Jakob Knudsen

Jakob Knudsen is a tech entrepreneur and investor currently serving as a Partner at Foundation Industries in San Francisco, California. Educated at the University of Copenhagen, he previously co-founded and scaled multiple software-as-a-service and hardware startups before transitioning into venture building. At Foundation Industries, Knudsen manages a portfolio of over ten early-stage companies that have secured more than $50 million in follow-on funding, frequently co-investing alongside prominent firms like Andreessen Horowitz and Sequoia Capital. In early 2026, he co-led a $15 million Series A funding round for an artificial intelligence operations startup and helped launch a $100 million fund dedicated to climate tech spinouts. His current professional focus centers on providing operational support and scaling strategies for pre-seed to Series A founders across the enterprise software, artificial intelligence, and climate technology sectors.