Founders Fund
Founders Fund is a venture capital firm investing in smart people solving difficult problems. Founders Fund invests across all stages, sectors and geographies building revolutionary technologies. The firm has historically invested in a wide variety of sectors, including aerospace, artificial intelligence, advanced computing, energy, health, and consumer internet. Their partners have founded and funded companies including PayPal, Palantir, SpaceX, Anduril, Flexport, Airbnb and Stripe. Founders fund was founded in 2005 by Peter Thiel, Ken Howery, Luke Nosek, and Sean Parker, who are all prominent figures in the tech industry.
Associated People
Joey Krug
2023 - present
Keith Rabois
2019 - present
Luke Nosek
2006 - present
Peter Thiel
2006 - present
Ken Howery
2005 - 2019
Blake Masters
2011 - 2011
ABOUT FOUNDERS FUND
Founders Fund is a multi-stage, multi-sector venture capital firm with an emphasis on transformational technologies and companies.
The firm pursues a founder-friendly investment strategy that provides maximum support with minimum interference.
The firm operates several investment funds, each focusing on different stages of investment, from seed to growth stage.
The firm was the first institutional investor in SpaceX and Palantir Technologies, and one of the earliest investors in Facebook.
FOUNDERS
Peter Thiel. Co-Founder of PayPal and Palantir, and an early investor in Facebook.
Ken Howery. Co-Founder of PayPal and former U.S. Ambassador of Sweden.
Luke Nosek. Co-Founder of PayPal and a prominent angel investor.
Sean Parker. Co-Founder of Napster and an early advisor to Facebook.