Meet the Collective

We’re stage-focused (seed and pre-seed), sector agnostic, and proudly anti-thematic. We lead and participate, and we don’t have rigid ownership targets.

Our Collective Wisdom

What we’ve learned and what we’re thinking

Eric Paley to Serve as Secretary of Economic Development for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

We’re proud to share that Eric Paley, our long-time partner and dear friend, has been appointed Secretary of Economic Development for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts by Governor Maura Healy.

If AGI Is Coming, Why Invest in Anything?

If you believe AGI is close, how do you justify backing a startup with a 5–10 year horizon? It’s a fair challenge, and one that deserves a better answer than: “We believe in founders.”

CPG + D2C + AI: 10 Takeaways From Our Consumer Founder Forum

Finding Liquidity (It’s Harder Than It Looks!)

As one LP told me, “You’re going to be wrong for selling too early or wrong for not selling – either way you’ll be wrong.”

The Work-Life Balance Secrets of NYC’s Most Successful Founder-Parents

How do ambitious founder-parents keep it together when life throws pacifiers and pitch decks at the same time?

Human Ingenuity as the Scaling Limit

Apple’s Illusion of Thinking reminds us that transformers may asymptote to human ability and that may be enough to transform the world.

Most founders ask for a brand formula. The smart ones ask for a feeling.

At Collective Future, Red Antler’s JB Osborne explained why vibes are the key to ROI in the age of AI.

The AI Software Engineer

Myth Model Takers, Not Model Makers: The Reality of Modern AI Work

What Should Our Kids Actually Learn?

The career ladder is breaking. The new edge: critical thinking, systems fluency, second-order reasoning, and the ability to orchestrate.

Bored by Board Prep? Four Ways to Turn the Time Suck into a Superpower

Board meetings steal hours from your calendar. If you’re not getting sharper, you’re just burning time.

Off the Press

The latest on Founder Collective and our portfolio

Healey taps venture capitalist Eric Paley to lead economic development
June 24, 2025




Eric Paley & David Frankel Named 2025 Tech Power Players in VC Sector
June 10, 2025




Omada Shares Rise 21% in Nasdaq Debut After Health Tech Company’s IPO
June 6, 2025




Micah Rosenbloom Named #20 on Business Insider’s The Seed 100 List
June 6, 2025




Midas Seed List 2025: David Frankel #2
May 28, 2025




Midas List 2025: David Frankel #27
May 28, 2025




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