# Brad Feld, General Partner at Foundry Group > Brad Feld, General Partner at Foundry Group. 20 investments on record. The rounds they were named in and the filings that name them, each with its source. Source: https://millionrounds.com/person/brad-feld (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) Boulder, US · Partner # Brad Feld General Partner at [Foundry Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/foundry) Latest rounds - **Vengo Labs** Series B · $7M Jan 2019 - **codeSpark** Seed · $1.4M Jul 2015 - **Cohero Health** Seed · $2M Jun 2015 Backs *Martech* *Advertising & Adtech* *Healthcare* *Gaming* Profile summary - **Rounds named:** 20 last Jan 2019 - **Filings:** 20 with regulators - **Podcasts:** 6 +5 mentions - **Books:** 6 written What this record rests on - ✓ **Named in rounds** 20 rounds name them - ✓ **On filings** 20 filings with a regulator - ✓ **Linked to a firm** At Foundry Group - **Claimed** Not claimed yet Titles come from filings their firm signed. [Correct or remove](https://millionrounds.com/corrections?person=brad-feld)[Is this you? Claim it](https://millionrounds.com/claim?person=brad-feld) ## The firm [**Foundry Group** VC firm · US **5** cheques in 12 months **351** all time **64** led deploying](https://millionrounds.com/fund/foundry) ## Rounds they were named in - **Rounds:** 19 - **Led:** 0 - **Disclosed:** $63.7M - **Active:** 2005–19 2019 - [Vengo Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/vengo-labs) *Series B* **$7M** *US* Jan 2019 Joined · +11 investors 2015 - [codeSpark](https://millionrounds.com/company/codespark) *Seed* **$1.4M** *US* Jul 2015 Joined · +4 investors · historical - [Cohero Health](https://millionrounds.com/company/coherohealth) *Seed* **$2M** Jun 2015 Joined · +7 investors · historical 2014 - [Wanderu](https://millionrounds.com/company/wanderu) *Series A* **$5.6M** *US* Nov 2014 Joined · +8 investors · historical - [Kuli Kuli](https://millionrounds.com/company/kuli-kuli) *Crowdfunding* **$350k** *US* Jun 2014 Joined · +3 investors · historical - [Connect](https://millionrounds.com/company/connect) *Seed* **$2.8M** *US* Jun 2014 Joined · +6 investors · historical - [Vengo Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/vengo-labs) *Series A* **$2M** *US* Apr 2014 Joined · +10 investors · historical - [ONtheGO Platforms](https://millionrounds.com/company/onthego-platforms) *Seed* **$713k** *US* Jan 2014 Joined · +16 investors · historical 2013 - [Bolt](https://millionrounds.com/company/bolt) *Venture* **$3.9M** *US* Feb 2013 Joined · +7 investors · historical - [Vengo Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/vengo-labs) *Seed* **$1M** *US* Feb 2013 Joined · +7 investors · historical 2008 - [Zynga](https://millionrounds.com/company/zynga) *Series A* **$10M** *US* Jan 2008 Joined · +10 investors · historical 2007 - [madKast](https://millionrounds.com/company/madkast) *Series A* **$300k** *US* Oct 2007 Joined · +7 investors · historical By stage - Seed **7** - Series A **7** - Series B **3** - Crowdfunding **1** - Venture **1** What they backed Martech **3** Advertising & Adtech **3** Healthcare **2** Gaming **1** B2C **1** Foodtech **1** Alongside - [Joanne Wilson *3*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/joanne-wilson) - [Marc Bell Ventures *3*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/marc-bell-capital) - [David Tisch *2*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/david-tisch) - [Gary Vaynerchuk *2*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gary-vaynerchuk) - [500 Startups *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups) - [AgFunder *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/agfunder) - [Alta Ventures Mexico *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dalus-capital) - [Andy Russell *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/trigger-media-group) The latest 12 of 19. Rounds where a report named this person rather than a firm, matched on name: read it as a strong hint, not proof, since people share names. ## Companies they are listed as backing Portfolio - [Adero](https://millionrounds.com/startup/adero) - [BigDoor](https://millionrounds.com/startup/bigdoor-inc) - [Boundless](https://millionrounds.com/company/boundless) - [Cheezburger](https://millionrounds.com/startup/cheezburger) - [CloudTags](https://millionrounds.com/startup/cloudtags) - [Cohero Health](https://millionrounds.com/company/coherohealth) - [Connect](https://millionrounds.com/startup/connect-8-dir:connect-cd320ba16c) - [EVELO Electric Bicycles](https://millionrounds.com/startup/evelo-electric-bicycles) - [EventVue](https://millionrounds.com/startup/eventvue) - [FullContact](https://millionrounds.com/company/fullcontact) - [Gist](https://millionrounds.com/startup/gist-3) - [Harmonix Music Systems](https://millionrounds.com/startup/harmonix-music-systems) - [JumpCloud](https://millionrounds.com/company/jumpcloud) - [Kato](https://millionrounds.com/startup/kato-2) - [Kuli Kuli](https://millionrounds.com/company/kuli-kuli) - [Looking Glass Factory](https://millionrounds.com/startup/looking-glass-factory) - [Loomia](https://millionrounds.com/startup/loomia) - [Mighty AI](https://millionrounds.com/startup/mighty-ai-inc) - [MobileDay](https://millionrounds.com/startup/mobileday) - [Modular Robotics](https://millionrounds.com/startup/modular-robotics) - [Nima](https://millionrounds.com/startup/nima) - [Oblong Industries](https://millionrounds.com/company/oblong-industries) - [Pioneer Square Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/pioneer-square-labs) - [Planetarians](https://millionrounds.com/startup/planetarians) - [Rally Software](https://millionrounds.com/startup/rally-software) - [Sitrion](https://millionrounds.com/startup/sitrion) - [Sphero](https://millionrounds.com/company/sphero) - [Standing Cloud](https://millionrounds.com/startup/standing-cloud) - [Stream](https://millionrounds.com/startup/stream-4) - [Taunt](https://millionrounds.com/company/taunt) - [Techstars](https://millionrounds.com/company/techstars) - [Trustify](https://millionrounds.com/startup/trustify-3) - [Vengo](https://millionrounds.com/startup/vengo-2) - [Vengo Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/vengo-labs) - [WallStrip](https://millionrounds.com/startup/wallstrip) - [Wanderu](https://millionrounds.com/startup/wanderu) 36 of 50 companies. ## Where they are named on record Filings - SEC Form D · Company raising **Molekule, Inc.** Director since 2022 - SEC Form D · Venture Capital fund **[Foundry](https://millionrounds.com/fund/foundry-2)** A Manager of the General Partner on 3 filings · since 2021 - SEC Form D · Company raising **Boundless Immigration Inc.** Director on 3 filings · since 2019 - SEC Form D · Company raising **Formlabs Inc.** Director since 2018 - SEC Form D · Venture Capital fund **[Foundry Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/foundry)** A Managing Director of the General Partner since 2018 - SEC Form D · Company raising **PIONEER SQUARE LABS HOLDINGS II, LLC** Executive Officer, Director since 2018 - SEC Form D · Company raising **HEROIC DATA INC.** Director since 2017 - SEC Form D · Company raising **Misty Robotics, Inc.** Director on 6 filings · since 2017 - SEC Form D · Company raising **TrackR, Inc.** Director on 2 filings · since 2016 - SEC Form D · Company raising **Nima Labs, Inc.** Director since 2016 - SEC Form D · Venture Capital fund **[FGSF BBND](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fgsf-bbnd)** A Manager of the General Partner since 2015 - SEC Form D · Company raising **PIONEER SQUARE LABS HOLDINGS LLC** Director since 2015 - SEC Form D · Company raising **AvidXchange, Inc.** Director on 15 filings · since 2015 - SEC Form D · Company raising **JumpCloud Inc.** Director since 2015 - SEC Form D · Company raising **Spare5, Inc.** Director since 2014 - SEC Form D · Company raising **SendGrid, Inc.** Director since 2014 - SEC Form D · Company raising **littleBits Electronics Inc.** Director on 4 filings · since 2013 - SEC Form D · Company raising **Yesware Inc.** Director since 2013 - SEC Form D · Company raising **PLACE FOR ROVER, INC.** Director on 10 filings · since 2013 - SEC Form D · Company raising **CHEEZBURGER NETWORK, INC.** Director on 2 filings · since 2012 Each row is a document a firm filed with a regulator: somebody signed it, and it carries a date. ## Also at Foundry Group - [**Ryan McIntyre** General Partner *2 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/ryan-mcintyre) - [**Chris Moody** General Partner *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/chris-moody) - [**Lena Giacomini** Chief Financial Officer *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/lena-giacomini) - [**Lindel Eakman** Partner *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/lindel-eakman) ## Their books - Venture Deals: Be Smarter Than Your Lawyer and Venture Capitalist Brad Feld · 2011 4.11 from 17,486 ratings on Goodreads About the book Praise for Venture Deals"My biggest nightmare is taking advantage of an entrepreneur without even realizing it. It happens because VCs are experts in financings and most entrepreneurs are not. Brad and Jason are out to fix that problem with Venture Deals. This book is long… On AmazonListen on Audible - Do More Faster: Techstars Lessons to Accelerate Your Startup Brad Feld · 2010 3.98 from 4,389 ratings on Goodreads About the book Practical advice from some of today's top early stage investors and entrepreneurs TechStars is a mentorship-driven startup accelerator with operations in three U.S. cities. Once a year in each city, it funds about ten Internet startups with a small amount of capital and… On AmazonListen on Audible - Startup Communities: Building an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in Your City Brad Feld · 2012 4.00 from 1,876 ratings on Goodreads About the book An essential guide to building supportive entrepreneurial communities"Startup communities" are popping up everywhere, from cities like Boulder to Boston and even in countries such as Iceland. These types of entrepreneurial ecosystems are driving innovation and small business… On AmazonListen on Audible - Startup Life: Surviving and Thriving in a Relationship with an Entrepreneur Brad Feld · 2012 4.08 from 918 ratings on Goodreads About the book Real life insights on what it takes to make it in a relationship with an entrepreneur Entrepreneurs are always on the go, looking for the next "startup" challenge. And while they lead very intensely rewarding lives, time is always short and relationships are often long-distant… On AmazonListen on Audible - Startup boards Brad Feld · 2013 On 6 reading lists at Open Library About the book "So how does an entrepreneur manage this beast call the board, which has many heads, and even more opinions? Indeed, dealing with this aspect of a startup can be tricky for anyone. That's why Brad Feld--a Boulder, Colorado-based entrepreneur turned venture capitalist--and seed… On AmazonListen on AudibleOn Open Library - Beyond The Blog: Brad Feld's Burning Entrepreneur: How to Launch, Fund, and Set Brad Feld · 2012 3.83 from 116 ratings on Goodreads About the book The Burning Man, the storied ritual of self-expression, has evolved into The Burning Entrepreneur, the ultimate self-expression through start-up success. Renowned tech investor and start-up guru Brad Feld lights YOU on fire with this insider's book that will teach you how to… On AmazonListen on Audible More books for founders and investors on the [Reading List](https://millionrounds.com/reading-list). As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. ## Hear them before you pitch them - [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) · 25 Aug 2025 · 1h 10m 490. Why Foundry Isn't Raising a New Fund, Lessons from Hibernation, and the Benefits and Drawbacks of a Give First Philosophy (Brad Feld) With [Brad Feld](https://millionrounds.com/person/brad-feld) Their book [Venture Deals](https://millionrounds.com/person/brad-feld#books) Mentions [Techstars](https://millionrounds.com/fund/techstars) About this episode Brad Feld of Foundry and Techstars joins Nick to discuss Why Foundry Isn't Raising a New Fund, Lessons from Hibernation, and the Benefits and Drawbacks of a Give First Philosophy. In this episode we cover: TechStars' Evolution and Challenges Building Vibrant Startup Communities The Philosophy of… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [Village Global Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/village-global) · 17 May 2024 · 50 min Encore: Brad Feld on What Nietzsche Can Teach Entrepreneurs With [Brad Feld](https://millionrounds.com/person/brad-feld) Their book [Venture Deals](https://millionrounds.com/person/brad-feld#books) Mentions [Foundry Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/foundry)[Ben Casnocha](https://millionrounds.com/person/ben-casnocha) About this episode Brad Feld (@bfeld), VC at Foundry Group and co-author with Dave Jilk of The Entrepreneur’s Weekly Nietzsche, joined Village Global co-founder and partner Ben Casnocha to discuss: - Common misconceptions about Nietzsche and why being misunderstood makes him an especially interesting philosopher. -… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [This Week in Startups](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/this-week-in-startups) · 18 Jan 2023 · 1h 29m ANGEL: Brad Feld on investing through 3 economic cycles, CEO/investor dynamics, and more | E1660 With [Brad Feld](https://millionrounds.com/person/brad-feld) Their book [Venture Deals](https://millionrounds.com/person/brad-feld#books) About this episode (0:00) Jason Kicks off the show (2:49) Brad Feld, Co-founder of Foundry, talks about starting out in investing (13:30) LinkedIn Jobs - Post your first job for free at https://linkedin.com/angel (14:56) Brad's thesis for whom he'll get in the "trenches" with (20:48) MasterClass - Get 15% off an… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) · 21 Nov 2022 · 42 min 360. Stories, Advice, and Leveraging 35 Years of Startup Board Experience (Brad Feld) With [Brad Feld](https://millionrounds.com/person/brad-feld) Their book [Venture Deals](https://millionrounds.com/person/brad-feld#books) Mentions [Foundry Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/foundry)[Techstars](https://millionrounds.com/fund/techstars) About this episode Brad Feld of Foundry Group and Techstars joins Nate to discuss Stories, Advice, and Leveraging 35 Years of Startup Board Experience. In this episode we cover: How to Build and Leverage a Board from the Beginning Advice for Board Members Avoiding the Most-Common Mistakes And more! Missed a recent… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [StrictlyVC Download](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/strictlyvc-download) · 11 Jun 2022 · 36 min Talking Startup Boards in a Downturn with Brad Feld With [Brad Feld](https://millionrounds.com/person/brad-feld) Their book [Venture Deals](https://millionrounds.com/person/brad-feld#books) Mentions [Foundry Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/foundry) About this episode Connie & Alex go over this week in tech news, and then Connie talks to venture capitalist Brad Feld of Foundry Group about his new book, Startup Boards: A Field Guide to Building and Leading an Effective Board of Directors, and why startup boards are especially important when times are tough.… Listen on Apple Podcasts - [Give First](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/give-first) · 17 Aug 2021 · 17 min David Cohen and Brad Feld reflect on over 40 episodes of the Give First Podcast With [Brad Feld](https://millionrounds.com/person/brad-feld) Their book [Venture Deals](https://millionrounds.com/person/brad-feld#books) About this episode Toward the beginning of this conversation between David Cohen and Brad Feld, cofounders of Techstars and celebrated early-stage investors, Brad says, “I believe it takes a hundred episodes before you can really call yourself a podcast.” If that’s the standard, the Give First podcast isn’t a… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page ### Mentioned in Episodes that name Brad Feld in their description, which is not the same as being on them. - [Give First](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/give-first) · 11 Nov 2025 · 23 min How Pledge 1% Sparked a Global Movement for Startup Philanthropy Mentions [Brad Feld](https://millionrounds.com/person/brad-feld)[Sameer Dholakia](https://millionrounds.com/person/sameer-dholakia) About this episode In this special episode of the Give First podcast, Brad Feld and Sameer Dholakia revisit the origins of Pledge 1%, the global movement helping startups build philanthropy into their business from the start. What began as a simple conversation in Boulder between Brad and Rally Software co-founder… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [Give First](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/give-first) · 12 Aug 2025 · 25 min Building Ecosystems from the Ground Up with Landon Young Mentions [Google](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-assistant-investments)[Brad Feld](https://millionrounds.com/person/brad-feld) About this episode In this episode of the Give First podcast, Brad Feld reconnects with Landon Young, pre-seed investor at Elevate Ventures and a longtime builder of startup ecosystems. Landon shares stories from both sides of the table, as a founder and investor, including what it means to write the first check when… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [Give First](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/give-first) · 16 Mar 2023 · 49 min Leading Through Crisis: 96 hours after the fall of SVB Mentions [Brad Feld](https://millionrounds.com/person/brad-feld) About this episode The fall of SVB will go down in history as one of those ‘where were you when …’ moments. For David Cohen, he was sitting at a sporting event when his phone began buzzing incessantly. For Brad Feld, he was couch shopping with his wife. Feld is no stranger to crises and his instincts kicked in… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) · 27 Feb 2023 · 1h 2m 20VC: How Multi-Stage Funds Changed The Game For Seed Rounds, Why Signalling Risk is BS, The Three Most Important Variables for Founders When Raising Rounds & A Debate on Portfolio Construction: Does Ownership Matter with David Tisch Mentions [David Tisch](https://millionrounds.com/fund/david-tisch)[BoxGroup](https://millionrounds.com/fund/boxgroup)[Flatiron Health](https://millionrounds.com/fund/flatiron-health)[Techstars](https://millionrounds.com/fund/techstars)[Brad Feld](https://millionrounds.com/person/brad-feld) About this episode David Tisch is the Managing Partner of BoxGroup, one of the leading seed-stage investment firms of the last decade having invested in over 500 seed-stage startups, including Plaid, Ro, Ramp, PillPack, Amplitude, Flatiron Health, Stripe, Warby Parker, Harry's, Oscar, Flexport, Classpass, Vine,… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [Venture Unlocked](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/venture-unlocked) · 23 Mar 2022 · 54 min David Cohen on founding Techstars, patterns of successful founders, and the math behind large portfolios Mentions [David Cohen](https://millionrounds.com/fund/david-cohen)[Techstars](https://millionrounds.com/fund/techstars)[Brad Feld](https://millionrounds.com/person/brad-feld) About this episode Follow me @samirkaji for my thoughts on the venture market, with a focus on the continued evolution of the VC landscape. This week I’m happy to share my conversation with David Cohen, Co-Founder and Chairman of Techstars, which along with YC has paved the path early-stage capital formation… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page Episodes of [the shows we follow](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts), matched by name. Not them? [Tell us](https://millionrounds.com/corrections?person=brad-feld). ## Find people like Brad Filter every partner and angel by firm, kind, market and whether we watched them invest. Free with an account. Search people[How we know what we know](https://millionrounds.com/methodology)