Active Sep 25California

Foundation Capital

Foundation Capital, based in California, backs enterprise software, fintech, and crypto startups from Pre-Seed to Series A, mostly leading rounds with checks from $1 million to over $30 million.

Entry stagePre-seed, Seed, Series A
Check size$1M to $30M+
Leads roundsYes
FocusEnterprise software, Fintech, Crypto
Latest fund$600M Fund 11 (announced)
Investing team12 people2 activity updates, latest Sep 25

Who you would pitch at Foundation Capital

12 people on the investing team, 12 of them partners who can make the call. Partners are listed first.

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Writes $1M to $30M+ checks. Its smallest check is larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.

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2 activity updates since September, latest Sep 25.

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Before you pitch

Ownership target7-10%
How to reach them[email protected]

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In their words

Foundation CapitalFor 30 years we've backed extraordinary founders from day zero.foundationcapital.com
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Raising a pre-seed or seed round? We write $1M to $5M first checks and help founders with distribution. A partner reads every deck.

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What stage does Foundation Capital invest in?

Foundation Capital reports entry at pre-seed, seed, series a.

How much does Foundation Capital invest?

Foundation Capital reports checks of $1M to $30M+.

Does Foundation Capital lead rounds?

Yes. Foundation Capital says it can lead.

Who are the partners at Foundation Capital?

Charles Moldow (General Partner), Rodolfo Gonzalez (General Partner), Steve Vassallo (General Partner), Ashu Garg (General Partner), Joanne Chen (General Partner), Alejandra Martinez (Partner).

Is Foundation Capital active right now?

Foundation Capital has shown 2 activity updates since September 2026, the latest on 2026-09-25.

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