Foothill Ventures

Foothill Ventures is a technology-focused venture capital firm based in Los Altos, California. It backs seed and early-stage startups in the United States, aiming to partner with companies developing software, hardware, and platform technologies across sectors such as healthcare, information technology, cybersecurity, big data, the internet of things, robotics, life sciences, advanced manufacturing, 3D printing, blockchain, augmented and virtual reality, and artificial intelligence. The firm emphasizes early guidance and strategic value to portfolio companies and operates as a registered investment adviser. Foothill Ventures traces its origins to the TEEC Angel Fund and maintains a focus on deep technology and data-driven innovation.

Michael Jin Ph.D

Managing Partner and Co-Founder

Jinlin Wang

Managing Partner

Past deals in Nanotechnology

Coreshell Technologies

Series A in 2025
Founded in 2017, Coreshell Technologies specializes in advanced materials engineering for lithium-ion batteries. The company focuses on enhancing battery performance and lifespan through its proprietary nanolayer thin-film coating technology, catering primarily to the electric vehicle and grid storage markets.

NovoLINC

Seed Round in 2025
NovoLINC is a technology company specializing in thermal interface solutions. It designs and manufactures advanced materials using a unique nanostructured system and proprietary process, aiming to improve heat management in high-performance applications within the automotive and aerospace industries.

Coreshell Technologies

Series A in 2022
Founded in 2017, Coreshell Technologies specializes in advanced materials engineering for lithium-ion batteries. The company focuses on enhancing battery performance and lifespan through its proprietary nanolayer thin-film coating technology, catering primarily to the electric vehicle and grid storage markets.

Coreshell Technologies

Seed Round in 2020
Founded in 2017, Coreshell Technologies specializes in advanced materials engineering for lithium-ion batteries. The company focuses on enhancing battery performance and lifespan through its proprietary nanolayer thin-film coating technology, catering primarily to the electric vehicle and grid storage markets.

ProteoWise

Venture Round in 2020
Founded in 2018 by scientists from Yale University's Strittmatter Lab, ProteoWise specializes in developing innovative proteomic technology. Its flagship product is a 3D nanoscale protein capturing material that simplifies western blot analysis while providing high information content and throughput at a low cost.

Quantapore

Series C in 2018
Quantapore Inc. is a biotechnology company based in Menlo Park, California, founded in 2009 by Sascha C. Dennstedt and Martin Huber. The company specializes in developing an innovative nanopore-based nucleic acid sequencing technology that utilizes an optical readout mechanism. This approach differentiates Quantapore from traditional nanopore methods by offering lower costs and higher throughput through quantum-optic interactions between optically labeled nanopores and nucleic acid samples. This technology enables rapid and sensitive single-molecule sequencing of entire genomes, significantly advancing the capabilities of genomic analysis and providing valuable tools for medical professionals to enhance human health.
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