Founders, Inc. is an early-stage founder campus and first-check investor focused on emerging technology domains. Founders Inc's Twitter Score is 122 out of 1000 (an Excellent rating) as of July 2026, ranking #5,937 (top 5%) among 531,432 tracked accounts.
Founders Inc was co-founded by Furqan Rydhan and Hubert Thieblot and operates as FKR, Inc., a Delaware C-Corporation doing business as Founders, Inc. The organization runs a campus at Fort Mason spanning 42,000 square feet, positioning itself as a physical home for ambitious founders working on hard problems in emerging domains.
Founders Inc describes itself as often the first check into a company, with portfolio first checks typically ranging from $100k to $250k and a stated maximum of $250k per investment. Its equity ask runs between 4% and 7%. The firm invests across a range of emerging tech categories including AR/VR and gaming, hardware, AI/ML, Web3, developer tools, and consumer.
Founders Inc's Web3 portfolio includes companies such as thirdweb, Kontigo, Afriex, Atlas, and Bits. Founders Inc's portfolio includes Gym Class, Buildspace, Jay From Bits, Spindl, orb.club, Mysterious, Inference and Rork.
Founders Inc has published 5,772 posts on the platform. Founders Inc has been mentioned by 79 accounts, with 177 total mentions.
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Founders Inc attracts a following from across the startup and investment ecosystem, with 86,821 followers as of July 2026 on the platform. The accounts that follow Founders Inc include 654 founders, 131 angel investors, 205 influencers and 5 VCs. Among them are Andrew Kang, Luca Netz, Murad, Vance Spencer, John Wang and Tommy.