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Foundation Capital

Venture capitalActively deploying

Palo Alto · Pre-Seed–Series B · 46 people tracked

Also known as FOUNDATION CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC · 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 Sep 27, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Series B
Check
$250K – $15M
HQ
Palo Alto, CA, US
Leads rounds
Leads
Instruments
Equity
Founded
1995
Last 12 months
18 investments
AUM
$243.8M
VC funds
15
Tracked investments
396
Unicorns
22
IPOs
7
Acquisitions
47

Team · 46 people

from the firm's website & curated & public directories
Bill Elmore· General Partnerin𝕏
Alex Madsen· Director of Portfolio Analyticsin
Alma Hou· Executive Assistantin
Angela Baiamonte· Executive Assistantin
Anna Arcellana· SF Office Manager & Administrative Assistantin
Anna Clayton· Director of Operations & Administrationin
Bridgette Gilliland· Executive Assistantin
Chris Lyon· Talent Partnerin
Christine Hendrickson· Marketing Partnerin
Courtney Fiske· Editorial Directorin
Cristina López· Executive Assistantin
Dan Drury· Finance Partner, Chief Financial Officerin
Dave Armstrong· Admin Partner, GC, & Investor Relationsin
Diana Linares· Platform Coordinatorin
Farzad Tabaee· Associate General Counselin
Jenny Bae· Controllerin
Jinjing Wang· Director of Finance and Taxin
Jorie Craig· Executive Assistantin
Karen Honer· Accounting Manager of the Management Companyin
Karren Pacto· Executive Assistantin
Lanzo Small· Marketing Coordinatorin
Matthew Nay· Partnerin
Pamela Fenili· Executive Assistantin
Paul Lee· Partner, Head of Investor Relationsin
Rhea Badilles· Executive Assistantin
Savin Goyal· Venture Partnerin
Tammy Vu· Palo Alto Office Manager & Administrative Assistantin
Teddy Gonzalez· Executive Assistant
Vivian Li· Fund Accounting Managerin
Whitney Beauchamp· Executive Assistantin

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

+ 18 more →

What they invest in

from 317 of 396 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×146SaaS ×114Enterprise Software ×108Fintech ×77Developer Tools ×49Consumer ×44Data & Infrastructure ×34Cybersecurity ×32

HQs:United States×220Mexico×9United Kingdom×5India×4Canada×3Colombia×3

Who they back

founder profiles across 131 portfolio companies
22%
solo founders
29 of 131 mapped founding teams
49%
repeat founders
of 201 founders with career history
~3 yrs
old at investment
median across 55 dated deals

Founding team size:solo founder×292 founders×463 founders×334+ founders×23

Where their founders studiedfrom 187 founders with education data

Stanford University ×23University of California, Berkeley ×18Stanford University Graduate School of Business ×12Harvard University ×8Columbia University ×6University of Pennsylvania ×6Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi ×5Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×5

What their founders studiedfrom 175 founders with field-of-study data

Computer Science ×95Engineering ×37Business & Management ×22Economics ×13Mathematics & Statistics ×11Finance & Accounting ×10Humanities ×9Physics ×7

Where their founders worked beforefrom 201 founders with career history

Microsoft ×24Google ×23OpenAI ×9McKinsey & Company ×7Stanford University ×7AMD ×5Uber ×5Apple ×4

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×24Techstars ×3

33 founders hold a PhD · 28 hold an MBA (of 191 with degree data) · backed the same founder in 2+ companies: 3 founders

Investments · 396 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2026 · 132025 · 192024 · 152023 · 142022 · 252021 · 252020 · 102019 · 62018 · 72017 · 112016 · 92015 · 10180 dated

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(Founder)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

Calixcalix.comin𝕏NYSE: CALX

Calix provides broadband service providers with a dedicated funding team, tools, and resources to identify and apply for public grants (such as the federal BEAD program) and connect with private investors including private equity, venture capital, and equipment financiers.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareHardwareSaaS

Michael Weening(President and Chief Executive Officer)inJohn Durocher(Chief Operating Officer)inCarl Russo(Founder)

Co-investorsAzure Capital PartnersKinetic Ventures, L.L.C.Western Technology InvestmentArtiman VenturesRedpoint Ventures

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(Founder)inGary Lauterbach(Founder)inMichael James(Founder)inSean Lie(Founder)inJean-Philippe Fricker(Founder)in

Co-investors2080 VenturesAlpha Wave GlobalArtisanal VenturesAurum Venture PartnersAzure Ventures GroupB Capital+46 more

Chegg Inc.chegg.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(Founder)inDan Rosensweig(CEO)Andrew Brown(Executive Officer)Josh Carlson(Founder)Osman Rashid(Founder)

BoardTed Schlein(Director)

Co-investorsDag VenturesDelta-v CapitalDreamit VenturesFloodgateGabriel Venture PartnersInsight Partners+9 more

Equipment Shareequipmentshare.comin𝕏NASDAQ: EQPTSeed

EquipmentShare provides construction equipment rentals and fleet management technology for builders and contractors.

Construction TechIoTPropTechSaaSColumbia, US

Brad Siegler(Founder)inJeff Lowe(Founder)inJabbok Schlacks(Founder)inWilliam Schlacks(President)inWilly Schlacks(Founder)Alex Levy(Investor)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorAmity VenturesDepth VenturesEvolution VC PartnersFundersClubG Squared+28 more

Uberuber.comin𝕏NYSE: UBER

Uber operates a multi-sided platform providing ride-sharing, food delivery, freight logistics, and business fleet management services across various global markets.

Logistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesMobility & TransportationSan Francisco, US

Travis Kalanick(Founder)Garrett Camp(Founder)inGautam Gupta(Executive Officer)inJeffrey Holden(Executive Officer)David Plouffe(Executive Officer)inEmil Michael(Executive Officer)in

Co-investors137 Ventures3Spoke Capital408 VenturesA*ACME CapitalAcross Capital Partners+90 more

Uplanduplandsoftware.comin𝕏NASDAQ: UPLDDec 2013

Upland Software is an enterprise software company integrating artificial intelligence into its product portfolio and internal operations.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSAustin, US

S. Christopher Ney(Executive Officer, Promoter)John T. McDonald(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Michael Hill(Executive Officer)Sean Nathaniel(Chief Executive Officer and President)inJennifer Simon(Chief Financial Officer)inDan Doman(Chief Product Officer)

Co-investorsActivant CapitalBantam GroupEniac VenturesHGGCProgress VenturesRaptor Group+4 more

Fairmaticfairmatic.cominSeries A · Mar 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+4 more

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

Rifat Mert Mumtaz(Executive Officer, Director)Nicolas Pennie(Founder)inLiam Vovk(Founder)inMert M(Founder)Bill Elmore(Founder)Jeff Morris Jr.(Founder)

Board seatSteve Vassallo· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsHaun VenturesFounders Fund6th Man VenturesBig Brain HoldingsChapter OnePropel Venture Partners+15 more

Kiavikiavi.comin𝕏Mar 2015✓ verified

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)Matt Humphrey(Founder)inJames Herbert(Founder)inArvind Mohan(Chief Executive Officer & Board Member)inTim Lawlor(Chief Financial Officer)inVicente Medrano(Chief Risk Officer)in

Board seatCharles Moldow· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsCowboy VenturesFirst Round CapitalFJ LabsR136 VenturesZMT CapitalRibbit Capital

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

BoardSteve Vassallo(Director)in

Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersAngel InvestDig Ventures Management LimitedFirestreak Ventures

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-investorsFUSEG VenturesGrowth Factory VenturesHeadline

LEEOleeoinsurance.comin✓ verified

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

AI & Machine LearningInsurTechSan Francisco, US

Jeffrey Chen(CEO)in

Co-investorsBattery VenturesCollaborative FundPROOF

Momentotumomento.cominSeed · Sep 2025 · $11M✓ 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 VenturesBoxGroupClocktower VenturesPICUS CAPITALWollef Ventures+8 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 LabsGV (Google 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

Animesh Koratana(Founder)in

Co-investorsGreen Bay VenturesNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)SV AngelWndrCoBLH Venture Partners, LLCTech Square Ventures+5 more

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 · $15M

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(Founder)inJared Kopf(Director)Peter Krivkovich(Founder)Valentino Volonghi(Founder)Adam Berke(Founder)inSuresh Khanna(Executive Officer)

Board seatCharles Moldow· per SEC Form D

Co-investors3Spoke CapitalAccelCardinia VenturesEnspire CapitalWinklevoss CapitalIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)+3 more

Bolt Threadsboltthreads.comDec 2015Defunct

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

BiotechNew MaterialsFoxboro, US

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

BoardJerry Fiddler(Director)

Board seatSteven Vassallo· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsKicker VenturesKyber Knight CapitalMission Bay CapitalMission Biocapital8VCBaillie Gifford+6 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(Founder)inInaki Berenguer Rashmi Melgiri(Founder)Rashag Jhunjhunwala(Founder)

BoardJohn Buttrick(Director)

Board seatCharles Moldow· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsDeviation CapitalFounder CollectiveKibo VenturesKleiner PerkinsR136 VenturesSiesta Ventures+6 more

Dreamboxdreambox.com𝕏Aug 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)in

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

Co-investorsOwl Ventures

FirstJobfirstjob.meinOct 2017SEC filingmedium confidence

FirstJob is an online job board that lists employment opportunities and connects job seekers with available positions.

Future of WorkHR TechMarketplacesSan Francisco, US

Eyal Grayevsky(Executive Officer, Director)Bryan CaceresJonathan ToledoinMario Mora(Founder)inSofia Giraudoin

BoardJoseph Floyd(Director)

Board seatPaul Holland· per SEC Form D · $19.6M raise · filed Oct 2017

Co-investors500 Global

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 VenturesFirst Trust Capital PartnersThirdstream 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

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)inAntoine de Chassy(Founder)

Board seatSteve Vassallo· per SEC Form D

Co-investors1809 CapitalAlumni VenturesBlast.ClubBlitzscaling VenturesChaos VenturesEQUIAM+22 more

Peerspacepeerspace.comSeries A · Jun 2015 · $5M

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

San Francisco, US

Eric ShoupinRaymond Chammas(Executive Officer, Director)Matt Bendett(Founder)Rony Chammas(Founder)

BoardGeorge Chammas(Director)

Board seatPaul Holland· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsCarthona CapitalConvivialité VenturesFull In PartnersGFR FundGlobal BrainGV (Google Ventures)+4 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)

42Floors42floors.comNov 2011acquired by Knotel

42Floors operated an online marketplace where users could browse and compare available commercial office spaces across major U.S. markets, with property photos and detailed information to support leasing decisions.

PropTechSan Francisco, US

Jason Freedman(CEO)inJames Bracy(Founder)inJonathan Bracy(Founder)inBen EhmkeDarren Nix(Head of Growth)inAaron O'Connell

Co-investors500 GlobalCamber CreekNat TurnerNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Y CombinatorAlexis Ohanian+11 more

Abundance Labsabundancelabs.ioSeed · Apr 2023Defunct

Abundance Labs develops and operates marketplaces for alternative currencies.

ConsumerMarketplacesSan Francisco, US

Kjerstin Erickson(CEO)inKerstin Erickson(Executive Officer, Director)Daniel Page(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsY CombinatorAbstract VenturesAgrolimen VenturesBEENEXTFrialeFundersClub+9 more

Acuvityacuvity.aiSeed · Sep 2024 · $9M

Acuvity (presented as Proofpoint AI Security) provides runtime AI security that detects AI intent across user prompts, autonomous agents, and MCP servers to govern interactions and reduce sensitive data exposure for enterprises.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise Software

Antoine Mercadal(Founder)Satyam Sinha(Founder)

Adaada.supportin𝕏

Toronto-based Ada Support builds enterprise AI customer service agents that automate resolution across chat, email, voice and messaging.

David Hariri(Founder)inMike Murchison(Founder)in

Co-investors515 VenturesAccelBessemer Venture PartnersCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)DMZDMZ Ventures+10 more

Addiaddi.comSeries B · May 2020 · $15M

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(Founder)inDaniel Vallejo(Founder)inElmer Ortega(Founder)

Co-investorsAlleyCorpAndreessen HorowitzEndeavor CatalystGreycroftMONASHEESNotable Capital+12 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(Founder)inBen Ziomek(Founder)Sonny Tai(Founder)

Co-investorsAccelBattery Ventures

Aestheticaesthetic.comin𝕏Seed

Aesthetic uses AI to generate images based on a user's personal visual style, producing results in seconds.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareNew York City, US

Nate Smith(CEO)inMatthew Trost(Software Engineer)inAndrew Look(CPO)inJohn Milinovich(CEO)Sumon Sadhu(CRO)inJames Lawrence Turner(Senior Software Engineer)

Co-investorsSoma CapitalY CombinatorA.Capital VenturesHaystackSignalFireTwenty Two Ventures+1 more

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 VenturesTwo Culture CapitalUnion 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.comin𝕏Seed · Jun 2024 · $5M

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 Saurabh(Founder)inAnthony Morrisin

Co-investorsStorm VenturesRace Capital

Airyairy.digital

Airy develops digital beings — AI companions that interact with users over time and adapt to their preferences.

AI & Machine LearningConsumer

Emanuel Stehle(Founder)Skander Garroum(Founder)Steffen Hoellinger(Founder)

Co-investorsAntlerGV (Google Ventures)

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)inFeng Niu(Founder)Venky Ganti(Founder)

Co-investorsBloomberg BetaDCVC (Data Collective)Dell Technologies CapitalHarmony PartnersIcon VenturesIsai+10 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)inSteven Kokinos(Founder)

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesAndromeda CapitalArrington CapitalBasecamp FundBig Candle CapitalBixin Capital+27 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 GroupeS32

Alto IRAaltoira.comin𝕏Jan 2022

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)in

Co-investorsAcrew CapitalAdvance Venture PartnersAlpha Edisonalphabet angelsAlumni VenturesAmplify.LA+20 more

Amperamper.xyz𝕏Apr 2022

Amper is a production monitoring and intelligence platform that uses IoT sensors to track machines, operators, and jobs in real time, helping manufacturers identify hidden capacity and reduce downtime.

Advanced ManufacturingIoTSaaSChicago, US

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

Co-investorsConvergeCorazon CapitalLewis & Clark VenturesSterling Road1517Advancit Capital+7 more

Amperamper.co

Amper is a production monitoring and intelligence platform that uses universal IoT sensors and ERP/MES integrations to give manufacturers real-time visibility into machines, operators, and jobs.

Amperityamperity.com

Amperity provides a customer data foundation that unifies fragmented customer data into a single source of truth, giving marketing and analytics teams and AI agents a complete view of each customer.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureMarketing TechSeattle, US

Derek Slager(Founder)Kabir Shahani(Founder)inAmy Pelly(Executive Officer)in

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

Co-investorsDeclaration PartnersFUSEGeneral CatalystGreycroftHighsage VenturesHyde Park Venture Partners+4 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(Founder)inJeremy Stanley(Founder)in

Co-investorsFirst Round CapitalMaterialized View CapitalNextView VenturesNorwest Venture PartnersSignalFireSmith Point Capital+4 more

Anthropicanthropic.comin𝕏

Anthropic is an AI safety research company that builds reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Dario Amodei(Founder)inDaniela Amodei(Founder)inTom Brown(Founder)inJack Clark(Founder)inJared Kaplan(Founder)inChris Olah(Founder)in

Co-investors3Comma Capital7BC Venture Capital7GC & CoA.Capital VenturesAccelAkka+151 more

Anvilogicanvilogic.comin𝕏Apr 2024

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+5 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(Founder)inPhilipp Moritz(Founder)in

BoardBen Horowitz(Director)inIon Stoica(Founder)in

Co-investors11.2 CapitalAmplify PartnersAndreessen HorowitzavraIntel CapitalNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)+2 more

Aquion Energyaquionenergy.com

A content site publishing buying guides and reviews about batteries, solar panels, and energy storage products for consumers and homeowners.

ConsumerEnergyMedia & Entertainment

Jay Whitacre(Founder)

Co-investorsClearSky

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

Caroline Clark(Founder)Rich Manalang(Founder)

Co-investorsKleiner PerkinsUpfront VenturesMorgan StanleySyn Ventures Seed Management Llc

Arize AIarize.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(Founder)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+8 more

Arthenaarthena.com𝕏SeedAcquired

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(CEO)inMichael DAngelo(CTO)inAdrian WisernigWill Holley(Software Engineer)Joseph Sayad(Software Engineer)Paulina Amato(Operations)

Co-investorsAnya CapitalCLI VenturesClick VenturesFirstrock CapitalY Combinator1984 Ventures Management, Llc+10 more

Ascentascentplatform.io

Ascent is a data unification and workflow platform for banks and credit unions that consolidates information across core systems into a single customer or member view.

AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS

Automatic Labs, Incautomatic.com𝕏Series Aacquired by SiriusXM

Automatic Labs built a connected-car adapter and app that plugged into a vehicle's OBD-II port to track driving data, diagnostics, and trips.

Cloud ComputingConsumerCreator EconomyE-commerceHardwareSaaSSan Francisco, US

Jerry J(Founder)Matt Mullenweg(Founder)inThejo Kote(CEO)Ram Jayaraman(Head of Engineering)in

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzComcast VenturesY CombinatorAgrolimen VenturesAmicus Capital PartnersAnthemis Venture+6 more

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Philipp Kriependorf(Founder)inPhilip Kamp(Founder)Raffael Johnen(Founder)

Co-investorsIndex VenturesPartech VenturesRuna CapitalUnion Square Ventures (USV)

Ava Protocolavaprotocol.orgin𝕏Jun 2024

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

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsFintech

Shai Morag(Co-Founder & CEO)Tal Marom(Co-Founder & CPO)Chris Li(Founder)in

BoardMor Chen(Partner, Greylock Partners (Investor))in

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBloccelerate VCElectric CapitalGreylock PartnersAccelCRV (Charles River Ventures)+5 more

Azure Powerazurepower.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

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

Mode AnalyticsPlace FOR RoverStates TitleStates Title HoldingAggregate KnowledgeAI or Not companyAlto SolutionsAquion Energy IncArcade SoftwareAscent PlatformAtheros CommunicationsBreach InsuranceCampfire SoftwareCerebrasCoefficientCube ExchangeDeepFraud TechnologiesDocketElectric Sheep RoboticsEnerNOCFuture LoversGuardian AnalyticsHome Bay TechnologiesIDPartner Systems

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▶196 more tracked companies

InceptionInclined TechnologiesInfieldInfras AIInspectifyInsurateInterAct911JasperJasperJasper.aiJitoJust AppraisedKaminoKeeperKickpaykikKombaiLama AILamina LabsLeadon SalesLeagueLendingClubLendtableLevoLililobby-pastinv-ebates@2xLocalyticsLoft LabsLulaLumberLumberFiLuumlashLuxeMaestroQAMagicEdenMantleMaximorMedleyMemora HealthMira MaceMobile IronMobileIronMoonPayMotif InvestingMozperMTailorMya SystemsNear FoundationNetflixNeureloNEXNextrollNorthstarNotionNovelNovoEdNowportsNuvoOasis LabsObieOliv AiOmniaOndeck CapitalOne FinanceOnePayOnepulseOpenBlockOpenseaOpenSpaceOpenstudioOpsMXOrcaOrchataOREOriginOuterboundsOvernightPachydermParibusPerceptronPermisoPerplexityPine Park HealthPixieBrixPlastiqPlateJoyPlatform ShPlatziPolymrPonderPortalsPrevederePrime SecurityPulsePulsePulse Security AIPumpcadePunchcardPursuitPush CashQuilt DataRadiant OpsRampRappiRead It LaterRegieRegolith LabsRelationship HeroRespond SoftwareReverie LabsRival HRRoamRoutableRoverRuntimeSafely YouSecond MeasureSecuredSedricSeelSeerSeerslabSelfbookSentient EnergySentryShelf EngineShennon BiotechnologiesShopularShoretelSidebarSilver Spring NetworksSilver Springs NetworkSimple HabitSixtyfourSketchDeckSkyflowSkyPilotSleep ResetSolanaSolve HealthcareSoterisSpinwheelSplunkSpoonRocketStackletStacksSTARK BANKStateofaidesignStripeSuperorderTandemTeaLeaf TechnologyTennrTesoraTesseraTessera LabsTestimTetraTingonoTonkeanTradeFormTransMedicsTransphormTraversalTributiTruepillTrust LabTubeMogulTubiTuringTuringUpCodesUSANA Health SciencesVenafiVettedVibeVisierVivenWakieWatchfulWayUpWeavWeavWeavWeb3, ArgentinaWevorceWink RoboticsXkitXmosYaguaraYOZengamingZeroStackZetaChainZinc PlatformZoomer

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 · 54

7 IPOs · 47 acquisitions · showing 17

SunrunNASDAQ: RUNCalixNYSE: CALXCerebras SystemsNASDAQ: CBRSChegg Inc.NYSE: CHGGEquipment ShareNASDAQ: EQPTUberNYSE: UBERUplandNASDAQ: UPLDCoverWalletacq. by AonMode Analyticsacq. by ThoughtSpot42Floorsacq. by KnotelAtheros Communicationsacq. by QualcommAutomatic Labs, Incacq. by SiriusXMCatalyticacq. by PagerDutyCustoraacq. by AmperityFundsIndiaacq. by WestBridgeGraphcore Limitedacq. by SoftBank Corp.Ikigai Labsacq. by Celonis

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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 396 tracked investments, 54 of which have exited, including 33 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 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 Palo Alto, 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 Y Combinator, Accel, Andreessen Horowitz, among 656 tracked co-investors.

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AI Needs to Know Why You took THAT decision | Ashu Garg, Investor at Foundation Capital

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Co-investors · 295

$500K – $50M
SV Angel

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.

$150K – $20M
$200K – $40M
GV (Google Ventures)

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

$250K – $50M
Accel

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

$500K – $100M
Lightspeed Venture Partners

Lightspeed Venture Partners is a global venture capital firm that backs founders from Seed through Series F and beyond, emphasizing deep, immersive partnerships with the companies it invests in.

$1M – $5M
$250K – $5M
Soma Capital

Soma Capital is a venture capital firm that backs founders building category-defining technology companies, emphasizing close, early relationships with ambitious entrepreneurs.

$100K – $300K
FJ Labs

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.

$100K – $3M
First Round Capital

First Round Capital is an early-stage venture firm partnering with founders at the very first stages of company creation, backing companies from angel through seed with hands-on support across GTM, recruiting, and operations.

$100K – $20M
▶283 more co-investors

IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Norwest Venture PartnersFundersClubKhosla VenturesDCVC (Data Collective)Coatue ManagementTiger Global ManagementBessemer Venture PartnersIndex VenturesSapphire VenturesSoftBank Vision FundFounders FundBattery VenturesInsight PartnersTuesday CapitalGreylock PartnersTechstarsAlumni VenturesDST GlobalAmplify PartnersRibbit CapitalNotable CapitalSound VenturesMulticoin CapitalStreamlined VenturesPantera CapitalGraph VenturesCraft VenturesFelicis VenturesPioneerCota CapitalElectric CapitalPear VCM12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)HouseRedpoint VenturesFounder CollectiveUncork CapitalSpark CapitalEniac VenturesRRE VenturesMadrona Venture GroupSouth Park CommonsTrinity VenturesAbstract VenturesGaingelsSalesforce VenturesCiti VenturesSolana VenturesBenchmarkCanaan PartnersSusa VenturesFirstMark CapitalNextView VenturesBling CapitalUpHonest CapitalInnovation EndeavorsFlybridge Capital PartnersAfore CapitalParadigmM13Intel CapitalAltaIR CapitalKindred VenturesWingGlobal Founders CapitalAlleyCorpMONASHEESUtopian VenturesLong Journey VenturesGreat Oaks Venture CapitalPlug and Play VenturesPartech VenturesScale Venture PartnersCanvas VenturesUpfront VenturesUnusual VenturesCostanoa VenturesStandard CapitalCapitalGZetta Venture PartnersOMERS VenturesRace CapitalSINEWAVE VENTURESBain Capital VenturesCRV (Charles River Ventures)Gradient VenturesSciFi VCEmergence Capital PartnersAdditionF-Prime CapitalQED InvestorsThrive Capital75 & SunnyDigital Currency GroupPoint72 VenturesCisco Investments9Yards CapitalFuture Perfect VenturesGreenoaksPioneer Square LabsTenOneTen VenturesAmity VenturesAVVJump CapitalMVP VenturesBrewer Lane VenturesPlaceholder VCSwift VenturesSemperVirens Venture CapitalReciprocal VenturesValia VenturesB Capital GroupBalderton CapitalACME CapitalHCVCAME Cloud VenturesPICUS CAPITALOperator LPTq Ventures LlcHustle FundUncorrelated VenturesArray Ventures Management LlcPrimary Venture PartnersEclipse VenturesMS&AD VenturesNextGen Venture PartnersWorklife VenturesMouro CapitalLead Edge CapitalAnorak VenturesSummit PartnersAmadeus Capital PartnersFikaConstruct CapitalLombardstreet VenturesVertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.ImmeasurableQuona CapitalArtis VenturesMerus CapitalPropel Venture PartnersLightShed VenturesLudlow VenturesCervinDeep Fork CapitalPage One VenturesFirsthandVCAmplify.LAMindset VentureAdvance Venture PartnersCore Innovation CapitalHetz VenturesCarbide VenturesQuiet CapitalOffline VenturesFifth WallResolute VenturesBullpen CapitalRidge VenturesPolaris PartnersHarrison MetalUS Venture PartnersKortschak Investments L.P.TSVCAngelPadAIX VenturesSaga VenturesNotion CapitalDraper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ)Tribeca Venture PartnersEnergy Impact PartnersChapter One VenturesPolychain CapitalCoelius CapitalAllison Pickens VenturesJackson Square VenturesCollaborative FundPlayground GlobalZeev VenturesStageOne VenturesUP PartnersGolden VenturesPredictive VCRadical VenturesMakers FundThink+ Ventures Management, LlcParade VenturesVersion One VenturesFrontier Venture CapitalH.I.G. Growth PartnersBackedMoving CapitalFlexcap VenturesAV8 Venturesf7 VenturesShima CapitalBroadhaven Capital PartnersGroup 11Rebel FundUnchained Capital, Inc.Clearvision VenturesPeak State VenturesBold Capital PartnersUbiquity VenturesLifeX VenturesBrainstorm VenturesDalus CapitalAdapt VenturesalboIdeas y CapitalHippo InsuranceSixThirty VenturesThe Fintech FundTechnology Crossover VenturesFOG VenturesIporanga VenturesMundi VenturesKraken VenturesUnknown VenturesEverywhere VenturesGoat CapitalPrecursor VenturesAccel-KKRLookout VenturesIA VenturesQueensBridge Venture PartnersBitkraft Esports VenturesGSV AccelerationGeneral Partnership7percent VenturesLOI Venture8-Bit CapitalViola VenturesGalaxy Digital Assets FundScience VenturesClimate CapitalRecursive VenturesSarona VenturesEXPONENT FOUNDERS CAPITAL305 VenturesPresence CapitalConvictionHighbury HoldingsMontage VenturesThirty Five Ventures (35V)Stealth CapitalParadox CapitalG20 VenturesPrimitive VenturesDimension CapitalEngineering CapitalIlluminate VenturesAntiFemale FoundersUprisingPenny Jar Capital VentureNazcaBuilders VCMysten LabsRedpoint eventures10x GenomicsAcurio VenturesEvolve VC FundsBain CapitalProof GroupSalica InvestmentsNYU Innovation Venture FundRackhouse Venture CapitalWave Digital AssetsAUTHENTIC VENTURESGroWrkVerve VenturesATX Venture PartnersMakers CampAlloy FundVirginia Venture PartnersTotalEnergies VenturesUnion Square Advisors LLCFine Structures VenturesXerox VenturesKueskiMaster Ventures

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