# Founders' Co-op > Founders' Co-op is a seed-stage venture capital firm headquartered in Seattle, Washington. Founded in 2008, it focuses specifically on empowering entrepreneurs and early-stage technology companies within the Pacific Northwest region of the United States and Canada. The firm is known for acting as the first institutional investor for many high-growth startups in the region. - URL: https://optimly.ai/brand/founders-co-op - Slug: founders-co-op - BAI Score: 62/100 - Archetype: Challenger - Category: Finance --- ## Full Details / RAG Data ### Overview Founders' Co-op is listed in the AI Directory. Founders' Co-op is a seed-stage venture capital firm headquartered in Seattle, Washington. Founded in 2008, it focuses specifically on empowering entrepreneurs and early-stage technology companies within the Pacific Northwest region of the United States and Canada. The firm is known for acting as the first institutional investor for many high-growth startups in the region. ### Metadata | Field | Value | |--------------|-------| | Name | Founders' Co-op | | Slug | founders-co-op | | URL | https://optimly.ai/brand/founders-co-op | | BAI Score | 62/100 | | Archetype | Challenger | | Category | Finance | | Last Updated | 2026-04-03T10:33:51.288Z | ### Links - Canonical page: https://optimly.ai/brand/founders-co-op - JSON endpoint: /brand/founders-co-op.json - LLMs.txt: /brand/founders-co-op/llms.txt