Since the beginning of invention, humanity has advanced because the remarkable have pushed us forward. Because select women and men of their times have dared to Think Different, to build it better, to
do what’s never been done. Across the ages, we’ve had many names for these people. Today, at Foundation Capital: we call them founders. We back individuals who want to nudge the world ahead in some way, using a transformative business as their fulcrum. Great companies, like Apple or Amazon or Netflix, aren’t formed from code and corporate charters. They’re built on a foundation of dreams and desires; raised up through struggle and sacrifice. For such companies to succeed, their found
