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Founders Capital Partners (FCP) is a venture capital firm based in Santa Barbara, California, established in 1988. The firm consists of around 40 accredited investors, including entrepreneurs, executives, and scientists. FCP focuses on early-stage investments, particularly in the Central Coast of California, and has a history of investing as the first institutional capital beyond friends and family.
FCP invests between $250,000 and $750,000 in early-stage companies, primarily in industrial products and services, biotech, healthcare, and SaaS sectors. The firm targets businesses that utilize software, mobile technologies, and sensor technologies, particularly in life sciences and industrial applications. They do not invest in consumer or fashion businesses.
Notable current investments include Seek Thermal, Affinity Biosensors, Travera, Akston Biosciences, Blue Triangle, Comprendo, Preciate, Trefis, JetSuiteX, and CLIQ Products. Previous successful exits include Shopatron, SmartCells, Indigo Systems Corporation, Genetic MicroSystems, WebLine Communications, and Agris Corporation.
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FCP focuses on early-stage investments in industrial products and services, particularly those leveraging technology in life sciences and industrial applications. They typically invest between $250,000 and $750,000.
Yes, FCP often acts as the first institutional investor beyond friends and family, providing initial capital and support to startups.
FCP does not invest in consumer or fashion businesses, focusing instead on technology-driven industrial and life sciences sectors.
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