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Foothill Ventures

280 2nd Street Suite C, Los Altos, California, 94022, United States

Overview

Technology-focused venture fund investing in seed-to-A-round startups.

Founded

2017

Deals ยท 12mo

11

Links

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

Finance
Financial Services
FinTech
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

63rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Nexstrom
Sep 2026Participated
$12 MSeed
VisionLab
Sep 2026Participated
$6 MSeed
Quintessent
Aug 2026Participated
$40 MSeries A
CarbonSix
Jul 2026Participated
$40 MSeries A
Hyperlight
Jun 2026Participated
$80 MSeries C
Nervonik
Apr 2026Participated
$53 MSeries B
Aether Fuels
Jan 2026Participated
$15 MOther Equity
Lucidean
Dec 2025Participated
$18 MSeed
South 8 Technologies
Dec 2025Participated
$11 MOther Equity
Amperesand
Nov 2025Participated
$80 MSeries A
Ruli
Nov 2025Participated
$6 MSeed
Omni Design Technologies
Sep 2025Participated
$35 MSeries A
Nexstrom
Sep 2026Participated
$12 MSeed
VisionLab
Sep 2026Participated
$6 MSeed
Quintessent
Aug 2026Participated
$40 MSeries A
CarbonSix
Jul 2026Participated
$40 MSeries A
Hyperlight
Jun 2026Participated
$80 MSeries C
Nervonik
Apr 2026Participated
$53 MSeries B
Aether Fuels
Jan 2026Participated
$15 MOther Equity
Lucidean
Dec 2025Participated
$18 MSeed
South 8 Technologies
Dec 2025Participated
$11 MOther Equity
Amperesand
Nov 2025Participated
$80 MSeries A
Ruli
Nov 2025Participated
$6 MSeed
Omni Design Technologies
Sep 2025Participated
$35 MSeries A
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Deal Distribution

Foothill Ventures: 63 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Foothill Ventures: 63 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed521
Series A222
Series B04
Series C+01
Other Equity17

Monthly Deal Activity

Foothill Ventures: 63 deals are recorded across 89 months.All available history.
Foothill Ventures: 63 deals are recorded across 89 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Jun '191
Jul '190
Aug '190
Sep '190
Oct '191
Nov '190
Dec '190
Jan '200
Feb '200
Mar '200
Apr '200
May '200
Jun '200
Jul '200
Aug '200
Sep '202
Oct '202
Nov '202
Dec '200
Jan '210
Feb '211
Mar '210
Apr '210
May '211
Jun '210
Jul '210
Aug '210
Sep '215
Oct '210
Nov '210
Dec '210
Jan '220
Feb '220
Mar '223
Apr '221
May '220
Jun '221
Jul '221
Aug '221
Sep '220
Oct '224
Nov '220
Dec '221
Jan '230
Feb '230
Mar '230
Apr '231
May '231
Jun '230
Jul '230
Aug '230
Sep '230
Oct '230
Nov '230
Dec '232
Jan '240
Feb '241
Mar '241
Apr '240
May '240
Jun '243
Jul '242
Aug '241
Sep '242
Oct '240
Nov '240
Dec '240
Jan '250
Feb '250
Mar '254
Apr '252
May '252
Jun '251
Jul '251
Aug '250
Sep '251
Oct '250
Nov '252
Dec '252
Jan '261
Feb '260
Mar '260
Apr '261
May '260
Jun '261
Jul '261
Aug '261
Sep '262
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

Foothill Ventures: AI & Machine Learning is the largest displayed sector by deal count (24 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Foothill Ventures: AI & Machine Learning is the largest displayed sector by deal count (24 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
AI & Machine Learning24
Hardware & Robotics21
Space & Frontier Tech17
Manufacturing17
Clean Energy & Sustainability15
Networks, Cloud & Communication13
Health & Life Sciences12
Transportation & Logistics7
Enterprise Software5
AR/VR4
E-Commerce & Retail3
Data, Analytics & IT3
Fintech3
Food & Agriculture2
Professional Services2
Developer Tools2
Government & Defense1
Cybersecurity & Privacy1
Real Estate & Construction1
Consumer & Lifestyle1
Crypto & Blockchain1
Marketing & Advertising1

Deal Size Distribution

Foothill Ventures: 63 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Foothill Ventures: 63 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M11
$5M-$10M16
$10M-$25M23
$25M-$50M9
$50M-$100M4
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Foothill Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (58 deals).All available history.

Top 3 of 3 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Foothill Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (58 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States58
Singapore3
South Korea2
Foothill Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Xora Innovation sharing 8 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Foothill Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Xora Innovation sharing 8 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Xora Innovation8
M Ventures7
TDK Ventures7
Doral Energy-Tech Ventures5
Entrada Ventures5
Industry Ventures5
Anzu Partners4
Creative Ventures4
Qualcomm Ventures4
Sierra Ventures4
Zeon Ventures4
Alumni Ventures3
In-Q-Tel3
Intel Capital3
LG Technology Ventures3
Osage University Partners3
SignalFire3
TechEnergy Ventures3
3M Ventures2
AIX Ventures2

Investment Strategy

Foothill Ventures: Led accounts for 13% and participating for 87% of round participation.All available history.
Foothill Ventures: Led accounts for 13% and participating for 87% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led813%
Participating5587%
Foothill Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 38% and co-led for 63% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Foothill Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 38% and co-led for 63% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead338%
Co-led563%

Team

Eric Rosenblum

Managing Partner

Hong Ge

Venture Partner

Jinlin Wang

Managing Partner

John Matheny

Venture Partner

John Wang

Venture Partner

June Deng

Investment Manager

Maximilian Von Poelnitz

Managing Director

Michael Jin

Managing Partner & Co-founder

Ning Li

Venture Partner

Richard Liu

Venture Partner