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Founder.org

Venture builder selecting university startups each year for a twelve-month programme and follow-on seed funding

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About Founder.org

Founder.org runs a model for building and funding university-born companies. It picks 50 startups annually from universities around the world. It then works closely with every team for twelve months.

What Founder.org offers

  • Selection and grants — each chosen startup receives a grant from the organisation.
  • Company-building programme — twelve months of hands-on work on what it calls company building science.
  • Follow-on investment — it leads Seed and Series A rounds in promising teams.
  • Alumni network — founders stay connected to a group of young innovators long after the programme.
  • University collaboration — it works with universities worldwide.

Who it works with

Young founders and research teams from universities. One quoted team says the organisation backed its approach to smart sensors for industrial automation.

Key facts

  • Cohort size: 50 startups, chosen annually
  • Programme length: 12 months
  • Funding stages: Seed and Series A

Profile written by TrustList from the business's own published information, Oct 2026.

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