Founders, Inc. is an early-stage founder campus and first-check investor focused on emerging technology domains. Founders Inc's Twitter Score is 138 out of 1000 (an Excellent rating) as of September 2026, ranking #4,318 (top 1%) among 486,860 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, Scenario, Mysterious and Othership.
Founders Inc has published 5,965 posts on the platform. Founders Inc has been mentioned by 151 accounts, with 336 total mentions.
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Founders Inc attracts a following from across the startup and investment ecosystem, with 89,613 followers as of September 2026 on the platform. The accounts that follow Founders Inc include 745 founders, 196 angel investors, 178 influencers and 5 VCs. Among them are Andrew Kang, Luca Netz, Murad, Vance Spencer, John Wang and Tommy.