11 Tribes Ventures

11tribes.vc

Early-stage venture fund investing in Seed & Series A founders with $500k-$2M ARR who think differently about growth, with a radical allocation of resources to fund founder resilience and operational expertise.

Check Size

$1M - $1.5M

Stages

Seed, Series A

Focus Areas

Enterprise Saas, Vertical Saas, Fintech

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Investment Thesis

11 Tribes Ventures believes that founder health and resilience directly drive business success and profitability. Their foundational philosophy centers on the conviction that ‘healthy founders lead to healthy returns without compromising vision or profitability.’ They view the founder as the key asset of any business and believe in allocating real capital and genuine care toward founder outcomes, not just company metrics. This approach is rooted in founder Mark Phillips’ personal experience with entrepreneurial failure and the identity crisis that followed, motivating him to build a firm where ‘capital and care are focused on the founder.’

What Sets Them Apart

Founder Resilience Commitment: Non-dilutive capital allocation for founders to invest in executive coaching, therapy, community, and organizational health
Venture Partner Platform: Pairing founders with seasoned operators to provide operational expertise and scaling guidance
Geographic focus on non-traditional tech hubs (Chicago, Nashville, Atlanta) where they aim to be 'the venture firm of choice'
First institutional capital approach: Target founders receiving their first institutional funding round
Capital-efficient founders with a unique right to win and trajectory toward profitability
Emphasis on founder mental health and organizational health through summit experiences and community building