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Palo Alto Foundry
Palo Alto Foundry LLC makes startup investments, provides startup advisory services, investment advisory services, executive coaching, enterprise product management consulting, executive search, and PM coaching. Led by former startup founder and Google executive, Tom Leung. LinkedIn.


We write lots of small checks
We'd love to be the first check in. Often we participate as part of a syndicate. Checks are usually ($5K-$25K). We've made about 20 investments in 2024 and expect to make 10 more in 2025.Any company we invest in can count on us for founder-friendly advice, investor intros, product feedback, help with hiring, public promotion to 10K tech industry followers, and second opinions.Portfolio companies include OpenAI, Anthropic, Perplexity, Anduril, SpaceX, Figure AI, Epirus, SpaceX, SOMATIC, Bearing.ai, Opal, Spot AI, Jellie AI, Orbit, Growit, Ionic Mineral Tech, Agility Robotics, Supermove, MultiOn, Truleo, Spokn, The Complete Human, ProofPerks, and Standard Metrics, where I've co-invested alongside Andreessen Horowitz, Kholsa Ventures, Sequoia, Accel, General Catalyst, AI Fund, Berkeley Skydeck, and other leading seed stage venture firms.We also do some long-term public equities investing with current holdings in Lucid Motors, Rivian, NuScale Power, Oklo, and META.
Our advice is probably most useful
If you're really early and pre-angel or you're not raising an angel round, we often come in as an advisor asking for 0.25-0.75% depending on how far along you are and the impact we can have.Our partners have 25 years of experience in the tech industry at big tech like the early AdWords and Google Analytics V1 team and as a director at YouTube and Google Health AI. The other half of our careers have been at venture backed startups usually as the first PM or as a co-founder of exited businesses.When it comes to the early founder journey, product strategy, and leadership - we've got your back. Check out the Fireside PM substack here.


We're always incubating
We also work with a network of experienced XFN professionals and interns to help explore interesting ideas such as a RAG based on paywalled content for market research, a marketplace for micro-internships for university students, and an AI enhanced, peer advisory community for product managers.
Management Consulting & Executive Search
We work with a lot of established startups and larger companies on strategic product development and product management projects on a fractional or project basis.We also do investment advisory work for VC and PE firms with deal assessments and operating company optimization.If you are looking to hire top product talent that is a great fit for you company, based on our extensive network and decades of experience hiring product execs, we can also help you find the best candidate for you and your team on a contingency basis.

Privacy Policy
Effective Date: June 13, 2025Palo Alto Foundry LLC ("we", "our", or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and disclose information you provide to us when you engage with our services, visit our website, or make payments through third-party platforms such as Stripe.1. Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of information:Personal Information: Your name, email address, phone number, and company name when you contact us or request our services.Payment Information: If you pay through Stripe, your payment information is processed directly by Stripe. We do not store your full payment details.Usage Information: We may collect basic analytics about how you interact with our website (e.g., page views, browser type) through tools like Google Analytics.2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:Provide and deliver coaching and consulting services.Respond to inquiries and support requests.Send invoices and process payments.Improve our website and offerings.3. How We Share Information
We do not sell or rent your personal information. We may share your data with:Stripe, for payment processing.Google Analytics, for website analytics.Service providers, solely to support our business operations and under confidentiality agreements.Legal authorities, if required by law.4. Data Security
We take reasonable measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. However, no internet-based service is completely secure.5. Your Rights
You may contact us at any time to:Access, update, or delete your personal information.Opt out of marketing communications.Inquire about how your data is used.6. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact:Palo Alto Foundry LLC
130 Iris Way
Palo Alto, CA 94303
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