Foundation Capital
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.
Investments
| Company | Date | Stage | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tessary | May 2026 | Series A | Co-investor |
| Palenca | May 2026 | Seed | Co-investor |
| Hobbes | Apr 2026 | Seed | Lead |
| YO Labs | Dec 2025 | Series A | Lead |
| Prime Security | Dec 2025 | Series A | Co-investor |
Key People
Bill Elmore
Co-Founder and Partner Emeritus
Jonathan Ehrlich
Founder and General Partner
Satya Vasanth Reddy
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
Jaya Gupta
Partner
Sector & Stage Mix
Industry, funding stage, and valuation band breakdowns.
