Foley Ventures is the venture capital initiative of Foley & Lardner LLP. See contact routes.
Foley Ventures is the venture capital initiative of Foley & Lardner LLP, an international law firm founded in 1842 and headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, launched in 2011 to invest exclusively in the law firm’s own clients. Its investment thesis targets early and seed-stage companies in software, life sciences, big data, energy, consumer products, and new media, with a strict geographic focus on U.S. client startups. The fund typically writes $200,000 checks alongside institutional venture rounds or independently, and $100,000 for angel co-investments, acting as a follow investor rather than a lead. Notable portfolio companies include CallidusAI, which received a $10.0M seed investment from the fund in July 2025, and Esquify, backed in a 2017 seed round. A distinctive point of view is its “uniquely aligned model” where legal expertise and investment capital arrive together, streamlining support for client companies. The firm is currently on its fifth fund, Foley Ventures V, launched in April 2024, and is managed by five partners from Foley & Lardner.
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