Fundraising FoxFormation Group
Venture capitalLos Altos · Pre-Seed–Late Stage · 8 people tracked
Also known as FORMATION8 PARTNERS, LLC
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Fund manager profile
Formation Group is a venture fund manager based in Los Altos. SEC filings show 3 venture funds on record, most recently Formation Group (Cayman) Fund I, L.P. ($121.3M offering) filed February 2017.
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D filings. Firm website data not yet available.
Team · 8 people
from public directories
What they invest in
from 17 of 18 portfolio companiesEnterprise Software ×8AI & Machine Learning ×6Consumer ×5SaaS ×4Hardware ×3Healthtech ×3B2B Marketplaces ×2Biotech ×2
HQs:United States×12Canada×2South Korea×1
Investments · 18 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2024 · 12021 · 12020 · 12019 · 32018 · 12017 · 22015 · 211 dated
280 Earth develops direct air capture systems that remove CO2 from the atmosphere to address climate change.
CleantechClimate TechDeep TechPalo Alto, US
Co-investorsDG Incubation
HealthtechCarlsbad, US
Christoph Scharf(Director)inRandy Werneth(Executive Officer, Director)Graydon Beatty(Executive Officer)inVince Burgess(Director)inJohn Dahldorf(Executive Officer)
BoardAditya Puri(Director)
Co-investorsAdvent Life SciencesOrbiMedXeraya CapitalDeerfield Management CompanyGE VenturesIndex Ventures
FeedTeam is a mobile and web platform for agricultural feed distributors that provides real-time visibility into customer data, sales performance, and feed positions integrated with agricultural ERPs and financing solutions.
AgTechB2B MarketplacesEnterprise SoftwareSaaSAustin, US
Eli Rosenberg(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inAlexander Reichert(Founder)in
BoardDrew Oetting(Director)inDavid Yuan(Director)in
Co-investors8VCDnx VenturesFJ LabsPlug and Play VenturesPrecursor VenturesTidemark+1 more
Better Health provides home-based support for people living with chronic conditions, offering trained peer coaching, medical supply delivery with insurance handling, and patient education.
Digital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesSan Francisco, US
Naama Stauber Breckler(Founder)inAdam Breckler(Founder)in
BoardRaymond Tonsing(Director)in
Co-investorsAnorak VenturesGaingelsGeneral CatalystMastryMosaic General Partnership, LLCSamsung Next+3 more
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BuildZoom matches homeowners with local licensed contractors for construction and remodeling projects, using a database of over 160 million building permits and millions of contractor licenses along with a dedicated project consultant.
Construction TechConsumerMarketplacesPropTechSan Francisco, US
David Petersen(CEO)inDavid C. Petersen(Founder)inMicah Clymer(Founder)Ryan Choi(Advisor/Investor)inJiyan Wei(CEO)Hal Bennett(Senior Vice President Business Development)
Co-investorsY CombinatorBrick Mortar VenturesCota Capital8VCAnvil CapitalBEENEXT+6 more
Thomson Reuters is a content and technology company providing AI-powered tools and information services—including CoCounsel and ONESOURCE—for legal, tax, accounting, risk, fraud, and government professionals.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechSan Francisco, US
Jake Heller(CEO)inSteve Hasker(President and Chief Executive Officer)inLaura Safdie(Founder)Pablo Arredondo(Founder)Joanna Hueyr w(CTO)
Co-investors8VCAccess Venture PartnersAllen Institute for AI (AI2) IncubatorBoxGroupBuildGroupCanvas Ventures+24 more
Ironclad is an AI platform for digital contract management that helps companies execute faster deals, reduce contract surprises, and measure value.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Jason Boehmig(CEO)inBrian Powers(Executive Officer)Cai GoGwilt(CTO)Jason Springer(Chief Executive Officer)Jeremy Smith(President)inVedavati Verma(Chief Technology Officer)
Co-investors500 GlobalAccelAmplo VenturesBetter Tomorrow VenturesBond Capital ManagementCowboy Ventures+33 more
Karat conducts expert-led technical interviews, including live AI-native simulations, to evaluate engineering talent and turn hiring data into workforce intelligence for enterprise employers.
AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkHR TechSaaSSeattle, US
Mohit Bhende(Founder)inJeffrey Spector(Founder)inEric Wei(Founder)inWill Kim(Founder)in
Co-investorsDig Ventures Management LimitedFounder CollectiveHighsage VenturesNorwest Venture PartnersNotable CapitalSemperVirens Venture Capital+13 more
Knowde provides a data management platform for industrial businesses, specifically chemicals and ingredients, that uses AI to extract, structure, and harmonize fragmented master data from legacy systems.
B2B MarketplacesData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software
Ali Amin-Javaheri(Founder)inWojciech Krupa(Founder)inJanakiraman Swamy(Founder)
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBee PartnersCoatue ManagementFJ LabsG SquaredGaingels+9 more
Mashgin develops automated checkout kiosks using computer vision and machine learning to instantly identify items without scanning or barcodes, serving retailers in stadiums, hospitality, hospitals, and foodservice venues.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHardwareRetail TechSan Francisco, US
Abhinai Srivastava(CEO)inMukul Dhankhar(Founder)inMukul Dhankar(Founder)Stephanie Nguyen(Recruiter)
Co-investorsClashmore VenturesFour CitiesHumba VenturesMatrixNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Nimble Partners+12 more
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MEMEBOX (미미박스/MBX) is a global beauty company that builds and sells K-beauty brands and products, marketed to consumers in over 40 countries.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceSeoul, KR
Hyungseok (Dino) Ha(CEO)inHyungseok Ha(CEO / Representative)inDino Ha(Founder)Pat
Co-investorsClick VenturesCota CapitalCowboy VenturesFundersClubMontage CapitalOrbiMed+14 more
Thalmic Labs manufactures wearable armbands that detect electrical muscle signals to enable wireless control of computers and mobile devices.
ConsumerHardwareKitchener, CA
Stephen Lake(CEO)inMatthew Bailey(Founder)inAaron Grant(Founder)Daniel Choi(Display Hardware Engineer)Tak Alguire(Manufacturing Quality Coop)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorAcequia Capital (AceCap)Creative Destruction Lab (CDL)First Round CapitalFundersClubGarage Capital+4 more
Polarr develops AI-powered photo and video editing apps offering advanced editing tools and a library of creator-made filters.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerCreator Economy
Borui Wang(Founder)Derek Yan(Founder)
Co-investorsCota CapitalPear VC
Displai (Raydiant) provides digital signage, employee experience tools, and location analytics powered by AI for brick-and-mortar and enterprise businesses.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareRetail TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Chester Ng(Executive Officer, Director)inBobby Marhamat(Executive Officer, Director)Tuan Ho(Founder)in
BoardJack Abraham(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investorsBeaconsfield CapitalBloomberg BetaFernbrook Capital ManagementGaingelsNextView VenturesOverton Venture Capital+12 more
Resilience is a contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) that manufactures complex pharmaceutical products and active pharmaceutical ingredients to broaden access to medicines and protect biopharmaceutical supply chains against disruption.
Advanced ManufacturingBiotechEnterprise SoftwareBlue Ash, US
William S. Marth(Chief Executive Officer)William S. Marth, RPh., MBA(President & CEO)
BoardRobert Nelsen(Chairman, Resilience; Founder, ARCH)
Co-investors8VCARCH Venture PartnersCatalio Capital Management, LPGlobal Health Investment CorporationGV (Google Ventures)Koch Disruptive Technologies+14 more
Synthego develops CRISPR gene-editing and molecular diagnostics products, including custom CRISPR editors in mRNA or protein formats, base editors, and cell-free protein and RNA production systems.
BiotechDeep TechHealthtechMedical DevicesRedwood City, US
Paul John Dabrowski(Executive Officer, Director)Michael Jakub Dabrowski(Executive Officer, Director)Craig Christianson(CEO)inAlex Pesch(Founder)Michael Dabrowski(Founder)Paul Dabrowski(Founder)
Co-investorsAAF Management Ltd.AME Cloud VenturesDeclaration PartnersFounders FundKhosla VenturesMenlo Ventures+11 more
teaBOT manufactures and operates a robotic tea-brewing machine offered as an amenity service to offices and showrooms across North America.
ConsumerEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHardwareHR TechRoboticsWellness & FitnessToronto, CA
Rehman Merali(Founder)inChris Deutsch(Re-Founder)inBrian Lee
Co-investorsLofty VenturesY CombinatorInovia CapitalQualcomm VenturesRelay VenturesGarage Capital+7 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
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Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesIronclad · en.wikipedia.org · Sep 16, 2026
Casetext · finance.yahoo.com · Oct 22, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Formation Group made?
- Formation Group has 18 tracked investments, 3 of which have exited.
- What stage does Formation Group invest at?
- Formation Group invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Late Stage stages.
- What sectors does Formation Group focus on?
- Formation Group focuses on Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Fintech, FoodTech, Healthtech, Marketing Tech, Media & Entertainment, SaaS, Travel & Hospitality.
- Where is Formation Group located?
- Formation Group is headquartered in Los Altos, US.
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Co-investors · 72
Cota Capital is a San Francisco-based technology investment firm that invests in private and public US-based modern enterprise technology companies, offering founders operational expertise, market insights, and an industry network.
Sequoia Capital is a venture capital firm that partners with founders to build technology companies.
Founders Fund is a venture capital firm that backs technology companies building transformative products.
Khosla Ventures is a venture capital firm that backs bold, early-stage, technology-driven companies across deep tech and other sectors, providing hands-on 'venture assistance' to help founders build category-defining businesses.
New Enterprise Associates (NEA) is a venture capital firm that invests in and provides long-term support to founders building new companies.
FJ Labs is an early-stage investment firm specializing in marketplaces and network-effect businesses, taking an angel-style co-investment approach alongside institutional venture funds worldwide.
SV Angel is a San Francisco-based firm that invests long-term in founders, supporting them with advice, introductions, and network access at key business inflection points.
AME Cloud Ventures is a venture fund led by Jerry Yang, co-founder of Yahoo!, that invests in technology-heavy companies building infrastructure and value chains around data.
Lux Capital is a venture capital firm that backs founders building transformative deep technologies, having been among the first investors in category-defining companies across AI, robotics, biotech, defense, and infrastructure.
Pear VC is an early-stage venture firm that runs the Female Founders Circle, an 8-week community program in San Francisco for technical female and nonbinary founders building in AI.
Cowboy Ventures is an early-stage venture firm focused on partnering with startups at the pre-seed and seed stages, offering hands-on support to help build enduring companies.
General Catalyst is a venture capital firm operating as a partnership focused on company building and accelerating the growth of the businesses it backs.
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GV (Google Ventures)AccelGreylock PartnersFounder CollectiveNotable CapitalFirst Round CapitalCoatue ManagementSound VenturesNorwest Venture PartnersCRV (Charles River Ventures)Tiger Global ManagementUpHonest CapitalCaffeinated CapitalObvious VenturesWebb Investment NetworkARCH Venture PartnersDig Ventures Management LimitedHouseRefactor CapitalAndreessen HorowitzCraft VenturesBessemer Venture PartnersTechstarsFelicis VenturesDCVC (Data Collective)KrakenTrue VenturesAtomicoGoat CapitalOffline VenturesSlow VenturesHCVCBling CapitalSciFi VCAccel-KKRLookout VenturesStellar CapitalMeritech Capital PartnersSouth Park CommonsElectric CapitalCatapult CapitalThrive CapitalHarrison MetalKortschak Investments L.P.Next Play VenturesHaun VenturesTuesday CapitalMoxxie VenturesLakestarFounders' Co-opPrefix CapitalYes VCSLVCMorado Venture PartnersScalar CapitalThomvest VenturesEngineering CapitalUprisingANIMO VenturesOlima Ventures
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