Joanne Chen
VCGeneral Partner, Foundation Capital
Enterprise AI and automation early-stage investor
Palo Alto, CA3 notable investments
SeedSeries A
Enterprise SaaSAIDataConsumer
Background
Joanne Chen is a General Partner at Foundation Capital focused on Enterprise, joining in 2014. She began her career as an engineer at Cisco, co-founded a mobile gaming company, spent years on Wall Street at Jefferies advising tech IPOs, and was previously an angel investor at Hyde Park Angels. She holds a BS in EECS from UC Berkeley and an MBA from University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
Investment Thesis
Invests in AI-first B2B applications and data platforms building the automated enterprise.
Investment Focus
Stages
SeedSeries A
Sectors
Enterprise SaaSAIDataConsumer
Based in: Palo Alto, CA (North America)
Notable Investments
Last updated: Jun 11, 2026