Colleen Clair
Executive Assistant
Colleen has worked in the Boulder startup community since 1999. Prior to joining Foundry Group she worked with Federated Media, Lijit Networks and Raindance Communications. Colleen enjoys spending time in the great outdoors with her family and dogs camping, cycling and seeking adventure off the beaten path. Colleen assists Ryan McIntyre.
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Lindel Eakman
Partner, Foundry Group Next
Lindel joined Foundry Group Next in 2015 from UTIMCO and works on both fund investments as well as direct growth and opportunity investments.
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Brad Feld
Partner
Brad is a founding partner of Foundry Group and works across the Foundry portfolio. He’s an avid writer, reader and runner.
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Lena Giacomini
VP of Finance
Lena is a CPA with over 10 years experience in the venture capital industry. Prior to Foundry, Lena worked for PricewaterhouseCoopers both in San Jose and Denver. Typical of most Colorado transplants, Lena spends as much time as possible enjoying the outdoors with her husband and two young kids.
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Annie Heissenbuttel
Executive Assistant
Annie joined Foundry Group in 2018 from Russell Reynolds Associates. After living in Los Angeles, Chicago & New York (with a brief stint in Wyoming), she has returned to the mountains where she feels most at home. She enjoys spending as much time outdoors as possible, occasionally catching a fish or two on the fly. Annie supports Brad Feld.
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Jaclyn Freeman Hester
Fund Investment Associate, Foundry Group Next
Jaclyn focuses on Partner Fund investments and portfolio management for Foundry Group Next, working closely with early-stage VCs across North America. Prior to joining Foundry, she practiced corporate law, advising clients on early-stage finance, private equity, and M&A. Jaclyn was also Executive Director of Startup Colorado while completing her JD/MBA at University of Colorado, Boulder. Between Red Rocks concerts and skiing the Rockies, this East Coast native is thrilled to call Colorado home.
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Seth Levine
Partner
Seth is a founding partner of Foundry Group and works across the Foundry portfolio. When he’s not investing you can find him riding his bike around the hills of Boulder.
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Jason Lynch
General Counsel
Jason is the General Counsel of Foundry Group and works across the Foundry portfolio. When he’s not being Foundry’s lawyer, he loves spending time with his wife and children, skiing, walking Colorado’s beautiful countryside with his dog, and sailing (when he can get to a coast).
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Micah Mador
Engagement Manager
Micah graduated from CU and immersed himself in the Boulder startup community. Prior to joining Foundry Group, he worked at Techstars Boulder, was an Analyst for Signals Group in Israel and ran his own technology consulting company. Micah loves the outdoors where you might find him skiing, hiking, camping, or playing with his dogs. Micah assists Seth Levine.
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Shannon Maier
Executive Assistant
An East Coast transplant, Shannon has been living and working in the Rocky Mountain West since 1998. Prior to joining Foundry Group, she was an EA at Twitter and began her career as a manuscripts archivist at the University of Wyoming. Shannon is an avid reader and loves the outdoors. Shannon assists Chris Moody.
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Emily McGrath
Executive Assistant
Emily joined Foundry Group in 2018. Prior to this, she was an Executive Assistant at Sphero. Emily enjoys exploring Colorado with her husband, playing with her dog and cat, hiking, reading, and cooking. Emily assists Lindel Eakman and Jamey Sperans.
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Ryan McIntyre
Partner
Ryan is a founding partner of Foundry Group focusing on investments across the Foundry portfolio. Ryan is an avid guitarist, songwriter, recording engineer, and runs the occasional marathon.
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Jason Mendelson
Partner
Jason is a founding partner of Foundry Group. In his previous life he was a musician, software engineer, startup co-founder, and lawyer. Jason has written, directed and instrumented all of our music videos.
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Chris Moody
Partner
Chris joined Foundry Group in 2017 after leading portfolio company GNIP to acquisition by Twitter and focuses on board work across our portfolio.
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Jamey Sperans
Partner, Foundry Group Next
Jamey joined Foundry Group Next in 2018 from Morgan Stanley and works on both fund investments as well as direct growth and opportunity investments.
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Jill Spruiell
Executive Assistant
Jill has been with the Foundry Group team since May of 2000. Prior to this Jill was an executive assistant at PricewaterhouseCoopers in California and New Jersey. Jill enjoys the diverse spiritual culture in Boulder and sings with several local Kirtan groups. She also enjoys hiking and regular trips to Crestone, CO. Jill assists Jason Mendelson and Jason Lynch.
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Rather than take the traditional venture approach, where investment “silos” are created around individual partners, Foundry Group approaches each of our investments as a collaborative team from the very beginning.
Whether it’s the early evaluation of an investment opportunity, advising a portfolio company or fund manager long after we’ve made the investment, we believe this team approach enables Foundry Group to make faster, better decisions while also supporting our entrepreneurs and managers with the full breadth and depth of our collective experience, expertise and network of connections.
Let’s face it – in the venture capital world, partners get all the glory. But without the hard work and behind-the-scenes support of a professional staff, no venture firm can succeed over the long haul. We’re lucky enough to have the best in the business.
When Foundry Group makes an investment, our entrepreneurs and managers get the resources and attention of all of us — not just those of one individual.
