6/10/13 interview 1 Brad Feld has been an early stage investor and entrepreneur since 1987. Prior to co-founding Foundry Group, he co-founded Mobius Venture Capital and, prior to that, founded Intensity Ventures. Brad is also a co-founder of TechStars. He authored ''Start up Communities'' that focuses on building a start-up eco-system in your community and now owns a three-bedroom house in the Start Up Village in Kansas City and rents it free to a start up as a step in building the startup community.