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A Long View on Great AI Dealmaking

Mark Anthony Rodriguez

Founding and General Partner, 
Fosters by 9ED-GCAM.

Oct 19, 2026

Today Fosters shares its mission: to bring diversified AI into the everyday work of service businesses, building and financial services alongside the people who run them.

We are builders, engineers, investors and operators united by a simple conviction: AI can create real value for companies, their clients and their teams. Our tools lift service quality, open new growth and make work more human.

How we work

Made by us. We build our own agents and train them on real operational work, improving them with expert review and measurable results.

Made side by side. Our engineers sit with the teams they serve, shaping tools that pair technical craft with hands-on industry knowledge.

Made for decades. We partner selectively and hold for the long run, so every investment in people and technology keeps compounding.

Where we are

Fosters operates from New York, San Francisco and México City. We plan in decades — the companies we partner with will shape what comes next.