# TheFounderVC

> TheFounderVC is a VC fund in Seattle backing Artificial Intelligence and B2B. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Seattle, United States
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Jul 2026
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thefoundervc
- Website: https://www.thefounder.vc

TheFounderVC is a pre-seed and seed venture fund based in Seattle and San Francisco Bay Area, focused exclusively on early-stage Vertical AI companies in the US. TFVC team combines deep AI start-up and product building expertise with a founder-centric approach to help entrepreneurs build category-defining businesses.TheFounderVC("TFVC") invests in AI start-ups that are building on top of frontier AI models for vertical-specific applications. Massive opportunities are emerging as founders build new competitive moats where structural data advantages can be combined with workflow-native and hyper-personalized user experiences.The fund is led by a team of multi-time founders and AI product builders from 0-1 to exits and multi billion $ in revenue. The team brings deep expertise in scaling AI-native products from concept to market leadership, providing hands-on guidance in product development, AI strategy, and go-to-market execution.Notable TFVC portfolio companies include Daydream (conversation AI shopping platform, $50M seed led by Index and Forerunner Ventures), Catchouse (Gen AI home buying platform, $3.5M pre-seed led by NEA), and Potato AI (AI scientists accelerating breakthroughs, $5.7M seed led by Draper Associates).

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Artificial Intelligence | 2 | 100% |
| B2B | 1 | 50% |
| Linux | 1 | 50% |
| Hardware | 1 | 50% |
| Analytics | 1 | 50% |

8 industries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jay Bartot | Technical Advisor and Chief Technologist | 0 | — |
| Mia Lewin | Founding Partner | 0 | — |
| Paul Longhenry | Venture Partner | 5 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Logcat AI | logcat.ai is an AI-native diagnostics and systems engineering platform built for OEMs, ODMs, chipmakers, and device engineering teams working across smartphones, connected vehicles, robotics, telecom equipment, and embedded hardware. The company’s proprietary Delta investigation engine deploys autonomous AI agents capable of parsing deep OSsignals—including kernel dumps, modem logs, bug reports, and dmesg files—to accurately identify root causes of system crashes or device regressions in minutes. | $2.6M | Pre-Seed | Jul 17, 2026 |  |
| Ridge AI | Ridge AI develops data infrastructure and artificial intelligence solutions that support data processing, analysis, and model deployment. The company provides tools for managing data pipelines, integrating machine learning models, and enabling scalable analytics workflows. Its platform is designed to help organizations organize, transform, andutilize data across different systems.The organization combines software engineering and data science to support use cases such as predictive analytics, automation, and operational insights. It also offers interfaces and integrations that allow teams to build, test, and deploy AI models within existing environments. Ridge AI works with clients to streamline data operations and improve the use of machine learning in business processes. | $2.6M | Pre-Seed | Apr 06, 2026 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Founders' Co-op](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/founders-co-op) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Act One Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/act-one-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Alumni Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alumni-ventures-group) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- Clayoquot Capital — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Madrona](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/madrona-venture-group) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Shorewind Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/shorewind-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does TheFounderVC invest in?

TheFounderVC invests primarily in Artificial Intelligence, B2B and Linux startups, most often at Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 2 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 TheFounderVC?

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### Who are the partners at TheFounderVC?

The team at TheFounderVC includes Jay Bartot (Technical Advisor and Chief Technologist), Mia Lewin (Founding Partner) and Paul Longhenry (Venture Partner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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