Founders Circle Capital, LLC
SEC-registered investment adviser.
- HQ
- CA
Founders Circle Capital is a venture firm for growth stage companies. It offers flexible primary and secondary financing along with a leadership community called The Circle. The team includes several partners, venture partners, and investors.
01 · Says / Does
| Tag | Says | Does | Historically (to 2020) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stages | Growth | Not enough dated deals | Growth |
| Sectors | Not stated | Not enough dated deals | Enterprise SaaS, Cybersecurity, Devtools, Data analytics, Ecommerce, Gaming, Media |
| Regions | Not stated | Not enough dated deals | CA, MA |
Says: what the firm's funds state. Does: from 0 dated deals in the last 24 months.
Historical focus (through 2020), derived from historical deal data.
| Year | Deals | Top sectors |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3 | Cybersecurity, Devtools, Ecommerce |
| 2014 | 11 | Devtools, Enterprise SaaS, Gaming |
| 2015 | 9 | Enterprise SaaS, Cybersecurity, Ecommerce |
| 2016 | 7 | Data analytics, Enterprise SaaS, Biotech |
| 2017 | 2 | Cybersecurity, Enterprise SaaS, Marketplaces |
| 2019 | 2 | Ecommerce, Enterprise SaaS, Logistics |
| 2020 | 1 | Digital health, Healthtech |
Stage mix over time
- Pre-seed
- Seed
- Series A
- Series B
- Growth
| Year | Pre-seed | Seed | Series A | Series B | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
02 · Fund history
| Fund | Year | Size | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dial Ventures Fund II, LP We are a venture firm for growth stage companies, offering flexible primary and secondary financing alongside The Circle, a private leadership community that helps executives scale their companies through the Scale to IPO phase. Inferred from the firm's website | 2026 | $6.28M to $24M (Form D) | Raising |
| Grit Road Fund II, LP We are a venture firm for growth stage companies, offering flexible primary and secondary financing alongside The Circle, a private leadership community that helps executives scale their companies through the Scale to IPO phase. Inferred from the firm's website | approx. 2025 | $50M (Form D) | Raising |
| FOUNDERS CIRCLE CAPITAL IV, L.P. We are a venture firm for growth stage companies, offering flexible primary and secondary financing alongside The Circle, a private leadership community that helps executives scale their companies through the Scale to IPO phase. Inferred from the firm's website | 2021 | $370.19M to $375.46M (Form D and SEC adviser filing) | Late investment period |
| Grit Road Ag-Venture Fund, LP | 2021 | $11.25M (Form D) | Follow-ons only |
03 · People across funds
- Ben Williamson, Manager of General Partner
Dial Ventures Fund II, LP (Named on Form D); Grit Road Fund II, LP (Named on Form D); Grit Road Ag-Venture Fund, LP (Named on Form D)
- KENNETH LOVELESS, MANAGING MEMBER OF THE GENERAL PARTNER OF THE ISSUER
FOUNDERS CIRCLE CAPITAL IV, L.P. (Named on Form D)
- Michael Jung, Manager of General Partner
Dial Ventures Fund II, LP (Named on Form D); Grit Road Fund II, LP (Named on Form D); FOUNDERS CIRCLE CAPITAL IV, L.P. (Named on Form D); Grit Road Ag-Venture Fund, LP (Named on Form D)
- Andrew Boston, Partner
Dial Ventures Fund II, LP (Team); Grit Road Fund II, LP (Team); FOUNDERS CIRCLE CAPITAL IV, L.P. (Team); Grit Road Ag-Venture Fund, LP (Team)
- Caroline Fairbank, Investor
Dial Ventures Fund II, LP (Team); Grit Road Fund II, LP (Team); FOUNDERS CIRCLE CAPITAL IV, L.P. (Team); Grit Road Ag-Venture Fund, LP (Team)
- Dominick Richiuso, Investor
Dial Ventures Fund II, LP (Team); Grit Road Fund II, LP (Team); FOUNDERS CIRCLE CAPITAL IV, L.P. (Team); Grit Road Ag-Venture Fund, LP (Team)
- Frank Luo, Investor
Dial Ventures Fund II, LP (Team); Grit Road Fund II, LP (Team); FOUNDERS CIRCLE CAPITAL IV, L.P. (Team); Grit Road Ag-Venture Fund, LP (Team)
- Jessica Liu, Investor
Dial Ventures Fund II, LP (Team); Grit Road Fund II, LP (Team); FOUNDERS CIRCLE CAPITAL IV, L.P. (Team); Grit Road Ag-Venture Fund, LP (Team)
- Kalee Gardella, Partner Chief Community Officer, The Circle
Dial Ventures Fund II, LP (Team); Grit Road Fund II, LP (Team); FOUNDERS CIRCLE CAPITAL IV, L.P. (Team); Grit Road Ag-Venture Fund, LP (Team)
- Owen Van Arsdale, Partner
Dial Ventures Fund II, LP (Team); Grit Road Fund II, LP (Team); FOUNDERS CIRCLE CAPITAL IV, L.P. (Team); Grit Road Ag-Venture Fund, LP (Team)
- Ron Hirson, Venture Partner
Dial Ventures Fund II, LP (Team); Grit Road Fund II, LP (Team); FOUNDERS CIRCLE CAPITAL IV, L.P. (Team); Grit Road Ag-Venture Fund, LP (Team)
- Ryan Morrison, Partner
Dial Ventures Fund II, LP (Team); Grit Road Fund II, LP (Team); FOUNDERS CIRCLE CAPITAL IV, L.P. (Team); Grit Road Ag-Venture Fund, LP (Team)
- Tyler Zengo, Investor
Dial Ventures Fund II, LP (Team); Grit Road Fund II, LP (Team); FOUNDERS CIRCLE CAPITAL IV, L.P. (Team); Grit Road Ag-Venture Fund, LP (Team)
- Ken Loveless, Partner Co-Founder
On the team page, not linked to a fund
- Mike Jung, Partner Co-Founder
On the team page, not linked to a fund
04 · Recent deals
No dated deals found yet.
05 · Latest from the firm
No news from the firm's website yet.
06 · Sources
- HTTPS://WWW.FOUNDERSCIRCLECAPITAL.COM
- https://www.founderscircle.com/
- https://www.founderscircle.com/our-team/
Fund dates and sizes are from SEC Form D filings.
Last verified: Oct 28, 2026