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FoundersHQ

VC
London, UKWebsite

FoundersHQ is a Pre-Seed venture capital firm based in London, UK investing in Other, SaaS, AI / ML. The firm typically writes $50K–$300K checks and has 3 portfolio companies in our records.

How to approach: cold outreach ok
Stage

Pre-Seed

Check Size

$50K – $300K

Portfolio

3+ companies

Team

3 partners

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Invests in global pre-seed startups redefining entertainment and music tech via innovative SaaS and marketplace models.

How FoundersHQ invests

FoundersHQ is a vc firm based in London, UK. The firm invests at the Pre-Seed stage, with a focus on Other, SaaS, AI / ML, Marketplace, Consumer.

FoundersHQ typically writes checks of $50K–$300K per investment.

FoundersHQ has backed 3 companies in our records, including Yousician, Palantir, Traba.

Meet the Team

BG

Bimlesh Gundurao

Partner & Co-Founder

Product engineering
Business development
Web3
Scaling teams
Early-stage startups
SP

Santosh Panda

Partner & Co-Founder

Emerging technology
Web3
AI
Startup scaling
Venture building
LU

Lucy Urban

General Partner

Music Tech
Entertainment
Consumer SaaS

Industry Focus

Invests In

Other
SaaS
AI / ML
Marketplace
Consumer

Portfolio Companies (3)

Other

YO

Yousician

Music Tech
PA

Palantir

Software·Growth

A public American software company that specializes in big data analytics.

TR

Traba

Supply Chain·Early

A company focused on supply chain AI solutions.

How to pitch FoundersHQ
  • Raising at Pre-Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in Other, SaaS, AI / ML — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $50K – $300K check.
  • cold outreach ok
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Bimlesh Gundurao, Partner & Co-Founder.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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