Founders Fund
San Francisco, California
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:San Francisco, California • Miami, Florida • San Juan, PR • San Francisco Bay Area
Investor Firms That Co-Invest with Founders Fund
NFXBrainchildPiazza Venture LabsCaffeinated CapitalGSV AccelerationAccentureE-MergeKyber Knight CapitalO'Reilly AlphaTech VenturesStructure CapitalStaenberg Venture PartnersIDG CapitalDeep Fork CapitalSilicon Valley ConnectMubadalaSherpalo VenturesXSeed CapitalSpark CapitalAlumni Ventures Resolute VenturesSocial CapitalKIXEYEValor Capital GroupBiomatics Capital PartnersCota CapitalAustin VenturesScribble VenturesTransmedia CapitalDHVC (Digital Horizon Capital)BlueRun VenturesPipeline Capital PartnersIA VenturesStripeMeritech Capital PartnersK5 VenturesSocial LeverageMorgenthaler VenturesBroadway AngelsCervin VenturesFounder CollectiveThe Venture Reality FundVast VenturesTrail Run CapitalBoxGroupGoat CapitalAME Cloud VenturesIntel CapitalAngelPadWestern Technology InvestmentSagaQuiet CapitalAmerican Express VenturesGreenoaks CapitalF-Prime Capital PartnersSweet CapitalOyster VenturesMindfull InvestorsCreandumEntrée Capital VenturesSound VenturesKapor CapitalCP VenturesLong Ventures PartnersHardware ClubIndicator VenturesXtripe AngelsNKM CapitalContrary CapitalCRVSommet ABSpero Ventures7percent VenturesNeoTribe VenturesRRE VenturesBootstrapLabsRipple VCMatter Venture PartnersHack VCDrive CapitalNewCoSRB VenturesVaizra InvestmentsArtis Ventures (AV)Baruch Future VenturesSinai VenturesHigh Alpha500 Startups KoreaMerian VenturesCraft VenturesBaseline VenturesCompany VenturesRTP VenturesOffline VenturesCatapult CapitalTalis CapitalBondACME CapitalICONIQ CapitalRobot VenturesJetstreamEntrepreneur FirstAngel investor8-Bit CapitalC2 InvestmentDolby Family VenturesScifi VcSozo VenturesConstruct CapitalThe Westly GroupBlockchain.com Ventures10100Tencent HoldingsTribeca Venture PartnersTrucks Venture CapitalGranite AsiaFuture Planet CapitalAnorak Ventures9Yards CapitalThe Alchemy FundPioneer FundSLVCWhat If VenturesOMERS Venturessuper{set}G2VPValar VenturesDST GlobalQED InvestorsAvalon VenturesArray VenturesBullpen CapitalQualcomm VenturesClocktower Technology VenturesFoundry GroupTrinity VenturesCourtside VenturesAMASIAMerus CapitalLead Edge Capital1confirmationZeev VenturesSouth Park CommonsBow CapitalAngular VenturesCasa Verde CapitalJump CapitalMithril Capital ManagementCleo CapitalThe House FundLobby CapitalEarl Grey Capital01 AdvisorsFPV FundThink ColoradoOperator PartnersGalaxy DigitalAndreessen HorowitzKhosla VenturesGeneral CatalystGoogle VenturesLightspeed Venture PartnersSV AngelPear VCInitialized CapitalFlex Capital, LLC // Turbo Ventures, LLCLakestarExpanding CapitalWinklevoss CapitalAnimal CapitalXYZ Venture CapitalArtist CapitalPlaceholderWGI GroupUnknown VenturesAnti fundFuture AfricaCountdown CapitalVariousBanana CapitalHuman CapitalGiant VenturesActivant CapitalVision/Capital/People (VCP)Mischief Venture CapitalCanary VenturesTMVNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)DCVC (Data Collective)Divergence VenturesBase10 (Base10 Partners) Fuel CapitalDCMIndex Ventures137 VenturesFormic VenturesTeam8TQ VenturesTodd and Rahul's Angel FundVensana CapitalNewView CapitalAngelListWing Venture CapitalCollaborative Fund (Collab Fund)Notion CapitalHeadline (formerly e.ventures)FJ LabsFloodgateVillage GlobalGradient VenturesGreat Oaks Venture CapitalGreylockSeedcampKleiner PerkinsMayfieldRedpoint VenturesSequoia CapitalSignalFireHeretic VenturesAdditionTrue VenturesUlu VenturesUncork CapitalThirty Five VenturesAlleyCorpOropos GmbHBallistic VenturesHV Capital2xNWalden Catalyst VenturesBold Capital PartnersAcequia CapitalAlpine Space VenturesDreamers VCForbionBlockchange VenturesImmeasurableTrust VenturesLAUNCHub VenturesCuratedFifth Down CapitalOlima VenturesPlaidTime BioVenturesParaFi CapitalJigsaw VCre.Mind CapitalAcrobator VenturesDavidovs VCNext47Acton Capital PartnersBreakpoint CapitalAlpha Capital Acquisition CompanyTeam GlobalAmbridge CapitalPrefix CapitalOwl VenturesFTX VenturesObvious VenturesAllegisCyber CapitalLocalGlobeShutterstockForum VenturesRebel FundAlchemy VenturesArchetypeParadigmTrue Global 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Mathematical Sciences, New York UniversityKKR & Co. 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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 San Juan (PR)
Investors in Web3/Blockchain (Series B), Investors in Web3/Crypto (Series B), Investors in Web3/Blockchain (Seed), Investors in Web3/Blockchain (Series A), Investors in Web3/Crypto (Series A), Investors in Web3/Crypto (Seed), Investors in Angel, Scout, and Solo-Capitalists (Other Lists)
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 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 San Francisco (CA)
Investors in AI (Series B), Investors in BioTech (Series B), Investors in EnergyTech (Series B), Investors in EnergyTech (Seed), Investors in EnergyTech (Series A), Investors in BioTech (Seed), Investors in AI (Seed), Investors in Space (Series A), Investors in FinTech (Series B), Investors in Space (Series B), Investors in Space (Seed), Investors in BioTech (Series A), Investors in AI (Series A), Investors in BioTech (Seed), Investors in EnergyTech (Seed), Investors in FinTech (Seed), Investors in San Francisco Bay Area (Other Lists), Investors in Space (Seed), Investors in AI (Series A), Investors in BioTech (Series A), Investors in EnergyTech (Series A), Investors in FinTech (Series A), Investors in Space (Series A), Investors in EnergyTech (Series B), Investors in AI (Series B), Investors in FinTech (Series B), Investors in BioTech (Series B), Investors in Space (Series B), Investors in Angel, Scout, and Solo-Capitalists (Other Lists), Investors in EnergyTech (Pre-seed), Investors in Space (Pre-seed), Investors in BioTech (Pre-seed), Investors in AI (Pre-seed), Investors in AI (Pre-seed), Investors in FinTech (Pre-seed), Investors in EnergyTech (Pre-seed), Investors in FinTech (Pre-seed), Investors in BioTech (Pre-seed), Investors in Space (Pre-seed), Investors in FinTech (Series A), Investors in AI (Seed), Investors in FinTech (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)