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Security report for foundationcapital.com

Foundation Capital · Finance · United States

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

70/100

Risk levelMedium

0–100, higher is better. How it is calculated

Foundation Capital is a well-established venture capital firm founded in 1996, specializing in seed and growth-stage investments primarily in fintech, enterprise software, and crypto sectors. The company positions itself as a partner to founders, emphasizing a disciplined investment approach and thought leadership through various content channels such as newsletters, podcasts, and events. The website reflects a mature digital presence with professional design, clear navigation, and consistent branding aligned with its market positioning. Technically, the website is built on WordPress using Elementor, enhanced with modern JavaScript libraries like Flickity, GSAP, and ScrollMagic for interactive and animated content. Hosting and DNS services leverage Cloudflare, providing robust performance and security benefits. SEO is well-implemented with Yoast SEO plugin and structured data, contributing to excellent search visibility. Mobile optimization and accessibility are good, ensuring a broad user reach. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and uses domain transfer protection, but lacks DNSSEC and security headers, which are recommended for enhanced protection. The absence of a cookie consent mechanism despite active tracking scripts indicates a gap in privacy compliance, particularly under GDPR. No explicit security policies or incident response contacts are published, which could be improved to strengthen trust and readiness. Overall, Foundation Capital's website demonstrates high business credibility and technical maturity with minor areas for security and privacy enhancement. The risk profile is low, but strategic improvements in privacy compliance and security transparency are advised to maintain leadership and trust in a regulated environment.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 100 · Medium
Checks completed
7of 7

NIS2 Art. 21(2)

  1. (a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
  2. (b) Incident handling: One indicator
  3. (c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
  4. (d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
  5. (e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
  6. (f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
  7. (g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
  8. (h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
  9. (i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
  10. (j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside

This scan rated NIS2 with an earlier keyword method that is no longer shown; rescan for the per-article view. Risk management, continuity, supply chain, training, MFA, management oversight (Art. 20) and incident reporting (Art. 23) need internal evidence, and Guard cannot tell whether NIS2 applies to this organisation.

GDPR is indicative only, based on publicly visible signals: Articles 7, 12, 13 and 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive. Not a certification or legal assessment.

Priority findings

5 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Security headers

    Security headers are instructions your web server sends to every visitor’s browser. Missing ones leave visitors more exposed to attacks such as clickjacking and injected scripts.

    • High

      Missing Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1

  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

  3. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1
    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • Security score drift

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Results by check

Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.

How this score is calculated

The security score runs 0–100, higher is better. It is the plain average of the security checks that completed in this scan, each counted equally. A check that could not run is left out: it counts neither as a pass nor as a fail.

Counted in this score

SSL/TLS
57
Security headers
55
Email security
85
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
70

Not counted

  • NIS2 outside view: Re-weights evidence from the TLS, email, DNS, network and hygiene checks, so counting it would count that evidence twice. Shown on its own.
  • OffSeq Observations: An AI reading of the site, useful context but not reproducible evidence. Shown on its own.

Findings that cap the score at 49

Each of these is serious on its own, so while any is present the site cannot rate better than high risk, however good the other checks are.

  • The certificate is not trusted by browsers
  • The website is not served over HTTPS
  • A database, remote desktop, file-sharing or Telnet service is reachable from the internet
  • The page loads a script from a compromised source
  • The domain registration has expired
  • SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain

Partial scans

When the site blocks Guard or most checks cannot run, the score covers only the checks that ran (usually DNS and email), is capped at 75 and is shown as partial, without a risk level.

Risk levels

  • Critical0–25
  • High26–49
  • Medium50–75
  • Low76–100

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

Foundation Capital operates as a specialized venture capital firm with a focus on fintech, enterprise, and crypto startups. Its competitive advantage lies in its long-standing market presence since 1996 and a disciplined investment philosophy. The firm targets founders and entrepreneurs seeking seed and growth capital, leveraging a portfolio services approach to add value beyond funding. Revenue streams are primarily from investment returns and management fees. The company maintains an active partnership ecosystem evident from its content collaborations and social media engagement. Growth indicators include recent announcements of new funds and active thought leadership content. Operationally, the firm emphasizes high-touch, high-conviction investments, positioning itself as a trusted partner in the venture ecosystem.

Security posture

The website exhibits a moderate to good security posture with HTTPS enforced and domain transfer lock enabled, reducing risk of domain hijacking. However, the lack of DNSSEC leaves DNS queries vulnerable to spoofing attacks. No security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options were detected, which are important for mitigating cross-site scripting and clickjacking risks. The site uses multiple third-party tracking scripts without a visible cookie consent mechanism, posing privacy compliance risks under GDPR. No published security or incident response policies limit transparency and readiness. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were identified in the content. Overall, the security maturity is adequate but could be significantly improved by implementing recommended headers, DNSSEC, and privacy controls.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to secure DNS resolution and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement standard security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Add a cookie consent banner/mechanism to comply with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
  4. Publish clear security policies and incident response contact information on the website.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and tracking tools to minimize privacy risks and improve transparency.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Foundation Capital
Description
Since the beginning of invention, humanity has advanced because the remarkable have pushed us forward. Across the ages, we’ve had many names for these people. At Foundation Capital, we call them founders.
Key services
Seed-stage investing, Growth-stage investing, Portfolio services, Thought leadership via newsletters, podcasts, and events
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Elementor, jQuery, Flickity carousel, GSAP animation, ScrollMagic, Cloudflare DNS
Frameworks
Yoast SEO
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
excellent

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Domain status clientTransferProhibited
  • Use of Cloudflare DNS

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via GTM), LinkedIn Insight, AdRoll, Metricool
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
AdRoll
Tracking pixels
LinkedIn Insight, AdRoll, Metricool
Marketing tools
AdRoll, Metricool
Transparency
basic

Site quality

Design
excellent
User experience
excellent
Content relevance
excellent
Navigation
excellent
Professionalism
excellent
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed with clear branding and navigation.
  2. Strong focus on fintech, enterprise, and crypto investment sectors.
  3. Active content marketing via newsletters, podcasts, and blog posts.
  4. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found on homepage or footer.
  5. No visible cookie consent mechanism despite use of tracking scripts.
  6. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  7. Use of modern JavaScript libraries and WordPress CMS with Elementor builder.
  8. No DNSSEC enabled on domain, which is a recommended security improvement.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress CMS platform using Elementor for page building, supported by JavaScript libraries such as Flickity for carousels, GSAP and ScrollMagic for animations, and jQuery for DOM manipulation. SEO is enhanced with Yoast SEO plugin and structured JSON-LD data for rich search results. Hosting and DNS are managed via Cloudflare, providing CDN and DNS services that improve performance and security. The site is mobile responsive and accessible with good navigation clarity. Performance is moderate, with some heavy images and scripts that could be optimized further. No critical technical debt or outdated libraries were detected. Opportunities exist to improve security headers and privacy compliance mechanisms to reduce technical risks.
Standards and sources

Reference chips under each finding point to the standard, regulation or specification the finding relates to. They are taken from the official datasets below and mapped conservatively: a finding with no defensible link shows none. NIS2 and GDPR references mark where a finding is relevant evidence, not a compliance verdict. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 binds digital infrastructure and digital service providers; for other entities it is the most detailed public reading of the Article 21 measures. WCAG, EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act and Web Accessibility Directive references name the requirement an automated accessibility rule relates to; they are not a conformance verdict.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

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