Co-Founder of Founder Collective

David Frankel

David Frankel is a leading seed investor and co‑founder of Founder Collective, a venture capital firm known for sticking to small, boutique funds. His portfolio includes early‑stage bets on Uber, Coupang, Suno, PillPack, Airtable, Whoop, and Shield AI, among many others.

Known For

Seed investing at Founder CollectiveBacking Uber, Airtable, Whoop, PillPackAdvocating for small, focused venture funds

Episodes

#The AI Boom Will Create Enormous Roadkill: Who Wins & Loses | Why Founders Should Never Take Multi-Stage Money at Seed | Why Triple, Triple, Double, Double is Good EnoughAug 8, 2026