Founder Collective
Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals · Seed
Facts
- HQ
- Cambridge, MA, US
- Sectors
- Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
- Founded
- 2009
- Employees
- 37
Round, founded by ex-Microsoft leaders Ryan Fuller, Mani Gill and Brian Jansen, raises $12M seed to build vetted network for senior tech leaders
Round, a Seattle startup founded by former Microsoft leaders, raised a $12 million seed round to build a vetted network for senior tech leaders; other Pacific Northwest deals include PTO Exchange's $5.4 million raise and funding and licensing activity at PupPod.
Analysis: Seattle Most Under‑funded Early‑Stage VC Market in North America as Capital Lags Talent
The article argues that repeatable venture-scale returns depend on talent and capital, and examines how capital is (or isn’t) following talent moving toward Seattle versus San Francisco. It cites data showing the Bay Area far outpaces other regions in exit value but notes Boston, New York, LA and Seattle together produced over $200 billion in exits in the past decade, highlighting opportunity for early-stage allocators outside Silicon Valley.
