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Founders Fund

Founders Fund

The Founders Fund is a venture capital firm headquartered in San Francisco, California, investing in technology companies that was founded in 2005 by Peter Thiel, Ken Howry, and Luke Nosek.

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foundersfund.com
Is a
Organization
Organization
Investor
Investor
Venture capital firm
Venture capital firm
Company
Company

Company attributes

Industry
Quantum computing
Quantum computing
Venture capital
Venture capital
Location
United States
United States
San Francisco
San Francisco
B2X
B2B
B2B
CEO
Peter Thiel
Peter Thiel
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Founder
Luke Nosek
Luke Nosek
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Peter Thiel
Peter Thiel
Ken Howery
Ken Howery
Brian Singerman
Brian Singerman
Pitchbook URL
pitchbook.com/profiles.../11315-62
Legal Name
Founders Fund Management LLC
Subsidiary
Pathfinder (venture capital)
Pathfinder (venture capital)
Number of Employees (Ranges)
11 – 500
Email Address
info@foundersfund.com
Phone Number
+141535919220
Full Address
Letterman Digital Arts Center San Francisco, California, U.S.0
Investors
Handshake (Blockchain)
Handshake (Blockchain)
Global Space Ventures
Global Space Ventures
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Varda Space Industries
Varda Space Industries
Founded Date
2005
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Competitors
Jackson Square Ventures
Jackson Square Ventures
Amplify.LA
Amplify.LA
Glassdoor ID
1010727
Board of Directors
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Mike Petriano
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CFO
Neil Ruthven
Neil Ruthven
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Key People
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Scott Nolan
Keith Rabois
Keith Rabois
Brian Singerman
Brian Singerman
Cyan Banister
Cyan Banister
Lauren Gross
Lauren Gross
Delian Asparouhov
Delian Asparouhov
Ken Howery
Ken Howery
Peter Thiel
Peter Thiel
...
Also Known As
DFSODFSO
FFV Ventures 2024
NAICS Code
52,523
COO
Lauren Gross
Lauren Gross
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Country
United States
United States
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Headquarters
San Francisco
San Francisco
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Venture Capital Firm attributes

Invested in
Emerald Therapeutics
Emerald Therapeutics
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Buddy Media
Leap Motion
Leap Motion
Betable
Betable
Roivant Sciences
Roivant Sciences
Signature Therapeutics
Signature Therapeutics
The Athletic
The Athletic
X-Vax Technology
X-Vax Technology
...
Blog
medium.com/@foundersfund

Other attributes

Company Operating Status
Active
Strategic Partnerships
Latest Signed Investment Fund Date
November 2019
Partner
Keith Rabois
Keith Rabois
Peter Thiel
Peter Thiel
Lauren Gross
Lauren Gross
Brian Singerman
Brian Singerman
Total Offering Amount (USD)
4,527,398,036
Wallet
metamask.io
trezor.io
Wikidata ID
Q1439864

The Founders Fund is a venture capital firm investing in a wide variety of companies developing technologies and businesses in aerospace & transportation, biotechnology & health, advanced machines & artificial intelligence, energy, analytics & software, consumer internet & media. Peter Thiel, Ken Howry, and Luke Nosek founded the Founders Fund in 2005, and the firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. Notable investments made by the Founders Fund include: Airbnb, Lyft, Spotify, Facebook, ZocDoc, Palantir Technologies, and SpaceX.

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Further Resources

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Date

Bloomberg - Are you a robot?

Brandon Kochkodin , Jen Skerritt , and Craig Giammona

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-09-19/thiel-backed-fund-hits-jackpot-with-12-billion-tilray-stake

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In-car commerce startup Cargo raises $22 million led by Founders Fund

Kristen Korosec

https://techcrunch.com/2018/09/27/in-car-commerce-startup-cargo-raises-22-million-led-by-founders-fund/

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