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We back exceptional founders and empower them with design to improve the world.
Investing in early-stage tech companies that use design to improve health, sustainability, and prosperity for all people.
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Companies
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Companies
You're in good company
Designer Fund invests in early stage tech companies that use design to improve health, sustainability, or prosperity for all people.
Financial Infrastructure
Stripe
Payments infrastructure for the internet.
Payroll & Benefits
Gusto
Payroll, benefits, and HR for modern businesses.
Developer Tools
Netlify
Build, deploy, and scale modern web projects.
Preventative Health
Omada
Help people make significant, lifelong health changes.
Benefits Platform
Forma
Employee benefits for the modern workforce.
Collaborative Tools
Notion
The connected workspace for docs, projects, knowledge, and AI
All Companies
- AdoraDesign Tools
- AirCreative Ops
- AmbrookClimate Tech
- AtoBFintech
- August HealthHealthcare
- Beaming HealthHealthcare
- Bezi3D Design Tool
- Brand.AIAI Brand Management
- Capitol AIAI Storytelling
- ChromaticDeveloper Tools
- CommureHealthcare Infra
- CopperHome Electrification
- DICEEvent Ticketing
- Elevate LabsEdTech
- EraPersonal Finance
- Euclid PowerRenewable Energy
- Ever.greenClimate Tech
- EzraClimate Financing
- FeltMaps
- FlatfileData Collaboration
- FormaBenefits Platform
- FormationProfessional Development
- Foundation Crypto Marketplace
- FramerDesign Tools
- GatheroundOnline Events
- GustoPayroll & Benefits
- HeartbeatPreventative Health
- Hello WonderAI-Powered Browser
- Honeycomb Parenting Tools
- HummingbirdAnti Money Laundering
- HustleEnterprise Messaging
- KopperfieldHome Electrification
- LandingDesign Tool
- LinearProduct Management
- Live Chair HealthHealthcare
- Lumen EnergyClimate Tech
- MageAI App Development
- MarvinMental Health
- MixmaxEmail Productivity
- Monograph Construction Tech
- MoodMental Health
- NetlifyDeveloper Tools
- New GenerationCommerce
- NorthstarFinancial Wellness
- NotionCollaborative Tools
- Noun ProjectDesign Tools
- OmadaPreventative Health
- PequityCompensation Platform
- PhantomCrypto Wallet
- PlasmicNo-Code Page Builder
- PlaybitOperating system
- PledgeFinancial Services
- PodiaProductivity Tools
- PrimerEducation
- QuantaAccounting Software
- ReviLocal Business Infra
- RoHealthcare
- Second DoorHealthcare
- SitelineConstruction Tech
- StripeFinancial Infrastructure
- SuperHiEducation
- SuperframeCRM for SaaS
- SwaySustainable Materials
- TracksuitBrand Tracking
- Visual ElectricAI Image Generation
- WayfinderEdTech
- WeavyAI Design Tool
- Zero Acre FarmsClimate Tech
- AdoraDesign Tools
- AirCreative Ops
- AmbrookClimate Tech
- AtoBFintech
- August HealthHealthcare
- Beaming HealthHealthcare
- Bezi3D Design Tool
- Brand.AIAI Brand Management
- Capitol AIAI Storytelling
- ChromaticDeveloper Tools
- CommureHealthcare Infra
- CopperHome Electrification
- DICEEvent Ticketing
- Elevate LabsEdTech
- EraPersonal Finance
- Euclid PowerRenewable Energy
- Ever.greenClimate Tech
- EzraClimate Financing
- FeltMaps
- FlatfileData Collaboration
- FormaBenefits Platform
- FormationProfessional Development
- Foundation Crypto Marketplace
- FramerDesign Tools
- GatheroundOnline Events
- GustoPayroll & Benefits
- HeartbeatPreventative Health
- Hello WonderAI-Powered Browser
- Honeycomb Parenting Tools
- HummingbirdAnti Money Laundering
- HustleEnterprise Messaging
- KopperfieldHome Electrification
- LandingDesign Tool
- LinearProduct Management
- Live Chair HealthHealthcare
- Lumen EnergyClimate Tech
- MageAI App Development
- MarvinMental Health
- MixmaxEmail Productivity
- Monograph Construction Tech
- MoodMental Health
- NetlifyDeveloper Tools
- New GenerationCommerce
- NorthstarFinancial Wellness
- NotionCollaborative Tools
- Noun ProjectDesign Tools
- OmadaPreventative Health
- PequityCompensation Platform
- PhantomCrypto Wallet
- PlasmicNo-Code Page Builder
- PlaybitOperating system
- PledgeFinancial Services
- PodiaProductivity Tools
- PrimerEducation
- QuantaAccounting Software
- ReviLocal Business Infra
- RoHealthcare
- Second DoorHealthcare
- SitelineConstruction Tech
- StripeFinancial Infrastructure
- SuperHiEducation
- SuperframeCRM for SaaS
- SwaySustainable Materials
- TracksuitBrand Tracking
- Visual ElectricAI Image Generation
- WayfinderEdTech
- WeavyAI Design Tool
- Zero Acre FarmsClimate Tech
- AdoraDesign Tools
- AirCreative Ops
- AmbrookClimate Tech
- AtoBFintech
- August HealthHealthcare
- Beaming HealthHealthcare
- Bezi3D Design Tool
- Brand.AIAI Brand Management
- Capitol AIAI Storytelling
- ChromaticDeveloper Tools
- CommureHealthcare Infra
- CopperHome Electrification
- DICEEvent Ticketing
- Elevate LabsEdTech
- EraPersonal Finance
- Euclid PowerRenewable Energy
- Ever.greenClimate Tech
- EzraClimate Financing
- FeltMaps
- FlatfileData Collaboration
- FormaBenefits Platform
- FormationProfessional Development
- Foundation Crypto Marketplace
- FramerDesign Tools
- GatheroundOnline Events
- GustoPayroll & Benefits
- HeartbeatPreventative Health
- Hello WonderAI-Powered Browser
- Honeycomb Parenting Tools
- HummingbirdAnti Money Laundering
- HustleEnterprise Messaging
- KopperfieldHome Electrification
- LandingDesign Tool
- LinearProduct Management
- Live Chair HealthHealthcare
- Lumen EnergyClimate Tech
- MageAI App Development
- MarvinMental Health
- MixmaxEmail Productivity
- Monograph Construction Tech
- MoodMental Health
- NetlifyDeveloper Tools
- New GenerationCommerce
- NorthstarFinancial Wellness
- NotionCollaborative Tools
- Noun ProjectDesign Tools
- OmadaPreventative Health
- PequityCompensation Platform
- PhantomCrypto Wallet
- PlasmicNo-Code Page Builder
- PlaybitOperating system
- PledgeFinancial Services
- PodiaProductivity Tools
- PrimerEducation
- QuantaAccounting Software
- ReviLocal Business Infra
- RoHealthcare
- Second DoorHealthcare
- SitelineConstruction Tech
- StripeFinancial Infrastructure
- SuperHiEducation
- SuperframeCRM for SaaS
- SwaySustainable Materials
- TracksuitBrand Tracking
- Visual ElectricAI Image Generation
- WayfinderEdTech
- WeavyAI Design Tool
- Zero Acre FarmsClimate Tech
Acquired Companies
Programs
We support founders and design leaders through unique programs and events.
Resources
Resources
Craft
The ROI of Branding: Best Practices for a High-Impact Project
Career Guidance
Climate Tech Guide for Designers
For Founders
What You Need to Know Before Becoming a Designer Founder
For Founders
A Guide for Working with Design Freelancers and Creative Studios
For Founders
Stripe: Embedding Design into the Fiber of Fintech
Hiring
The Comprehensive Guide to Building Your Startup Design Team
For Founders