Foundation Capital
San Francisco · Pre-Seed–Seed · 10 people tracked
Investment thesis
Foundation Capital practices early-stage investing as both a stage and a methodology, committing capital to founders at the ideation phase when few others believe in the vision. The firm demonstrates long-term partnership with portfolio companies, supporting founders through technology disruption across sectors including AI, enterprise software, crypto, and semiconductors. The firm believes in backing teams building for future markets before consensus exists.
Source: firm website, verified Jul 17, 2026.
Team · 10 people
from the firm's websiteCo-founder of Databricks who spoke at a Foundation Capital dinner about enterprise AI adoption cycles and deployment patterns across hundreds of enterprise implementations.
CIO at Zuora who contributed perspectives on enterprise software procurement decisions and the role of IT leadership in AI adoption.
President of Technology at Visa who participated in a Foundation Capital fireside chat discussing enterprise AI buying decisions and deployment strategies.
CIO at Asana who discussed agent governance challenges and the importance of engaging IT leadership early in enterprise software evaluations.
CIO at BlackLine who shared insights on enterprise procurement processes and the need for founders to position themselves as partners to IT leadership.
Investments · 8 tracked
- Arize
- Cerebras
- Eightfold
- Solana
- Sunrun
- Tennr
- Turing
- Viven
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Foundation Capital invest at?
- Foundation Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What sectors does Foundation Capital focus on?
- Foundation Capital focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Crypto & Web3, Deep Tech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Semiconductors.
- Where is Foundation Capital located?
- Foundation Capital is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
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