Foundation Capital

Venture Capital Active Palo Alto, United States Est. 1995
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Last updated 2026-06-18
Portfolio
7
in our dataset
Rounds participated
8
Rounds led
6
Rounds' value
$55.8M
total disclosed, rounds participated
Stages
Pre-Seed, Seed, A Round

About

Foundation Capital was founded in 1995 as an early-stage venture capital firm. They focus on Fintech, Enterprise, Crypto and Consumer investments and have over $6B assets under management, 31 IPOs, and 80+ acquisitions to their name. The firm backs individuals who want to nudge the world ahead in some way, using a transformative business as their fulcrum.

Portfolio · 7

Lama AI
AI-powered Lending Exchange for Small Businesses
Led ★ 1 round $9.0M committed Latest: 2022-10
Blanket
Blanket is an AI Owner Experience Platform for residential property managers.
Led ★ 1 round $6.5M committed Latest: 2022-06
SeeAll
Continuously monitors material in production lines to alert on process deviations.
1 round $1.5M committed Latest: 2020-11
Electric Sheep Ltd.
Led ★ 1 round $4.0M committed Latest: 2019
Zengaming
A global eSports network and arena where players can connect, compete, and find sponsors.
Led ★ 1 round $2.8M committed Latest: 2016-04
Sanrad
Develops technology and products for data management and storage on IP networks.
Led ★ 2 rounds $13.0M committed Latest: 2010-01
Protein Forest Inc.
A research platform dedicated to proteomics, enzyme analysis, antibody science, biochemical pathways and molecular biology discovery.
Led ★ 1 round $19.0M committed Latest: 2003-11

Investment activity

6 portfolio exits on record.

Portfolio by sector

Business Software5
Fintech & Insurtech5
Cyber Security3
Undisclosed1
Retail Platforms1
Media & Entertainment Technologies1

Q&A

What are Foundation Capital's primary investment stages?
Foundation Capital focuses on Pre-Seed, Seed, and A Round investments.
What sectors does Foundation Capital primarily invest in?
Foundation Capital primarily invests in Fintech, Enterprise, Crypto, and Consumer sectors. According to startupim data, their top sectors by investment rounds are Fintech & Insurtech, Business Software, and Cyber Security.
Can you name some of Foundation Capital's recent portfolio companies?
Recent additions to Foundation Capital's portfolio include Prime Security, an AI tool for security guardrails in software, founded in 2023, and Blanket, a property retention platform, founded in 2022.
What was a notable exit for Foundation Capital in 2022?
In February 2022, Foundation Capital saw the acquisition of Testim, a test automation solution, by Tricentis for $150 million.
What was a significant exit for Foundation Capital in 2021?
In August 2021, Foundation Capital had an exit with the acquisition of Weav, a universal API for commerce platforms, by Brex for $50 million.
What is Foundation Capital's investment range?
Foundation Capital's investment range is between $250K and $30M.
When was Foundation Capital founded and what is their reported AUM?
Foundation Capital was founded in 1995 and reports over $6 billion in assets under management.
Which General Partners are part of Foundation Capital's team?
Foundation Capital's team includes General Partners such as.
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