Foundation Capital

Foundation Capital, established in 1995, is a venture capital firm headquartered in Menlo Park, California, with additional offices in the same city and San Francisco. The firm invests in early, growth, and later-stage technology companies, with a focus on the United States and India. Foundation Capital prefers to lead investments, typically ranging from $1 million to $10 million per round, and aims to take a board seat in its portfolio companies. The firm's investment sectors include enterprise software, consumer technology, digital energy, financial technology, and marketing technology, among others. Notable portfolio companies and IPOs include LendingClub, Sunrun, Netflix, and LendingHome.

Jaya Gupta

Partner

Andrew Han

Partner

Vinay Iyengar

Partner

Jennifer Kaehms

Partner

Alejandra Martinez

Partner

Ted Meyer

Administrative Partner

Lauri Moore

Partner

Zach Noorani

Partner

Mike Schuh

General Partner

Purvi Shah

CFO

Nico Stainfeld

Partner

Sid Trivedi

Partner

Melissa Tucker

Director of Finance

Past deals in Compliance

Lumber

Series A in 2025
Lumber is a technology company specializing in construction workforce management. It offers an automated platform that streamlines payroll, time tracking, accounts payable, compliance, and onboarding processes for construction businesses. The platform leverages artificial intelligence and automation to provide contractors with enhanced control over their operations and simplified finance management.

Sedric.ai

Series A in 2024
Sedric is a compliance excellence platform tailored for fintech companies, focusing on enhancing risk management and regulatory compliance. Utilizing AI for real-time monitoring and analysis, Sedric captures and assesses customer interactions across various channels, including voice, chat, email, and social media. This technology allows compliance teams to swiftly implement new laws and regulations, prioritizing high-value events that could impact the business. By extracting nuanced language understanding and contextual signals, Sedric helps clients identify and mitigate potential compliance and privacy violations, ultimately reducing regulatory threats and monitoring costs while fostering business growth.

Stacklet

Series B in 2024
Stacklet, Inc. is a cloud governance company that operates a platform designed to assist enterprises in managing their cloud environments effectively. Founded in 2020 and based in Arlington, Virginia, the company focuses on providing services related to security, cost optimization, and regulatory compliance. Its platform features capabilities such as real-time cloud asset inventory, automated operations, and data analytics, enabling organizations to visualize their cloud health, conduct resource audits, and identify trends and anomalies. Stacklet's governance as code solution simplifies and automates governance processes, allowing teams to detect and address governance issues while implementing preventative measures to avoid their recurrence. This comprehensive approach helps businesses maximize the value of their cloud investments.

Skyflow

Series B in 2024
Skyflow, Inc. is a technology company based in Los Altos, California, that specializes in providing a privacy API for managing sensitive user information, such as social security numbers. Founded in 2017 and formerly known as Prekari Labs, the company has developed a secure data privacy platform that integrates a customer data vault to help businesses handle personally identifiable information (PII) in compliance with various regulations, including PCI, HIPAA, GDPR, and CCPA. Skyflow's platform utilizes advanced encryption and tokenization techniques to protect sensitive data across different applications, ensuring that businesses can securely manage, store, and access this information while maintaining the privacy and security of their customers.

CaptivateIQ

Series C in 2022
CaptivateIQ, Inc. is a software company that specializes in managing and optimizing financial incentives, particularly through its sales commission platform. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, CaptivateIQ's software automates commission tracking by collecting and organizing data from various sources. It facilitates the creation of incentive plans, calculates payouts, and generates insightful reports to enhance sales performance, payroll, and accounting processes. The platform aims to reduce manual work, eliminate errors associated with traditional spreadsheets and legacy tools, and ultimately improve team morale and company performance by ensuring accurate and timely processing of commissions.

Skyflow

Series B in 2021
Skyflow, Inc. is a technology company based in Los Altos, California, that specializes in providing a privacy API for managing sensitive user information, such as social security numbers. Founded in 2017 and formerly known as Prekari Labs, the company has developed a secure data privacy platform that integrates a customer data vault to help businesses handle personally identifiable information (PII) in compliance with various regulations, including PCI, HIPAA, GDPR, and CCPA. Skyflow's platform utilizes advanced encryption and tokenization techniques to protect sensitive data across different applications, ensuring that businesses can securely manage, store, and access this information while maintaining the privacy and security of their customers.

Tonkean

Series B in 2021
Tonkean Inc. designs and develops an operating system for business operations, focusing on enhancing the efficiency of operations teams across various sectors, including legal, customer service, finance, IT, human resources, and sales. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, with a research and development office in Tel Aviv, Tonkean offers a no-code process orchestration platform. This platform enables users to automate, monitor, and manage critical business processes without requiring extensive technical knowledge. It provides tools for gathering real-time progress updates, filtering information for actionable insights, and generating daily and weekly email reports for team discussions and analysis. By streamlining operations and ensuring compliance and security, Tonkean helps enterprises improve their operational velocity at scale.

Stacklet

Series A in 2021
Stacklet, Inc. is a cloud governance company that operates a platform designed to assist enterprises in managing their cloud environments effectively. Founded in 2020 and based in Arlington, Virginia, the company focuses on providing services related to security, cost optimization, and regulatory compliance. Its platform features capabilities such as real-time cloud asset inventory, automated operations, and data analytics, enabling organizations to visualize their cloud health, conduct resource audits, and identify trends and anomalies. Stacklet's governance as code solution simplifies and automates governance processes, allowing teams to detect and address governance issues while implementing preventative measures to avoid their recurrence. This comprehensive approach helps businesses maximize the value of their cloud investments.

Skyflow

Series A in 2020
Skyflow, Inc. is a technology company based in Los Altos, California, that specializes in providing a privacy API for managing sensitive user information, such as social security numbers. Founded in 2017 and formerly known as Prekari Labs, the company has developed a secure data privacy platform that integrates a customer data vault to help businesses handle personally identifiable information (PII) in compliance with various regulations, including PCI, HIPAA, GDPR, and CCPA. Skyflow's platform utilizes advanced encryption and tokenization techniques to protect sensitive data across different applications, ensuring that businesses can securely manage, store, and access this information while maintaining the privacy and security of their customers.

Stacklet

Seed Round in 2020
Stacklet, Inc. is a cloud governance company that operates a platform designed to assist enterprises in managing their cloud environments effectively. Founded in 2020 and based in Arlington, Virginia, the company focuses on providing services related to security, cost optimization, and regulatory compliance. Its platform features capabilities such as real-time cloud asset inventory, automated operations, and data analytics, enabling organizations to visualize their cloud health, conduct resource audits, and identify trends and anomalies. Stacklet's governance as code solution simplifies and automates governance processes, allowing teams to detect and address governance issues while implementing preventative measures to avoid their recurrence. This comprehensive approach helps businesses maximize the value of their cloud investments.

Skyflow

Seed Round in 2020
Skyflow, Inc. is a technology company based in Los Altos, California, that specializes in providing a privacy API for managing sensitive user information, such as social security numbers. Founded in 2017 and formerly known as Prekari Labs, the company has developed a secure data privacy platform that integrates a customer data vault to help businesses handle personally identifiable information (PII) in compliance with various regulations, including PCI, HIPAA, GDPR, and CCPA. Skyflow's platform utilizes advanced encryption and tokenization techniques to protect sensitive data across different applications, ensuring that businesses can securely manage, store, and access this information while maintaining the privacy and security of their customers.

Tonkean

Series A in 2020
Tonkean Inc. designs and develops an operating system for business operations, focusing on enhancing the efficiency of operations teams across various sectors, including legal, customer service, finance, IT, human resources, and sales. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, with a research and development office in Tel Aviv, Tonkean offers a no-code process orchestration platform. This platform enables users to automate, monitor, and manage critical business processes without requiring extensive technical knowledge. It provides tools for gathering real-time progress updates, filtering information for actionable insights, and generating daily and weekly email reports for team discussions and analysis. By streamlining operations and ensuring compliance and security, Tonkean helps enterprises improve their operational velocity at scale.

Tonkean

Seed Round in 2019
Tonkean Inc. designs and develops an operating system for business operations, focusing on enhancing the efficiency of operations teams across various sectors, including legal, customer service, finance, IT, human resources, and sales. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, with a research and development office in Tel Aviv, Tonkean offers a no-code process orchestration platform. This platform enables users to automate, monitor, and manage critical business processes without requiring extensive technical knowledge. It provides tools for gathering real-time progress updates, filtering information for actionable insights, and generating daily and weekly email reports for team discussions and analysis. By streamlining operations and ensuring compliance and security, Tonkean helps enterprises improve their operational velocity at scale.

Cocoon

Seed Round in 2019
Cocoon is a leave management software company that simplifies the process of taking and managing leave for both employers and employees. Founded in 2020 by former employees of Stripe and Square, Cocoon addresses the complexities often associated with leave, such as compliance, claims, and payroll, allowing human resources teams to concentrate on supporting their workforce during significant life events like childbirth, caregiving, and personal health crises. The company collaborates with various employers, including Carta, Khan Academy, and Benchling, to enhance the employee experience during these pivotal moments. Operating from a small studio in San Francisco's Mission District, Cocoon emphasizes the importance of its physical workspace as a reflection of its commitment to creating exceptional digital environments for small groups. The company is backed by notable investors, including Index Ventures and First Round Capital.

UpCodes

Seed Round in 2018
UpCodes, Inc. operates a platform that assists the construction industry in navigating compliance with building regulations. Founded in 2015 and based in San Francisco, the company provides a comprehensive code compliance platform that consolidates building codes into a single searchable database. This platform features a search engine enhanced by machine learning and data analysis, which simplifies the process of finding relevant codes and regulations. By offering structured research tools, UpCodes enables teams involved in the design, construction, or occupancy of buildings to collaborate effectively and stay updated on compliance requirements. This ultimately helps to avoid project delays and ensures that construction projects adhere to necessary building codes.

CaptivateIQ

Seed Round in 2018
CaptivateIQ, Inc. is a software company that specializes in managing and optimizing financial incentives, particularly through its sales commission platform. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, CaptivateIQ's software automates commission tracking by collecting and organizing data from various sources. It facilitates the creation of incentive plans, calculates payouts, and generates insightful reports to enhance sales performance, payroll, and accounting processes. The platform aims to reduce manual work, eliminate errors associated with traditional spreadsheets and legacy tools, and ultimately improve team morale and company performance by ensuring accurate and timely processing of commissions.

MSDSonline.com

Venture Round in 2007
MSDSonline provides compliance solutions that enable companies to create safer work environments, save time, lower costs, and reduce the risk and liability associated with meeting compliance requirements set by OSHA, EPA, DOT, WHMIS, the Joint Commission (JCAHO), and other health and safety regulatory organizations as well as meet compliance requirements related to HazCom, GHS, and injury and illness recordkeeping. It helps businesses identify, manage, and reduce potential workplace and environmental hazards as part of their overall social responsibility programs. The company’s solution portfolio includes MSDS management and compliance, injury and illness recordkeeping, workplace safety training, MSDS authoring, EH&S regulatory assistance, personal protection equipment, MSDS fax-back services, chemical inventory audits, MSDS library building, outsourced MSDS management, MSDS indexing, and regulatory cross referencing. MSDSonline was founded in 1996 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

Autonomic Networks

Series E in 2005
Autonomic Networks is a technology company that specializes in network automation solutions. It focuses on enhancing network security and compliance by automatically learning, auditing, and controlling user access to sensitive data and applications within an enterprise network. The company's patent-pending technologies enable it to identify significant security incidents among numerous daily events, allowing for targeted action. Autonomic Networks' devices perform deep stream inspection with minimal latency, providing adaptive access controls that balance business needs with security risks. This results in improved network management, enhanced security, and operational efficiency for its clients.

Autonomic Networks

Series D in 2004
Autonomic Networks is a technology company that specializes in network automation solutions. It focuses on enhancing network security and compliance by automatically learning, auditing, and controlling user access to sensitive data and applications within an enterprise network. The company's patent-pending technologies enable it to identify significant security incidents among numerous daily events, allowing for targeted action. Autonomic Networks' devices perform deep stream inspection with minimal latency, providing adaptive access controls that balance business needs with security risks. This results in improved network management, enhanced security, and operational efficiency for its clients.

Autonomic Networks

Series C in 2002
Autonomic Networks is a technology company that specializes in network automation solutions. It focuses on enhancing network security and compliance by automatically learning, auditing, and controlling user access to sensitive data and applications within an enterprise network. The company's patent-pending technologies enable it to identify significant security incidents among numerous daily events, allowing for targeted action. Autonomic Networks' devices perform deep stream inspection with minimal latency, providing adaptive access controls that balance business needs with security risks. This results in improved network management, enhanced security, and operational efficiency for its clients.

Autonomic Networks

Series B in 2001
Autonomic Networks is a technology company that specializes in network automation solutions. It focuses on enhancing network security and compliance by automatically learning, auditing, and controlling user access to sensitive data and applications within an enterprise network. The company's patent-pending technologies enable it to identify significant security incidents among numerous daily events, allowing for targeted action. Autonomic Networks' devices perform deep stream inspection with minimal latency, providing adaptive access controls that balance business needs with security risks. This results in improved network management, enhanced security, and operational efficiency for its clients.
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