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Founders Fund

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Status
ACTIVE
Global HQ
San Francisco, United States
Countries of investment
  • United States
  • Canada
  • United Kingdom
  • Israel
Investment stages
  • Seed
  • Series A
  • Series B+
Industries
  • AI
  • Deeptech
  • Biotech
  • Enterprise
About
Founders Fund invests in bold, contrarian founders building transformative companies in frontier technology, space, defense, and other hard-tech sectors, emphasizing long-term impact and founder control.
Min check size
$500K
Max check size
$50M
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Investment Thesis

Invests in bold, contrarian founders building civilization-advancing companies in frontier tech, defense, and hard industries—prioritizing founder control and long-term impact.
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Team

Peter Thiel (Co-founder)

Ken Howery (Co-founder)

Brian Singerman (Partner)

Luke Nosek (Partner)

Portfolio

SpaceX

Palantir Technologies

Stripe

Anduril Industries

Rippling

Radiant

Persona

Hadrian

Freenome

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