Foundation Capital

Foundation Capital

Palo Alto, Californiafoundationcap.com

Overview

Foundation Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm founded in 1995. The firm focuses on 'day zero' investments, often before a company has revenue, in sectors including FinTech, Enterprise software, AI, Crypto, and Consumer startups. It has a history of being the first institutional investor in its portfolio companies and partners with founders from the earliest stages of development.

Year Founded

1995

Portfolio Companies

197

Investments

CompanyDateStageLead
YO LabsDec 2025Series ALead
Prime SecurityDec 2025Series ACo-investor
ExaCare AIOct 2025Series ACo-investor
Campfire CompanyOct 2025Series BCo-investor
VivenOct 2025SeedCo-investor

Key People

Bill Elmore

Co-Founder and Partner Emeritus

Jonathan Ehrlich

Founder and General Partner

Satya Vasanth Reddy

Build Accelerator Founder

Vivek V.

Build Accelerator Founder

Vivian Lin

Build Accelerator Founder

William Elmore

Founder And General Partner

Angus Davis

General Partner

Ashu Garg

General Partner

Charles Moldow

General Partner

Joanne Chen

General Partner

Paul Holland

General Partner Emeritus

Rodolfo Gonzalez

General Partner

Steve Vassallo

General Partner

Alejandra Martinez

Partner

Gracie Zaro

Partner

Jason Demant

Partner Head Of Networks

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersPalo Alto, California
Year Founded1995

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