# Founderpath

> Founderpath is a VC fund in Austin backing Advertising and Software. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Austin, United States
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Feb 2023
- Lead investor: 75%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/founderpath/?viewAsMember=true
- Website: https://founderpath.com

Founderpath is a VC fund in Austin focused on Advertising and Software. Founderpath helps founders get capital without having to raise equity. Founders connect their bank accounts, customer information, and other data to get a credit score. Based on this credit score, Founderpath lends the company money. Better credit scores get better rates, cheaper capital. Founderpath has a debt fund so it invests directly incompanies.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Advertising | 2 | 50% |
| Software | 1 | 25% |
| Marketing | 1 | 25% |
| Messaging | 1 | 25% |
| Consulting | 1 | 25% |

13 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Debt Financing | 2 | 50% |
| Seed | 1 | 25% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 2 | 50% |
| Canada | 1 | 25% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nathan Latka | Founder and CEO | 3 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nathan-latka |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| GrapevineAI | GrapevineAI is a startup that brands and growth marketers trust to deliver high-performing, ready-made creator content to run on social platforms. GrapevineAI’s mission is to enable growth marketers to turn their concepts into campaigns as easily as hailing an Uber. | $3M | Seed | Feb 21, 2023 | https://www.grapevine.ai |
| Hospitable.com | Hospitable.com (previously Smartbnb) is building the future for the short-term rentals industry. We provide owners and property managers a suite of tools designed to help drive profitability for their business while reducing their input. | $750K | Debt Financing | Dec 14, 2022 | https://hospitable.com |
| Dingus and Zazzy | We’re like a marketing department, working on all your projects every day. Imagine unlimited service on all your projects? | $867K | Debt Financing | Feb 02, 2022 | https://www.dingusandzazzy.com/ |
| Hospitable.com | Hospitable.com (previously Smartbnb) is building the future for the short-term rentals industry. We provide owners and property managers a suite of tools designed to help drive profitability for their business while reducing their input. | $70.5K | Debt Financing | Apr 07, 2021 | https://hospitable.com |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [1180 Media](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/1180-media) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [SUBTA](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/subta) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Founderpath invest in?

Founderpath invests primarily in Advertising, Software and Marketing startups, most often at Debt Financing and Seed stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Founderpath?

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### Who are the partners at Founderpath?

The team at Founderpath includes Nathan Latka (Founder and CEO). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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