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 CapitalIDG CapitalDeep Fork CapitalSilicon Valley ConnectMubadalaSherpalo VenturesXSeed CapitalSpark CapitalAlumni Ventures Resolute VenturesSocial CapitalKIXEYEBiomatics Capital PartnersCota CapitalAustin VenturesScribble VenturesTransmedia CapitalBlueRun VenturesIA VenturesMeritech Capital PartnersK5 VenturesSocial LeverageMorgenthaler VenturesBroadway AngelsCervin VenturesFounder CollectiveThe Venture Reality FundVast VenturesTrail Run CapitalBoxGroupGoat CapitalAME Cloud VenturesIntel CapitalAngelPadWestern Technology InvestmentSagaQuiet CapitalAmerican Express VenturesGreenoaks CapitalSweet CapitalOyster VenturesMindfull InvestorsCreandumSound VenturesKapor CapitalCP VenturesLong Ventures PartnersHardware ClubIndicator VenturesNKM CapitalCRVSommet ABSpero VenturesNeoTribe VenturesRRE VenturesBootstrapLabsRipple VCMatter Venture PartnersArtis Ventures (AV)Baruch Future VenturesSinai Ventures500 Startups KoreaMerian VenturesCraft VenturesBaseline VenturesRTP VenturesOffline VenturesCatapult CapitalTalis CapitalBondACME CapitalICONIQ CapitalRobot VenturesJetstreamAngel investor8-Bit CapitalScifi VcConstruct CapitalBlockchain.com Ventures10100Tencent HoldingsTribeca Venture PartnersTrucks Venture CapitalGranite AsiaFuture Planet CapitalAnorak VenturesThe Alchemy FundSLVCsuper{set}G2VPValar VenturesDST GlobalAvalon VenturesArray VenturesBullpen CapitalQualcomm VenturesFoundry GroupTrinity VenturesCourtside VenturesAMASIAMerus CapitalLead Edge CapitalZeev VenturesSouth Park CommonsAngular VenturesCasa Verde CapitalMithril Capital ManagementCleo CapitalThe House FundLobby CapitalEarl Grey Capital01 AdvisorsFPV FundThink ColoradoOperator PartnersAndreessen HorowitzKhosla VenturesGeneral CatalystGoogle VenturesLightspeed Venture PartnersSV AngelPear VCInitialized CapitalFlex Capital, LLC // Turbo Ventures, LLCWinklevoss CapitalXYZ Venture CapitalArtist CapitalUnknown VenturesCountdown CapitalRainfall VenturesVariousBanana CapitalGiant VenturesNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)DCVC (Data Collective)Base10 (Base10 Partners) Fuel CapitalDCMIndex Ventures137 VenturesTeam8TQ VenturesTodd and Rahul's Angel FundVensana CapitalAngelListWing Venture CapitalCollaborative Fund (Collab Fund)Headline (formerly e.ventures)FJ LabsFloodgateVillage GlobalGradient VenturesGreat Oaks Venture CapitalGreylockSummit PartnersSeedcampKleiner PerkinsMayfieldRedpoint VenturesSequoia CapitalSignalFireAdditionTrue VenturesUlu VenturesUncork CapitalThirty Five VenturesOropos GmbHBallistic VenturesHV Capital2xNTrust VenturesCuratedTime BioVenturesParaFi CapitalDavidovs VCNext47Acton Capital PartnersTeam GlobalPrefix CapitalObvious VenturesLocalGlobeForum VenturesArchetypeTrue Global Ventures500 GlobalFirstMark CapitalInvariantes FundHumba VenturesUnion Square VenturesInspired CapitalConversion Capital8VCCubit CapitalAugust CapitalBain Capital VenturesFirst Round CapitalAccelGoodwater CapitalAlpine VenturesRavelin CapitalLux CapitalAbstract VenturesNotable Capital (formerly GGV Capital)Glasswing VenturesIVPPantera CapitalPractical Venture CapitalBenchmarkPrimitive Ventures2048 VenturesRidge Ventures (Formerly known as IDG Ventures USA)Company CapitalElectric CapitalPlug & Play VenturesMarcy Venture PartnersK2 GlobalThe General PartnershipMosaic VenturesLong Journey VenturesPropeller VCThrive CapitalMenlo VenturesFoundation CapitalBessemer Venture PartnersSapphire VenturesRibbit CapitalTiger Global ManagementBlockchain CapitalCoatueLiquid 2 VenturesSlow VenturesDragonfly Capital Partners8090 IndustriesWorkLife VenturesFelicis VenturesVenture GuidesGV (Google Ventures)SoftBank Investment AdvisersGaingelsTrajectory VenturesENIAC VenturesSusa VenturesUpHonest CapitalDraper AssociatesTribe CapitalBling CapitalStreamlined VenturesCoinbase VenturesEverywhere Ventures (The Fund)Y CombinatorStellar CapitalCurie.BioAYANA Capital LLC11k VenturesHaun VenturesHanabi CapitalVerified CapitalLakeside CapitalBek VenturesVine Ventures, L.P.OrbiMed AdvisorsFlatiron PartnersGreylock PartnersThumbtackgokulrajaram.comMaveron LLCPrinceton University Investment CompanyCoatue ManagementBAM VENTURES LLCWanderThe Founders FundCenter for Rural Health LeadershipRappiSm4rt Predictive SystemsKraken Digital Asset ExchangePalmStar EntertainmentLookoutSocial Capital LPCambrian Asset Management LLCYelp.comNewlandsDistroKidCourant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, New York UniversityHelpful NetworksKKR & Co. Inc.TeamRankings.comStaenberg Venture Funds/Rustic CanyonglobaliDDropoutGustoGeni.comStacksFIRE DEPT.ClassPassDeep33HealthWorldWeb LLCSafeGraphUnstoppable DomainsPKF The Consulting House, Dubai - UAEBiowearFreelancer.comFreedom Financial NetworkSleuthBetabrandIsrael Defense ForcesA24NewLimitAlsop Louie PartnersLong-Term Stock Exchange
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)