In Memory of Kathryn Gould - Foundation Capital

We recently learned of the passing of one of our three founders, Kathryn Gould. She would have been a giant in any industry, but she chose venture capital. We will always be grateful that she did. Kathryn started this firm in 1995, along with Jim Anderson and Bill Elmore, to do VC her way. She hired her fellow “operators.” People with technical backgrounds. Experienced entrepreneurs. Founders. She called it Foundation Capital for a reason. As all of us at Foundation remember our founder, we wanted to share a few of the lessons Kathryn gave us – a number of which passed on to the 2014 graduates of the University of Chicago, where she herself had earned her MBA. Here are a few excerpts from her speech. 1. On preparation: “Planning prepares the mind, and chance favors the prepared mind, but chance usually messes up plans… Make a plan, but don’t stick to it.” 2. On hitting an insurmountable obstacle: “Just go around it! There is always a way.” 3. On how to find new opportunities: “Put your

We recently learned of the passing of one of our three founders, Kathryn Gould. She would have been a giant in any industry, but she chose venture capital. We will always be grateful that she did. Kathryn started this firm in 1995, along with Jim Anderson and Bill Elmore, to do VC her way. She hired her fellow “operators.” People with technical backgrounds. Experienced entrepreneurs. Founders. She called it Foundation Capital for a reason. As all of us at Foundation remember our founder, we wanted to share a few of the lessons Kathryn gave us – a number of which passed on to the 2014 graduates