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Foundry

Venture capital

Boulder · Pre-Seed–Series B · 22 people tracked

Also known as Foundry 2022 · Foundry Group · Foundry Group Next · Foundry Group Next 2018 · Foundry Group Next 2018 Partner · Foundry Group, Llc

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Investment thesis

Direct startup investor and LP with a flat equal-partner team, curated network of like-minded partners, thematic investing around long-lived horizontal themes like glue and protocol, and radical transparency.

Source: firm website, verified Sep 15, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Series B
Check
$250K – $15M
HQ
Boulder, Colorado, US
Leads rounds
Leads
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2007
AUM
$3.5B
Tracked investments
237
Unicorns
3
IPOs
2
Acquisitions
12

Team · 22 people

from the firm's website & curated & public directories
Bradley Feld· General Partner
James Sperans· General Partner
Colleen Clair· Executive Assistantin
Lena Giacomini· Chief Financial Officerin
Melissa Childers· Operations Specialistin
Brian Murdock· Executive Officer
Carol Grefenstette· Executive Officer
Hilda Ochoa-Brillembourg· Executive Officer
Kenneth Grossfield· Executive Officer
Mary Choksi· Executive Officer
Michael Duffy· Executive Officer
Stephen Mandella· Executive Officer
Jason M. Lynch· General Counsel and COO

Founder mafia

3 people who came through Foundry went on to found or lead other companies.

What they invest in

from 143 of 237 portfolio companies

SaaS ×60Enterprise Software ×48AI & Machine Learning ×45Fintech ×21Data & Infrastructure ×19Developer Tools ×18Hardware ×17Marketing Tech ×17

HQs:United States×124Canada×4United Kingdom×1Philippines×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 73 portfolio companies
49%
solo founders
36 of 73 mapped founding teams
66%
repeat founders
of 92 founders with career history
~7 yrs
old at investment
median across 21 dated deals

Founding team size:solo founder×362 founders×223 founders×94+ founders×6

Where their founders studiedfrom 90 founders with education data

Harvard Business School ×8Harvard University ×7Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×6Stanford University ×6Cornell ×4Princeton University ×4UNSW ×4Aalto University ×3

What their founders studiedfrom 82 founders with field-of-study data

Business & Management ×17Computer Science ×15Engineering ×13Economics ×8Politics & Policy ×8Finance & Accounting ×7Humanities ×6Design & Architecture ×5

Where their founders worked beforefrom 92 founders with career history

VictorOps ×4Doxly ×3Goldman Sachs ×3Google ×3High Alpha ×3Looker ×3Loupe Software ×3McKinsey & Company ×3

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Techstars ×8Y Combinator ×3

7 founders hold a PhD · 25 hold an MBA (of 90 with degree data) · backed the same founder in 2+ companies: 4 founders

Investments · 237 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2025 · 92024 · 82023 · 42022 · 112021 · 82020 · 42019 · 62018 · 22017 · 52016 · 22015 · 62014 · 269 dated

MongoDBmongodb.comin𝕏NASDAQ: MDB

MongoDB is a cloud database company that provides Atlas, a multi-cloud data platform for transactional, search, and generative AI workloads, along with enterprise on-premises options and integration tools for developers and partners.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsNew York, US

Dwight Merriman(Director)inEliot Horowitz(Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer)inChirantan 'CJ' Desai(President & CEO)Sydney Carey(Chief Financial Officer)inDev Ittycheria(Chief Executive Officer)in

BoardRoelof Botha(Director)in

Co-investorsAlleyCorpDell Technologies CapitalFlybridge Capital PartnersMaC Venture CapitalNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Open Field Capital+4 more

Xometryxometry.comin𝕏NASDAQ: XMTR

Xometry operates an on-demand manufacturing marketplace connecting buyers—from startups to global enterprises—with a vetted global network of suppliers for precision components across prototyping and high-volume production.

Advanced ManufacturingB2B MarketplacesLogistics & Supply ChainGaithersburg, US

Randy Altschuler(Founder)inRandolph Altschuler(Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer and Director)Sanjeev Singh Sahni(President)in

BoardGeorge Hornig(Director)Laurence Zuriff(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)John Deutch(Director)

Co-investorsBMW i VenturesCherry VenturesDell Technologies CapitalMaryland TEDCOPraxis Ventures Management, LlcTEDCO+5 more

Airshipairship.comin𝕏✓ verified

Airship provides a customer engagement platform with experimentation tools such as A/B/n testing, holdouts, feature flags, and real-time optimization to help brands test and improve app and messaging experiences.

AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Brett Caine(CEO)in

Co-investorsAugust CapitalTrue VenturesLowercase Capital

Sensusensu.ioJan 2017✓ verified

Sensu collects and processes monitoring data from cloud platforms, data systems, and third-party monitoring tools, integrating with incident management and configuration management platforms.

Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwarePortland, US

Caleb Hailey(Executive Officer, Director)Sean Porter(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardRyan McIntyre(Director)in

Co-investorsBattery Ventures

Twindotwindo.comin𝕏✓ verified

Twindo produces accurate, editable as-built documentation—including 2D floor plans, 3D models, and schedules of quantities—generated from video-based scanning for use in bidding, takeoffs, and design.

AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechDeep TechPropTechSaaS

Jules Shertser(Founder)in

Co-investorsIntel CapitalShea Ventures, LLCVolve Capital

Glowforgeglowforge.comin𝕏May 2015

Glowforge manufactures desktop laser cutting and engraving machines for crafters, makers, and businesses.

Advanced ManufacturingCreator EconomyHardwareSeattle, US

DAN SHAPIRO(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inMARK GOSSELIN(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inTONY WRIGHT(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in

Board seatBradley Feld· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsLauder PartnersRevolutionAnthos CapitalFoundation Capital

TeamSnapinJul 2015SEC filingmedium confidence

Boulder, US

David J. DuPont(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Frank Watervoot(Executive Officer)Ken McDonald(Executive Officer)inDaryl Overholt(Executive Officer)inAndrew Berkowitz(Director)

Board seatLindel EakmanJason Mendelson· per SEC Form D · $10M raise · filed May 2020

8base8base.comin𝕏Series A · Apr 2022 · $10.6M

8base is a backend-as-a-service platform that turns text prompts into application blueprints, generating a data model, test data, custom backend functions, and a GraphQL API for software developers.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsSaaSCoral Gables, US

Albert Santalo(Founder and CEO)in

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBasecamp FundBeresford VenturesFirebrand VenturesStrawberry Creek VenturesTechstars+3 more

9Solutions9solutions.cominSep 2024

9Solutions provides indoor location-based safety, communications, and smart care solutions for healthcare facilities to support safe and high-quality care delivery.

Enterprise SoftwareHealthtechIoT

Co-investorsInnovestor VenturesDnx VenturesGS FuturesQualcomm

Admeldadmeld.com

Admeld was a private ad exchange platform for publishers to maximize ad revenue and control impression sales.

AdTech

Co-investorsNorwest Venture PartnersSpark Capital

Adversa AIadversa.aiin

Adversa AI provides AI red teaming and security testing for enterprise AI agents and applications.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise Software

Sergey

Co-investorsMoxxie Ventures

Airshipairship.usin𝕏

Airship builds software for home services trades businesses, aimed at increasing big-ticket job revenue for roll-up platforms and independent brands.

Construction TechEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechUnited States, US

Craig Battin(Founder)in

Co-investorsCity LightFour Acres CapitalLorimer VenturesQED InvestorsTwine VenturesAugust Capital+1 more

Airshipairship.me

Airship provides logistics software and infrastructure to enable companies to operate transportation and delivery businesses efficiently.

Enterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS

RachelleCharlotte

Co-investorsIdeaspace VenturesAugust CapitalTrue Ventures

Amperamper.xyzin𝕏

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 ManufacturingIoTSaaS

Akshat Thirani(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsConvergeCorazon CapitalLewis & Clark VenturesSterling Road1517Advancit Capital+4 more

Anything Worldanything.worldin𝕏Pre-Seed · Dec 2019 · $670K

Everything Universe (Anything World) offers AI-powered tools for creating 3D content, including generating and animating 3D models, game-ready SDKs, and a 3D model library.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsGamingHorsham, GB

Gordon Midwood(Founder)in

Co-investorsKube VCTechstarsAcequia Capital (AceCap)Acrew CapitalAlumni VenturesGFR Fund+5 more

Arryvedarryved.cominJun 2021 · $20M

Arryved provides an all-in-one operations platform for craft beverage makers, including point-of-sale, production, and web tools.

FoodTechRetail TechSaaSNederland, US

David Norman(Founder)in

BoardRay Decker(Director)Vijay Bangaru(Director)

Co-investorsTribe Capital

Arthur Venturesarthurventures.com

Arthur Ventures is a venture capital firm that provides early-stage and growth capital to B2B software companies globally.

Enterprise SoftwareSaaS

Authentic8authentic8.comin

Authentic8 provides secure browsing and online investigation tools, with certifications including FedRAMP and SOC 2 aimed at government and enterprise customers.

Cloud ComputingCybersecurityGovTechSaaSRedwood City, US

Scott Petry(Founder)inRamesh Rajagopal(Founder)in

Co-investorsClearSkyEastward Capital PartnersMerus CapitalRazor's Edge VenturesShield CapitalVistara Growth

Ava LabsinFeb 2019

Brooklyn, US

Emin Gun Sirer(Executive Officer, Director)inKevin Sekniqi(Cofounder)in

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBalaji SrinivasanBitmainPolychain Capital

Avid Venturesavidventures.comin

Avid Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in founders at the pre-seed and seed stage, often before incorporation or revenue, and provides hands-on support with go-to-market, hiring, and fundraising.

FintechNew York City, US

Addie Lerner Katz(Founder & Managing Partner)in

Co-investorsAtacama VenturesAtento Capital

Basis Setbasisset.comin𝕏Feb 2024 · $185M

An AI-native venture capital firm that uses machine learning and its own AI tools to identify and support AI companies.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise Software

Lan Xuezhao(Founder & Partner)in

Co-investorsBasis Set VenturesCowboy VenturesPeak XV PartnersPHX VenturesPivotal VenturesSequoia Capital+1 more

Beeswaxbeeswax.cominAcquired

Beeswax, a FreeWheel product, is a demand-side platform (DSP) with Bidder-as-a-Service (BaaS) solutions that let ad buyers deploy their own data-based targeting models, bidding tactics, and measurement standards to control the media buying process.

AdTechMarketing TechSaaS

Co-investorsRRE VenturesAmasiaBrandtech VenturesHighland Capital PartnersRevel PartnersSV Angel

Blocknativeblocknative.com𝕏Dec 2022 · $15MAcquired

Blocknative builds blockchain data infrastructure, including Gas Network and tools for transaction efficiency, mempool visibility, transaction orchestration, block building, and MEV auctions, serving protocol teams, wallet builders, and institutions.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsTiburon, US

Matt Cutler(Founder & CEO)

Co-investorsBlockchain CapitalBlockchain CoinvestorsCoinbase VenturesFenbushi CapitalHack VCIDEO CoLab Ventures+3 more

Blocknativeblocknative.ioDec 2022 · $15MAcquired

Allows users to access best-in-class observability on chain.

Co-investorsHack VCRho VenturesBlockchain CapitalFenbushi CapitalIndustry VenturesIOSG Ventures+1 more

Blue Yardblueyard.com

BlueYard is a venture capital partnership based in the US and Europe, founded in 2016, that invests $500K–$5M in pre-seed to Series A rounds as a lead or co-lead investor.

Co-investorsVintage Investment Partners

Bolsterbolsterbuilt.comin𝕏Series B · Jan 2022 · $11M

Bolster provides construction management software for residential construction, focusing on estimation and digital workflows to modernize how projects are bought, sold, and managed.

Construction TechFintechMarketplacesPropTechSaaSCalgary, CA

Mike Bignold(Founder)in

Co-investorsFUSEY CombinatorCERVIN VENTURESCheyenne VenturesCrosslink CapitalHigh Alpha+5 more

Bonfire VCbonfirevc.comin𝕏

Bonfire Ventures is a seed-stage venture capital firm that leads seed rounds in AI-native B2B software companies, focusing on products that improve with usage across areas like vertical AI, proprietary data, services-to-software, fintech infrastructure, and agent-native infrastructure.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSLos Angeles, US

Co-investorsAtento CapitalOperator Collective

Bowery Capitalbowerycap.com

Bowery Capital is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage (pre-seed and seed) B2B software companies as a lead investor, and provides hands-on go-to-market, talent, and business development support to its portfolio founders.

Enterprise SoftwareSaaS

Co-investorsDragonX

Broadlybroadly.comin𝕏

Broadly is an AI-powered customer engagement platform for local service businesses that helps them earn online reviews, manage their reputation, and convert website visitors into booked jobs.

AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSOakland, US

Assaf Arkin(Director)inJoshua Melick(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardSeth Levine(Director)in

Co-investorsCalibrate VenturesNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)

Brooklyn, NYstellation.vc

Peter Boyce II(Founder)in

Bunchagobuncha.comin𝕏

Buncha is a social commerce platform that delivers groceries and products from favorite stores on a neighborhood-based schedule.

CleantechConsumerE-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainHopkins, US

Co-investorsMatchstick VenturesStarting LineTechstarsUnusual VenturesAssembly VenturesMu Ventures+1 more

Burlingame, CAbutlr.comin𝕏

Butlr makes anonymous thermal sensors that measure occupancy and space utilization across offices, buildings, campuses, stores, and labs without cameras, badges, or Wi-Fi tracking.

Digital HealthHardwareIoTPropTechSan Francisco, US

Honghao Deng(Founder)inJiani Zeng(Founder)in

BoardYijia Andy Sun

Co-investors500 GlobalGS FuturesHDS CapitalOpen Network LabQualcomm VenturesTaiwan Global Angels+3 more

Butlrbutlr.ioin𝕏

Butlr Care uses ceiling-mounted thermal sensors to monitor seniors and detect events like falls or changes in gait and activity without cameras or wearables, sending alerts and behavioral insights to care staff via an API.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHardwareHealthtechIoTPropTechBurlingame, US

Honghao Deng(Executive Officer, Director)inJiani Zeng(Founder)in

BoardRaymond Stuart Stata(Director)Seth Levine(Director)inNaimish Patel(Director)in

Co-investors1Flourish CapitalFounder CollectiveHyperplane Venture CapitalOpen Network LabParticlePrimetime Partners+7 more

Cake Venturescake.vcJan 2023 · $17M

Cake Ventures is a seed and pre-seed venture firm investing in companies built around demographic change.

Co-investorsAtento CapitalBank of AmericaPivotal VenturesPlexo CapitalScreendoor

Calibratecalibratevc.comin𝕏

Calibrate Ventures is a seed-stage venture capital firm that invests in startups working on AI, automation, autonomy, machine learning, and robotics, partnering with technical founders at the earliest stages.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechRobotics

Kevin Dunlap(Co-Founder & Managing Partner)inJason Schoettler(Co-Founder & Managing Partner)in

Co-investorsFounders FundOptum VenturesRedesign HealthThreshold VenturesTiger Global Management

Canvascanvas.incin𝕏Jan 2025 · $10M

Canvas builds a continual-improvement system for organizations deploying AI agents in production, automating the feedback loop that learns from agent behavior, proposes updates, and applies improvements to enterprise workflows including sales and account management.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Essam Sleiman(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorHaystackIA VenturesInspired CapitalM13Trilogy Equity Partners+1 more

Canvascanvas.comin𝕏Jan 2025 · $10M

Canvas is a cloud-based learning management system (LMS) with tools for grading, gradebook management, course content delivery, data reporting, and mobile apps for students, teachers, and parents.

Cloud ComputingEdTechSaaS

Co-investorsEmles Venture PartnersGaingelsIA VenturesInspired CapitalM13Trilogy Equity Partners

Canvasjlg.comin𝕏Jan 2025 · $10M

JLG manufactures mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs) and telehandler equipment for construction, maintenance, and infrastructure work at height.

Advanced ManufacturingConstruction TechHardware

Co-investorsBrick Mortar VenturesIA VenturesInspired CapitalM13Trilogy Equity Partners

Canvascanvas.xyz

Canvas builds a toolchain for running applications in secure enclaves or Trusted Execution Environments, enabling software to run with verification, autonomy, and privacy properties.

Cloud ComputingCybersecurityDeveloper Tools

Co-investorsHash3 CapitalHaystackIA VenturesInspired CapitalM13Trilogy Equity Partners+1 more

Castironcastiron.meJan 2022

CastIron.me is a Canadian online casino review and comparison platform that helps players find trusted operators and navigate the gambling space through transparent, research-driven guidance focused on payout reliability, licensing, and player protections.

ConsumerMarketplacesIndianapolis, CA

Co-investorsHigh AlphaBowery Capital

Challengergetchallenger.comin

FintechHR TechDenver, US

Co-investorsTechstars

Chingona Ventureschingona.venturesMay 2022 · $52M

Chingona Ventures is a venture capital firm.

Sector Agnostic

Samara Mejia Hernandez(Founding Partner)in

Co-investorsFocal Ventures50 South CapitalInsight PartnersNorwest Venture PartnersPayPal VenturesPivotal Ventures+1 more

Chutegetchute.comJan 2017Acquired

Chute provides a platform that helps brands, agencies, and publishers find, create, and distribute user-generated photos and videos, using visual and text search tools.

Enterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSan Francisco, US

Ranvir Gujral(Founder/CEO)inGaurav Sharma(Founder/Lead Engineer)inGregory Narain(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardJacques Benkoski(Director)inRyan McIntyre(Director)inJohn Battelle(Director)

Co-investorsY CombinatorBattery VenturesFreestyle CapitalUS Venture Partners

Cloudabilitycloudability.comin𝕏

IBM Cloudability is a FinOps platform that provides cost visibility and optimization across multi-cloud and AI environments for enterprise organizations.

Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSPortland, US

Matthew E Ellis(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)J.R. StormentMat EllisJon Frisby

BoardJason Seats(Director)inJason Mendelson(Director)in

Co-investors500 GlobalDCVC (Data Collective)Escalate Capital PartnersTechstarsTrinity Ventures

CloudBeescloudbees.comin𝕏

CloudBees Unify Feature Management is a control layer for software delivery that decouples code deployment from customer exposure, letting engineering teams ship continuously while leaders retain visibility, governance, and risk control.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Jose, US

Sacha Labourey(Executive Officer, Director)inFrançois Déchery(Co-founder & Unified Platform Executive Sponsor)inMichael Neale(Founder)inMic Neale(Founder)inMoritz Plassnig(Chief Executive Officer)inPhilippe Van Hove(Chief Revenue Officer)in

Co-investorsCamber PartnersDelta-v CapitalLightspeed Venture PartnersMatrixNewView CapitalRembrandt Venture Partners+2 more

Code Climatecodeclimate.comin

Code Climate provides data, context, and guidance to enterprise software leaders navigating organizational transformation toward AI-native development practices.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareNew York, US

Noah Michael Davis(Executive Officer, Director)Bryan Alan Helmkamp(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardKurt Daniel(Director)

Co-investorsLerer HippeauNextView VenturesUnion Square Ventures (USV)Fuel Capital

CoinTentcointent.comDefunct

CoinTent offers a micropayment system allowing readers to buy individual digital content from publishers while enabling those publishers to capture revenue from per-article purchases.

Enterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSan Francisco, US

Brad Ross(Founder/CEO)inBigi Lui(Founder/CTO)inKendra Gibbons(Founder/Director of Engineering)in

Co-investorsY Combinator

Concrete Roseconcreterosecapital.com

A venture capital firm that provides financial and social capital to early-stage startups, partnering with founders through its network of entrepreneurs, operators, and investors.

Sector Agnostic

Costanoa Venturescostanoa.vcin

Costanoa is a venture capital firm that backs early-stage founders solving large, difficult problems, providing long-term partnership and operational support.

Greg Sands(Founder)inAmy Cheethamin

Co-investorsCostanoa VenturesUnion Grove Venture PartnersCherry VenturesModern TechnicalRain Capital

Costanoa Venturescostanoavc.com

Costanoa is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage founders solving large, technically hard problems, with a focus on enterprise software companies.

Enterprise Software

Co-investorsBCIACME CapitalACTivate CapitalArcTern VenturesCherry VenturesCongruent Ventures+6 more

Cradlepointcradlepoint.comin𝕏Jan 2015

Cradlepoint (part of Ericsson) provides wireless WAN connectivity using cellular 5G and LTE, including cellular routers/gateways, private 5G networks, and small cell neutral host solutions.

Enterprise SoftwareHardwareIoTBoise, US

Val Heusinkveld(Executive Officer)George Mulhern(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardLeGrand Lewis(Director)Gerard Langeler(Director)Aaron DeRose(Director)Ron Mika(Director)

Co-investorsDelta-v CapitalIcon VenturesMercato PartnersNorwest Venture PartnersSwell CollectiveTCV

Distil Networksdistilnetworks.cominJun 2015Acquired

Distil Networks was a US bot detection and mitigation vendor for websites, mobile apps and APIs, acquired by Imperva in 2019.

Arlington, US

Rami Essaid(Executive Officer, Director)inEngin Akyol(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardJohn F. Frankel(Director)inDavid Cowen(Director)Ryan McIntyre(Director)inLister Delgado(Director)in

Co-investorsFf Venture CapitalMI VenturesTechstarsTriangle Peak PartnersBessemer Venture PartnersCorrelation Ventures+3 more

Dwolladwolla.cominJul 2021 · $21MAcquired

Dwolla provides a modern API platform that enables businesses to connect to US payment networks and facilitate fast bank transfers.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSDes Moines, US

Ben Milne(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardCraig Ibsen(Director)inJonathon Triest(Director)inAlbert Wenger(Director)inJeff Russell(Director)Jospeh D Geneser(Director)

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzFirebrand VenturesHigh AlphaNext Level VenturesUnion Square Ventures (USV)Ludlow Ventures

Elevate Securityelevatesecurity.comin𝕏Series A · Oct 2020 · $8M

Elevate Security identifies high-risk employees within organizations and provides user risk intelligence to security teams.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaS

Robert Fly(Co-founder & CEO)inMasha Sedova(Co-founder & President)in

Co-investorsDefy PartnersWebb Investment NetworkShasta Ventures

Elloello.co

The page is an affiliate/review guide ranking offshore online casinos not registered with the UK's GamStop self-exclusion scheme, aimed at UK gambling players.

Media & Entertainment

Ferrum Healthferrumhealth.cominAug 2024

Ferrum Health develops AI accountability solutions, though the specific products and customer base are not detailed on the company page.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthEnterprise SoftwareSunnyvale, US

Pelu Tran(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardPatrick Steele(Director)inJaclyn Hester(Director)inKenneth Ko(Director)

Co-investorsBlumberg CapitalHeadwater VenturesInformed Ventures Advisors, LlcUrban InnovationGSRSingTel Innov8 Pte Ltd.

Fideo Intelligencefideo.aiin

Fideo provides identity intelligence and graph analytics for fraud detection and cyber investigations, serving fraud prevention and investigation teams across the payments ecosystem.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechDenver, US

Christopher Harrisonin

Co-investorsTechstarsBaird Capital

FlexPointgetflexpoint.cominJul 2025

FlexPoint is a cloud platform that provides enterprise-grade infrastructure with multi-layer security protections including encryption, passwordless authentication, and compliance certifications for managed service providers.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSMinnetonka, US

Sam Kushner(Founder)in

Co-investorsGaruda VenturesHaymaker VenturesLong Way VenturesLorimer VenturesTechstarsCascade Seed Fund

Float Mefloatme.comin𝕏Jan 2022 · $16.2M

FloatMe is a personal finance mobile app that provides interest-free cash advances ("Floats") of up to $50-$100 between paydays with no credit checks, along with spending tracking, low-balance alerts, and savings offers.

ConsumerFintechSan Antonio, US

Joshua Sanchez(Founder)inRyan Cleary(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardMatthew P. Kinley(Director)

Co-investorsManchesterStory Group, LLCSamsung NextSpringTime VenturesActive CapitalBrokerTechSamsung Ventures

Other

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

Borrowed & BlueLoop MobilityPantheon SystemsBackbone PLMBlockcapBoundlessBoundless ImmigrationBy GravityCakeCasabotsCheezburger NetworkCostanoaCrowdtapCylanceEnjioFideoGoogleGriftHazelHitchPinHustleIA VenturesInformaticaIroncladJonesKabila Founder Mental Health FundLendARRMakeTimeMapboxMaple VCMarkup AIMiscellaneousMoxieMoxxie VenturesNiftyOblong IndustriesOnTheGo PlatformsOrbotixPaul BudnitzPilot FiberPSLResolute VenturesReturnRodeo Rodeo RodeoSeatGeekSentrySignalSK VenturesSlausonSpansiveSpare5

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37 more tracked companies

SpekitSpheroSpider CapitalSplunkSpringbank CollectiveStackHawkStarting LineStellationStockTwitsSuper CircleTechstarsTelepathTen on TenTenOneTen VenturesTerraformThe Pro's ClosetTideliftTrue VenturesTwindoTwine VenturesTwo Bit CircusUncork CapitalUnion Square VenturesUrban AirshipUSVVendastaVertVictorOpsWave CapitalWestbound EquityWholesailWHOOPWorkBrightWorkfullyXmitterYeswareZynga

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 · 14

2 IPOs · 12 acquisitions · showing 2

MongoDBNASDAQ: MDBXometryNASDAQ: XMTR

Portfolio news

latest coverage across their companies

Fund performance · per public LP disclosures · 5

as of Sep 2025
FundVintageCommittedNet IRRTVPIDPI
FOUNDRY GROUP SELECT FUND LPLPs: San Diego City Employees' Retirement System, University of Texas Investment Management Company201311.3%1.64x1.24x
Foundry 2022, L.P.LPs: Texas Municipal Retirement System0.4%1.01x0.00x
FOUNDRY GROUP NEXT 2018 LPLPs: Texas Municipal Retirement System, University of Texas Investment Management Company4.5%1.22x0.08x
Foundry Group Next 2018 Partner Fund, L.P.LPs: Texas Municipal Retirement System10.2%1.46x0.00x
FOUNDRY GROUP NEXT LPLPs: Texas Municipal Retirement System, University of Texas Investment Management Company5.7%1.47x0.32x

Source: public limited-partner disclosures (CalPERS, CalSTRS). Net IRR / TVPI / DPI as reported by the limited partner; a fund's early-year IRR is an interim estimate (J-curve).

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
Xometry9.8%$44.00Jul 2021$174.3M

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 Foundry made?
Foundry has 237 tracked investments, 14 of which have exited, including 10 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Foundry invest at?
Foundry invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
What is Foundry's typical check size?
Foundry typically writes checks of $250K – $15M.
What sectors does Foundry focus on?
Foundry focuses on Crypto & Web3, Sector Agnostic.
Where is Foundry located?
Foundry is headquartered in Boulder, US.
Does Foundry lead rounds?
Yes, Foundry leads investment rounds.
Who does Foundry co-invest with?
Foundry most often shares deals with Techstars, Union Grove Venture Partners, Union Square Ventures (USV), among 279 tracked co-investors.

Media · Podcasts & interviews

featuring the team

Seth Levine, Foundry Co-Founder, on Capitalism's Next Chapter

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Co-investors · 136

Techstars

Techstars is a startup accelerator and early-stage investor that funds ambitious founders and provides capital, mentorship, and access to a global network of investors, operators, and corporate partners.

$220K
Union Square Ventures (USV)

Union Square Ventures is a venture capital firm based in New York City that invests at the edge of large markets undergoing transformation from technological and societal pressures.

$1M – $8M
True Ventures

True Ventures is a venture capital firm established in 2005 that focuses on early-stage technology companies, with operations based in Silicon Valley.

$500K – $3M
Founder Collective

Founder Collective is a seed and pre-seed stage venture capital firm that invests across sectors, describing itself as sector agnostic and anti-thematic.

Costanoa Ventures

Costanoa Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that backs a select group of founders solving large, difficult problems, positioning itself as a long-term, operationally engaged partner from a company's earliest days through later milestones.

$500K – $8M
High Alpha

High Alpha is a venture firm that creates and funds B2B SaaS companies, partnering with founders to build enterprise software businesses. It operates a venture capital arm (Capital) and a company-building arm (Studio).

Uncork Capital

Uncork Capital (formerly SoftTech VC) is a seed-stage venture firm that invests early in founders, with a focus on AI-native companies building leverage and scale.

$3M – $5M
Felicis Ventures

Felicis Ventures is a venture capital firm that backs founders primarily at the Seed and Series A stages, frequently leading or co-leading rounds. It operates with a founder-first approach, including a founder pledge and voting commitments.

Both backed · 4
MozSpekitNew York, NYSan Francisco, CA
$500K – $15M
RRE Ventures

RRE Ventures is a boutique early-stage venture capital firm that backs founders across sectors, combining decades of experience with AI-driven analysis throughout the investment lifecycle.

$5M – $15M
Two Sigma Ventures

Two Sigma Ventures has rebranded and is now known as Deviation Capital; the page directs visitors to the new website.

$2M – $15M
Calibrate Ventures

Calibrate Ventures is a venture capital firm that partners with technical founders to turn deep tech breakthroughs into scalable commercial businesses, focusing on AI, computer vision, autonomy, and robotics.

$5M
Founders Fund

Founders Fund is a venture capital firm that backs technology companies building transformative products.

$500K – $5M
124 more co-investors

Bessemer Venture PartnersAlumni VenturesSV AngelNorwest Venture PartnersSapphire VenturesBattery VenturesNextView VenturesGreycroftCrosslink CapitalAugust CapitalOpenView Venture PartnersBaird CapitalCraft VenturesIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)SOSVFlybridge Capital PartnersBowery CapitalBonfire VenturesIA VenturesRed Swan VenturesRidge VenturesSocial LeverageThreshold VenturesAlleyCorpQualcomm VenturesK9 VenturesPioneer Square LabsBMW i VenturesSignal Peak VenturesHaymaker VenturesFirebrand VenturesAlmaz CapitalGeneral CatalystGreylock PartnersFJ LabsKleiner PerkinsMenlo VenturesSpark CapitalBalderton CapitalFirstMark CapitalAME Cloud VenturesFreestyle CapitalLux CapitalScale Venture PartnersKapor CapitalAcrew CapitalMaveronUpfront VenturesBlockchain CapitalThe Chernin Group (TCG Crypto)Renegade PartnersDraper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ)March Capital PartnersTribeca Venture PartnersRobot VenturesFounders' Co-op645 VenturesAmasiaBBG VenturesZintinusUbiquity VenturesStage 2 CapitalSecond Century VenturesIOSG VenturesKeyhorse CapitalKhosla VenturesRedpoint VenturesBain Capital VenturesFirst Round CapitalUberBoxGroupCoatue ManagementSound VenturesEniac VenturesHCVCPrecursor VenturesLookout VenturesCota CapitalPractical Venture CapitalTrajectory Ventures01 AdvisorsDCM VenturesHarrison MetalQueensBridge Venture PartnersLightbankTribe Capital FirstlookChemistryLOI Venture8-Bit CapitalComcast VenturesWildcat Venture PartnersARCH Venture PartnersSpider CapitalAnorak VenturesCoelius CapitalNyca PartnersTusk Venture PartnersLocalGlobeOne Way Ventures137 VenturesChicago VenturesFusionScout VenturesFrontier Venture CapitalAmazon Alexa FundIncite.orgMotivate Venture CapitalCerity Partners VenturesThird Rock VenturesWellington ManagementBlockchange VenturesDalus CapitalGPO FundCourtside VenturesPritzker Group Venture CapitalAccess Venture PartnersWorld Innovation Lab (WiL)FOV VenturesMozilla VenturesEntrada VenturesDSG Consumer PartnersPowerhouse CapitalMetalayerRogue Venture Partners

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