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Builders VC

Kingmaker TierBased on the data VC Catalog holds.

Kingmaker Tier: 83 out of 100

Also known as Builders, Builders Capital, Builders Collective, Builders Fund, Builders VC Entrepreneurs, Builders VC Entrepreneurs Fund I, L.P., Builders VC Entrepreneurs Fund II, L.P., Builders VC Fund I (Canada), L.P.

  • Generalist (firms only)
  • VC
  • B2B
Investor type
VC
Investing status
Activeas of 2026-09-17Source (opens in a new tab)
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA, United States
Assets under management
$606MForm ADV private fund GAV, as of 2026-03-30Source (opens in a new tab)
Latest fund size
$236MSEC amount sold, as of 2020Source (opens in a new tab)
Funds
9
Legal name
BUILDERS VC, LLC
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Record updated 29 September 2026

About

We're seasoned operators and investors backing founders who tackle the messy, mission-critical problems that reshape the systems we all rely on.

Investment approach

Thesis
We go deep in sectors where complexity is the norm and legacy systems dominate. We bet on technologies that turn chaos into clarity , and the status quo into opportunity.Source (opens in a new tab)
Leads rounds
Yes
Lead policy
Builders VC Leads Askari Defense $9M Seed Round
Investing status notes
Builders Participates in Astromech's $20M Financing at a $3.8B Valuation

Funds

Builders VC Fund III, L.P.
Vintage 2023Main fund
Builders VC Entrepreneurs Fund II, L.P.
$236MVintage 2020, Main fund, SEC amount sold
Builders VC Fund II, L.P.
$236MVintage 2020, Main fund, SEC amount sold
Builders VC Fund I (Canada), L.P.
$22.5MVintage 2018, SPV, SEC amount sold
Builders VC Entrepreneurs Fund I, L.P.
$10MVintage 2018, SPV, SEC amount sold
Builders VC Fund I, L.P.
$116MVintage 2016, Main fund, SEC amount sold
BUILDERS VC FUND II (CANADA), L.P.
Main fund
BUILDERS VC FUND III, L.P.
Main fund
FCC CAPITAL BUILDERS SIDECAR I, L.P.
SPV

SEC registration

Registered adviser
BUILDERS VC, LLC
SEC file number
802-110700
Registration
Exempt reporting adviser
Regulatory AUM
$606Mas of 2026-03-30
Private funds reported
12
Principal office
SAN FRANCISCO, CA, United States
SEC CIK
1689584, 1741039, 1757197

Locations

Headquarters
San Francisco, CA, United States
Office
Calgary, AB, Canada
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