KohFounders

KohFounders is a venture capital firm that partners with entrepreneurs at the formation stage, before any institutional capital is raised, believing great companies can be built outside the Bay Area. It has backed founders in cities including Los Angeles, Seattle, Chicago, Nashville, and Boston. The firm focuses on healthcare tech, ed tech, climate tech, ag tech, fintech, the future of work, proptech, and frontier tech, prioritizing mission-driven founders with deep domain expertise across product, design, development, sales, and marketing. Notable portfolio companies include Crexi, K Health, Hologram, Starfish Space, and Flourish Health, alongside exits such as Billie (acquired) and Trim (acquired by OneMain Financial). Co-investors in its portfolio companies include a16z, General Catalyst, Khosla Ventures, and Tiger Global. KohFounders' investment approach centers on being the first institutional check, working closely with scrappy, relentless founders solving significant problems. Its criteria favor teams with strong domain expertise over geographic pedigree, betting that great companies can emerge from any American city.