Founders, Inc. is an early-stage founder campus and first-check investor focused on emerging technology domains. Founders Inc's Twitter Score is 139 out of 1000 (an Excellent rating) as of October 2026, ranking #4,317 (top 1%) among 498,181 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, Lexica, orb.club, Scenario and Mysterious.
Founders Inc has published 6,053 posts on the platform. Founders Inc has been mentioned by 163 accounts, with 382 total mentions.
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Founders Inc attracts a following from across the startup and investment ecosystem, with 91,452 followers as of October 2026 on the platform. The accounts that follow Founders Inc include 751 founders, 198 angel investors, 181 influencers and 5 VCs. Among them are Andrew Kang, Luca Netz, Murad, Vance Spencer, John Wang and Tommy.