ABOUT FOUNDERSEDGE
Dedicated to helping founders
Our mission is to empower entrepreneurs with the edge to transform the world by leveraging data, research, and artificial intelligence.
THE NETWORK EDGE
Backed by 50+ founder operators.
The LPs in FoundersEdge come from a diverse set of operating experience — founders, CEOs, VPs, and builders who are active in working with, collaborating with, and making introductions for the founders we back. We don't just write checks. We bring an entire room with us.
- Professionals in the aggregated network
Across LinkedIn, alumni networks, and operator communities — a real edge when our founders need a warm intro, a hire, a customer, or a candid second opinion.
OUR BACKGROUND
Operators first. Investors second.
Jess Lynch
General Partner
Jessica Lynch has dedicated her life to helping founders succeed after going through the journey herself. Prior to starting FoundersEdge, Jess was the CEO and founder of Wishroute, a martech company that helped health & wellness subscription companies improve user adoption and engagement through SMS coaching. Wishroute was acquired by Suggestic in 2023 and IP licensed to Guidely and Runzy.
Jess started her career at PwC, where she worked in financial forensics, helping fortune 500 companies investigate fraud and develop valuations in business disputes. Jess has her MBA and MSA from Babson (2x valedictorian) and is also a CPA. This deep finance and accounting expertise enables Jess to coach founders on unit economics, valuations, customer discovery, and financial modeling - critical elements for business success.
Jess has also consulted with dozens of start-ups and mid-size businesses across diverse industries (healthtech, automotive, martech/B2B SaaS, etc.) on strategy and execution. From customer discovery, to user engagement, to fundraising and M&A, Jess is known for helping founders tackle what's keeping them up at night and quickly create an actionable process and go-forward plan.
Greg Raiz
General Partner
Gregory Raiz is a founder, entrepreneur, and the General Partner of FoundersEdge, where he guides early-stage founders in their quest to create exceptional companies.
Before FoundersEdge, Greg was the Managing Director of Techstars Boston where he guided early-stage companies. He got his start in entrepreneurship as the founder and CEO of Raizlabs, a four-time Inc. 5000 winner and a pioneer in mobile technology development and design.
Greg's background in design, user-experience, and engineering has shepherded hundreds of products to market, including apps for industry giants like AAA, Costco, Dunkin Donuts, GE, Macy's, Sanofi, and many others. His technical acumen and customer-focused approach have made him a sought-after speaker, engaging thousands of executives and tech leaders on the subjects of innovation, mobile, AI, VR, and the future of technology.
A proud alumnus of Tufts University with a degree in Computer Science, Greg is dedicated to giving back to the startup community in Boston, where he is an active angel investor and advisor to companies with a passion for shaping the future of software.
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FoundersEdge invests in pre-seed software companies. We're a hands-on investor started by founders, just like you.