Furqan Rydhan, founder and general partner of San Francisco-based Founders, Inc. See contact routes.
Furqan Rydhan, founder and general partner of San Francisco-based Founders, Inc., invests as a pre-seed and early-stage investor in emerging technologies, with a primary focus on AI/ML, AR/VR, hardware, Web3, dev tools, and consumer products. He typically provides first-check funding ranging from $100,000 to $250,000 for 4–7% equity, distinguishing his approach by pairing capital with a 42,000-square-foot physical campus and hands-on community support. His notable portfolio includes companies such as Orb, OthersideAI, Leap AI, Pally, and LiveKit, reflecting a thesis centered on frontier tech and blockchain-driven ecosystems. Rydhan emphasizes backing small, highly motivated teams building at the bleeding edge of technology, leveraging his background as a serial entrepreneur and former founding CTO of AppLovin.
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