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Foothill Ventures

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Los Altos · Pre-Seed–Series A · 18 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Foothill Ventures backs early-stage frontier-tech companies with genuine technical or product-level differentiation, betting that superior technology will drive their success. The firm prioritizes the quality of the founding team, favoring strong technologists with a track record of leadership, and has found particular success with immigrant, female, and PhD founders, leaning into diverse founding teams. It is drawn to cross-disciplinary opportunities where two fields intersect, viewing such collisions as sources of very large outcomes. Its focus spans infrastructure and AI applications, including areas like AI inference and advanced optical interconnect technologies.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Series A
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$100K – $10M
HQ
Los Altos, CA, US
Leads rounds
Follows
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2017
Last 12 months
6 investments
AUM
$250M
Tracked investments
215
Unicorns
8
IPOs
7
Acquisitions
6

Team · 18 people

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What they invest in

from 142 of 215 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×72Deep Tech ×35Hardware ×35Healthtech ×26Biotech ×24Enterprise Software ×24SaaS ×23Energy ×21

HQs:United States×92China×2Canada×1United Kingdom×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 79 portfolio companies
39%
solo founders
31 of 79 mapped founding teams
39%
repeat founders
of 109 founders with career history
~3 yrs
old at investment
median across 27 dated deals

Founding team size:solo founder×312 founders×313 founders×94+ founders×8

Where their founders studiedfrom 99 founders with education data

Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×9Stanford University ×8University of California, Berkeley ×7UC Santa Barbara ×5Duke University ×4Tsinghua University ×4University of British Columbia ×4Harvard University ×3

What their founders studiedfrom 96 founders with field-of-study data

Computer Science ×43Engineering ×43Business & Management ×9Mathematics & Statistics ×8Physics ×6Chemistry ×5Life Sciences ×4Design & Architecture ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 109 founders with career history

Stanford University ×10Intel Corporation ×7Aquantia ×3Cisco ×3Georgia Institute of Technology ×3Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×3Qualcomm ×3Receptos ×3

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×4

47 founders hold a PhD · 10 hold an MBA (of 102 with degree data)

Investments · 215 tracked

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10x Genomics 1-color10xgenomics.comin𝕏NASDAQ: TXGMay 2019

10x Genomics offers single cell analysis technology, including its Flex assay and Flex Apex product, which use probe-based chemistry and plate-based multiplexing to profile fresh, frozen, and FFPE samples for researchers.

BiotechDeep TechHardwareHealthtechPleasanton, US

Serge Saxonov(Founder)inBen Hindson(Founder)inBrad Crutchfield(Chief Commercial Officer)Jean Philibert(Chief People Officer)Eric S Whitaker(General Counsel)inJustin McAnear(Chief Financial Officer)

Co-investorsForesite CapitalKhosla VenturesOMX VenturesPaladin Capital GroupSoftBank Vision FundVenrock+4 more

electroCore, Inc.electrocore.comin𝕏NASDAQ: ECOR

electroCore develops non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation (nVNS) medical devices, marketed as gammaCore, to treat patients suffering from pain and chronic conditions.

BiotechDigital HealthHardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesBasking Ridge, US

JP Errico(Executive Officer)inBrian Posner(Executive Officer)inDaniel S. Goldberger(Executive Officer, Director)Peter Staats(Director)inFrank Amato(Executive Officer)in

BoardTrevor Moody(Director)

Co-investorsTullis Health InvestorsMerck Global Health Innovation FundTullis

Gossamer Biogossamerbio.comin𝕏NASDAQ: GOSS

Gossamer Bio is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing seralutinib, an investigational drug candidate for treating pulmonary arterial hypertension and pulmonary hypertension associated with interstitial lung disease.

BiotechDigital HealthMedical DevicesSan Diego, US

Faheem Hasnain(Executive Officer, Director)inChristian Waage(Executive Officer)inSheila Gujrathi, MD(Founder)inBryan Giraudo(Executive Officer)Laura Carter, Ph.D.(Executive Officer)Robert Smith(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsARCH Venture PartnersBay City CapitalEcoR1 CapitalNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Samsara BioCapitalOmega Funds

Powerpower.cominNASDAQ: POWI

Power Integrations designs and manufactures semiconductor chips for high-voltage power conversion, enabling efficient generation, transmission, and use of electrical power in renewable energy, appliances, mobile devices, and industrial applications.

CleantechEnergyHardwareSemiconductorsSan Jose, US

Jennifer Lloyd(President and Chief Executive Officer and Director)inKlas EklundArt FurySteve Sharp

Co-investorsKeiretsu Forum

Quanterixquanterix.comin𝕏NASDAQ: QTRX

Quanterix develops technology for highly sensitive detection of protein biomarkers using non-invasive sample types, aimed at early disease detection and prevention.

BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesLexington, US

David Walt(Director)inErnest Orticerio(Executive Officer)Ernest Oriticerio(Executive Officer)Masoud Toloue(Former Chief Executive Officer)in

BoardJohn Connolly(Director)inKeith Crandell(Director)

Co-investorsARCH Venture PartnersKhosla VenturesNovalis LifeSciences

Sentinel Onesentinelone.comin𝕏NYSE: S

SentinelOne provides an AI-powered cybersecurity platform for enterprises that integrates endpoint protection, threat detection, and incident response capabilities.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareMountain View, US

Tomer Weingarten(Chief Executive Officer, Co-Founder)inAlmog Cohen(Executive Officer, Director)inSameet Mehta(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardRobert Schwartz(Director)Dan Scheinman(Director)

Co-investorsDCVC (Data Collective)Everest GroupGranite HillInsight PartnersKhosla VenturesLobby Capital+15 more

WeRide (文远知行)weride.aiin𝕏NASDAQ: WRD

WeRide develops autonomous driving technology and operates a portfolio of five core products, including Robotaxi, with vehicles deployed across more than 40 cities in 12 countries.

AI & Machine LearningMobility & TransportationRobotics

Yan(Co-founder)Tony Han(Founder)in

Co-investorsAlliance VenturesK3 VenturesNautilus Ventures Management Company (Us), LlcQiming Venture PartnersInnoangel

Avotresavotres.com✓ verified

Avotres is a biopharmaceutical company developing therapeutics targeting autoimmune diseases and cancer.

BiotechHealthtechHanover, US

Bruce Cooper(Director)Dan Zhao(Director)Jihong Chen(Director)Xi Qin(Director)Hong Jiang(Director)Alex Li(Director)

Synfinisynfini.comJul 2025 · $9M✓ verified

Synfini provides AI-driven drug discovery collaboration services that help researchers advance targets and hits into optimized, patentable chemistry.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechRobotics

Peter Madrid(Scientific Development)inNathan Collins(Strategic Alliance)John Byrnes(Artificial Intelligence)Hillary Odgers(Finance)

Co-investorsJSL Health CapitalWERU Investment Co. Ltd.

NovoLINCnovolinc.cominSeed · Jan 2026 · $10.2M

NovoLINC develops nanocomposite thermal interface materials designed to lower thermal resistance and improve heat dissipation in electronic chipsets.

Deep TechHardwareNew MaterialsPittsburgh, US

Robert Wenner(Executive Officer)Sheng Shen(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardTina Tosukhowong(Director)inNing Li(Executive Officer, Director)inPaul Sheng(Director)in

Board seatEric Rosenblum· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsHitachi VenturesM VenturesTDK VenturesCarnegie Mellon UniversityFathom Fund

Saltalksaltalk.com𝕏Apr 2022

Santa Clara, US

Yan Liu(Executive Officer, Director)Fangquan Ming(Executive Officer, Director)Haiping Jin(Director)Jie Chen(Director)

Board seatXuhui Shao· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsCeltic House Asia Partners

Synaptec Health Inc.synaptechealth.comin𝕏Nov 2023

Synaptec Health provides AI-based medical coding software that reads patient charts and generates ICD-10, E/M, and CPT codes with modifiers for healthcare providers and billing teams.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechLos Angeles, US

Michael McLaughlin(Executive Officer, Director)Chris McLaughlin(Executive Officer, Director)

Board seatXuhui Shao· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsCitta CapitalFusion

4Btechnologies4btechnologies.com

4B Tech develops therapeutics for central nervous system and neurodegenerative diseases, focusing on neuroprotection, synaptic repair, and suppression of neuroinflammation to slow disease progression.

BiotechHealthtech

Abacuspowerabacuspower.com

Abacus Power is developing power delivery and conversion technology for AI datacenters, focused on high step-down, high-efficiency, high-density conversion.

Deep TechEnergyHardware

Co-investorsRaptor GroupSocratic Partners

Active Robot Intelligence for Manufacturing Automationcarbon6robotics.com

CarbonSix develops AI-powered robots that learn manufacturing tasks from human operator demonstrations, enabling automation of high-mix, high-variance factory work that traditionally requires manual labor.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningRobotics

Co-investorsStorm VenturesXquared VC

Aether Fuelsaetherfuels.cominJan 2026 · $15M

Aether Fuels develops technology to convert syngas and carbon feedstocks into sustainable fuels, using its Aether Aurora solution built on technology licensed from GTI Energy.

CleantechClimate TechEnergy

Conor Madigan(Founder and CEO)inDhaval Shah(Chief Technology Officer)in

BoardMichelle Robson(Director)inPhilippe Inagaki(Director)

Co-investorsXora Innovation Pte LtdAP VenturesCDP Venture CapitalJetBlue VenturesSKY VCTechEnergy Ventures+5 more

Aira Technologyaira-technology.comin

Unable to determine — the page lists advisors only and does not describe the company's core business, products, or market.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareSaratoga, US

RaviKiran Gopalan(Director)Anand Chandrasekher(Co-Founder, CEO)inPramod Viswanath(Co-Founder/Advisor)Sreeram Kannan(Co-Founder/Advisor)

BoardKrishna Kolluri(Director)Asad Khaliq(Director)

Co-investorsAcrew CapitalNeotribe VenturesZero Infinity Partners

Airtableairtable.comin𝕏acquired by Bending Spoons · Aug 2026 · $1.3B

Airtable is a San Francisco-based no-code platform that lets teams build apps and workflows on a flexible database.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US

Howie Liu(Co-Founder and CEO)inAndrew Ofstad(Co-Founder)inEmmett Nicholas(Co-Founder and senior engineering leader)inAmbereen Toubassy(Chief Financial Officer)inPaul Ohls(Chief Revenue Officer)inDavid Azose(Chief Technology Officer)

Co-investorsBling CapitalCaffeinated CapitalCoatue ManagementCRV (Charles River Ventures)CSC UpshotDCVC (Data Collective)+25 more

Airtapairtap.ai𝕏Sep 2025

Airtap is a personal AI agent that operates a user's real mobile apps on a cloud-based Android phone, tapping, typing, and swiping to complete tasks requested in plain language via iMessage, RCS, or a web dashboard.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerFuture of WorkCampbell, US

Hue Harguindeguy(Executive Officer)Rosen Sharma(Executive Officer, Director)

AM Batteriesam-batteries.comSep 2021

AM Batteries develops Powder to Electrode dry coating technology for lithium-ion electrode manufacturing, reducing solvent use and energy consumption compared to traditional slurry methods.

Advanced ManufacturingCleantechEnergyMassachusetts, US

Yan Wang(Director)in

BoardAnil Achyuta(Director)inJimmy Kan(Director)inLisa Coca(Director)inLie Shi(Director)in

Co-investorsAnzu PartnersCreative VenturesRA CapitalAsymmetric Capital PartnersBreakthrough Energy VenturesTDK Ventures+1 more

Amperesandamperesand.ioFeb 2024 · $12.5M

Amperesand manufactures medium voltage solid-state transformers for critical power infrastructure, enabling faster deployment of power systems for AI data centers and industrial applications.

Deep TechEnergyHardware

Brian Dow(Chief Executive Officer)inTommy Joyner(Sr. VP of Engineering)inMarc Bouchet(Chief of Staff)inAndrey Reznik(Chief Financial Officer)

Co-investorsMaterial ImpactXoraTDK VenturesWalden CatalystXora Innovation Pte Ltd

AmpUpampup.ioin𝕏Sep 2024 · $15M

AmpUp develops electric vehicle charging infrastructure solutions for drivers, businesses, and communities.

Climate TechConsumerEnergyMobility & TransportationSaaSSan Francisco, US

Thomas Sun(Founder)in

Co-investors2.12 AngelsAutotech VenturesConnecticut InnovationsFrontier VenturesY CombinatorMuus Climate Partners+3 more

Analog Inferenceanalog-inference.comin

Sagence AI develops analog in-memory compute chips for AI inference, using deep subthreshold computation inside multi-level flash memory cells to deliver high performance at low power and cost.

AI & Machine LearningHardwareSemiconductorsSaratoga, US

Vishal Sarin(CEO)

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesMetaplanetProsperity7 VenturesTDK Ventures

Anjetanjet.com

ANJET Corporation designs power semiconductor devices using Si, SiC, and GaN processes to improve energy efficiency for applications such as vehicles, railroads, and smart grids.

CleantechEnergySemiconductors

Anyware Roboticsanyware-robotics.cominNov 2024

Anyware Robotics builds Pixmo, a multi-purpose mobile warehouse robot with a force-sensing collaborative arm, powered by its AnywareOS intelligence layer for perception, motion planning, and autonomous decision-making.

AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainRoboticsFremont, US

Te Tang(Executive Officer, Director)Yongxiang Fan(Director)Thomas(Co-founder & CEO)inBruce(Co-founder, Head of Robotics Engineering)inSam(Co-founder)inTorsten(Co-founder, Head of Product & Marketing)in

Co-investorsGFT VenturesStrawberry Creek VenturesAlumni Ventures

Automation Anywhereautomationanywhere.comin𝕏

Automation Anywhere provides robotic process automation (RPA), intelligent document processing (IDP), and agentic automation solutions for enterprise customers.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Jose, US

Mihir Shukla(Chairman & CEO)inNeeti Mehta Shukla(Director)inAnkur Kothari(Executive Officer, Director)inClyde Hosein(Executive Officer)in

BoardJohn Giannuzzi(Director)Scott Sandell(Director)in

Co-investorsCollective LiquidityEniac VenturesEQUIAMFirebolt Ventures Management Company, LlcLinus VenturesNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)+6 more

Aviva Linksavivalinks.comin𝕏

Aviva Links designs semiconductor devices for connectivity in autonomous and software-defined vehicles, providing Ethernet switches, PHYs, bridges, and serializer/deserializer chips for high-bandwidth sensor data transport.

HardwareMobility & TransportationSemiconductors

Kamal Dalmia(CEO & Co-founder)inSachin Goel(Co-Founder and VP, Digital & Systems Engineering)inHiok-Tiaq Ng(Co-Founder and VP, Analog Engineering)in

Co-investorsiGlobe PartnersTSVC

Axbioaxbio.com

A life sciences company offering nanopore sequencing instruments and automated library preparation systems for molecular biology research.

BiotechDeep TechHardwareMedical DevicesSemiconductors

Co-investorsCBC GroupYF Capital

Bioeclipsebioeclipse.com

BioEclipse Therapeutics is a clinical-stage oncology company developing immuno-oncology therapeutics using a proprietary platform that targets the tumor microenvironment through engineered immune cell therapies.

BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesSouth San Francisco, US

Pamela Reilly Contag(Executive Officer, Director)Catherine Sohn(Director)Gregory Schiffman(Director)Mark Frohlich(Director)Stephen Thau(Executive Officer)Elona Baum(Director)

Co-investorsPlum Alley Investments

Boston Dynamicsbostondynamics.comin𝕏Acquired

Boston Dynamics builds mobile and humanoid robots for automating tedious and hazardous work in manufacturing, logistics, and warehouse operations, along with software for monitoring robotic fleets.

HardwareLogistics & Supply ChainRobotics

Co-investorsAurumKhosla VenturesPerot Jain

Bubblebubble.ioin𝕏Seed · Jun 2019 · $6M

Emmanuel Straschnov(Founder)inJosh Haas(Founder)in

Co-investorsDig Ventures Management LimitedKima VenturesNewView CapitalSignalFire

Capacitycapacity.comin𝕏

Capacity builds an AI-powered platform for contact centers and support teams that automates customer support interactions through AI agents and agent assist tools.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSt. Louis, US

David Karandish(Founder)inChris Sims(Co-founder)in

Co-investorsCapital InnovatorsCapital Midwest FundConnecticut InnovationsFINTOP CapitalFOG VenturesMissionOG+2 more

Capturecapture.soinApr 2023 · $14MDefunct

Capture was a note-taking application that allowed users to capture notes, to-dos, and web pages.

Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkNew York City, US

Calvin LeGassick(Co-Founder, CEO)inJesse Chand(Founder)inStephen Chen(Co-Founder)inAdena Nadler(Founder)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorLG Technology VenturesOsage Venture PartnersOwl VenturesQualcomm VenturesSierra Ventures

Capturecapture.com𝕏Apr 2023 · $14M

Capture digitizes personal media including VHS tapes, VCR tapes, mini tapes, and other analog formats into digital formats (DVDs, thumb drives, cloud storage) for consumers wanting to preserve family memories and home videos.

Consumer

Co-investorsLauder PartnersLG Technology VenturesOsage Venture PartnersOwl VenturesQualcomm VenturesSierra Ventures

Celero Systemscelerosystems.cominJun 2019

Celero Systems is developing an ingestible pill-based platform that monitors cardiac and respiratory vital signs and delivers medication, aiming to monitor, diagnose, and treat life-threatening conditions without wearables or wires.

Deep TechDigital HealthMedical DevicesBrookline, US

Xin Huang(Director)Benjamin Pless(Executive Officer, Director)Carlo Giovanni Traverso(Director)Allan May(Director)

Certikcertik.orgin𝕏

CertiK is a Web3 security platform that provides smart contract audits, penetration testing, compliance solutions, and real-time project evaluation for blockchain projects and institutions.

Crypto & Web3CybersecurityNew York, US

Sergey Gorbunov(Co-Founder)Alex Wilke(Co-Founder)Ronghui Gu(Director)inZhong Shao(Director)in

BoardMuhan Zou(Director)Kai Jiang(Director)

Co-investorsCandaq Fintech GroupContinue CapitalEureka PartnersInsight PartnersLightspeed Venture PartnersSpark Digital Capital+7 more

ChEmpowerchempower-corp.comApr 2025 · $18.7M

ChemPower develops an abrasive-free chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) technology and materials for advanced semiconductor chip manufacturing.

Advanced ManufacturingCleantechNew MaterialsSemiconductorsBeaverton, US

Sudhanshu Misra(CEO)inSV Babu(CTO)

BoardSCOTT SHAW(Director)inOWEN LOZMAN(Director)JESSICA FREYER(Director)inBABU SURYADEVARA(Director)

Co-investorsIntel CapitalM VenturesPangaea Ventures Us Inc.Portland Seed FundRhapsody Venture PartnersTEL Venture Capital, Inc.+3 more

Cloudiancloudian.comin𝕏

Cloudian provides S3-native object storage and data management software for AI, analytics, and backup workloads, with immutable storage for ransomware protection and high-throughput storage for GPU cloud providers.

Cloud ComputingCybersecurityData & InfrastructureSan Mateo, US

Michael M. Tso(Executive Officer, Director)inHiroshi Ohta(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardJonathan Epstein(Director)David Milstein(Director)Ken Yasunaga(Director)Gregory Bryant(Director)

Co-investorsGlobal Hands-On VCNTT DOCOMO VenturesEight Roads VenturesGoldman SachsINCJ, Ltd.Intel Capital+1 more

Codepointcodepoint.xyzMar 2023

Codepoint builds LoRa-based devices and platforms for smart campus and building applications, including monitoring of building systems, security, water leaks, temperature, and indoor/outdoor location tracking of staff, residents, and assets.

HardwareIoTPropTechKirkland, US

Gary Tu(Director)Michael B. Mathews(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Zhong Li(Director, Promoter)

CodeRabbitcoderabbit.aiin𝕏

CodeRabbit provides AI-powered code review tools for developers to improve software quality and efficiency in development workflows.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsWalnut Creek, US

Harjot Gill(Executive Officer, Director)inGuritfaq Singh(Executive Officer, Director)inVishavjeet Kaur(Executive Officer)Alex Berkenkamp(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsCRV (Charles River Ventures)Flex Capital PartnersHarmony PartnersNVenturesScale Venture PartnersAlpine Ventures+6 more

Coreshellcoreshelltech.comin𝕏

CoreShell Technology develops metallurgical silicon materials for electric vehicle batteries as a more economical and scalable alternative to synthetic silicon.

CleantechEnergyNew Materials

Co-investorsBaruch Future VenturesBlue Bear VenturesEntrada VenturesHelios Climate VenturesTrousdale VenturesZeon Ventures

Corviccorvic.aiin𝕏

Corvic offers an enterprise AI platform that wraps frontier models with grounded playbooks, multi-agent workflows, persistent memory, and secure data handling to process structured and unstructured data at scale.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software

Gurbinder Gill(Founder)in

Co-investorsLam CapitalM VenturesSprout OakAtlantic Bridge VenturesBosch VenturesK2 Access Fund+2 more

Couragenecouragene.comin

Couragene develops gene and biologic therapies using novel delivery platforms.

BiotechHealthtechEdison, US

Jiangbing Zhou(Director)Guojuan Liao(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

BoardJinlin Wang(Director)in

D-Matrix AI Inference Accelerationd-matrix.aiin𝕏

d-Matrix develops AI compute hardware and platforms optimized for generative AI inference, designed to be faster, more energy-efficient, and more accessible than existing solutions.

AI & Machine LearningHardwareSemiconductors

Sid Sheth(Founder)in

Co-investorsPlayground GlobalTemasekAlpha Square GroupAmino CapitalBerkeley FrontierCortado Ventures+10 more

DataFoxdatafox.cominSeed · Oct 2013 · $2MAcquired

DataFox was an AI-driven company intelligence platform for sales, marketing and investing teams, acquired by Oracle in 2018.

San Francisco, US

Bastiaan Janmaat(Executive Officer, Director)inMike Dorsey(Founder)in

BoardSimon Yoo(Director)in

Co-investorsGV (Google Ventures)Goldman SachsGreen Visor CapitalSocial LeverageTSVC

DeepHowdeephow.cominApr 2023 · $14M

DeepHow creates video-based training and AI-powered standard operating procedure (SOP) verification for frontline operations workers in manufacturing.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEdTechNew York City, US

Sam Zheng(Founder)inQiannan "Channing" Cai(Founder)inSivakumar Lakshmanan(Chief Executive Officer)Siva LakshmananinXianjun Zheng(Director)Patrik Matos da Silva(Director)

Co-investorsID VenturesLG Technology VenturesOwl VenturesQualcomm VenturesSierra VenturesStanley Ventures+3 more

DeepScribedeepscribe.aiin𝕏Pre-Seed · Dec 2020 · $2M

DeepScribe builds an ambient AI documentation platform for oncology, including an AI medical scribe, pre-visit chart summaries, AI medical coding, and note customization.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechSan Francisco, US

Matthew Ko(CEO & Cofounder)inAkilesh Bapu(Founder)inKairui Zeng(Executive Officer)in

BoardMichael Berolzheimer(Director)in

Co-investorsBerkeley SkyDeck FundFour Acres CapitalIndex VenturesStage 2 CapitalSupernode Ventures1984 Ventures Management, Llc+2 more

DoubleLoopdoubleloop.app

DoubleLoop offers an AI-powered platform combined with workshops that builds a "Value Architecture" — a model connecting a company's day-to-day work to business value and outcomes.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Co-investorsAtlassian VenturesZ5 Capital

Dynamically View VUVP's Portfolioconsider.comin𝕏

Consider is a recruiting platform that helps talent teams source and manage candidate profiles, including a Chrome extension for adding LinkedIn profiles to talent pools in one click.

Future of WorkHR TechSaaSUnion City, US

Arnab Bhattacharjee(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inGautam Satalkar(Founder)inRalph Rabbat(Founder)inBhaskar Rathod(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

Co-investorsExpaGaingelsTenOneTen VenturesVU Venture Partners

Enspectra Healthenspectrahealth.comin𝕏

Enspectra Health develops VIO, a handheld skin imaging system that combines multiphoton laser scanning with reflectance confocal microscopy to produce high-resolution digital images of live cells noninvasively, without a biopsy incision.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthMedical DevicesMountain View, US

Gabriel Sanchez(CEO)in

Co-investorsHeuristic Capital PartnersSocial StartsTsingyuan Ventures

Erisyonerisyon.comin𝕏

Erisyon is a biotechnology company that develops technology to advance scientific and health discoveries, building on research from the University of Texas at Austin's Center for Systems and Synthetic Biology.

BiotechDeep TechHealthtech

Co-investorsCatalio Capital Management, LP

Feldytryaether.coinJan 2026 · $15M

Aether provides roofing and exterior building measurement reports for home services contractors, using phone-based 3D modeling to generate accurate full-house measurements within 2% accuracy.

AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US

Zayne Sagar(Founder)inShelby Bons(Founder)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorAP VenturesCDP Venture CapitalChevron Technology VenturesEni NextTechEnergy Ventures+1 more

Feonfeonenergy.cominFeb 2024

Feon develops high-performance battery electrolytes using a discovery platform (EDGE) to improve battery performance, safety, and cost across various battery chemistries.

CleantechEnergyNew MaterialsWoburn, US

Zhiao Yu(Cofounder)inWenxiao Huang(Chief Executive Officer and President)in

Co-investorsFine Structures VenturesMassVenturesValkyrieEight Roads Ventures

Finwavefinwavesemi.comin

Finwave Semiconductor develops GaN-on-Silicon RF technology and devices, including E-mode GaN power amplifiers and high-power broadband RF switches for radio front-end applications.

Deep TechHardwareSemiconductors

Tomas Palacios(Co-founder)in

Co-investorsCastor VenturesCitta CapitalFine Structures VenturesIn-Q-TelSafar PartnersStrawberry Creek Ventures+3 more

Firstshift Aifirstshift.aiin𝕏Jun 2025

Firstshift is an AI-native, cloud-based supply chain planning platform that provides demand forecasting, inventory optimization, scenario modeling, and embedded AI assistants for manufacturers.

AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSLos Altos, US

Harikumar J. Menon(Executive Officer, Director)Padmanabhan Ramankutty(Director)

BoardBrett Brohl(Director)in

Co-investorsAcorn Pacific VenturesMonta Vista CapitalREFASHIOND VenturesZ5 CapitalBread And Butter Ventures, Llc

Focusaifocusai.com

Sunnyvale, US

Bing Jian(Founder)Chenyun D(Founder)

Fox Roboticsfoxrobotics.cominOct 2022

Fox Robotics builds the FoxBot, an autonomous counterbalance forklift that uses onboard cameras, LiDAR, and machine-learning perception to identify and move pallets during trailer loading and unloading at warehouse receiving docks.

AI & Machine LearningHardwareLogistics & Supply ChainRobotics

Peter Anderson-Sprecher(Founder)in

Co-investorsAutotech VenturesBMW i VenturesCongruent VenturesEniac VenturesLa FamigliaTransLink Capital+3 more

Fox Roboticsfox-robotics.comOct 2022 · $20M

Autonomous mobile robots for logistics, warehousing, agriculture, manufacturing, aerospace, and health sectors.

Peter Anderson-Sprecher(Founder)in

Co-investorsAnglia Capital GroupBMW i VenturesEniac VenturesJapan Airlines TransLink InnovationMenlo VenturesSignalFire

FreeWire Technologiesfreewiretech.com

Android for EV charging - software solution that works with any 3rd party hardware

CleantechEnergyMobility & TransportationSan Leandro, US

Arcady Sosinov(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardChad Bown(Director)Michael Mahan(Director)Richard Steele(Director)Gary Moskovitz(Director)

Co-investorsBlue Bear Capital PartnersCALIFORNIA INNOVATIONMomenta VenturesStanley VenturesStrawberry Creek VenturesTRIREC+8 more

Gencraftgencraft.com

Develops NFT video generation infrastructure for virtual character video conferencing

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Exits · 13

7 IPOs · 6 acquisitions · showing 11

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Foothill Ventures made?
Foothill Ventures has 215 tracked investments, 13 of which have exited, including 18 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Foothill Ventures invest at?
Foothill Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
What is Foothill Ventures's typical check size?
Foothill Ventures typically writes checks of $100K – $10M.
What sectors does Foothill Ventures focus on?
Foothill Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Cloud Computing, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Hardware, Medical Devices, Quantum Computing, Semiconductors.
Where is Foothill Ventures located?
Foothill Ventures is headquartered in Los Altos, US.
Does Foothill Ventures lead rounds?
Foothill Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Who does Foothill Ventures co-invest with?
Foothill Ventures most often shares deals with Khosla Ventures, M Ventures, Entrada Ventures, among 345 tracked co-investors.

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Co-investors · 40

GV (Google Ventures)

GV (Google Ventures) is a venture capital firm that has invested in artificial intelligence and machine learning since its early days, building a global portfolio of more than 100 AI companies across infrastructure, life sciences, and applications.

$250K – $50M
DCVC (Data Collective)

DCVC (Data Collective) is a deep tech venture capital firm that backs entrepreneurs using computational approaches to solve large-scale real-world problems across many industries.

$5M – $25M
TSVC

TSV Capital (TSVC), formerly TEEC Angel Fund, is a Silicon Valley seed-stage venture firm that backs technical founders at the earliest stages, having invested in over 200 early-stage companies.

$1M
In-Q-Tel

In-Q-Tel (IQT) is a not-for-profit strategic investment platform that has operated for over 25 years, backing frontier technology companies to advance the national security and prosperity of the U.S. and its allies.

$100K – $2.5M
Bessemer Venture Partners

Bessemer Venture Partners is a global venture capital firm that partners with entrepreneurs across enterprise, consumer, and healthcare sectors from early stages through growth.

$5M – $100M
Fusion

Fusion Fund is an early-stage venture capital firm backing startups with technical or data advantages in healthcare, enterprise AI, and industrial technology.

$500K – $1M
SignalFire

SignalFire is a seed-stage venture capital firm that combines a full-team support model with its data-driven Beacon AI platform to back founders.

Both backed · 3
$250K – $15M
ARCH Venture Partners

ARCH Venture Partners is a venture capital firm that invests in and helps build transformational companies, with a strong focus on the life sciences and biotechnology sector.

$50K – $250M
Neotribe Ventures

Neotribe Ventures is a venture capital firm that backs early and growth-stage entrepreneurs pursuing bold, category-defining ideas aimed at solving complex, high-impact problems.

$250K – $2M
UpHonest Capital

UpHonest Capital is a Silicon Valley-based investment firm founded in 2017 that supports cross-border entrepreneurship and investment between China and the United States, and runs media, scout, and incubation programs.

Both backed · 1
$50K – $1M
Kortschak Investments L.P.

Kortschak Investments is an investment firm that backs technically talented founders tackling difficult scientific and engineering problems, aiming for outsized returns.

Both backed · 1
Social Starts

Social Starts is a group of early-stage venture funds that applies a data-driven, analytics-based methodology to identify and back promising companies in high-potential segments. Its current fund, Social Starts Health and Happiness, targets startups focused on helping people live longer and better.

Both backed · 1
28 more co-investors

Dig Ventures Management LimitedBloomberg Beta1984 Ventures Management, LlcIlluminate VenturesBootstrapLabsGSR VenturesSupernode VenturesBee PartnersMedical Excellence CapitalLong Journey VenturesUnknown VenturesBoxGroupPlug and Play VenturesSusa VenturesStellar CapitalPractical Venture CapitalOperator LPSherpalo VenturesQueensBridge Venture PartnersArray Ventures Management LlcSpider CapitalRubicon Venture CapitalJAZZ Venture PartnersJohnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDCMana VenturesmParticleHorizon 3 Venture StudioVertex Ventures HC

Firms observed investing alongside Foothill Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Foothill Ventures's recorded portfolio.

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