climate change
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