Joanne Chen is a General Partner at Foundation Capital, where she became the firm’s second female GP and first woman GP. See sector focus and contact routes.
Joanne Chen is a General Partner at Foundation Capital, where she became the firm’s second female GP and first woman GP after joining in 2014 following roles as an engineer at Cisco, a mobile gaming co-founder, and an advisor at Jefferies and Probitas Partners. She invests exclusively in early-stage (seed to Series A) B2B software, focusing on AI-native applications, composable infrastructure, enterprise automation, blockchain, and data platforms, primarily in the U.S.. Her typical investment range is $1M–$10M with a sweet spot around $5.5M, and she often leads rounds while serving on boards. Notable portfolio companies include Jasper.AI, Tonkean, CaptivateIQ, and TubiTV (acquired by Fox for $500M), along with SafelyYou and Tennr. Chen studies AI’s impact on the enterprise and publicly emphasizes that fewer than 1 in 10 startups become full-fledged companies, while also being a popular TEDx speaker on AI-first enterprise bets.
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