The 2022 market reset hasn’t spared growth-stage private companies. But if we’ve learned anything over the past decade at Founders Circle Capital, it’s that exceptional businesses can thrive even in volatility.

As companies shift from “growth at all costs” to profitable growth, we will continue to offer the flexible capital and leadership development they need to weather uncertainty and emerge stronger than ever

We’ve remained focused on investing in market-leading companies with exceptional management teams, unit economics, and capital efficiency. Despite market headwinds, many of our companies demonstrated resiliency and durable growth.

P O R T F O L I O P E R F O R M A N C E

Durable Growth, 70%+ average current portfolio YoY revenue growth

Compounding Growth, 80% of our portfolio has maintained a 30%+ Revenue CAGR

Resilience, 64% of our portfolio is Fully Funded or Cash Flow positive

We are proud to support these exceptional companies across these fast-growing sectors.⁴

This year underscored the importance of our private leadership community, The Circle. As CEOs, CFOs, and CHROs inside and outside our portfolio faced challenging market conditions, they leaned on each other for support through highly interactive, peer-driven experiences – whether 1:1, in small group Cohorts, or as a full community.

This is exactly why we created The Circle – to help leaders build a trusted “personal board of directors” that creates space for vulnerability and shared learning. We look forward to bringing this mission to even more CXO titles in 2023.

400+ Unique Companies, 800+ Unique Executives

Circle members also contributed proprietary data for valuable “give to get” resources and insights for the entire community:

ORG SIZING

COMPENSATION BUDGETING

HYBRID + FLEXIBLE WORK OPTIONS

DEI REPRESENTATION + RESOURCES

ANNUAL PLANNING

PAY TRANSPARENCY

⭐️HIRING A ROCKSTAR CRO

⭐️HIRING A ROCKSTAR CMO

In addition, Circle members shared best practices and scar tissue on their biggest operational and leadership challenges:

From us to you, may your 2023 be a year of prosperity, hope, and self-reflection.

1) For FCC II, FCC III, & FCC IV companies currently held, as of 9/30/22 (excludes companies for which 2022 data is unavailable)

2) For FCC II, FCC III, & FCC IV companies, as of 9/30/22

3) For FCC II, FCC III, & FCC IV companies on a portfolio dollar-weighted basis, as of 9/30/22

4) Total Invested by Investment Theme across all FCC Funds.

5) The Circle, since inception

6) The Circle, 2022 statistics