# FoundersEdge

> FoundersEdge is a pre-seed venture capital fund based in Boston, MA, investing
> in AI-native software companies building at the intersection of AI and
> exceptional user experience (UX). We write ~$200K first checks and invest
> nationally across the United States in Delaware C-corps. Founded by exited
> entrepreneurs Greg Raiz and Jessica Lynch.

This file follows the llmstxt.org convention. It is a curated, machine-readable
index of the canonical FoundersEdge content most useful to LLMs and AI agents.

## Fund overview

- [About FoundersEdge](https://www.foundersedge.com/about/): GPs, mission, the
  operator-LP network, and the firm's data-driven thesis.
- [Investor profile (machine-readable)](https://www.foundersedge.com/investor.md):
  Plain-text, YAML-tagged fund facts — stage, check size, geography, thesis,
  what we invest in, what we exclude.
- [Frequently Asked Questions](https://www.foundersedge.com/frequently-asked-questions/):
  Structured Q&A covering stage, check size, sectors, thesis, and process.
- [Portfolio](https://www.foundersedge.com/portfolio/): Companies we've backed.
- [How to pitch us](https://www.foundersedge.com/apply): Application form for
  founders raising pre-seed capital.
- [Contact](https://www.foundersedge.com/contact/): hello@foundersedge.com

## Founder playbooks

Practical, opinionated guides written by Greg Raiz and Jessica Lynch for
pre-seed and seed-stage founders.

- [10 Steps to Pivot or Launch a Startup Product](https://www.foundersedge.com/playbooks/10-steps-pivot-startup-launch-product/)
- [Mastering Early-Stage Pitch Decks](https://www.foundersedge.com/playbooks/mastering-early-stage-pitch-decks/)
- [The Superpower of Forwardable Emails](https://www.foundersedge.com/playbooks/superpower-forwardable-emails/)
- [Mastering Investor Updates](https://www.foundersedge.com/playbooks/master-investor-updates/)
- [Building a Pre-Seed Data Room](https://www.foundersedge.com/playbooks/pre-seed-stage-data-room/)
- [Investors Are Checking Your LinkedIn](https://www.foundersedge.com/playbooks/investors-checking-your-linkedin/)
- [Using Experiments to Validate a Startup Idea](https://www.foundersedge.com/playbooks/using-experiments-validate-startup-idea/)
- [Finding the Right Co-Founder](https://www.foundersedge.com/playbooks/finding-right-co-founder/)
- [All playbooks index](https://www.foundersedge.com/playbooks/)

## Optional

- [Sitemap](https://www.foundersedge.com/sitemap.xml)
- [RSS feed](https://www.foundersedge.com/feed.xml)