Founders Fund is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm investing in revolutionary technologies. Founded in 2005 by Peter Thiel, Ken Howery, and Luke Nosek, the firm manages approximately $17 billion in assets. Founders Fund has backed transformative companies including SpaceX, Palantir, Anduril, Stripe, Airbnb, and Facebook.
The firm focuses on seed through growth-stage investments across sectors including defense technology, artificial intelligence, biotechnology, and advanced computing. Its current partnership includes Peter Thiel, Trae Stephens, Lauren Gross, and other influential investors.
Founders Fund - Portfolio Snapshot
Portfolio activity breakdown across disclosed investments and stages
Portfolio Companies396
Follow-on Investments293
Current Portfolio Count359
Total Portfolio Exits16
Total Invested$8M
Average Investment$4M
Largest Investment$4M
Smallest Investment$4M
USD-attributed amounts across 2 of 689 disclosed investments.