Troy Foster
- Co-Practice Head, Emerging Companies & Venture Capital
- Palo Alto
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Troy provides strategic counsel to companies shaping the future, helping clients address today's risks and pursue tomorrow's opportunities.
Troy Foster has spent his career at the intersection of law and innovation, advising emerging growth companies and venture capital firms as they bring new technology to market. Troy guides mid- to late-stage ventures and pre-IPO companies through legal, compliance, and strategic challenges as they scale. His clients operate at the forefront of climate tech, renewable energy, biotech, and fintech. Some of his representative clients include Autonomy, Aita Bio, Collective Liquidity, Olatec Therapeutics, Prevail.ai, and TrueCar.
Areas of focus
Education & Credentials
Education
- Columbia Law School, J.D., Screening Committee Member and Senior Editor, Columbia Law Review, 1999
- University of California, Los Angeles, B.A., English Literature and Composition, 1993
Bar and Court Admissions
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California
Related Employment
- University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, Adjunct Lecturer at the Law School, 2016-2017
- TrueCar, Inc., Santa Monica, CA, Chief Legal and Compliance Officer/Corporate Secretary, 2014-2015
- Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, Palo Alto, CA, Partner, Corporate and Securities Group, 2010-2014; Associate, 2000-2010
Clerkships
- Hon. Alex Kozinski, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Professional Recognition
Ranked by Chambers USA, as "America's Leading Lawyers" for Venture Capital, 2026
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