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Bio

Professional summary

Matthew Nay is a Partner at Foundation Capital investing in crypto and frontier financial infrastructure. He focuses on protocols that reshape how value moves across networks, including decentralized finance, new data layers, and internet-native economies. Before Foundation, he was a protocol research analyst at Messari, where he analyzed networks such as Solana for institutional investors and builders.

Background

Career, education, and skills

Career history

  • Foundation CapitalPartnerPresent
  • MessariProtocol Research Analyst

Education

  • Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyB.S. and Master of Engineering in Computer Science, Data Science, and Economics

Other partners at Foundation Capital

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Alejandra Martinez

Alejandra Martinez

Partner

Foundation Capital

Foundation Capital Partner investing in crypto, fintech and enterprise across Latin America.

blockchaincryptoenterprisefintechLatin America
Ashu Garg

Ashu Garg

General Partner

Foundation Capital

Ashu Garg is a General Partner at Foundation Capital focused on enterprise software, AI applications, AI infrastructure, data, cybersecurity, and online video.

Enterprise
Charles Moldow

Charles Moldow

General Partner

Foundation Capital

Charles Moldow is a General Partner at Foundation Capital focused on fintech, insurtech, lendingtech, crypto, and AI-enabled financial services.

CryptoFintech
Gracie Zaro

Gracie Zaro

Partner

Foundation Capital

Foundation Capital partner focused on banking, embedded payments, vertical software, fintech, and crypto.

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Jaya Gupta

Jaya Gupta

Partner

Foundation Capital

Enterprise software investor focused on AI infrastructure, ML tooling, and generative AI applications.

AI infrastructureEnterprise applicationsEnterprise softwareGenerative AIMachine learning
Joanne Chen

Joanne Chen

General Partner

Foundation Capital

Joanne Chen is a General Partner at Foundation Capital investing in AI-first B2B applications and data platforms.

Enterprise
Leo Lu

Leo Lu

Partner

Foundation Capital

Former YC founder investing in AI-native applications and enterprise workflow transformation.

AI agentsAI-native applicationsData analyticsEnterprise softwareWorkflow automation
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Nico Stainfeld

Partner

Foundation Capital

Fintech, crypto, and AI investor with prior roles at Citi Ventures, General Atlantic, and BofA Merrill Lynch.

AICryptoEarly-stage investingFintechGrowth equity
Paul Holland

Paul Holland

General Partner Emeritus

Foundation Capital

Foundation Capital GP emeritus and Mach49 VC-in-residence with deep software and security investing experience.

Consumer technologyDigital energyEnterprise softwareSecurityVenture investing
Rodolfo Gonzalez

Rodolfo Gonzalez

General Partner

Foundation Capital

Rodolfo Gonzalez is a General Partner at Foundation Capital focused on fintech and crypto.

CryptoFintech
Sid Trivedi

Sid Trivedi

Partner

Foundation Capital

Enterprise and cybersecurity investor focused on applications, infrastructure, and AI security startups.

AI securityCybersecurityEarly-stage investingEnterprise softwareIT infrastructure
Steve Vassallo

Steve Vassallo

General Partner

Foundation Capital

Steve Vassallo is a General Partner at Foundation Capital investing across enterprise, fintech, crypto, frontier technology, and design-led businesses.

CryptoEnterpriseFintech