Foundation Capital

Foundation Capital, founded in 1995 and based in Menlo Park, California, is a venture capital firm that invests primarily in early-stage and growth-stage technology companies. The firm focuses on various sectors, including enterprise software, fintech, digital energy, consumer technology, and clean tech. It typically invests between $1 million and $10 million, with a total budget of $13 million to $14 million over the life of each company. Foundation Capital aims to act as a lead investor and often takes a board seat in its portfolio companies. The firm has a strong track record, having supported over 60 high-growth ventures, including notable companies like Lending Club and Netflix, and has participated in 26 initial public offerings. With a commitment to fostering innovative ideas, Foundation Capital emphasizes the potential of entrepreneurs to create transformative businesses.

Bill Elmore

General Partner and Founder

Rodolfo Gonzalez

General Partner

Jaya Gupta

Partner

Andrew Han

Partner

Jennifer Kaehms

Partner

Alejandra Martinez

Partner

Ted Meyer

Administrative Partner

Charles Moldow

General Partner

Lauri Moore

Partner

Lauri Moore

Partner

Zach Noorani

Partner

Mike Schuh

General Partner

Nico Stainfeld

Partner

Siddhant Trivedi

Partner

Sid Trivedi

Partner

Melissa Tucker

Director of Finance

Gracie Zaro

Partner

Past deals in Storage Services

Loft Orbital

Series B in 2021
Loft Orbital Solutions Inc. is a company based in San Francisco, California, that specializes in providing comprehensive services for the deployment and operation of satellite payloads. Founded in 2017, Loft Orbital offers an end-to-end solution that includes satellite platform integration, launch booking, and regulatory compliance. The company utilizes a standardized microsatellite bus, which simplifies the deployment process and reduces costs, allowing clients to focus on their specific missions rather than technical complexities. In addition to satellite management, Loft Orbital also provides financing and insurance solutions to mitigate risks associated with space access. Through its innovative platform, the company aims to democratize access to space, making it more reliable and affordable for customers looking to launch small satellites.

Stacklet

Series A in 2021
Stacklet, Inc. is a cloud governance company that develops and operates a platform designed to enhance security, cost optimization, and regulatory compliance for businesses. Founded in 2020 and based in Arlington, Virginia, Stacklet's platform facilitates efficient policy management through features like real-time cloud asset inventory, automated operations, and data analytics. It enables organizations to implement policy as code at scale, providing visibility into cloud assets, identifying security best practices, and ensuring operational excellence. By offering tools for resource auditing and anomaly detection, Stacklet assists clients in effectively managing their cloud environments and deriving actionable insights to improve governance.

Stacklet

Seed Round in 2020
Stacklet, Inc. is a cloud governance company that develops and operates a platform designed to enhance security, cost optimization, and regulatory compliance for businesses. Founded in 2020 and based in Arlington, Virginia, Stacklet's platform facilitates efficient policy management through features like real-time cloud asset inventory, automated operations, and data analytics. It enables organizations to implement policy as code at scale, providing visibility into cloud assets, identifying security best practices, and ensuring operational excellence. By offering tools for resource auditing and anomaly detection, Stacklet assists clients in effectively managing their cloud environments and deriving actionable insights to improve governance.

Cohesity

Series E in 2020
Cohesity, Inc. specializes in hyper-converged secondary storage solutions that help large organizations consolidate, protect, and manage non-mission-critical data. The company offers a web-scale platform known as DataPlatform, which eliminates secondary storage silos and streamlines data workflows. Its DataProtect solution integrates various data protection functions, including backup, disaster recovery, and cloud tiering. Additionally, Cohesity provides Cohesity Orion 5.0, a platform for end-to-end data protection and big data storage, alongside management tools like Cohesity Helios, which allows users to monitor and manage their secondary data efficiently. The company's offerings also encompass a range of services, including backup and recovery, long-term retention, and support for various data types and applications. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California, Cohesity operates globally, serving a diverse clientele that includes many Global 1000 companies.

Loft Orbital

Series A in 2019
Loft Orbital Solutions Inc. is a company based in San Francisco, California, that specializes in providing comprehensive services for the deployment and operation of satellite payloads. Founded in 2017, Loft Orbital offers an end-to-end solution that includes satellite platform integration, launch booking, and regulatory compliance. The company utilizes a standardized microsatellite bus, which simplifies the deployment process and reduces costs, allowing clients to focus on their specific missions rather than technical complexities. In addition to satellite management, Loft Orbital also provides financing and insurance solutions to mitigate risks associated with space access. Through its innovative platform, the company aims to democratize access to space, making it more reliable and affordable for customers looking to launch small satellites.

Layer 9

Seed Round in 2019
Developer of a microservices diagnosability application designed to track services and data stores. The company's application provides service-level visibility of client systems with metrics via a microservice catalog, dependency graph, schema changes, and errors, thereby enabling clients to reduce their downtime by diagnosing problems in complex modern stacks.

Cohesity

Series C in 2017
Cohesity, Inc. specializes in hyper-converged secondary storage solutions that help large organizations consolidate, protect, and manage non-mission-critical data. The company offers a web-scale platform known as DataPlatform, which eliminates secondary storage silos and streamlines data workflows. Its DataProtect solution integrates various data protection functions, including backup, disaster recovery, and cloud tiering. Additionally, Cohesity provides Cohesity Orion 5.0, a platform for end-to-end data protection and big data storage, alongside management tools like Cohesity Helios, which allows users to monitor and manage their secondary data efficiently. The company's offerings also encompass a range of services, including backup and recovery, long-term retention, and support for various data types and applications. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California, Cohesity operates globally, serving a diverse clientele that includes many Global 1000 companies.

Cohesity

Series C in 2017
Cohesity, Inc. specializes in hyper-converged secondary storage solutions that help large organizations consolidate, protect, and manage non-mission-critical data. The company offers a web-scale platform known as DataPlatform, which eliminates secondary storage silos and streamlines data workflows. Its DataProtect solution integrates various data protection functions, including backup, disaster recovery, and cloud tiering. Additionally, Cohesity provides Cohesity Orion 5.0, a platform for end-to-end data protection and big data storage, alongside management tools like Cohesity Helios, which allows users to monitor and manage their secondary data efficiently. The company's offerings also encompass a range of services, including backup and recovery, long-term retention, and support for various data types and applications. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California, Cohesity operates globally, serving a diverse clientele that includes many Global 1000 companies.

ZeroStack

Series B in 2015
ZeroStack, Inc. is a company that operates a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform designed to streamline cloud administration. Established in 2014 and headquartered in Mountain View, California, with additional offices in Amsterdam and Singapore, ZeroStack provides a self-service portal that empowers users to manage their IT infrastructure efficiently. The platform offers comprehensive private cloud management, including health monitoring, capacity planning, and essential operational functions. By integrating compute, storage, networking, and management services, ZeroStack enables organizations to develop, test, deploy, and operate software applications seamlessly in a self-driving private cloud environment. The use of advanced software and artificial intelligence within its platform allows clients to make informed decisions regarding capacity and application placement, enhancing overall operational effectiveness.

ZeroStack

Series A in 2015
ZeroStack, Inc. is a company that operates a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform designed to streamline cloud administration. Established in 2014 and headquartered in Mountain View, California, with additional offices in Amsterdam and Singapore, ZeroStack provides a self-service portal that empowers users to manage their IT infrastructure efficiently. The platform offers comprehensive private cloud management, including health monitoring, capacity planning, and essential operational functions. By integrating compute, storage, networking, and management services, ZeroStack enables organizations to develop, test, deploy, and operate software applications seamlessly in a self-driving private cloud environment. The use of advanced software and artificial intelligence within its platform allows clients to make informed decisions regarding capacity and application placement, enhancing overall operational effectiveness.

Zetta

Series B in 2014
Zetta provides cloud-based data protection for enterprise and SMBs. It was founded in 2008 by Internet pioneers dedicated to advancing innovation in the cloud and creating better data protection for the modern business.

Zetta

Series B in 2013
Zetta provides cloud-based data protection for enterprise and SMBs. It was founded in 2008 by Internet pioneers dedicated to advancing innovation in the cloud and creating better data protection for the modern business.

CloudOn

Series B in 2012
CloudOn is a developer of applications designed for smartphones and tablets, focusing on enhancing mobile productivity. The company offers a cloud storage solution that allows users to create, review, and share files from any device in a unified workspace. By integrating essential applications and file access, CloudOn aims to streamline the workflow for individuals seeking to work effectively across various platforms.

CloudOn

Series A in 2011
CloudOn is a developer of applications designed for smartphones and tablets, focusing on enhancing mobile productivity. The company offers a cloud storage solution that allows users to create, review, and share files from any device in a unified workspace. By integrating essential applications and file access, CloudOn aims to streamline the workflow for individuals seeking to work effectively across various platforms.

Zetta

Series A in 2011
Zetta provides cloud-based data protection for enterprise and SMBs. It was founded in 2008 by Internet pioneers dedicated to advancing innovation in the cloud and creating better data protection for the modern business.

HotLink

Series A in 2011
HotLink enables companies to quickly & easily incorporate public & private cloud resources into their existing production data centers.

Zetta

Series A in 2010
Zetta provides cloud-based data protection for enterprise and SMBs. It was founded in 2008 by Internet pioneers dedicated to advancing innovation in the cloud and creating better data protection for the modern business.

Sanrad

Series D in 2010
SANRAD is an Internet Small Computer Systems Interface (iSCSI) storage virtualization company. SANRAD specializes in high-availability disaster recovery, storage virtualization, management and disaster recovery.

Zetta

Series A in 2008
Zetta provides cloud-based data protection for enterprise and SMBs. It was founded in 2008 by Internet pioneers dedicated to advancing innovation in the cloud and creating better data protection for the modern business.

ONStor

Series F in 2008
ONStor Inc. specializes in providing Storage Area Network (SAN) file service solutions designed to consolidate, manage, and scale storage resources for various environments. The company's flagship product, the SF4400 SAN Filer, combines hardware and software to facilitate efficient file storage and management within multi-vendor SAN infrastructures. In addition to its primary offerings, ONStor delivers load balancing, storage consolidation, and data backup solutions to enhance data management capabilities. Founded in 2000 and based in Los Gatos, California, ONStor has established strategic partnerships with major companies such as Hitachi Data Systems, IBM Corporation, and VERITAS Software. As of 2009, ONStor operates as a subsidiary of LSI Corporation.

ONStor

Series E in 2007
ONStor Inc. specializes in providing Storage Area Network (SAN) file service solutions designed to consolidate, manage, and scale storage resources for various environments. The company's flagship product, the SF4400 SAN Filer, combines hardware and software to facilitate efficient file storage and management within multi-vendor SAN infrastructures. In addition to its primary offerings, ONStor delivers load balancing, storage consolidation, and data backup solutions to enhance data management capabilities. Founded in 2000 and based in Los Gatos, California, ONStor has established strategic partnerships with major companies such as Hitachi Data Systems, IBM Corporation, and VERITAS Software. As of 2009, ONStor operates as a subsidiary of LSI Corporation.

Sanrad

Series D in 2006
SANRAD is an Internet Small Computer Systems Interface (iSCSI) storage virtualization company. SANRAD specializes in high-availability disaster recovery, storage virtualization, management and disaster recovery.

ONStor

Series D in 2005
ONStor Inc. specializes in providing Storage Area Network (SAN) file service solutions designed to consolidate, manage, and scale storage resources for various environments. The company's flagship product, the SF4400 SAN Filer, combines hardware and software to facilitate efficient file storage and management within multi-vendor SAN infrastructures. In addition to its primary offerings, ONStor delivers load balancing, storage consolidation, and data backup solutions to enhance data management capabilities. Founded in 2000 and based in Los Gatos, California, ONStor has established strategic partnerships with major companies such as Hitachi Data Systems, IBM Corporation, and VERITAS Software. As of 2009, ONStor operates as a subsidiary of LSI Corporation.

ONStor

Series B in 2002
ONStor Inc. specializes in providing Storage Area Network (SAN) file service solutions designed to consolidate, manage, and scale storage resources for various environments. The company's flagship product, the SF4400 SAN Filer, combines hardware and software to facilitate efficient file storage and management within multi-vendor SAN infrastructures. In addition to its primary offerings, ONStor delivers load balancing, storage consolidation, and data backup solutions to enhance data management capabilities. Founded in 2000 and based in Los Gatos, California, ONStor has established strategic partnerships with major companies such as Hitachi Data Systems, IBM Corporation, and VERITAS Software. As of 2009, ONStor operates as a subsidiary of LSI Corporation.
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