About Founder-Led ETF The investment seeks to track the performance, before fees and expenses, of the Founder-Led Index. The index tracks the performance of the top 50 founder-led publicly traded U.S.

A key step in forming a company is issuing equity to the Founder(s). This equity is commonly referred to as “Founder’s Stock.” When issuing Founder’s Stock, it is important to consider whether a ...

When startup founders hear that Mark Zuckerberg received “founder’s stock” with 10-to-1 voting rights, the natural reaction is: Should I get that too? The impulse is understandable. As a founder, you ...

This is a guest post by Margaret Roth, principal at Squadra Ventures, a DC-based firm supporting early-stage cyber and national security technology companies advancing the critical edge. As a founder, ...

Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak is raising concerns about artificial intelligence as the technology becomes more embedded in everyday life, warning that it may not yet deliver the reliability and human ...

Me too. I don’t miss the meetings about products or mockups or the reviews; I miss the thrill of being close to the problem, the creative tension of choosing what not to build, and the moment ...

In celebration of Earth Day, fourteen founders reveal why they focus on sustainability even when politics, private equity, ...

What does the life of a founder look like? Well, it’s teeming with constant fundraising, daily team leadership tasks and endless pivots—basically, it’s 24/7 responsibility. So it should come as no ...

Tim Cook defied Silicon Valley's founder myth, turning Apple into a $4 trillion giant and proving non-founders can build ...

GeekWire chronicles the Pacific Northwest startup scene. Sign up for our weekly startup newsletter, and check out the GeekWire funding tracker and VC directory. by Kurt Schlosser on Dec 8, 2025 at ...