Foundation Capital, LLC
SEC exempt reporting adviser (venture capital exemption).
- HQ
- CA
Foundation Capital is a venture firm that says it commits early, when a company is still an idea and a founder is determined to make it real. Partners Jaya Gupta and Sid Trivedi are named on the firm's pages. Portfolio companies mentioned include Prime Security, Acuvity, Anvilogic, Maximor, and EvolutionIQ.
01 · Says / Does
| Tag | Says | Does |
|---|---|---|
| Stages | Pre-seed, Seed | Not enough dated deals |
| Sectors | Enterprise SaaS, Fintech, Crypto and Web3 | Not enough dated deals |
| Regions | Not stated | Not enough dated deals |
Says: what the firm's funds state. Does: from 0 dated deals in the last 24 months.
02 · Fund history
| Fund | Year | Size | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foundation Capital Leadership Fund IV, L.P. Foundation Capital backs founders from day zero, committing early when a company is still an idea and the founder is determined to make it real. It wrote first term sheets for startups it later supported. Inferred from the firm's website | 2023 | $175.05M to $250M (Form D) | Open, writing first checks |
| Foundation Capital XI, L.P. Foundation Capital backs founders from day zero, committing early when a company is still an idea and the founder is determined to make it real. It wrote first term sheets for startups it later supported. Inferred from the firm's website | 2023 | $587.28M to $600M (Form D) | Open, writing first checks |
| Foundation Capital Leadership Fund III, L.P. | approx. 2021 | $300M (Form D) | Follow-ons only |
| Foundation Capital X, L.P. | approx. 2021 | $500M to $518.82M (Form D and SEC adviser filing) | Follow-ons only |
03 · People across funds
- Ashu Garg, Manager of the General Partner
Foundation Capital Leadership Fund IV, L.P. (Named on Form D); Foundation Capital XI, L.P. (Named on Form D); Foundation Capital Leadership Fund III, L.P. (Named on Form D); Foundation Capital X, L.P. (Named on Form D)
- Charles Moldow, Manager of the General Partner
Foundation Capital XI, L.P. (Named on Form D); Foundation Capital Leadership Fund III, L.P. (Named on Form D); Foundation Capital X, L.P. (Named on Form D)
- Joanne Chen, Manager of the General Partner
Foundation Capital Leadership Fund IV, L.P. (Named on Form D)
- Rodolfo Gonzalez, Manager of the General Partner
Foundation Capital Leadership Fund IV, L.P. (Named on Form D)
- Steve Vassallo, Manager of the General Partner
Foundation Capital Leadership Fund IV, L.P. (Named on Form D); Foundation Capital XI, L.P. (Named on Form D); Foundation Capital Leadership Fund III, L.P. (Named on Form D); Foundation Capital X, L.P. (Named on Form D)
- Jaya Gupta, Foundation Capital Partner
Foundation Capital Leadership Fund IV, L.P. (Team); Foundation Capital XI, L.P. (Team); Foundation Capital Leadership Fund III, L.P. (Team); Foundation Capital X, L.P. (Team)
- Sid Trivedi, Foundation Capital Partner
Foundation Capital Leadership Fund IV, L.P. (Team); Foundation Capital XI, L.P. (Team); Foundation Capital Leadership Fund III, L.P. (Team); Foundation Capital X, L.P. (Team)
04 · Recent deals
No dated deals found yet.
05 · Latest from the firm
No news from the firm's website yet.
06 · Sources
Fund dates and sizes are from SEC Form D filings.
Last verified: Oct 28, 2026