At a Glance
Foundry Group Next is the seed-stage investment arm of Foundry Group, the Boulder-based venture capital firm known for pioneering theme-based investing. Building on Foundry Group's established investment philosophy, Next focuses specifically on pre-seed and seed investments across three core themes: protocols (fundamental infrastructure and standards), platforms (systems that enable others to build), and human-computer interfaces (technologies that improve how humans interact with computers). The fund maintains Foundry Group's distinctive approach of identifying broad technological and market themes early, then investing consistently within those themes over multiple fund cycles. This strategy has allowed them to build deep expertise in specific areas while supporting entrepreneurs working on foundational technologies. Based in Boulder, Colorado, Foundry Group Next benefits from the broader Foundry Group ecosystem and network, while maintaining focus on the earliest stages of company development where their theme-based insights can be most valuable to entrepreneurs.
“Invests in seed-stage companies building around protocols, platforms, and human-computer interaction themes.”
Foundry Group Next primarily invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages. This means they focus on companies that are at the earliest idea or prototype phase.
Foundry Group Next is headquartered in Boulder, CO. Many of their portfolio companies are also based in this region, though they invest across geographies.
Foundry Group Next focuses on investments in Enterprise, Deeptech, AI. Their portfolio reflects deep expertise and networks within these sectors.
Foundry Group Next's typical investment check size ranges from $100K to $1M. Actual amounts may vary based on the stage, sector, and specific opportunity.
Foundry Group Next manages approximately $60M in assets under management (AUM) across their funds.
