Aviel Ginzburg
General Partner at Founders’ Co-op; one of Seattle’s most active early-stage operator-investors. Founded Foundations, a Seattle entrepreneurial hub housing Founders’ Co-op.
Profile
- Title: General Partner, Founders’ Co-op (since 2018; joined firm 2015)
- Education: Vanderbilt University (2003–2007); minors in Film and Philosophy
- Pre-VC career:
- Co-founder, Simply Measured (Seattle social analytics startup)
- Managing Director, Amazon Alexa Accelerator (2017–2020)
- Location: Seattle, WA
Ravenna Relevance
- Public quote on the $15M round: “Taylor and Kevin embody everything that we look for at Founders’ Co-op: technical founders who are obsessed with building the best product possible and unafraid of gnarly challenges.”
- Likely the pre-seed sourcing partner; Founders’ Co-op’s first-check positioning fits the pre-seed in the combined pre-seed + seed announcement. ^[inferred]
Public Activity
- Active commentator on Seattle vs SF startup ecosystem (“Slaying the Dragon: Ending the Seattle vs. San Francisco Debate”, Feb 2026).
- Founder of Foundations — Seattle hub for entrepreneurs.