Founders Inc
Founders Inc is a San Francisco investor and startup campus at Fort Mason that runs programs for early-stage founders. Its site advertises $150K in funding, first checks of $100K to $250K, and a 42,000 sq ft campus. Its programs include Blueprint, a hardware and frontier tech program, and Canopy, a shorter five-week intensive.
At a glance
Founders Inc key facts
- Investment
- $150K
- Deal terms
- The official site advertises $150K in funding and first checks of $100K to $250K, but does not state the instrument or equity. Equity of 4-7% and $1M+ in credits are per third parties (f4.fund and aggregators), not the official site.
- Duration
- About 3 months (Blueprint II, per third parties); Canopy is 5 weeks
- Format
- In-person
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, United States
- Cohort locations
- San Francisco, United States
- Stage
- idea, pre-seed
- Sectors
- general, hardware, deep tech, ai
- Application cycle
- Rolling; applicants hear back within a month
Verified November 4, 2026 against the sources below. Terms change; confirm on the official site before applying.
Timing
Blueprint II, a hardware and frontier tech program for 30 teams, started September 30, 2026, per third parties; this is not confirmed on the official site, whose Blueprint page returned 403. Canopy's April 2026 cohort closed applications on April 4, 2026, per third parties. No 'Off Season' program is listed on the official site. No upcoming deadline is published.
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Notable alumni
- LiveKit
- thirdweb
- Paraform
- Sync Labs
- Aurelius Systems
FAQ
Applying to Founders Inc
- How much does Founders Inc invest?
- Founders Inc's standard deal: The official site advertises $150K in funding and first checks of $100K to $250K, but does not state the instrument or equity. Equity of 4-7% and $1M+ in credits are per third parties (f4.fund and aggregators), not the official site.
- When is the Founders Inc application deadline?
- Application cycle: Rolling; applicants hear back within a month. Blueprint II, a hardware and frontier tech program for 30 teams, started September 30, 2026, per third parties; this is not confirmed on the official site, whose Blueprint page returned 403. Canopy's April 2026 cohort closed applications on April 4, 2026, per third parties. No 'Off Season' program is listed on the official site. No upcoming deadline is published.
- Where is Founders Inc based?
- Founders Inc is headquartered in San Francisco, United States. The program runs in person.
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