Foundational

Backed byViola Ventures

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Total raised$8.0M
StageSeed
Hiring pace15 roles / 90d
Founded2022
Team size11-50
HQNew York, NY
Industries
Data InfrastructureData AnalyticsSaaSEnterprise Software

About Foundational

Foundational redefines how data teams build and deploy code to reduce fragility from code changes and downstream data impacts. Its mission is to redefine how data teams build and deploy code for data-centric organizations. Foundational was founded by three industry veterans with vast experience in startups and large-scale enterprise. The company's team consists of highly experienced professionals from leading companies. Foundational positions itself as a foundational need for every company that relies on data.

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Company at a glance

Location
New York, NY

Founders & Leadership

AN

Alon Nafta

CEO at Foundational

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Barak Forgoun

CTO at Foundational

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OO

Ofir Or

Foundational -Come work with me

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Omri Ildis

Co-Founder & VP R&D @ Foundational

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About the Team

Team Distribution

  • Engineering43%
  • Specialized24%
  • Leadership10%
  • Sales10%
  • Product & Design5%

Where the Team Studied

  1. 1.Tel Aviv University
  2. 2.Stanford University
  3. 3.The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
  4. 4.Technion - Israel Institute of Technology
  5. 5.The Open University of Israel

Team Worked At

  • Informatica
  • Oracle
  • Collibra
  • Alation
  • Google

Team Composition

16 people
  • Engineering2 senior9
  • Information Technology1 senior2
  • Arts and Design1
  • Leadership1 senior1
  • Marketing1
  • Operations1
  • Sales1

Culture & values

The company places strong emphasis on teamwork.

They hire individuals that are inspiring and fun to work with.

Founded by industry veterans with startup and large-scale enterprise experience.

The culture focuses on collaboration to redefine how data teams build and deploy code and reduce fragility.

Funding History

SeedMar 2024

$8M

raised

Foundational, an AI-powered data-code analysis startup, raised an $8M seed round led by Viola Ventures and Gradient; Asymmetric Venture Partners and execs from Datadog, Intuit, Meta, Wiz participated.

Viola VenturesGradient VenturesAsymmetric Capital Partners

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