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Foothill Ventures

Foothill Ventures

Los Altos, Californiafoothill.ventures

Overview

Foothill Ventures is a technology-focused venture fund based in Los Altos, California. They make pre-seed, seed (preferred), and A-round investments in startups across software, life science, and deep tech. They focus on seed-stage projects from technical founders in North America.

Year Founded

2011

Portfolio Companies

85

Investments

Foothill Ventures investments
CompanyDateStageLead
CarbonSixJul 2026Series ACo-investor
CarbonSixJul 2026Series ACo-investor
HyperLight CorporationJun 2026Series CCo-investor
NervonikApr 2026Series BCo-investor
Omni Design TechnologiesMar 2026Series ACo-investor

Key People

Eric Rosenblum

Managing Partner

Michael Jin

Managing Partner

Xuhui Shao

Managing Partner

Jinlin Wang

General Partner

John W.

General Partner

Phoebe Fan

Operating Partner

Hong Tang

Venture Partner

Richard Liu

Venture Partner

John Matheny

Partner

Pengyang Yu

Investor

Theresa Dai

Investor

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Investment Activity

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersLos Altos, California
Year Founded2011

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