Foundation
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Funding and backers
Total raised
$8.2M
2 rounds on record
Latest round
$8M
Venture round · Mar 2021 · 5 yr ago
Backers
3
Andreessen Horowitz, a16z crypto
The money's age
Long since its last round
67 months since the last round · not hiring
Momentum
15/100
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Last sign of life
1 mo ago
a posting or a news item
The story so fareach stage dated by its source: the company's releases, the press, registers, filings
Mar 12, 2021
Raised a round Venture round $8M · SEC Form D
Mar 21, 2020
Raised a round Venture round $200k · SEC Form D
2020
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Web presence
top 0.29%
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10
best: 96 points
Funding rounds
| Round | Date | Amount | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venture round | Mar 2021 | $8M | — | SEC Form D |
| Venture round | Mar 2020 | $200k | — | SEC Form D |
Registers and programsofficial lists and records that name the company
| Legal entity | Foundation Labs, Inc. | SEC Form D |
Founders and leadersfrom filings, registers and the company's site
Kayvon TehranianExecutive Officer, DirectorSEC Form D
Backed byfrom the funds' portfolios and accelerator catalogs
Andreessen Horowitz 
a16z crypto 
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Overview
Foundation is a digital art and collectibles platform founded in 2020 and based in New York. It offers invite-based artist onboarding and auction mechanics that became a template for crypto art sales during the 2021 market. The company has continued to focus on creator tools and curated drops rather than high-volume trading.
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Kayvon Tehranian
Executive Officer, Director
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