Founders Fund

2005

Founded

781

Investments

United States

Offices

Venture Fund

Investor Type

About

Founders Fund is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm established in 2005, specializing in investing across all stages and sectors, including aerospace, artificial intelligence, advanced computing, energy, health, and consumer internet. The firm has approximately $12 billion in assets under management as of 2023. Notable investments include SpaceX, Palantir Technologies, Facebook, Airbnb, Lyft, Spotify, Stripe, and Anduril Industries.

The firm's partners have been founders, early employees, and investors in companies such as PayPal, Google, Palantir Technologies, and SpaceX.

Portfolio Companies

SpaceX, Palantir Technologies, Facebook, Airbnb, Lyft, Spotify, Stripe, Anduril Industries, Nubank, Twilio

Gepgraphic Focus

United States, Global

Key Differentiators

First institutional investor in SpaceX and Palantir Technologies, Early investor in Facebook, Partners with backgrounds in founding and investing in successful tech companies

Thypical Investment Size

$100+ million

Total Funds Raised

$12 billion

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Software

Marketing (MarTech)

Advertising (AdTech)

Apps

Enterprise

FinTech

San Francisco

Pre-Seed

Seed

Series A

Series B

Series C

Series D

United States