At a Glance
Foundry Group is a venture capital firm based in Boulder, CO founded in 2006. The firm focuses on Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B+ investments across sectors including Aerospace & Defense, Other, Consumer, Fintech, Climate. The firm manages $1.3B in assets under management. Notable portfolio companies include Fitbit, Zylo, SendGrid, MakerBot, BigCommerce, Glitch, Sphero and Occipital. Early-stage venture capital firm focused on information technology companies, particularly software and Internet-enabled services. Strong emphasis on supporting entrepreneurs in building category-defining companies.
“Early-stage venture capital firm focused on information technology companies, particularly software and Internet-enabled services. Strong emphasis on supporting entrepreneurs in building category-defining companies.”
| Fund | Vintage | Size | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foundry Group Next II | 2021 | $400M | Investing |
| Foundry Group Select | 2019 | $50M | Harvesting |
| Foundry Group Next | 2017 | $200M | Harvesting |
| Foundry Group Fund III | 2014 | $225M | Harvesting |
| Foundry Group Fund II | 2011 | $225M | Fully Realized |
| Foundry Group Fund I | 2007 | $225M | Fully Realized |
2023
Snyk
Growth2022
GitLab
Growth2021
Zylo
Series B$22M2020
Smartcar
Series A$10M2019
FullStory
Series C$32M2018
SendGrid
Growth2017
ClassPass
Series C$70M2016
Sphero
Series B$45M2015
Fitbit
Growth2014
Zynga
Growth2013
MakerBot
Series C2012
Gnip
Series B$15M
Brad Feld
Co-Founder & Partner, Foundry Group
Chris Moody
Partner, Foundry Group
Jaclyn Freeman Hester
Partner, Foundry Group
Lyndell Eakman
Partner, Foundry Group
Ryan McIntyre
Co-Founder & Partner, Foundry Group
Foundry Group primarily invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B+ stages. This means they focus on companies that are at the earliest idea or prototype phase.
Foundry Group is headquartered in Boulder, CO. Many of their portfolio companies are also based in this region, though they invest across geographies.
Foundry Group focuses on investments in Aerospace & Defense, Other, Consumer, Fintech, Climate. Their portfolio reflects deep expertise and networks within these sectors.
Foundry Group's typical investment check size ranges from $5M to $15M. Actual amounts may vary based on the stage, sector, and specific opportunity.
Foundry Group manages approximately $1.3B in assets under management (AUM) across their funds.