Founders Fund
New York, New York
The Founders Fund is a multi-stage, multi-sector venture capial firm with an emphasis on transformational technologies and companies. The firm's industries of interest include Advanced Machines, Aerospace & Transportation, Analytics & Software, Biotechnology & Health, and Consumer Internet & Media. Founders primarily invests at the seed stage, with a typical investment of $500,000-$5,000,000. The firm's partners previously founded PayPal. Initial subscriptions to the Founders Fund were $50 million. The firm announced March 6 the close of a $1 billion fifth suite of funds.
Founded:2005
Firm Location:New York, New York • San Francisco, California • Miami, Florida • Stanford, California • San Francisco Bay Area
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Founders Fund Team
Investors in Miami (FL), Investors in SF Bay Area (CA)
Investors in Hardware (Seed), Investors in Real Estate/PropTech (Seed), Investors in Media/Content (Seed), Investors in Hardware (Series A), Investors in Real Estate/PropTech (Series A), Investors in Media/Content (Series A), Investors in Health IT (Series A), Investors in Consumer Internet (Seed), Investors in Consumer Internet (Seed), Investors in FinTech (Seed), Investors in Hardware (Seed), Investors in FinTech (Seed), Investors in Health IT (Seed), Investors in Health IT (Seed), Investors in Consumer Internet (Seed), Investors in Health & Hospital Services (Series A), Investors in Media/Content (Seed), Investors in Media/Content (Seed), Investors in Hardware (Seed), Investors in Health & Hospital Services (Seed), Investors in San Francisco Bay Area (Other Lists), Investors in Real Estate/PropTech (Seed), Investors in Health & Hospital Services (Seed), Investors in Real Estate/PropTech (Seed), Investors in Consumer Internet (Series A), Investors in FinTech (Series A), Investors in Consumer Internet (Series A), Investors in Hardware (Series A), Investors in Health IT (Series A), Investors in Media/Content (Series A), Investors in Hardware (Series A), Investors in FinTech (Series A), Investors in Health IT (Series A), Investors in Health & Hospital Services (Series A), Investors in Health & Hospital Services (Series A), Investors in Media/Content (Series A), Investors in Real Estate/PropTech (Series A), Investors in Real Estate/PropTech (Series A), Investors in Raleigh-Durham / Southeast US (Other Lists), Investors in Angel, Scout, and Solo-Capitalists (Other Lists), Investors in Consumer Internet (Series A), Investors in Health IT (Seed), Investors in FinTech (Series A), Investors in FinTech (Seed), Investors in Health & Hospital Services (Seed)
Investors in Miami (FL)
Investors in Consumer Internet (Series B), Investors in Consumer Internet (Seed), Investors in Consumer Internet (Seed), Investors in Consumer Internet (Series A), Investors in Consumer Internet (Series B), Investors in Raleigh-Durham / Southeast US (Other Lists), Investors in Angel, Scout, and Solo-Capitalists (Other Lists), Investors in Consumer Internet (Pre-seed), Investors in Consumer Internet (Pre-seed), Investors in Consumer Internet (Series A), Investors in Developer Tools (Seed), Investors in Developer Tools (Series B), Investors in Data Services (Series B), Investors in Data Services (Seed), Investors in Insurance (Series B), Investors in Enterprise (Series A), Investors in Developer Tools (Series A), Investors in Insurance (Seed), Investors in Developer Tools (Series B), Investors in SaaS (Series B), Investors in Data Services (Series A), Investors in Enterprise (Seed), Investors in Insurance (Series A), Investors in SaaS (Seed), Investors in Insurance (Series A), Investors in SaaS (Series A), Investors in Developer Tools (Seed), Investors in Insurance (Seed), Investors in Enterprise (Series B), Investors in FinTech (Series B), Investors in FinTech (Seed), Investors in Enterprise (Series B), Investors in Insurance (Series B), Investors in Data Services (Seed), Investors in Enterprise (Series A), Investors in SaaS (Series A), Investors in SaaS (Seed), Investors in Enterprise (Seed), Investors in Developer Tools (Series A), Investors in Data Services (Series A), Investors in FinTech (Series A), Investors in Data Services (Series B), Investors in FinTech (Series B), Investors in SaaS (Series B), Investors in SaaS (Pre-seed), Investors in FinTech (Series A), Investors in FinTech (Pre-seed), Investors in FinTech (Pre-seed), Investors in Data Services (Pre-seed), Investors in Developer Tools (Pre-seed), Investors in Insurance (Pre-seed), Investors in Insurance (Pre-seed), Investors in Enterprise (Pre-seed), Investors in Developer Tools (Pre-seed), Investors in Enterprise (Pre-seed), Investors in SaaS (Pre-seed), Investors in Data Services (Pre-seed), Investors in FinTech (Seed)
Investors in New York (NY)
Investors in Consumer Internet (Seed), Investors in New York City (Other Lists), Investors in Consumer Internet (Seed), Investors in SaaS (Seed), Investors in Angel, Scout, and Solo-Capitalists (Other Lists), Investors in Enterprise (Seed), Investors in SaaS (Seed), Investors in Enterprise (Seed)
Investors in Stanford (CA)
Investors in Media/Content (Seed), Investors in Cloud Infrastructure (Series A), Investors in Cloud Infrastructure (Seed), Investors in IoT (Seed), Investors in Web3/Blockchain (Seed), Investors in Web3/Blockchain (Series A), Investors in IoT (Series A), Investors in Media/Content (Series A), Investors in AI (Seed), Investors in AI (Series A), Investors in Web3/Blockchain (Seed), Investors in Enterprise (Series A), Investors in FinTech (Seed), Investors in Enterprise (Seed), Investors in Media/Content (Seed), Investors in IoT (Seed), Investors in San Francisco Bay Area (Other Lists), Investors in SaaS (Seed), Investors in AI (Series A), Investors in Web3/Blockchain (Series A), Investors in Cloud Infrastructure (Series A), Investors in Enterprise (Series A), Investors in FinTech (Series A), Investors in IoT (Series A), Investors in Media/Content (Series A), Investors in SaaS (Series A), Investors in Cybersecurity (Series A), Investors in Cybersecurity (Seed), Investors in Cybersecurity (Seed), Investors in Cybersecurity (Series A), Investors in Enterprise Applications (Series A), Investors in Enterprise Applications (Seed), Investors in Enterprise Applications (Series A), Investors in Enterprise Applications (Seed), Investors in Cloud Infrastructure (Seed), Investors in SaaS (Series A), Investors in FinTech (Series A), Investors in AI (Seed), Investors in FinTech (Seed), Investors in SaaS (Seed), Investors in Enterprise (Seed)
Investors in San Francisco (CA)
Investors in Sales & CRM (Seed), Investors in Developer Tools (Seed), Investors in Social Networks (Seed), Investors in AI (Seed), Investors in Investors who were founders (Other Lists), Investors in Consumer Internet (Seed), Investors in Developer Tools (Seed), Investors in FinTech (Seed), Investors in Consumer Internet (Seed), Investors in Marketplaces (Seed), Investors in SaaS (Seed), Investors in Social Networks (Seed), Investors in San Francisco Bay Area (Other Lists), Investors in Sales & CRM (Seed), Investors in Wellness & Fitness (Seed), Investors in Generative Tech/AI (Seed), Investors in Generative Tech/AI (Seed), Investors in Wellness & Fitness (Seed), Investors in AI (Seed), Investors in FinTech (Seed), Investors in Marketplaces (Seed), Investors in SaaS (Seed)
Investors in SF Bay Area (CA)
Investors in AI (Series B), Investors in Consumer Internet (Series B), Investors in Enterprise (Series B), Investors in Logistics (Series B), Investors in AI (Seed), Investors in Logistics (Seed), Investors in Logistics (Series A), Investors in AI (Series A), Investors in Consumer Internet (Seed), Investors in Enterprise (Series A), Investors in Enterprise (Seed), Investors in Consumer Internet (Seed), Investors in San Francisco Bay Area (Other Lists), Investors in Logistics (Seed), Investors in AI (Series A), Investors in Consumer Internet (Series A), Investors in Enterprise (Series A), Investors in Logistics (Series A), Investors in AI (Series B), Investors in Consumer Internet (Series B), Investors in Enterprise (Series B), Investors in Logistics (Series B), Investors in Consumer Internet (Series A), Investors in AI (Seed), Investors in Enterprise (Seed)
Investors in San Francisco (CA)
Investors in Marketplaces (Series B), Investors in Enterprise (Series B), Investors in Marketplaces (Series A), Investors in SaaS (Series B), Investors in Enterprise (Series A), Investors in Enterprise (Seed), Investors in Marketplaces (Seed), Investors in San Francisco Bay Area (Other Lists), Investors in SaaS (Seed), Investors in Enterprise (Series A), Investors in Marketplaces (Series A), Investors in SaaS (Series A), Investors in Enterprise (Series B), Investors in Marketplaces (Series B), Investors in SaaS (Series B), Investors in Enterprise Applications (Series B), Investors in Enterprise Applications (Series A), Investors in Enterprise Applications (Seed), Investors in Enterprise Applications (Series B), Investors in Enterprise Applications (Series A), Investors in Enterprise Applications (Seed), Investors in SaaS (Series A), Investors in Marketplaces (Seed), Investors in SaaS (Seed), Investors in Enterprise (Seed)
Investors in SF Bay Area (CA), Investors in San Francisco (CA)
Investors in TransportationTech (Series B), Investors in TransportationTech (Series A), Investors in TransportationTech (Seed), Investors in Logistics (Series B), Investors in Logistics (Seed), Investors in Logistics (Series A), Investors in TransportationTech (Seed), Investors in San Francisco Bay Area (Other Lists), Investors in TransportationTech (Series A), Investors in Logistics (Seed), Investors in Logistics (Series A), Investors in TransportationTech (Series B), Investors in Logistics (Series B), Investors in Angel, Scout, and Solo-Capitalists (Other Lists), Investors in Supply Chain Tech (Seed), Investors in Supply Chain Tech (Seed), Investors in Supply Chain Tech (Series A), Investors in Supply Chain Tech (Series B), Investors in Supply Chain Tech (Series A), Investors in Supply Chain Tech (Series B)
Investors in Investors who were founders (Other Lists), Investors in Investors who invested in female founders (Other Lists), Investors in Investors who invested in diverse founders (Other Lists), Investors in San Francisco Bay Area (Other Lists), Investors in Angel, Scout, and Solo-Capitalists (Other Lists)
Investors in San Francisco (CA)
Investors in Robotics (Seed), Investors in BioTech (Seed), Investors in Space (Seed), Investors in BioTech (Seed), Investors in San Francisco Bay Area (Other Lists), Investors in Robotics (Seed), Investors in Space (Seed)
Investors in San Francisco (CA)
Investors in GovTech (Seed), Investors in GovTech (Series B), Investors in GovTech (Series A), Investors in Consumer Internet (Series B), Investors in Enterprise (Series B), Investors in Investors who were founders (Other Lists), Investors in Consumer Internet (Seed), Investors in Enterprise (Series A), Investors in Enterprise (Seed), Investors in Consumer Internet (Seed), Investors in San Francisco Bay Area (Other Lists), Investors in Consumer Internet (Series A), Investors in Enterprise (Series A), Investors in GovTech (Series A), Investors in Consumer Internet (Series B), Investors in GovTech (Series B), Investors in Enterprise (Series B), Investors in Angel, Scout, and Solo-Capitalists (Other Lists), Investors in GovTech (Seed), Investors in Consumer Internet (Series A), Investors in Enterprise (Seed)
Investors in San Francisco (CA)
Investors in AI (Series B), Investors in Insurance (Seed), Investors in Insurance (Series B), Investors in Insurance (Series A), Investors in AI (Seed), Investors in AI (Series A), Investors in Insurance (Seed), Investors in San Francisco Bay Area (Other Lists), Investors in AI (Series A), Investors in Insurance (Series A), Investors in AI (Series B), Investors in Insurance (Series B), Investors in Angel, Scout, and Solo-Capitalists (Other Lists), Investors in Insurance (Pre-seed), Investors in AI (Pre-seed), Investors in AI (Pre-seed), Investors in Insurance (Pre-seed), Investors in AI (Seed)
Investors in Miami (FL), Investors in SF Bay Area (CA)
Investors in AI (Seed), Investors in Health IT (Series A), Investors in AI (Seed), Investors in AI (Series A), Investors in Health IT (Seed), Investors in Health IT (Seed), Investors in Health & Hospital Services (Series A), Investors in Health & Hospital Services (Seed), Investors in San Francisco Bay Area (Other Lists), Investors in Health & Hospital Services (Seed), Investors in AI (Series A), Investors in AI (Series A), Investors in Health IT (Series A), Investors in Health IT (Series A), Investors in Health & Hospital Services (Series A), Investors in Health & Hospital Services (Series A), Investors in Raleigh-Durham / Southeast US (Other Lists), Investors in Digital Health (Seed), Investors in Digital Health (Series A), Investors in Digital Health (Seed), Investors in Digital Health (Series A), Investors in Health IT (Seed), Investors in AI (Seed), Investors in Digital Health (Series A), Investors in Digital Health (Seed), Investors in Health & Hospital Services (Seed)