Foothill Ventures | Activity

Milestone

HyperLight raised $80M Series C (June 2026) led by MediaTek to scale TFLN photonics for AI infrastructure optical interconnects.

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Fox Robotics, a Foothill Ventures portfolio company, was acquired by Symbotic (announced Feb 2026) to broaden Symbotic's logistics robotics offerings.

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Foothill Ventures named one of America's Top Venture Capital Firms of 2026 by TIME and Statista for the second consecutive year, with just 350 firms recognized nationwide.

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Investment

Foothill Ventures, as a seed investor, fully participated with follow-on investment in CarbonSix's $40M Series A round co-led by DSC Investment and LB Investment for Physical AI in manufacturing.

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JUL 1, 2026

Investment

Foothill lists Quintessent as a first-check seed-extension investment in quantum-dot laser sources for optical interconnect.

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Quintessent Foothill Ventures

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Foothill lists HyperLight as a first-check seed-extension investment in thin-film lithium niobate photonics.

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HyperLight Foothill Ventures

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Foothill Ventures participated in Nervonik's $52.5M Series B round, led by Amzak Health, for peripheral nerve stimulation technology for chronic pain treatment.

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Nervonik Foothill Ventures

prnewswire.comAPR 27, 2026

APR 27, 2026

Exit

Portfolio company Fox Robotics acquired by Symbotic for warehouse automation capabilities.

Fox Robotics

Fox Robotics Foothill Ventures

therobotreport.comFEB 2026

FEB 2026

Investment

Foothill participated in Aether Fuels' $15M convertible note financing for sustainable aviation fuel production.

Aether Fuels

Aether Fuels Foothill Ventures

esgtoday.comJAN 2026

JAN 2026

Investment

Foothill participated in South 8's Series B round in December 2025.

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South 8 Foothill Ventures

tracxn.comDEC 2025

DEC 2025

Investment

Foothill participated in NeuraWorx's seed round in December 2025.

NeuraWorx

NeuraWorx Foothill Ventures

tracxn.comDEC 2025

DEC 2025

Investment

Foothill participated in Novolinc's Series A round in December 2025.

Novolinc

Novolinc Foothill Ventures

tracxn.comDEC 2025

DEC 2025

Investment

Foothill led Lucidean's seed round in December 2025.

Lucidean

Lucidean Foothill Ventures

tracxn.comDEC 2025

DEC 2025

Foothill Ventures Activity

HyperLight raised $80M Series C (June 2026) led by MediaTek to scale TFLN photonics for AI infrastructure optical interconnects.

Quintessent raised $40M Series A round (Aug 2026) led by Cycle Capital, with participation from Goldman Sachs and others, for quantum dot-based optical interconnects for AI datacenters.

Fox Robotics, a Foothill Ventures portfolio company, was acquired by Symbotic (announced Feb 2026) to broaden Symbotic's logistics robotics offerings.

Foothill Ventures named one of America's Top Venture Capital Firms of 2026 by TIME and Statista for the second consecutive year, with just 350 firms recognized nationwide.

Foothill Ventures, as a seed investor, fully participated with follow-on investment in CarbonSix's $40M Series A round co-led by DSC Investment and LB Investment for Physical AI in manufacturing.

Foothill lists Quintessent as a first-check seed-extension investment in quantum-dot laser sources for optical interconnect.

Foothill lists HyperLight as a first-check seed-extension investment in thin-film lithium niobate photonics.

Foothill Ventures participated in Nervonik's $52.5M Series B round, led by Amzak Health, for peripheral nerve stimulation technology for chronic pain treatment.

Portfolio company Fox Robotics acquired by Symbotic for warehouse automation capabilities.

Foothill participated in Aether Fuels' $15M convertible note financing for sustainable aviation fuel production.

Foothill participated in South 8's Series B round in December 2025.

Foothill participated in NeuraWorx's seed round in December 2025.

Foothill participated in Novolinc's Series A round in December 2025.

Foothill led Lucidean's seed round in December 2025.