Foundation Capital

New York, New York
Foundation Capital is a venture capital firm dedicated to the proposition that one entrepreneur's idea, with the right support, can become a business that changes the world. The company is made up of former entrepreneurs who set out to create the firm they wanted as founders. This forward-thinking team of VCs has helped companies like LendingClub change the way money is lent and borrowed, Sunrun reinvent the residential clean energy market, and Netflix revolutionizes media distribution and consumption, among many others. Foundation Capital is currently invested in more than 60 high-growth ventures in the areas of consumer, information technology, software, digital energy, financial technology, and marketing technology. These investments include AdRoll, Beepi, Bolt Threads, DogVacay, Kik, ForgeRock, Lending Home, Localytics, and Visier. The firm's twenty-six IPOs include Lending Club, OnDeck, Chegg, Sunrun, MobileIron, Control4, TubeMogul, Envestnet, Financial Engines, Netflix, NetZero, Responsys and Silver Spring Networks.
Founded:1995
Firm Location:New York, New York • San Francisco, California • Palo Alto, California • Menlo Park, California • San Francisco Bay Area • Austin
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Foundation Capital Team
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Joanne Chen
Foundation Capital·General Partner
Sweet spot: $5.5M
Range: $1M - $10.0M
Investors in San Francisco (CA), Investors in SF Bay Area (CA)
Investors in MarketingTech (Seed), Investors in MarketingTech (Seed), Investors in AR/VR (Seed), Investors in AR/VR (Seed), Investors in Robotics (Seed), Investors in Robotics (Seed), Investors in AI (Seed), Investors in SaaS (Seed), Investors in AI (Seed), Investors in SaaS (Seed), Investors in MarketingTech (Series A), Investors in AR/VR (Series A), Investors in MarketingTech (Series A), Investors in AR/VR (Series A), Investors in Robotics (Series A), Investors in Robotics (Series A), Investors in AI (Series A), Investors in SaaS (Series A), Investors in AI (Series A), Investors in SaaS (Series A), Investors in San Francisco Bay Area (Other Lists)
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Angus Davis
Foundation Capital·General Partner
Sweet spot: $5.5M
Range: $1M - $10.0M
Investors in Europe, Investors in United States, Investors in New York (NY)
Investors in SaaS (Seed), Investors in Enterprise (Seed), Investors in SaaS (Seed), Investors in Enterprise (Seed), Investors in SaaS (Series A), Investors in Enterprise (Series A), Investors in SaaS (Series A), Investors in Enterprise (Series A), Investors in SaaS (Series B), Investors in Enterprise (Series B), Investors in SaaS (Series B), Investors in Enterprise (Series B), Investors in Angel, Scout, and Solo-Capitalists (Other Lists), Investors in New York City (Other Lists)
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Jonathan Ehrlich
Foundation Capital·Venture Partner
Sweet spot: $5.5M
Range: $1M - $10.0M
Investors in SF Bay Area (CA), Investors in San Francisco (CA)
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Bill Elmore
Foundation Capital·General Partner
Sweet spot: $6.0M
Range: $1M - $15.0M
Investors in Menlo Park (CA), Investors in SF Bay Area (CA)
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Ashu Garg
Foundation Capital·General Partner
Sweet spot: $5.5M
Range: $1M - $10.0M
Investors in Palo Alto (CA), Investors in SF Bay Area (CA)
Investors in MarketingTech (Seed), Investors in MarketingTech (Seed), Investors in Security (Seed), Investors in Analytics (Seed), Investors in Data Services (Seed), Investors in Security (Seed), Investors in Analytics (Seed), Investors in Data Services (Seed), Investors in Cloud Infrastructure (Seed), Investors in Cloud Infrastructure (Seed), Investors in AI (Seed), Investors in Enterprise (Seed), Investors in AI (Seed), Investors in Enterprise (Seed), Investors in MarketingTech (Series A), Investors in MarketingTech (Series A), Investors in Analytics (Series A), Investors in Data Services (Series A), Investors in Security (Series A), Investors in Analytics (Series A), Investors in Security (Series A), Investors in Data Services (Series A), Investors in Cloud Infrastructure (Series A), Investors in Cloud Infrastructure (Series A), Investors in AI (Series A), Investors in Enterprise (Series A), Investors in AI (Series A), Investors in Enterprise (Series A), Investors in San Francisco Bay Area (Other Lists)
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Rodolfo Gonzalez
Sweet spot: $5.5M
Range: $1M - $10.0M
Investors in Menlo Park (CA), Investors in San Francisco (CA), Investors in SF Bay Area (CA)
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Vinay Iyengar
Sweet spot: $4.0M
Range: $250K - $10.0M
Investors in San Francisco (CA)
Investors in Enterprise Applications (Seed), Investors in Enterprise Applications (Seed), Investors in Marketplaces (Seed), Investors in AI (Seed), Investors in Marketplaces (Seed), Investors in Enterprise (Seed), Investors in AI (Seed), Investors in Enterprise (Seed), Investors in Enterprise Applications (Series A), Investors in Enterprise Applications (Series A), Investors in Marketplaces (Series A), Investors in AI (Series A), Investors in Marketplaces (Series A), Investors in Enterprise (Series A), Investors in AI (Series A), Investors in Enterprise (Series A), Investors in Enterprise Applications (Series B), Investors in Marketplaces (Series B), Investors in Enterprise Applications (Series B), Investors in AI (Series B), Investors in Marketplaces (Series B), Investors in Enterprise (Series B), Investors in AI (Series B), Investors in Enterprise (Series B), Investors in San Francisco Bay Area (Other Lists)
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Jennifer Kaehms
Sweet spot: $5.5M
Range: $1M - $10.0M
Investors in Austin (TX)
Investors in Hardware (Seed), Investors in Digital Health (Seed), Investors in Consumer Internet (Seed), Investors in AI (Seed), Investors in SaaS (Seed), Investors in Hardware (Seed), Investors in Digital Health (Seed), Investors in AI (Seed), Investors in Consumer Internet (Seed), Investors in SaaS (Seed), Investors in Hardware (Series A), Investors in Digital Health (Series A), Investors in Consumer Internet (Series A), Investors in AI (Series A), Investors in SaaS (Series A), Investors in Hardware (Series A), Investors in Digital Health (Series A), Investors in AI (Series A), Investors in SaaS (Series A), Investors in Consumer Internet (Series A), Investors in Austin (Other Lists)
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Charles Moldow
Foundation Capital·General Partner
Sweet spot: $5.5M
Range: $1M - $10.0M
Investors in Menlo Park (CA), Investors in SF Bay Area (CA)
Investors in E-commerce (Seed), Investors in E-commerce (Seed), Investors in Marketplaces (Seed), Investors in FinTech (Seed), Investors in Consumer Internet (Seed), Investors in SaaS (Seed), Investors in Marketplaces (Seed), Investors in Enterprise (Seed), Investors in FinTech (Seed), Investors in Consumer Internet (Seed), Investors in SaaS (Seed), Investors in Enterprise (Seed), Investors in E-commerce (Series A), Investors in E-commerce (Series A), Investors in Marketplaces (Series A), Investors in FinTech (Series A), Investors in Marketplaces (Series A), Investors in Consumer Internet (Series A), Investors in SaaS (Series A), Investors in FinTech (Series A), Investors in Enterprise (Series A), Investors in SaaS (Series A), Investors in Consumer Internet (Series A), Investors in Enterprise (Series A), Investors in San Francisco Bay Area (Other Lists)
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Zach Noorani
Sweet spot: $5.5M
Range: $1M - $10.0M
Investors in San Francisco (CA), Investors in SF Bay Area (CA)
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Sid Trivedi
Sweet spot: $5.5M
Range: $1M - $10.0M
Investors in SF Bay Area (CA), Investors in San Francisco (CA)
Investors in Security (Seed), Investors in Security (Seed), Investors in Enterprise (Seed), Investors in Enterprise (Seed), Investors in Security (Series A), Investors in Security (Series A), Investors in Enterprise (Series A), Investors in Enterprise (Series A), Investors in San Francisco Bay Area (Other Lists)
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Steve Vassallo
Foundation Capital·General Partner
Sweet spot: $5.5M
Range: $1M - $10.0M
Investors in SF Bay Area (CA), Investors in San Francisco (CA)