The Community Fund is an early-stage venture capital fund that invests in community-driven companies, co-founded by Jesse Middleton and Lolita Taub with backing from Flybridge. The Community Fund's Twitter Score is 11 out of 1000 as of September 2026, ranking #86,500 among 486,621 tracked accounts.
The Community Fund was established to back founders leveraging the power of community, with an original vehicle described as a $5 million early-stage fund deployed through a team of investment partners. The fund originated through a collaboration involving Middleton, Taub, and Flybridge, with Middleton describing the operation as running alongside nine additional investment partners. Hassan Bhatti also works at the fund.
The Community Fund's current strategy, branded The Community Fund 3.0, has shifted its focus toward applied-AI startups working on the future of work. Since its formation, the fund says it has analyzed over 2,100 opportunities and backed 41 companies. The Community Fund accepts submissions directly, with no warm introductions required. The Community Fund has published 1,178 posts on the platform and has been mentioned by 30 accounts, totaling 280 mentions.
Who follows The Community Fund on X?
The accounts that follow The Community Fund include 68 founders, 24 angel investors, 4 influencers and 13 VCs, among them Jane Lippencott, VCs Congratulating Themselves, leighcuen.substack.com, Ethan Buchman, BETTY and Drew Austin.