At a Glance
Founders Fund is a venture capital firm based in San Francisco, CA founded in 2005. Founders Fund is a San Francisco based venture capital firm investing in companies building revolutionary technologies. The firm focuses on Seed, Series A, Series B+ investments across sectors including AI, Biotech, Aerospace & Defense. The firm manages $12B in assets under management. Notable portfolio companies include SpaceX, Facebook, Palantir, Stripe, Airbnb, Spotify, Anduril and Ramp. Contrarian venture fund backing founders building transformative companies in aerospace, AI, biotech, and other frontier technologies.
“Contrarian venture fund backing founders building transformative companies in aerospace, AI, biotech, and other frontier technologies.”
| Fund | Vintage | Size | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | $3.15B | — | |
| — | $1.8B | — | |
| — | $1.3B | — | |
| — | $1B | — | |
| — | $625M | — | |
| — | $220M | — |
2023
Varda Space Industries
Series B$90M2022
Anduril
$450M2021
Hadrian
Series A$90M2020
Applied Intuition
Series B$125M2019
Relativity Space
Series D+$500M2018
Varda Space Industries
Seed$9M2017
Anduril
Series A$41M2016
Oscar Health
Series C$400M2015
Flexport
Series A$20M2014
Wish
Series C$50M2013
RelateIQ
Series B$40M2012
Airbnb
Series C$112M2011
Spotify
Growth$100M
Amin Mirzadegan
Principal, Founders Fund
Brian Singerman
General Partner, Founders Fund
John Luttig
Principal, Founders Fund
Matias Van Thienen
General Partner, Founders Fund
Napoleon Ta
General Partner, Founders Fund
Scott Nolan
General Partner, Founders Fund
Founders Fund primarily invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B+ stages. This means they focus on companies that are building their initial product and finding product-market fit.
Founders Fund is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. Many of their portfolio companies are also based in this region, though they invest across geographies.
Founders Fund focuses on investments in AI, Biotech, Aerospace & Defense. Their portfolio reflects deep expertise and networks within these sectors.
Founders Fund's typical investment check size ranges from $500K to $150M. Actual amounts may vary based on the stage, sector, and specific opportunity.
Founders Fund manages approximately $12B in assets under management (AUM) across their funds.
