Foundation Capital

Established in 1995, Foundation Capital is a venture capital firm committed to backing entrepreneurs with transformative ideas. Led by former entrepreneurs, the firm invests across various sectors including consumer, information technology, software, digital energy, fintech, and marketing technology. Notable investments include LendingClub, Sunrun, Netflix, and over 60 high-growth ventures.

Joanne Chen

General Partner

Angus Davis

General Partner

William Elmore

Founder and General Partner

Rodolfo Gonzalez

Partner

Jaya Gupta

Partner

Andrew Han

Partner

Jennifer Kaehms

Partner

Ted Meyer

Administrative Partner

Charles Moldow

General Partner

Lauri Moore

Partner

Lauri Moore

Partner

Zach Noorani

Partner

Nico Stainfeld

Partner

Sid Trivedi

Partner

Melissa Tucker

Director of Finance

Steve Vassallo

General Partner

Past deals in Compliance

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 develops a cloud governance platform that optimizes costs, enhances security, and ensures regulatory compliance for businesses with large cloud estates. Its platform simplifies policy management, provides real-time asset inventory, and offers automated operations and analytics to identify trends and anomalies.

Skyflow

Series B in 2024
Skyflow, Inc. specializes in providing a privacy-focused application program interface solution that enables businesses to securely store and manage sensitive user information, including personally identifiable information (PII), payment card information (PCI), and protected health information (PHI). Founded in 2017 and based in Los Altos, California, Skyflow offers a cloud-native data privacy vault that employs advanced encryption and tokenization techniques to protect sensitive data across various applications. Its platform simplifies compliance with stringent regulations such as HIPAA, GDPR, and CCPA, ensuring that businesses can effectively govern and utilize their data while maintaining privacy standards. Formerly known as Prekari Labs, Inc., the company rebranded to Skyflow in December 2019.

ExaCare

Seed Round in 2023
ExaCare is a software company founded in 2022 and based in New York, United States, that specializes in developing solutions for assisted living facilities. Its user-friendly software is designed to streamline operations by reducing administrative burdens, allowing caregivers to focus more on resident care. Tailored specifically for the workflows of assisted living environments, ExaCare's platform enhances compliance and minimizes the complexities associated with data entry, integration, and migration. By improving operational efficiency, ExaCare aims to elevate the quality of care provided to residents in these facilities.

Binance.US

Seed Round in 2022
Binance.US is a regulated digital asset trading platform that offers a secure and reliable marketplace for buying, selling, and trading a wide range of cryptocurrencies and trading pairs. Operating under FinCEN regulation, it aims to accelerate America’s transition to a digital era by providing everyday access to digital assets. The platform emphasizes low trading fees and transaction costs while fostering financial confidence and crypto literacy among users.

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 based in San Francisco, California, CaptivateIQ's solution automates commission tracking by consolidating data from various sources to accurately calculate payouts. The platform enables businesses to create customized incentive plans and generate insightful reports, streamlining commission administration and reducing reliance on error-prone spreadsheets and outdated tools. By providing a flexible and automated approach to managing commissions, CaptivateIQ aims to enhance team morale and overall company performance by ensuring that incentives are processed correctly and efficiently.

Skyflow

Series B in 2021
Skyflow, Inc. specializes in providing a privacy-focused application program interface solution that enables businesses to securely store and manage sensitive user information, including personally identifiable information (PII), payment card information (PCI), and protected health information (PHI). Founded in 2017 and based in Los Altos, California, Skyflow offers a cloud-native data privacy vault that employs advanced encryption and tokenization techniques to protect sensitive data across various applications. Its platform simplifies compliance with stringent regulations such as HIPAA, GDPR, and CCPA, ensuring that businesses can effectively govern and utilize their data while maintaining privacy standards. Formerly known as Prekari Labs, Inc., the company rebranded to Skyflow in December 2019.

Tonkean

Series B in 2021
Tonkean Inc. is a technology company that specializes in developing an adaptive business operations platform designed for operations teams. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, with a research and development office in Tel Aviv, Tonkean offers a no-code process orchestration solution that enables organizations to automate, monitor, and manage critical business processes efficiently. The platform provides tools for tracking team progress, offers customizable views of operational data, and integrates with existing systems to enhance visibility and collaboration across various departments, including legal, finance, IT, human resources, and sales. By simplifying technical complexities, Tonkean empowers enterprises to improve operational efficiency while ensuring compliance and security.

Stacklet

Series A in 2021
Stacklet develops a cloud governance platform that optimizes costs, enhances security, and ensures regulatory compliance for businesses with large cloud estates. Its platform simplifies policy management, provides real-time asset inventory, and offers automated operations and analytics to identify trends and anomalies.

Skyflow

Series A in 2020
Skyflow, Inc. specializes in providing a privacy-focused application program interface solution that enables businesses to securely store and manage sensitive user information, including personally identifiable information (PII), payment card information (PCI), and protected health information (PHI). Founded in 2017 and based in Los Altos, California, Skyflow offers a cloud-native data privacy vault that employs advanced encryption and tokenization techniques to protect sensitive data across various applications. Its platform simplifies compliance with stringent regulations such as HIPAA, GDPR, and CCPA, ensuring that businesses can effectively govern and utilize their data while maintaining privacy standards. Formerly known as Prekari Labs, Inc., the company rebranded to Skyflow in December 2019.

Stacklet

Seed Round in 2020
Stacklet develops a cloud governance platform that optimizes costs, enhances security, and ensures regulatory compliance for businesses with large cloud estates. Its platform simplifies policy management, provides real-time asset inventory, and offers automated operations and analytics to identify trends and anomalies.

Skyflow

Seed Round in 2020
Skyflow, Inc. specializes in providing a privacy-focused application program interface solution that enables businesses to securely store and manage sensitive user information, including personally identifiable information (PII), payment card information (PCI), and protected health information (PHI). Founded in 2017 and based in Los Altos, California, Skyflow offers a cloud-native data privacy vault that employs advanced encryption and tokenization techniques to protect sensitive data across various applications. Its platform simplifies compliance with stringent regulations such as HIPAA, GDPR, and CCPA, ensuring that businesses can effectively govern and utilize their data while maintaining privacy standards. Formerly known as Prekari Labs, Inc., the company rebranded to Skyflow in December 2019.

Tonkean

Series A in 2020
Tonkean Inc. is a technology company that specializes in developing an adaptive business operations platform designed for operations teams. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, with a research and development office in Tel Aviv, Tonkean offers a no-code process orchestration solution that enables organizations to automate, monitor, and manage critical business processes efficiently. The platform provides tools for tracking team progress, offers customizable views of operational data, and integrates with existing systems to enhance visibility and collaboration across various departments, including legal, finance, IT, human resources, and sales. By simplifying technical complexities, Tonkean empowers enterprises to improve operational efficiency while ensuring compliance and security.

Tonkean

Seed Round in 2019
Tonkean Inc. is a technology company that specializes in developing an adaptive business operations platform designed for operations teams. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, with a research and development office in Tel Aviv, Tonkean offers a no-code process orchestration solution that enables organizations to automate, monitor, and manage critical business processes efficiently. The platform provides tools for tracking team progress, offers customizable views of operational data, and integrates with existing systems to enhance visibility and collaboration across various departments, including legal, finance, IT, human resources, and sales. By simplifying technical complexities, Tonkean empowers enterprises to improve operational efficiency while ensuring compliance and security.

Cocoon

Seed Round in 2019
Cocoon is a leave management software company based in the Mission District of San Francisco. Established in 2020 by former employees of Stripe and Square, Cocoon aims to simplify the complexities associated with employee leave. The company partners with organizations such as Carta, Khan Academy, and Benchling to assist their employees during significant life events, including childbirth, caregiving, and personal health matters. By automating the processes related to compliance, claims, and payroll, Cocoon alleviates the confusion and stress often associated with managing leave, allowing human resources teams to focus on employee well-being. The company operates from a small studio space that reflects its commitment to designing exceptional digital experiences for small groups.

Archblock

Initial Coin Offering in 2018
Archblock is a financial technology company that focuses on bridging institutional capital with decentralized finance (DeFi) through innovative web3-enabled products. Founded in 2017 and based in San Francisco, Archblock operates the TrustToken platform, which facilitates the creation of asset-backed tokens for global trading. The company emphasizes transparency and accessibility in lending by connecting institutional lenders and fund managers to DeFi markets. Its offerings include a modular suite of tools that allows institutions to create and manage stablecoins, tokenize real-world assets, and securely manage portfolios. Archblock's platform ensures compliance with fiduciary responsibilities and provides a legal framework that enforces smart contract terms, thereby enhancing the integrity of financial transactions.

UpCodes

Seed Round in 2018
UpCodes, Inc. is a technology company based in San Francisco, California, that provides a comprehensive platform to assist the construction industry in navigating compliance with building codes. Founded in 2015, UpCodes consolidates various building regulations into a single, searchable database, utilizing machine learning and data analysis to enhance the search process. The platform offers tools that simplify coordination among teams and projects, allowing users to easily access and research building codes. By streamlining compliance efforts, UpCodes helps professionals involved in the design, construction, and occupancy of buildings avoid project delays and clarify regulatory requirements.

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 based in San Francisco, California, CaptivateIQ's solution automates commission tracking by consolidating data from various sources to accurately calculate payouts. The platform enables businesses to create customized incentive plans and generate insightful reports, streamlining commission administration and reducing reliance on error-prone spreadsheets and outdated tools. By providing a flexible and automated approach to managing commissions, CaptivateIQ aims to enhance team morale and overall company performance by ensuring that incentives are processed correctly and efficiently.

CourtTrax

Seed Round in 2009
CourtTrax Corporation is a provider of electronic court documents and official records across various levels of the judicial system in the United States. Founded in 2002 and based in Bellevue, Washington, the company offers services that include comprehensive access to civil and criminal records from federal, state, county, and municipal courts. Its platform features tools such as CourtTrax Search, which allows immediate access to court information, and CourtTrax Express, which facilitates statewide criminal record checks. Additionally, CourtTrax provides name searching, alerts, case number searching, and court document retrieval services. The company also supports its clients with data integration solutions, bulk data feeds, and technical assistance tailored for the legal, insurance, and property title sectors. Through its digital platform, CourtTrax enables legal professionals to efficiently access vital court information, thereby enhancing their operational capabilities.

Rohati Systems

Series B in 2008
Rohati Systems, Inc., founded in 2006 and based in Sunnyvale, California, specializes in internet networking solutions focused on securing data center resources. The company provides a range of services including agent-less access management, authentication and authorization, and compliance with data security standards. Rohati's flagship product, the Transaction Networking System, allows organizations to implement entitlement control on a per-transaction basis, enhancing security in data center environments. With a team of seasoned experts in security, systems, and networking, Rohati Systems delivers high-performance solutions suitable for organizations of any size, addressing critical needs such as controlled collaboration and managing offshore risks.

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.

Rohati Systems

Series A in 2007
Rohati Systems, Inc., founded in 2006 and based in Sunnyvale, California, specializes in internet networking solutions focused on securing data center resources. The company provides a range of services including agent-less access management, authentication and authorization, and compliance with data security standards. Rohati's flagship product, the Transaction Networking System, allows organizations to implement entitlement control on a per-transaction basis, enhancing security in data center environments. With a team of seasoned experts in security, systems, and networking, Rohati Systems delivers high-performance solutions suitable for organizations of any size, addressing critical needs such as controlled collaboration and managing offshore risks.
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