Jaclyn Hester

Aug 30, 2024 | foundry.vc | Jaclyn Hester |Seth Levine

Earlier this year, we announced that our current fund, Foundry 2022, will be the final Foundry fund. We are excited to complete the initial work of building the Foundry 2022 portfolio over the next 18 months. As stewards of capital to our LPs and engaged partners to our portfolio companies, we are all in on every investment we make and committed to the decade plus of post-investment work ahead.

Jul 31, 2024 | foundry.vc | Jaclyn Hester |Seth Levine |Brad Feld

From intimate dinners at local bistros to conferences, celebrations, and vacations at luxury hotels to Taylor Swift arena shows, the hospitality industry is at the core of our social fabric. It’s where memories are made, relationships are nurtured, and communities are built. Frontline workers are the backbone of the hospitality industry and make these beloved experiences possible.

Apr 11, 2024 | medium.com | Jaclyn Hester

For whoever needs to hear this: there is still stress in the system, it’s not just you. It’s abundantly apparent in board rooms, conversations with founders, fellow VCs, LPs, annual meetings, conferences, etc. It’s nice to see more deal activity and some optimism working its way back in — after all, we have to be optimists in an industry where the odds are against every single endeavor. But, there’s still stress in the system and it’s likely to linger a while longer.

Dec 26, 2023 | medium.com | Jaclyn Hester

Thus far in this series, we’ve discussed limited partners and how VCs make money, VC fundraising cycles, and portfolio construction. This post explores partnership dynamics and how the inner-workings of VC firms may impact you and your company. Every firm is different. When it comes to partnership dynamics, there isn’t a specific setup that is necessarily “best” for founders. The important thing is to understand the construct you’re working within and to keep an eye out for red flags.

May 9, 2023 | foundry.vc | Jaclyn Hester |Seth Levine |Meredith Lawrence

We are pleased to announce that we have raised a new fund to continue our network-driven investing. Foundry 2022 is a $500 million fund that invests in early-stage technology companies and early-stage venture funds. We began investing the fund in 2022 and are excited to continue partnering with founders, GPs, and LPs.We transitioned to our network-driven strategy in 2016 with the first Foundry Next fund.