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Founders Capital Partners
AddedFeb 15, 2024
UpdatedJun 28, 2026
Founders Capital Partners

Founders Capital Partners

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Founders Capital Partners: A venture capital firm of 40+ angel investors, focusing on early-stage tech businesses, primarily in California.

Location
Santa Barbara, CA, US
Founded
1988
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Founders Capital Partners is an angel investor group focusing on early-stage, technology-based businesses primarily on California's Central Coast. As the first investors beyond friends and family, they typically engage before traditional venture firms. The group consists of over 40 accredited investors, including active and retired entrepreneurs, executives, and scientists.

FCP's portfolio includes Scoot, which has raised $4.6 million. The firm typically participates in seed rounds, leveraging the diverse expertise of its members to support portfolio companies. Their investment approach emphasizes early involvement in promising tech startups, providing not just capital but also valuable industry experience and connections.

Founders Capital Partners - Portfolio Snapshot

Portfolio activity breakdown across disclosed investments and stages

Total Investments1
Current Portfolio Count1
Total Portfolio Exits0

Top Investment Stages

Seed1 (100.0%)

Stage Mix

Seed 100%

Concentration shown as share of disclosed investments by stage.

Recent Investments

Scoot logo

Scoot

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Founders Capital Partners - Classification

NAICS
  • 520000Finance and Insurance
  • 523000Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities
  • 523900Other Financial Investment Activities
  • 523990All Other Financial Investment Activities
  • 523999Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities
SIC
  • 6700Holding And Other Investment Offices
  • 6790Miscellaneous Investing
  • 6799Investors, Not Elsewhere Classified
Show 6 more industry codes
NAICS
  • 525000Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles
  • 523910Miscellaneous Intermediation
  • 523940Portfolio Management and Investment Advice
SIC
  • 6000Depository Institutions
  • 6720Investment Offices
  • 6722Management Investment Offices, Open-end