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Foundation Capital

Venture capitalActively deploying

San Francisco · Pre-Seed–Growth · 24 people tracked

Also known as Foundation Capital Leadership · FOUNDATION CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC · Foundation Capital Principals · FOUNDATION CAPITAL, LLC

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Investment thesis

Foundation Capital focuses on backing founders at the earliest stage when they have only an idea and determination. The firm believes in building long-term relationships with entrepreneurs, often being a company's first investor. They concentrate on deep technology and enterprise sectors, with particular interest in AI applications. Their investment approach emphasizes early conviction in founders rather than waiting for proof or market consensus.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 7, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Growth
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$250K – $15M
HQ
San Francisco, CA, US
Leads rounds
Leads
Instruments
Equity
Founded
1995
Last 12 months
16 investments
AUM
$243.8M
VC funds
15
Tracked investments
201

Team · 24 people

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24 people who came through Foundation Capital went on to found or lead other companies.

+ 12 more

What they invest in

from 149 of 201 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×78Enterprise Software ×56SaaS ×53Fintech ×34Developer Tools ×24Data & Infrastructure ×19Cybersecurity ×18Consumer ×15

HQs:United States×121Canada×3United Kingdom×3Mexico×3India×2Colombia×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 24 portfolio companies
4%
solo founders
1 of 24 mapped founding teams
64%
repeat founders
of 45 founders with career history
~4 yrs
old at investment
median across 8 dated deals

Founding team size:solo founder×12 founders×153 founders×34+ founders×5

Where their founders studiedfrom 43 founders with education data

Stanford University ×9University of California, Berkeley ×8Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi ×5Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay ×3Indian Institute of Technology, Madras ×3Stanford University Graduate School of Business ×3Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur ×2Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur ×2

What their founders studiedfrom 42 founders with field-of-study data

Computer Science ×28Engineering ×10Economics ×3Mathematics & Statistics ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 45 founders with career history

AMD ×5Facebook ×4SeaMicro ×4Cerebras ×3Amperity ×2Apple ×2Carnegie Mellon University ×2GoldTier Technologies ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×4

14 founders hold a PhD · 3 hold an MBA (of 46 with degree data) · backed the same founder in 2+ companies: 2 founders

Investments · showing 200 of 201

founders shown can be your intro path

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Sunrunsunrun.comin𝕏NASDAQ: RUNAug 2017

Sunrun provides residential solar panels and battery storage systems to homeowners, offering installation, monitoring, maintenance, and financing plans such as leases and monthly subscription options.

CleantechConsumerEnergyHardwareSan Francisco, US

Lynn Jurich(Founder)inEdward Fenster(Co-Executive Chair & Director)inMary Powell(Chief Executive Officer and Director)inJeanna Steele(Chief Legal Officer & Chief People Officer)inDanny Abajain(Chief Financial Officer)Paul Dickson(President & Chief Revenue Officer)in

Board seatSteven Vassallo· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAccelCool Climate CollectiveDag VenturesElectric Feel Ventures LlcEnergy Transition VenturesEvergy Ventures+4 more

Cerebras Systemscerebras.aiin𝕏NASDAQ: CBRS

Cerebras designs and manufactures wafer-scale AI processors and systems for data centers, enabling high-speed AI training and inference workloads.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareSemiconductorsSunnyvale, US

Andrew Feldman(Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder)inGary Lauterbach(Chief Technology Officer, Emeritus and Co-founder)inMichael James(Chief Architect, Advanced Technologies and Co-Founder)inSean Lie(CTO and Co-Founder)inJean-Philippe Fricker(Chief System Architect and Co-Founder)in

Co-investors2080 VenturesAurum Venture PartnersB CapitalBlack Opal VenturesCongruent VenturesDisruptive Ventures+12 more

Cheggchegg.comin𝕏NYSE: CHGG

Chegg is an education technology company that helps students learn more efficiently and affordably, supporting them from learning through career development.

EdTechSanta Clara, US

Aayush Phumbhra(Executive Officer, Director)inDan Rosensweig(CEO)Andrew Brown(Executive Officer)

BoardTed Schlein(Director)Oren Zeev(Director)inDeven Parekh(Director)

Co-investorsDag VenturesDelta-v CapitalDreamit VenturesFloodgateGabriel Venture PartnersInsight Partners+6 more

Fairmaticfairmatic.cominMar 2023 · $42M✓ verified

LEEO provides commercial auto insurance with data-driven underwriting, using telematics, AI, and data science to price and underwrite coverage for fleets and small businesses.

AI & Machine LearningInsurTechMobility & TransportationReno, US

Jonathan Matus(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardMax Chee(Director)

Board seatCharles Moldow· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAquiline Technology GrowthEvolution VC PartnersExpansion Venture CapitalLaunchpad CapitalMS&AD VenturesSquareOne Capital+1 more

Dlthubdlthub.comin𝕏✓ verified

dltHub builds an open-source Python library and AI-native platform for data ingestion and engineering, providing transparent primitives for schema inference, normalization, and incremental loading designed for the LLM era.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsBerlin, DE

Marcin Rudolf(Director)inMatthaus Krzykowski(Executive Officer, Director)inAnna Hoffmann(Founder)inAdrian Brudaru(Founder)inAnna Hoffman(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardSteve Vassallo(Director)in

Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersAngel InvestDig Ventures Management LimitedFirestreak Ventures

Heliushelius.devin𝕏Series A · Feb 2024 · $10M✓ verified

Helius is Solana's leading infrastructure provider offering high-performance RPC nodes, transaction sending services, and data streaming tools for developers, traders, and applications.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsToronto, CA

Nicolas Pennie(Founder)inLiam Vovk(Founder)inMert M(Founder)

BoardAnatoly Yakovenkoin

Co-investorsHaun VenturesFounders Fund6th Man VenturesBig Brain HoldingsChapter OnePropel Venture Partners+12 more

Joymorejoymore.cominSeed · Aug 2026 · $4M✓ verified

Joymore automates compliance review for real estate brokerages by checking transaction files against organizational standards and automatically clearing clean submissions while surfacing only exceptions requiring human judgment.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechPropTechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Ryan(Cofounder of GRIN)

Co-investorsFUSE

Leeoinsuranceleeoinsurance.comin✓ verified

LEEO provides commercial auto insurance underwriting using telematics, AI, and data science for fleets and small businesses.

AI & Machine LearningInsurTech

Jeffrey Chen(Founder)in

Co-investorsBattery VenturesPROOF

Lendinghomelendinghome.comin𝕏✓ verified

Kiavi (formerly LendingHome) is an online lender providing financing to residential real estate investors, offering bridge/fix-and-flip, DSCR/rental, and construction loans through a technology platform.

FintechPropTech

James Herbert(Co-Founder)inMatt Humphrey(Co-Founder & former CEO)inArvind Mohan(Chief Executive Officer & Board Member)inTim Lawlor(Chief Financial Officer)inVicente Medrano(Chief Risk Officer)inJonathan Muller(SVP of Product and Technology)in

Co-investorsZMT Capital

Momentotumomento.cominSep 2025✓ verified

Momento is a Mexican auto insurance company offering customizable car and motorcycle policies with flexible payment options and digital-first customer service.

AI & Machine LearningFintechInsurTechMexico City, MX

Lois Rogel Vence(Founder)inLeón Bartolomé Carreño(Founder)inAndrés Guerrero Álvarez(Founder)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorAmerican Family VenturesClocktower VenturesPICUS CAPITALWollef VenturesBoxGroup+2 more

Percolatapercolata.cominJan 2017✓ verified

Percolata provides machine-learning-based forecasting and optimization for retailers and restaurants, predicting hourly sales, foot traffic, and takeout orders so businesses can optimize staffing, delivery, and marketing budget allocation.

AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechRetail TechPalo Alto, US

Greg Lin Tanaka(Director, President, Chief Executive Officer. and Treasurer)

BoardJin Park(Director)Andreas Weigend(Director)

Co-investorsAmasiaAndreessen HorowitzMenlo Ventures7BC Venture CapitalComet LabsKarlin Ventures+4 more

PlayerZeroplayerzero.aiin𝕏Series A · Jul 2025 · $15M✓ verified

PlayerZero builds AI agents for support engineering that coordinate work across teams by delegating questions to the right owners and consolidating answers into a single thread.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsSaaS

Co-investorsGreen Bay VenturesNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)SV AngelWndrCoBLH Venture Partners, LLCTech Square Ventures

Searchpartysearchparty.com✓ verified

Joymore is an AI-powered back-office platform for residential real estate brokerages that automates compliance review, transaction coordination, and document processing by reading transaction files and applying brokerage-specific standards.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechPropTechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Ryan (Cofounder of GRIN)(Cofounder of GRIN)

Co-investorsFUSE

Wiziawizia.com✓ verified

Wizia applies behavior-change and personalization techniques from retail marketing to healthcare, prompting people to complete actions like screenings, prescription refills, and lower-cost care.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechInsurTechSaaS

Co-investorsAfore CapitalEssence Venture Capital

AdRolladroll.cominNov 2018

AdRoll is a multichannel digital advertising platform that runs cross-channel ad campaigns, social advertising, and attribution for ecommerce and other marketers, using proprietary machine learning engines.

AdTechMarketing TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Aaron Bell(Executive Officer, Director)inJared Kopf(Director)Peter Krivkovich(Executive Officer)Valentino Volonghi(Executive Officer)Adam Berke(Executive Officer)inSuresh Khanna(Executive Officer)

Board seatCharles Moldow· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAccelCardinia VenturesWinklevoss CapitalIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Merus Capital

Bolt Threadsboltthreads.comDec 2015Defunct

Bolt Threads was a manufacturer of biomaterials for personal care formulations.

BiotechNew MaterialsFoxboro, US

Ethan Mirsky(Executive Officer)David Breslauer(Executive Officer, Director)Daniel Widmaier(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardJerry Fiddler(Director)Jim Kim(Director)

Board seatSteven Vassallo· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsMission Bay CapitalMission Biocapital8VCBaillie GiffordEast West Capital LimitedFidelity Investments+2 more

CoverWalletcoverwallet.comSep 2017acquired by Aon

An insurance brokerage offering personalized policy solutions for small businesses across multiple sectors including healthcare providers, attorneys, dentists, and nonprofits.

InsurTechNew York, US

Inaki Berenguer(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardJohn Buttrick(Director)

Board seatCharles Moldow· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsFounder CollectiveKibo VenturesKleiner PerkinsR136 VenturesUnion Square Ventures (USV)Highland Capital Partners+2 more

Dreamboxdreambox.comin𝕏Aug 2015SEC filingmedium confidence

DreamBox develops adaptive math and reading software for K-8 students that personalizes instruction through real-time assessment and adjusts content based on each learner's progress and engagement.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechBellevue, US

Kevin Hall(Executive Officer, Director)inPeter Biere(Executive Officer)

BoardReed Hastings(Director)inJessie Woolley-Wilson(Executive Officer, Director)

Board seatPaul Holland· per SEC Form D · $10M raise · filed Aug 2015

Co-investorsOwl Ventures

ForUsAllforusall.comin𝕏Oct 2022

ForUsAll offers an automated, low-cost 401(k) retirement plan platform for employers, including turnkey plan setup and recordkeeping that upgrades existing plans.

FintechHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Shinichiro Inoue(Executive Officer, Director)David Ramirez, CFA(Founder)inCynthia Bloch(Founder)inBarry A. Carr(Executive Officer)Justin David Ramirez(Director)David Boudreau(Director)

Board seatSteve Vassallo· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsCoinbase VenturesThirdstream PartnersRibbit Capital

HomeSuiteinJul 2015SEC filingmedium confidence

Palo Alto, US

David Adams(Executive Officer, Director)

Board seatPaul Holland· per SEC Form D · $10.5M raise · filed Aug 2015

Lending Home/Kiavikiavi.comin𝕏Mar 2015SEC filingmedium confidence

Kiavi provides real estate investment financing technology, offering loans to investors for property flipping, rentals, and development across the United States.

FintechPropTechSan Francisco, US

Matthew Humphrey(Executive Officer, Director)inMatt Humphrey(Executive Officer, Director)inJames H. Herbert(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardJoseph Chen(Director)Meyer Malka(Director)

Board seatCharles Moldow· per SEC Form D · $70.4M raise · filed Mar 2015

Co-investorsR136 Ventures

Loft Orbitalloftorbital.comin𝕏Series A · Nov 2021 · $140M

Loft Orbital operates space infrastructure, providing satellites equipped with sensing resources, onboard edge compute, and connectivity that let customers run missions without deploying their own hardware.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechHardwareSpace TechSan Francisco, US

Antoine Bellon de Chassy(Executive Officer, Director)Pierre-Damien Vaujour(Founder)inAlex Greenberg(Founder)in

Board seatSteve Vassallo· per SEC Form D

Co-investors1809 CapitalBlitzscaling VenturesChaos VenturesEQUIAMFlucas VenturesHarmonix Fund+15 more

Peerspacepeerspace.comJun 2015

Marketplace for hourly venue rentals for meetings, productions, and events

San Francisco, US

Eric ShoupinRaymond Chammas(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardGeorge Chammas(Director)

Board seatPaul Holland· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsConvivialité VenturesFull In PartnersGFR FundRedbus VenturesSeraph GroupCarthona Capital+3 more

2nd Addressyourhomesuite.comin

HomeSuite offers furnished and corporate housing rentals, providing guaranteed rental housing along with a personal assistant to handle the apartment leasing process for renters.

MarketplacesPropTechTravel & HospitalityPalo Alto, US

Co-investorsDorm RoomGV (Google Ventures)

Addiaddi.com

Addi is a buy-now-pay-later platform that provides installment credit to consumers in Colombia, enabling purchases at physical stores and online merchants without traditional credit requirements.

FintechBogotá, CO

Santiago Suárez(Cofundador y CEO)inDaniel Vallejo(Cofundador y Presidente)in

Co-investorsAlleyCorpAndreessen HorowitzEndeavor CatalystGreycroftMONASHEESNotable Capital+9 more

AegisAIaegisai.aiSep 2025 · $13M

AEGIS AI provides autonomous AI-driven red teaming and phishing simulations for enterprise security teams.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise Software

Cy Khormaee(Founder)inRyan Luo(CTO)in

Co-investorsAccelBattery Ventures

Agenteroagentero.comin𝕏

Agentero provides a technology platform and carrier appointment access for insurance agents to manage P&C (property and casualty) insurance policies through a unified portal.

InsurTechSaaS

Luis Pino(Founder)in

Co-investorsExpansion Venture CapitalFinancial Venture StudioMundi VenturesRestive VenturesUnion Square Ventures (USV)

Agorabrandsagorabrands.co

Agora Brands is a company founded by serial DTC entrepreneurs that acquires and operates direct-to-consumer businesses across various categories.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce

Ben Cogan(Co-Founder)Jesse Horwitz(Co-Founder)Jamie Ferguson-Woods(CEO)

Co-investorsMaverix Private Equity

AirMDRairmdr.comin𝕏

AirMDR provides managed detection and response (MDR) services powered by AI and automation for security teams, targeting small and medium-sized enterprises.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise Software

Kumar SaurabhinAnthony Morrisin

Co-investorsStorm VenturesRace Capital

Alationalation.comin𝕏

Alation builds a data catalog platform with machine learning and generative AI capabilities that helps enterprises find, understand, and trust their data.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareRedwood City, US

Satyen Sangani(Founder)inDr. Venky Ganti(Founder)Dr. Feng Niu(Founder)Aaron Kalb(Founder)in

Co-investorsDCVC (Data Collective)Harmony PartnersIcon VenturesIsaiISAI GestionNTT DOCOMO Ventures+8 more

Algorandalgorand.coin𝕏

The Algorand Foundation supports and grows the Algorand blockchain ecosystem by improving the developer experience, contributing to core protocol infrastructure and standards, and enabling decentralized governance.

Crypto & Web3Deep TechDeveloper ToolsFintechQuantum Computing

Silvio Micali(Founder)in

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesAndromeda CapitalArrington CapitalBasecamp FundBig Candle CapitalBixin Capital+20 more

Altimeteraltimeter.com

Altimeter is a technology-focused investment firm that invests in public and private markets and partners with companies through their growth stages, including entry into public markets.

Brad Gerstner(Founder)in

Co-investorsIntegra GroupeAltimeter CapitalS32

Alto IRAaltoira.comin𝕏

Alto operates a platform for self-directed IRAs, letting individuals fund retirement accounts via IRA transfers, employer-plan rollovers, or cash contributions and invest those funds in private markets.

FintechMarketplacesSaaS

Eric Satz(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsAcrew CapitalAdvance Venture PartnersAlpha Edisonalphabet angelsAlumni VenturesAmplify.LA+18 more

Amper TechnologiesinApr 2022

Chicago, US

Akshat Thirani(Executive Officer, Director)inStephen Bell(Director)Sachin Lal(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsConvergeConvergence VenturesLewis & Clark VenturesSlow Ventures

Amperityamperity.com

Seattle, US

Derek Slager(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Kabir Shahani(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inAmy Pelly(Executive Officer)in

BoardMatt McIlwain(Director)Rajeev Singh(Director)Kelly Wright(Director)

Co-investorsDeclaration PartnersFUSEGeneral CatalystGreycroftHyde Park Venture PartnersMadrona Venture Group+1 more

Anomaloanomalo.comin𝕏

Anomalo provides AI-based data quality monitoring that detects anomalies and data issues in large data warehouses and lakehouses.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software

Elliot Shmukler(CEO)inJeremy Stanley(Chief Scientist)in

Co-investorsNextView VenturesNorwest Venture PartnersSignalFireSmith Point CapitalVillage GlobalZero Prime Ventures+2 more

Anvilogic AI SOC Platformanvilogic.comin𝕏

Anvilogic is a security operations platform that helps detection engineers and incident responders build, deploy, and manage security detections across hybrid SIEM and data lake environments.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSPalo Alto, US

Deb Banerjee(Founder)inKarthik Kannan(Founder)inMichael Monte(VP of Customer Success & Sales Engineering)in

Co-investorsDatabricks VenturesCervinEvolution Equity PartnersG SquaredMyriad Venture PartnersNeythri Futures Fund+1 more

Anyscaleanyscale.comin𝕏Aug 2019

Anyscale provides a platform for building and deploying machine learning and AI applications at scale, enabling developers to run applications from laptops to data centers without managing underlying infrastructure.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsSan Francisco, US

Robert Nishihara(Executive Officer, Director)inPhilipp Moritz(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardBen Horowitz(Director)inIon Stoica(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investors11.2 CapitalAmplify PartnersAndreessen HorowitzIntel CapitalNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Sancus Ventures+2 more

Arcadearcade.softwarein𝕏Seed · Sep 2022 · $5M

Arcade offers software for creating interactive product demos that can be personalized at scale using custom variables, with features for editing recorded product text, branching paths, and engagement analytics.

AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSSales Tech

Co-investorsKleiner PerkinsUpfront VenturesMorgan StanleySYN Ventures

Arizearize.comin𝕏Seed · Feb 2020 · $4M

Arize provides observability and evaluation tools for AI systems and large language models, enabling development teams to monitor, debug, and improve AI agents in production.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareMill Valley, US

APARNA DHINKARAN(Director)Jason Lopatecki(President, Chief Executive Officer, Treasurer, and Secretary)inAparna Dhinakaran(Founder)in

BoardDHARMESH THAKKER(Director)inBrett Wilson(Director)inMORGAN GERLAK(Director)

Co-investorsBattery VenturesCollective LiquidityEvolution Equity PartnersM12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)Nimble PartnersOMERS Ventures+6 more

Arthenaarthena.com𝕏Acquired

Arthena operates a financial fund that enables high-net-worth individuals to invest in art by using statistical models trained on auction data to identify and purchase artworks expected to appreciate with low correlation to traditional asset classes.

FintechNew York City, US

Madelaine D'Angelo(Founder/CEO)inMichael DAngelo(Co-Founder & CTO)in

Co-investorsClick VenturesFirstrock CapitalY Combinator

Atheros Communicationsqualcomm.cominacquired by Qualcomm

Wireless LAN chipsets (ATHR); acquired by Qualcomm in 2011.

San Diego, US

Co-investors33NAVVICCP Venture PartnersMayfield FundNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Qualcomm Ventures+4 more

Auxmoneyauxmoney.com

Philipp Kriependorf(Founder)in

Co-investorsIndex VenturesRuna CapitalUnion Square Ventures (USV)

Ava Protocolavaprotocol.orgin𝕏

Ava Protocol builds decentralized, trustless automation for Web3, aiming to integrate automated interactions into everyday users' blockchain activity.

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Developer ToolsFintech

Chris Li(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsBloccelerate VCElectric CapitalGreylock Partners

Azurepowerazurepower.comin𝕏

Azure Power India develops, constructs, and operates large-scale renewable energy projects in India, specializing in solar generation with a focus on displacing global emissions.

CleantechClimate TechEnergyGurugram, IN

Co-investorsProparco

BCB Groupbcbgroup.comin𝕏

BCB Group provides payment infrastructure and instant settlement for financial institutions operating across fiat and crypto markets, offering a unified platform to manage, pay, store, and trade fiat, stablecoins, and cryptocurrencies via UI and API.

Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintech

Oliver Tonkin(Co-founder and President)in

Co-investorsBackedDigital Currency GroupNIVPantera CapitalRockawayXWintermute

Binance US Exchangebinance.usin𝕏

Binance.US is a regulated U.S. cryptocurrency exchange that lets consumers buy, trade, and earn on a range of digital assets with low fees.

Crypto & Web3Fintech

Co-investorsCVP NoLimitGold House VenturesNo Limit Holdings (NLH)Standard CryptoFlucas VenturesRRE Ventures

BlockCypher Blockchain web servicesblockcypher.com

BlockCypher offers cloud-hosted infrastructure for blockchain development.

Developer ToolsRedwood City, US

Matthieu Riou(Founder)inCatheryne Nicholson

Co-investors500 GlobalFuture Perfect VenturesHalogen Ventures Management Company LlcNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)

Bravebrave.coopin𝕏

Brave provides motion-detection sensors for bathrooms and washrooms in residential and community facilities to detect individuals in distress or requiring assistance.

Digital HealthHealthtechImpact & Social GoodIoTSaaSVancouver, CA

Gordon Casey(Founder)inTamara WojdyloinOona KrieginMario Cimet(CTO)in

Co-investorsUCeed FundsDigital Currency GroupFounders FundPantera CapitalPropel Venture Partners

Campfirecampfire.aiin𝕏Oct 2025 · $65M

Campfire is an AI-native ERP platform designed for accounting teams at mid-market and enterprise companies.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US

John Glasgow(CEO & Founder)inTodd Ericksen(Executive Officer, Director)Steve Arntz(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsAccelY CombinatorRibbit Capital

CaptivateIQcaptivateiq.comin𝕏

CaptivateIQ provides a modern platform for automating commission and compensation management, helping companies align incentives with revenue outcomes.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSales TechSan Francisco, US

Mark Schopmeyer(Founder/CEO)inHubert Wong(Founder/CTO)inConway Teng(Founder)in

Co-investorsAccelICONIQWorkday VenturesAmity VenturesBessemer Venture PartnersRecall Capital+7 more

Cerebrasfoundationcapital.comin𝕏

Foundation Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in founders at the idea stage, often as a company's first investor and in pre-revenue rounds.

San Francisco, US

Clubhouseclubhouse.com𝕏

Clubhouse is a social audio platform where users can join live voice conversations and discussions.

Social

Rohan Seth(Founder)in

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzColor CapitalDreamers VCGraph VenturesJames Beshara FundJustin “3LAU” Blau+10 more

Cohesitycohesity.comin𝕏Jun 2018

Cohesity provides cyber resilience software that helps organizations identify and protect the minimal critical datasets and systems needed to restart operations after ransomware attacks or disasters.

Cloud ComputingCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSan Jose, US

Mohit Aron(Founder Emeritus)inSanjay Poonen(CEO and President)inTIMOTHY ROBBINS(Executive Officer)inLORENZO MONTESI(Executive Officer)inROB SALMON(Executive Officer)in

BoardWILLIAM COUGHRAN(Director)in

Co-investorsAccelAdit Ventures Management, LlcArtis VenturesBattery VenturesCisco InvestmentsCoatue Management+21 more

Coincovercoincover.comin𝕏Feb 2023 · $30M

Coincover provides encryption-based protection and recovery for crypto private keys, sharding key material across independent parties so no single provider holds a complete key.

Crypto & Web3CybersecurityFintechCardiff, GB

David J.(Founder)inDavid JanczewskiAdam Smithin

Co-investors13books CapitalF-Prime CapitalInsurtech Gateway FundElement VenturesFinTech Collective

ConverzAIconverzai.cominFeb 2025 · $16M

ConverzAI provides AI-powered virtual recruiting automation that streamlines candidate sourcing, screening, and interview scheduling for staffing companies.

AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaSSeattle, US

Ashwarya Poddar(Founder)in

Co-investorsAfore CapitalLeft Lane CapitalMenlo VenturesRecall Capital

Convivaconviva.aiinFeb 2012

Conviva provides consumer-perspective analytics for apps, web, and AI agents through its Digital Intelligence Platform, helping businesses measure user experience and engagement.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureSaaSSan Mateo, US

Hui Zhang(Executive Officer, Director)inIon Stoica(Executive Officer)inDarren Feher(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardPeter Sonsini(Director)Ashu Garg(Director)inCarl Ledbetter(Director)

Co-investorsFutureGGV Capital

Cookie Policyframer.comin𝕏

Framer is an AI-powered website builder that enables users to design and develop websites through an integrated design canvas with AI agents.

AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyDeveloper ToolsAmsterdam

Jorn van Dijk(Executive Officer, Director)Koen Bok(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardHillary Ball(Director)inZhenya Loginov(Director)inAlex Clayton(Director)in

Co-investorsAccelDesigner FundGaldana VenturesIron Key CapitalMeritech Capital PartnersUncork Capital+2 more

Custoracustora.comacquired by Amperity

Custora provides segmentation and predictive analytics software that helps e-commerce retailers identify and market to individual customers through integrations with email, display advertising, and audience platforms like Facebook and Google.

Data & InfrastructureE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareNew York City, US

Corey Pierson(Founder)inJon Pospischil(Founder)in

BoardBo Peabody(Director)Ashu Garg(Director)inTom Ebling(Director)

Co-investorsFounder CollectiveVARSHA RAOY CombinatorGeneral CatalystGreycroft

Cyphortcyphort.comMay 2015Acquired

Santa Clara-based provider of advanced threat protection software for detecting next-generation malware.

Santa Clara, US

Manoj Leelanivas(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsClear VenturesSapphire VenturesZouk CapitalMatrixMatrix Capital ManagementTrinity Ventures

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

FirstJobHelius Blockchain TechnologiesMode AnalyticsPlace FOR RoverStates TitleStates Title HoldingAcuvityAggregate KnowledgeAlto SolutionsAnthropicAquion Energy IncArcade SoftwareAuto GridCampfire SoftwareCoefficientDatabricksDeepFraud TechnologiesDocketElectric Sheep RoboticsGuardian AnalyticsHomeHome Bay TechnologiesLumberNotionOps MxPumpcadeRampRead It LaterStripeTradeFormWink RoboticsYaguaraZoom

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.

Exits · 16

IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolio

SunrunNASDAQ: RUNCerebras SystemsNASDAQ: CBRSCheggNYSE: CHGGCoverWalletacq. by AonMode Analyticsacq. by ThoughtSpotAtheros Communicationsacq. by QualcommCustoraacq. by AmperityFundsIndiaacq. by WestBridgeIkigai Labsacq. by CelonisLocalyticsacq. by UplandPachydermacq. by HPEParibusacq. by Capital OnePrevedereacq. by BoardShelf Engineacq. by CrispTeaLeaf Technologyacq. by AcousticTonkeanacq. by Coupa

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IPO stake values · per SEC filings

Value of this firm's stake in each portfolio company at its IPO price, from the prospectus principal-stockholder table.

CompanyOwnedIPO priceAt IPOStake value
Cerebras Systems7.0%$185.00May 2026$2.8B

Source: SEC S-1 / 424B prospectus filings. Stake value = shares beneficially owned × the initial public offering price, as disclosed — a market value at IPO, not a return multiple (the firm's original cost is not disclosed).

Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Foundation Capital made?
Foundation Capital has 41 tracked investments, 3 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Foundation Capital invest at?
Foundation Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth stages.
What is Foundation Capital's typical check size?
Foundation Capital typically writes checks of $250K – $15M.
What sectors does Foundation Capital focus on?
Foundation Capital focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Climate Tech, Crypto & Web3, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Digital Health, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic, Semiconductors.
Where is Foundation Capital located?
Foundation Capital is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
Does Foundation Capital lead rounds?
Yes, Foundation Capital leads investment rounds.
Who does Foundation Capital co-invest with?
Foundation Capital most often shares deals with Accel, IVP (Institutional Venture Partners), SoftBank Vision Fund, among 207 tracked co-investors.

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Co-investors · 293

Andreessen Horowitz

Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, known for pioneering the platform model with a large team of operators supporting founders across stages.

$500K – $50M
Accel

Accel is a venture capital firm that partners with exceptional teams, positioning itself as a first partner to founders globally.

$1.6M – $70M
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
IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)

IVP (Institutional Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm that backs breakout companies at critical inflection points, helping them grow into enduring market leaders.

$15M – $75M
Lightspeed Venture Partners

Lightspeed is a global venture capital firm that has spent over two decades backing innovative companies as an early and first investor.

$1.7M – $87M
Kleiner Perkins

Kleiner Perkins is a venture capital firm that backs founders across technology and life sciences, from early stage through growth.

$500K – $15M
Khosla Ventures

Khosla Ventures is a venture capital firm founded by Vinod Khosla.

$5K – $50M
New Enterprise Associates (NEA)

New Enterprise Associates (NEA) is a venture capital firm that invests in and provides long-term support to founders building new companies.

$200K – $40M
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
Coatue Management

Coatue Management is a technology-focused investment firm that invests in innovation across both public and private markets with responsible risk management.

$1M – $20M
Norwest Venture Partners

Norwest Venture Partners is an investment firm whose growth equity team backs private, profitable, fast-growing companies, providing capital and hands-on support through its 'invited guest' approach.

$10M – $30M
Pantera Capital

Pantera Capital is a blockchain and cryptocurrency-focused investment firm that pioneered early crypto funds in the U.S., offering exposure through venture equity, early-stage tokens, and liquid tokens.

$5M – $100M
281 more co-investors

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