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Founders Fund
AddedFeb 11, 2024
UpdatedJul 16, 2026
Founders Fund

Founders Fund

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San Francisco venture capital firm Founders Fund manages roughly $17 billion in assets.

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San Francisco, CA, US
Founded
2005
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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

Total Investments651
Current Portfolio Count347
Total Portfolio Exits17

Top Investment Stages

Series A180 (31.9%)
Seed150 (26.6%)
Series B120 (21.3%)
Series C76 (13.5%)
Series D38 (6.7%)

Stage Mix

Series A 32%Seed 27%Series B 21%Series C 13%Series D 7%

Concentration shown as share of disclosed investments by stage.

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Founders Fund - Classification

NAICS
  • 520000Finance and Insurance
  • 523000Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities
  • 523900Other Financial Investment Activities
  • 523990All Other Financial Investment Activities
  • 523999Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities
SIC
  • 6700Holding And Other Investment Offices
  • 6790Miscellaneous Investing
  • 6799Investors, Not Elsewhere Classified
Show 6 more industry codes
NAICS
  • 525000Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles
  • 523910Miscellaneous Intermediation
  • 523940Portfolio Management and Investment Advice
SIC
  • 6000Depository Institutions
  • 6720Investment Offices
  • 6722Management Investment Offices, Open-end