About us
We build our own companies, and help founders build theirs.
2nd Foundry is a venture studio. We build and operate our own software products, and we work alongside other founders on theirs. The same people who design and ship our products are the ones you work with.
- when we were founded
- Jan 2026when we were founded
- products since founding
- 6products since founding
What we've built
Every product below was built and is operated by 2nd Foundry.
LabsistantLab inventory management software.Learn more
mAIn CharacterA playground for AI experiments.Learn more
Whetstone NetworkHone your plan in a 1-on-1 against our network of experts before you spend real time, money, and energy.Learn more
BingeBondsDiscover, rank, and share the media you love.Learn more
FM Assistant Manager AIAI Assistant Manager for the game Football Manager.Learn more
Vid2SpriteTurn green screen videos into production-ready sprite sheets.Learn more
Leadership
John Brawner
Co-founder, Product
John started out as a backend developer, then spent seven years in technical product management. He has worked inside startup incubators and on spun-out startups, and now builds and ships products full time.
Matt Almenshad
Co-founder, Engineering
Matt started programming young and has been writing code ever since. He is a software engineer and co-founder of 2nd Foundry, and he works hands-on across every product the studio builds and operates.
Building something? Let's talk.
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