Founders Fund
Founders Fund
About this Opportunity
Founders Fund is an American venture capital firm founded in 2005 and headquartered in San Francisco. The firm was started by PayPal alumni and angel / venture investors and invests across stages and sectors in companies that aim to transform industries. Founders Fund is known for early and sustained backing of transformational companies (SpaceX, Palantir, Stripe, Facebook, Airbnb among others) and for a partner base that includes founder-investors and operators. The firm manages multi-billion dollar capital pools and participates in large follow-on rounds for high-growth technology companies.
What You'll Get
- Access to multi-stage capital and the ability to lead/participate in large follow-on rounds
- Network and experience from founders / operator partners with a track record of major outcomes
- Long history of backing transformational companies and supporting scale (e.g., SpaceX, Palantir, Stripe)
- Hands-on partner involvement and portfolio support across technical and regulatory challenges
Eligibility Requirements
Founders and startups across seed to growth stages building technology-driven, category-defining companies; portfolio and investment activity are sector-agnostic but with notable exposure to aerospace, infrastructure, enterprise software, fintech and biotech.