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Silicon Foundry Ventures

VC
Austin, TXWebsite

Silicon Foundry Ventures is a Pre-Seed venture capital firm based in Austin, TX investing in Other, SaaS, Consumer. The firm typically writes $50K–$300K checks and has 4 portfolio companies in our records.

Check size
$50K–$300K
Portfolio
4 companies on record
Partners
1 listed
Stage
Pre-Seed
Sectors
Other, SaaS, Consumer
HQ
Austin, TX
AUM
Not in our records

Last verified: 2026-08-20

How to approach: cold outreach ok
Stage

Pre-Seed

Check Size

$50K – $300K

Portfolio

4+ companies

Team

1 partner

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Focused on early-stage investments in the semiconductor and EDA sectors, particularly targeting innovations that enhance engineering productivity.

How Silicon Foundry Ventures invests

Silicon Foundry Ventures is a vc firm based in Austin, TX. The firm invests at the Pre-Seed stage, with a focus on Other, SaaS, Consumer. It does not invest in Consumer.

Silicon Foundry Ventures typically writes checks of $50K–$300K per investment.

Silicon Foundry Ventures has backed 4 companies in our records, including ChipCoach, Fitbit, SendGrid.

Partners & Team

JA

James Allen

GP

Semiconductors
EDA

Industry Focus

Invests In

Other
SaaS
Consumer

Does Not Invest In

Consumer

Portfolio Companies (4)

Other

CH

ChipCoach

Semiconductor
FI

Fitbit

Consumer Electronics·Exited

A consumer electronics and fitness company known for wearable activity trackers.

SE

SendGrid

Software·Exited

A customer communication platform for transactional and marketing email.

ZY

Zynga

Gaming·Exited

A social game developer known for mobile and web-based games.

How to pitch Silicon Foundry Ventures
  • Raising at Pre-Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in Other, SaaS, Consumer — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $50K – $300K check.
  • cold outreach ok
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as James Allen, GP.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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