When was Foundation founded?

Foundation was founded in 2020 and raised its 1st funding round 1 year after it was founded.

Where is Foundation located?

Foundation is headquartered in Los Angeles, United States.

Who is the current CEO of Foundation?

Kayvon Tehranian of Foundation. They have also founded 1 company.

How many employees does Foundation have?

As of Mar 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Foundation is 103.

Is Foundation a funded company?

Foundation is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a Seed round on Feb 17, 2021.

When was the latest funding round of Foundation?

Foundation's latest funding was a $***** Seed round on Feb 17, 2021, with participation from 0 investor.

Where does Foundation rank among its competitors?

Foundation ranks 2nd amongst 463 active competitors, of which 43 are funded. It stands 6th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was DRiP, which secured $8M in Sep, 2024.

Who are the top competitors of Foundation?

Foundation's top competitors include Nifty Gateway, DRiP and KnownOrigin. Among them, DRiP secured the most recent funding round in September, 2024.

Foundation - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Online platform offering digital artworks. The platform allows the user to discover, invest, create, explore, & collect digital art NFTs. It also conducts live auctions.

Website: foundation.app
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Email ID: *****@foundation.app
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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2020

Location

Los Angeles, United States

Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$200K in 1 round

Latest Funding Round

Seed, Feb 17, 2021, $*****

Investors

Andreessen Horowitz & 2 more

Ranked

2^nd among 463 active competitors

Employee Count

103 as on Mar 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Nifty Gateway & 736 more

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Foundation has raised a total funding of $200K over 1 round. Foundation has 3 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Foundation:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Feb 17, 2021	9115159	Seed	7000266	1597557	1777079	7096630

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The founders of Foundation is Kayvon Tehranian.

Here are the details of Foundation's key team members:

Kayvon Tehranian: Founder & CEO of Foundation and founder of 1 other company.
Contact Info: 2 email addresses

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Foundation's employee count trend

Foundation has 103 employees as of Mar 26. Here is Foundation's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Foundation include Nifty Gateway, DRiP and KnownOrigin. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Foundation, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Nifty Gateway 2019, New York City (United States), Acquired	Marketplace focused on the exchange of digital art, crypto-game, and other collectibles	-	Boost VC, LifeBoat Ventures	52/100
2nd	Foundation 2020, Los Angeles (United States), Seed	Online platform offering digital artworks	$200K	Andreessen Horowitz, Variant Fund & 1 others	52/100
3rd	DRiP 2022, San Francisco (United States), Seed	Platform offering art-based NFT collection	$11M	Placeholder, NFX & 14 others	46/100
4th	KnownOrigin 2020, Wilmslow (United Kingdom), Acquired	Online marketplace for digital art and NFT crypto art	$6.23M	GBV Capital, Sanctor Capital & 14 others	44/100
5th	MakersPlace 2012, San Francisco (United States), Series A	Online marketplace for digital art products	$32M	Uncork Capital, Bessemer Venture Partners ... & 21 others	44/100
6th	Autograph 2019, Santa Monica (United States), Series B	NFT-based platform for digital collections	$195M	Kleiner Perkins, 01 Advisors & 10 others	43/100
7th	NFT Up 2022, Barnet (United Kingdom), Unfunded	App-based platform for creating, buying, and selling digital art as collectible NFTs	-	-	40/100
8th	ECOMI 2003, Singapore (Singapore), Funding Raised	Provider of a digital collectibles marketplace and secure digital asset wallet	-	Fantail Ventures, RISE & 2 others	39/100
9th	Exchange 2021, London (United Kingdom), Seed	Online platform to collect and sell digital art NFTs	$3.2M	Big Brain Holdings, Cultur3 & 8 others	39/100
10th	Flamingo 2020, Sacramento (United States), Funding Raised	Decentralised autonomous organization	-	DeepTech Ventures, Bitscale Capital & 3 others	39/100