Alan Foster
InvestorManaging Director at TeleSoft.AI · Vice President at SV Health Investors
San Mateo, California, United States
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About
Alan Foster joined TeleSoft in 2004 and has over 25 years of experience in venture capital, engineering, and product management. As Managing Director he focuses on semiconductors, systems, and software investments, and has served on or observed the boards of VoiceObjects, Education.com, and Calient Technologies.
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Invests in
SaaSSemiconductors
Experience
- TeleSoft PartnersManaging Directorcurrent2004 — present
- education.comBoard of Directors2009 — 2013
- Knowledge AdventureBoard of Directors2009 — 2013
- Berkeley InternationalPrincipal1997 — 2002
- SGISenior Engineer, CIT Group1994 — 1995
- AppleSr. Design Engineer1989 — 1994
Skills & more
Venture Capital27Entrepreneurship9Strategic Partnerships13Due Diligence5Business Strategy5Digital Media2E-commerce4Start-ups21Venture Financing9Angel Investing10Mergers & Acquisitions8Business Development5
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ManagementProduct MarketingExecutive ManagementCross-functional Team LeadershipCorporate DevelopmentPrivate EquityStrategyProduct ManagementFrom Alan's professional profile.
Investments
Board seats
Calient TechnologiesEducation.comVoiceObjects
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at TeleSoft.AI
Alan Howard
CFO at TeleSoft.AI
Andy Lockhart
Senior Advisor at TeleSoft.AI
Arjun Gupta
Chief Believer at TeleSoft.AI
Ashiss Dash
Senior Advisor at TeleSoft.AI
Atiq Raza
Operating Partner at TeleSoft.AI
Brian Frank
Operating Partner at TeleSoft.AI
Gary Cuccio
Operating Partner at TeleSoft.AI
George Schmitt
Managing Director at TeleSoft.AI
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Alan Foster?
- Alan Foster joined TeleSoft in 2004 and has over 25 years of experience in venture capital, engineering, and product management. As Managing Director he focuses on semiconductors, systems, and software investments, and has served on or observed the boards of VoiceObjects, Education.com, and Calient Technologies.
- Where does Alan Foster work?
- Alan Foster is Managing Director at TeleSoft.AI.
- What does Alan Foster invest in?
- Alan Foster invests in SaaS, Semiconductors.
- What boards does Alan Foster sit on?
- Alan Foster holds tracked board seats at Calient Technologies, Education.com, VoiceObjects.
- Where did Alan Foster go to school?
- Alan Foster studied at UCLA Anderson School of Management (MBA); Stanford University (MS, BS, Mech. Eng.).
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Also attended UCLA Anderson School of Management329
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Also attended Stanford University2,000
Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto CzarKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at education.com2
Also worked at Knowledge Adventure2
Also worked at SGI49
Mike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at FloodgateKai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AIAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at FelicisKevin ThauInvestor at Spark CapitalJen HolmstromInvestor at GGV CapitalSuresh BalasubramanianInvestor at Storm Ventures
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Also worked at Apple677
Jim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalDaniel GrossMeta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDG and Safe SuperintelligenceSteve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesKai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AISteve WozniakCo-founder of AppleBrian ActonCo-founder of WhatsApp; co-founder of Signal Foundation
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