# Founders Capital

> Founders Capital is a VC fund in London backing Food and Beverage and Robotics. See 8 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 8
- Last investment: Jun 2026
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/founders-capital-ltd/about/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/founderscap
- Website: https://www.founderscap.co.uk/

Founders Capital is An early-stage fintech focused investment firm based in London, UK.Their investment objective has been to identify and capture opportunities in the following emerging key alternative finance and FinTech areas:Market Place Lending (MPL) – invested in a range of market place lending companies including those focusingconsumer finance (Bondora), real- estate (EstateGuru) and SME lending and invoice finance (Investly) Secondary Market for Private Shares – creating a market place / secondary market where investors / founders can offload private shares (SharesBook) Balance Sheet Lending (BSL)- capitalising on the changing regulatory landscape in the the EU and backing up new types of ethical alternatives to payday lending (Credio) MPL Robolender – setting up a buy-side MPL operation that would give investors a single entry-point to market place lending across multiple platforms (PeerCap) ETF Roboadvisors – disrupting the mainstream wealth management space and offering a cost-effective alternative to traditional wealth managers and independent financial advisors, initially by focusing on the expat market (WealthPat)

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $2M–$10M |
| Series A | $2.5M–$29M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Food and Beverage | 3 | 38% |
| Robotics | 1 | 13% |
| Nutrition | 1 | 13% |
| Automotive | 1 | 13% |
| Advertising | 1 | 13% |

14 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 3 | 38% |
| Series A | 2 | 25% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 13% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 13% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 13% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vietnam | 2 | 25% |
| United Kingdom | 2 | 25% |
| France | 1 | 13% |
| United States | 1 | 13% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Aseon Labs | Aseon Labs builds robotic pitstops for self-driving cars that provide charging, cleaning, and inspection for autonomous fleets directly in operating zones. The company develops modular robotic vehicle stations, referred to as Aseon Pods, that function as depots in a box rather than centralized facilities. These stations are designed to supportautonomous vehicles with routine turnaround tasks so that vehicles can remain near demand instead of traveling to distant depots. Aseon Labs focuses on the operational infrastructure layer for autonomous mobility, offering hardware and software systems that manage robotic station operation. Its products are intended for autonomous fleet operators and mobility companies that need distributed, always-on infrastructure to keep vehicles available. The company positions its technology for use across urban operating areas where autonomous vehicles run continuous services. | $10M | Seed | Jun 26, 2026 |  |
| Phagos | Phagos Biotech addresses the looming pandemic of antibiotic resistance with bacteriophage solutions to efficiently address bacterial infections in seafood and livestock. | $29.1M | Series A | Oct 08, 2025 |  |
| WineFi | Winefi is an investing platform that provides access to skillfully curated selections of excellent wine and spirits. | $2M | Seed | Apr 25, 2025 |  |
| AudioMob | Monetizing mobile games non-intrusively using audio ads! AudioMob are the creators of Audio Enhanced Banners & Rewarded Audio | $5M | Venture - Series Unknown | Feb 25, 2025 |  |
| Freja | Freja natural Norwegian bone broth is packed with taste and essential mood and health-boosting nutrients, helping you to live well and eat pleasantly. | $2.5M | Seed | Jan 15, 2024 |  |
| WineFi | Winefi is an investing platform that provides access to skillfully curated selections of excellent wine and spirits. | $500.3K | Pre-Seed | Nov 20, 2023 |  |
| Cooky.vn | The community loves food, cooking and baking. Join the community to share recipes and cooking tips. | $500K |  | Oct 29, 2018 |  |
| Luxstay | Luxstay is an exclusive short-term rentals online booking platform. Bringing guests the unique local travel experience with highest satisfaction is what drives our business day to day. We prioritize the quality of our rentals - unique spaces and luxury personalized service with best value price, rather than the actual quantity in order to offeryou the best living experience here in this beautiful country. Our guests include local families, international travelers, business professionals and sport lovers looking for stylish, private and relaxed home as an alternative to a hotel.For homeowners, Luxstay offer a way to earn extra passive income, take care of homeowners and their homes. With Luxstay, homeowners relax their mind and assure that their home is being monitored, secured and at its best look to stand out. | $2.5M | Series A | Mar 21, 2018 |  |

8 of 8 investments shown.

## Co-investors
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## FAQ

### What does Founders Capital invest in?

Founders Capital invests primarily in Food and Beverage, Robotics and Nutrition startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 8 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Vietnam. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Founders Capital's check size?

Founders Capital typically joins rounds of $2M–$10M at Seed and $2.5M–$29M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Founders Capital participates in.

### When did Founders Capital last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Founders Capital closed in Jun 2026. Shizune tracks 8 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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