Address
Founders Fund LLC
Building C One Letterman Drive
420 Presidio of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA 94129
United States
Phone
Website
Business classification
VCID: 2132
Profile
Corporate information
Official name
Founders Fund Limited Liability Company
Registration country
Affiliated entities
Official name
Founders Fund Limited Liability Company
Registration country
Affiliated entities
Investment activity status
Active investor
Company type
San Francisco based venture capital firm investing in companies building revolutionary technologies.Fund terms
Funds managed
| Fund | Type | Vintage |
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| Founders Fund VI LP | Venture | 2016 |
| Founders Fund V LP | Venture | 2014 |
| Founders Fund IV LP | Venture | 2011 |
| Founders Fund IV Principals Fund LP | Venture | 2011 |
| Founders Fund III Entrepreneurs Fund LP | Venture | 2010 |
| Founders Fund III LP | Venture | 2010 |
| Founders Fund III Principals Fund LP | Venture | 2010 |
| Founders Fund Spacex Fund LP | Venture |
Team
Current employees
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Ken Howery | founder | |
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Luke Nosek | (from Apr 2006) |
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Sean Parker | founder | |
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Peter Thiel | founder | |
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Keith Rabois | (from Mar 2019) |
Investments
Investment preferences
Minimum investment (USD)
$ 100,000
Maximum initial investment (USD)
$ 1,000,000
Investment size comment
(sweet spot at USD 250,000)
Stage focus
Selected investments
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Polymarket Global information markets platform. |
United States | 15 May 2024 | Series B Initial investment. Led the investment round. Active |
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Roam Home Inc Assumable mortgage platform. |
United States | 10 May 2024 | N/A USD 3,000,000 (USD 3,000,000) deal size. Initial investment. Round participant. Active |
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Gecko Robotics Maker of physical infrastructure inspection robots. |
United States | 6 Dec 2023 | Series C Initial investment. Round participant. Active |
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Tactic |
27 Sep 2022 | N/A Follow-on investment. Round participant. Active |
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Inworld AI |
United States | 23 Aug 2022 | Series A Initial investment. Round participant. Active |
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Neuralink Corp |
United States | 30 Jul 2021 | Series C Initial investment. Round participant. Active |
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Staya Inc Recruitment orchestration platform. |
20 Jul 2021 | Series A Initial investment. Round participant. Active |
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Price Technologies Inc E-commerce price-savings platform. |
United States | 1 Apr 2021 | Seed Initial investment. Round participant. Active |
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WanderJaunt Inc Provider of technology-enabled property management solutions for travelers, homeowners, and accommodations from around the world. |
United States | 17 Sep 2019 | Series B Initial investment. Led the investment round. Exited (Write-off) |
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SmartDrive Systems Inc Measured safety technology and services to reduce costs associated with vehicle collisions, workers' compensations and personal injury. |
United States | 12 Sep 2019 | Venture Initial investment. Round participant. Active |
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Scale AI Inc API for training data. |
United States | 5 Aug 2019 | Series C Initial investment. Led the investment round. Active |
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Notable Labs Inc |
United States | 16 Jul 2019 | N/A Initial investment. Round participant. Active |
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GoTenna Inc Developer of a device that lets smartphones communicate without cell towers, WiFi roters or satellites. |
United States | 19 Jun 2019 | Series C Led the investment round. Active |
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Expanse Inc |
United States | 9 Apr 2019 | Series C Follow-on investment. Round participant. Active |
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Affirm Inc Provider of consumer loans. |
United States | 3 Apr 2019 11 Dec 2017 |
Series F Follow-on investment. Round participant. Active |
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Bitski Inc Developer-focused blockchain wallet infrastructure provider that allows creators, brands, and platforms to easily create, sell, and purchase NFTs. |
United States | 27 Nov 2018 | Seed Initial investment. Round participant. Active |
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OpenSea Inc Marketplace for non-fungible assets on the Ethereum blockchain. |
United States | 10 May 2018 | Seed Initial investment. Round participant. Active |
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Harbor Platform for tokenized securities that automates regulatory compliance. |
17 Apr 2018 | N/A Initial investment. Round participant. Active |
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Cobalt Robotics Inc Builder of indoor robots for security. |
United States | 30 Mar 2018 | Series A Initial investment. Round participant. Active |