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Foothill Ventures — 2025 Investments

11 investments dated 2025 · listed companies and verified rows first · show all

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-investorsGaingelsMana VenturesJSL Health CapitalWERU Investment Co. Ltd.

Persperionpersperiontech.comMay 2025

Persperion Diagnostics develops touch-based sweat sensing technology for diagnostic measurement.

Deep TechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesSan Diego, US

Joseph Wang(Executive Officer)Lu Yin(Executive Officer, Director)Xinyu Liu(Executive Officer)

BoardAshwin Pushpala(Director)in

Board seatXuhui Shao· per SEC Form D

Co-investors7G BioVenturesCornucopian Capital ManagementSamsung NextEclipse Ventures

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

Suman Saraf(Founder)inHue Harguindeguy(Executive Officer)Rosen Sharma(Executive Officer, Director)

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-investorsIn-Q-TelIntel CapitalM VenturesPangaea Ventures Us Inc.Portland Seed FundRhapsody Venture Partners+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 CapitalPlug and Play VenturesREFASHIOND VenturesZ5 CapitalBread And Butter Ventures, Llc

Lightxceleratelightxcelerate.comJun 2025

Palo Alto, US

Manchen Hu(Executive Officer, Director)Weipeng Zhang(Director)

Co-investorsG Vision CapitalTranspose Platform Management

NeuraWorxneuraworx.cominDec 2025

NeuraWorx is developing a wearable bioelectronic stimulator based on its Cerebrovascular Pacing System, intended for sale after clinical study and FDA clearance.

BiotechDeep TechHardwareHealthtechMedical Devices

Chris Minar(Commercial Co-founder)inKip Ludwig(Scientific Co-founder)Justin Williams(Scientific Co-founder)Tamara Bratland(Commercial Co-founder)

Co-investorsSmartGateVCVerge HealthTech Fund

Omni Design Technologiesomnidesigntech.comin𝕏Jun 2025 · $35M

Omni Design Technologies develops high-performance analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog converter IP cores for AI infrastructure, 5G networks, automotive systems, and satellite communications.

AI & Machine LearningHardwareQuantum ComputingSemiconductorsMilpitas, US

Kush Gulati(Co-founder, President & CEO)inHae-Seung Lee(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardDrew Peck(Director)

Co-investorsFraser McCombs CapitalMonta Vista CapitalCDIB Capital

Pseudolithicpseudolithic.comin𝕏Jan 2025 · $6M

PseudolithIC develops mm-wave RF components including power amplifiers, low-noise amplifiers, and transmit/receive front-ends, using heterogeneous integration of compound semiconductors and silicon.

Deep TechHardwareSemiconductorsSanta Barbara, US

Dr. Florian Herrault(Chief Operating Officer and Co-founder)Prof. James Buckwalter(CEO, Co-founder)

Co-investorsEntrada VenturesUncork Capital

Ryghtryght.aiinJun 2025

Ryght AI provides an artificial intelligence-powered platform that uses digital twin technology to help clinical research organizations and sponsors identify and select optimal sites for clinical trials.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtechMedical Devices

Dr. Chadi Nabhan(Chief Medical Officer)Tom Pike(President and Chief Executive Officer)

Co-investorsAIX VenturesIaso VenturesPage One VenturesVirtue VenturesLDV PartnersTop Harvest Capital

Stately Biostatelybio.cominMay 2025

Stately Bio develops stem cell-derived regenerative and cell therapies using a machine learning platform that measures cell identity, behavior, and maturation directly from live-cell, label-free imaging.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechMedical Devices

Frank Li(Founder & CEO)Christian Elabd, PhD(Head of Biology)

Co-investorsAIX VenturesMitsui Global InvestmentAxial VCBoxOne VenturesCaffeinated CapitalDimension Capital+1 more

Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.