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Steve Vassallo

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Anchor Investor & Fund Advisor at Designer Fund · General Partner at Foundation Capital

Palo Alto, California, United States

Midas 2026 · #17

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About

Investor at Foundation Capital who has authored perspectives on companies including Cerebras and the state of AI in design.

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Invests in

AI & Machine LearningClimate TechCrypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintech

Deals · 1

Mode AnalyticsBoard seat

via Foundation Capital · filed Aug 2020 · $33M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Other disclosed investments

Investor

Alto SolutionsAnomaloAquion EnergyAutogridAva ProtocolBeepiBlueskyBoltBraveCerebras SystemsControl4DataGravityDlthubElectric Sheep RoboticsFairFennel AIforusallGlideHeliusHumanxHustleInfieldLoft OrbitalLumberMantleMemora HealthNorthstarOpenBlockOuterboundsPachydermPocketPORTALSRallyRuntimeSentient EnergyShennon BiotechnologiesSimple HabitSunrunTeleportThreadsTrustLabUnanimous AI

Sources: SEC Form D filings · curated public sources.

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Steve Vassallo?
Investor at Foundation Capital who has authored perspectives on companies including Cerebras and the state of AI in design.
Where does Steve Vassallo work?
Steve Vassallo is Anchor Investor & Fund Advisor at Designer Fund and General Partner at Foundation Capital.
What does Steve Vassallo invest in?
Steve Vassallo invests in AI & Machine Learning, Climate Tech, Crypto & Web3, Enterprise Software, Fintech.
What boards does Steve Vassallo sit on?
Steve Vassallo holds tracked board seats at Dlthub, forusall, Helius, Loft Orbital, Mode Analytics.
What companies has Steve Vassallo invested in?
Investments tracked here include Alto Solutions, Anomalo, Aquion Energy, Autogrid, Ava Protocol, Beepi, Bluesky, Bolt, Brave, Cerebras Systems, Control4, DataGravity, and 31 more.

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