# Cruz Foam funding: rounds and investors

> Cruz Foam has raised $18M across 1 round since 2022. Investors include Techstars, National Science Foundation and Sony Innovation Fund.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/company/cruz-foam (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

United States · [Series A startup](https://millionrounds.com/companies)

# Who invested in *Cruz Foam*

One round we have observed, with the 4 investors named in it. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

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Funding summary Updated 26 Oct 2026

**$18M** raised across 1 round since 2022, from 1 source

- **Latest round:** Series A, $18M Oct 2022
- **Investors:** 4

See who backed them

## The rounds

- **Oct 2022** Series A **$18M** [Techstars](https://millionrounds.com/fund/techstars) [National Science Foundation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nsf-small-business-innovation-research-small-business-techno) [Sony Innovation Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sony-innovation-fund) [At One Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/at-one-ventures) Source recorded

## Founders and team

From Cruz Foam's own website: 1 founder, 1 on the team.

**John Felts** CEO & Co-Founder

- **Tom Chi** Executive Chair

Advisers *Marco Rolandi* *Ashton Kutcher* *Chuck McBride* *Dan Hutchins* *Hilary Bryant* *Leonardo DiCaprio* *Linda Keala* *Mark Price* *Rey Banatao* *Toby Corey*

## Everyone who backed them

[Techstars](https://millionrounds.com/fund/techstars) VC firm **1** round

[National Science Foundation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nsf-small-business-innovation-research-small-business-techno) Government **1** round

[Sony Innovation Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sony-innovation-fund) Corporate VC **1** round

[At One Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/at-one-ventures) VC firm **1** round

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## Also claim to have backed them

These 3 firms list Cruz Foam as a portfolio company on their own websites, but no report of a round names them. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

[regeneration.vc](https://millionrounds.com/fund/regeneration-vc) VC firm Per its own site

[For Good Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/for-good-ventures) VC firm Per its own site

[Saltwater Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/saltwater-fund) Investment firm Per its own site

## Quick answers about Cruz Foam

### Who invested in Cruz Foam?

Cruz Foam's investors include Techstars, National Science Foundation, Sony Innovation Fund and At One Ventures.

### How much has Cruz Foam raised?

Cruz Foam has raised $18M across 1 round since 2022.

### When did Cruz Foam last raise?

Cruz Foam's most recent round was a Series A of $18M in Oct 2022.

### What was Cruz Foam's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $18M in Oct 2022, is also its largest on record.

### Who backed Cruz Foam first?

Cruz Foam's first round on record, in Oct 2022, was backed by Techstars, National Science Foundation and Sony Innovation Fund and 1 others.

### What stage is Cruz Foam at?

Cruz Foam's latest named round is a Series A, in Oct 2022.

### Where is Cruz Foam based?

Cruz Foam is based in the United States.

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In the same sector, and raised in the last eighteen months.

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