Build the America you want to live in.

New Founding is a venture firmfocused on American revitalization.

New Founding is a venture firm focused on American revitalization.

The best builders of our era want to take on the most important problems our country faces. We partner with such people to build and back companies that will shape the future of American civilization.

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Our Purpose

My career began with a contrarian macro bet. In 2011, as real estate markets remained mired in distress, I turned down an offer at a top New York law firm to start a firm that acquired 7,000 apartments in Florida and Texas in four years. Our thesis was simple: strong state governance would remain a durable driver of growth. This bet paid off, returning $200 million in profits to investors.

In 2020, I turned my attention to another critical macro trend: amidst rising cultural and institutional hostility, more and more Americans sought ways to actively advance a positive vision for the country. A new pro-American approach to venture could capitalize on this hunger and direct people and resources to critical opportunities.

New Founding's message resonated. We became a magnet for entrepreneurs, builders, and investors focused on problems ranging from housing to health to national security and America's industrial base. While these problems are challenging, the best founders are drawn to the biggest opportunities, and venture and startups offer powerful advantages including the ability to leverage new technologies and sidestep legacy institutional hurdles.

America is at an inflection point. Disruptive technologies and social trends will sweep away many aspects of life today, but also open worlds of possibility. The job of an entrepreneur is to envision a world that does not yet exist, and to will it into existence. An investor who backs that entrepreneur helps realize this vision. Those who succeed will earn great rewards and will build America's future.

-Nate Fischer, Founder & CEO

Featured portfolio companies:

Purple Rhombus logo

Invested: Pre-Seed

Purple Rhombus

Drone manufacturing startup focused on low cost, high volume production using robotics & 100% US-based supply chain.

Co-investors
Wilder Industries

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RidgeRunner logo

COFOUNDING

RidgeRunner

New Founding's real estate platform is developing a new model for local life in America, starting with its RidgeRunner development in Tennessee and Kentucky.

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Venture portfolio:

The American Housing Corporation logo

Invested: Seed

The American Housing Corporation

High-quality, scaled multi-family housing at half the cost of traditional builders.

Co-investors
Boost VC

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Armanet logo

Invested: Pre-Seed

Armanet

Largest and fastest-growing ad tech platform focused on the firearms-adjacent spaces

Co-investors
Joe Lonsdale, Drew Oetting, Open Source Defense

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Atoms logo

Atoms

Physical automation for food, mining, and transport.

Co-investors
a16z

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Aurelius Systems logo

Invested: Seed

Aurelius Systems

Lightweight, mass-deployable laser cUAS platforms for every battlefield.

Co-investors
General Catalyst, Decisive Point, Draper Associates, Naval Ravikant

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Invested: Pre-Seed

Durin

Autonomous mineral exploration rigs to accelerate mineral discovery.

Co-investors
a16z, Lux Capital, Chapter One, 8090 Industries

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Invested: Seed

Framework

Reshoring textile manufacturing in America, using automation to achieve cost parity with Asia.

Co-investors
Discipulus Ventures

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Gheelish logo

Invested: Pre-Seed

Gheelish

Affordable, seed-oil-free snacks made with natural ingredients.

Co-investors
Gary Vaynerchuk

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Glitch logo

Invested: PRE-SEED

Glitch

High-protein, high-fiber, low-sugar candy with the flavors you grew up with.

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Invested: SEED

Godel

Browser-based financial terminal for modern research teams.

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ACCELERATOR

Highland War Industries

Tennessee-based defense manufacturer building components for the next generation of American armament.

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HopscotchTV logo

Invested: Pre-Seed

HopscotchTV

Streaming company bringing back American content for families.

Co-investors
Shyam Sankar, Balaji Srinivasan, Gerrit Lansing

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Invested: Series A

Numinar

Platform providing political campaigns with integrated, comprehensive management of data, analytics, and outreach.

Co-investors
Titan Forward Capital, Startup Caucus

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Presidio Healthcare logo

Invested: Pre-Seed

Presidio Healthcare

Innovative health insurance offering innovative non-ACA policies for pro-life customers.

Co-investors
Catholic Angels, Zak Slayback

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Invested: Series A

Primer

Microschool platform and operating system supporting K-8 students.

Co-investors
Khosla Ventures, Founders Fund

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Invested: Seed

Protector

Direct-to-community private security.

Co-investors
Nikita Bier, Balaji Srinivasan

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Sage logo

Invested: Pre-Seed

Sage

Calm, values-aligned AI tutor for screen-time conscious families.

Co-investors
FJ Labs

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Invested: Pre-Seed

Stealth Startup

Symbolic reasoning startup developing a new approach to deep learning for critical influence.

ACCELERATOR

Stealth Startup — Diagnostics

Rapid at-home diagnostics for vector borne diseases.

Sunflower Sober logo

Invested: Pre-Seed

Sunflower Sober

Verticalized global platform for battling addiction.

Co-investors: a16z

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Tranquility logo

Invested: Pre-Seed

Tranquility

Evidence analysis platform to deliver justice with confidence and speed.

Co-investors: Quiet Capital, Champion Hill Ventures, MaC Ventures

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UpSmith logo

Invested: Seed+

UpSmith

Agentic AI tool helping home services companies (HVAC, plumbing, etc.) close bookings, schedule, and upsell.

Co-investors
a16z

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Invested: Pre-Seed

Valstad

Highly automated factories to produce ships for commercial & defense customer 5x faster and at globally competitive prices.

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Volis logo

Invested: PRE-SEED

Volis

Data and AI solutions for physical-world businesses.

Co-investors
Mota-Engil

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XP Aerospace logo

Invested: Pre-Seed

XP Aerospace

Affordable mass air combat systems.

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