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    Founders Fund

    San Francisco, California, United StatesFounded 2005

    Founders Fund focuses on backing ambitious, transformational technologies and "generational companies" with the potential to reshape industries, often making contrarian bets in "hard tech" sectors like AI, aerospace, and defense. The firm employs a founder-centric philosophy, supporting exceptional entrepreneurs with bold visions across various investment stages.

    Deal activity increased 52% year-over-year (50 deals in the last 12 months). Average disclosed round size is $119.9M (across 707 rounds with reported amounts).

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    Portfolio

    752

    Fund Size

    $17B

    Top Stage

    Seed

    Last 12 Mo

    50

    Team

    Peter Thiel

    Peter Thiel

    Managing Partner

    AM

    Amin Mirzadegan

    Partner

    DA

    Delian Asparouhov

    Partner

    MV

    Matias van Thienen

    Partner

    TS

    Trae Stephens

    Partner

    NT

    Napoleon Ta

    Partner

    JK

    Joey Krug

    Partner

    EG

    Erin Gleason Lane

    Vice President

    RW

    Robert Windesheim

    On the Investment Team

    Brian Singerman

    Brian Singerman

    Partner

    Portfolio Breakdown

    Stage Distribution

    Sector Distribution

    Investment Activity

    DealsAvg Round Size

    Portfolio

    752 investments
    CompanyRoundAmountDate
    Hermeus logoHermeusSeries C$350MApr 2026
    HHalterGrowth$220MMar 2026
    HHalterUnknownMar 2026
    Nominal Inc. logoNominal Inc.Series B$80MMar 2026
    AAnduril IndustriesUnknownMar 2026
    Freeform logoFreeformSeries B$67MFeb 2026
    Night Media Inc. logoNight Media Inc.Growth$70MFeb 2026
    Onodrim Industries logoOnodrim IndustriesSeedFeb 2026
    Onodrim Industries logoOnodrim IndustriesSeed$40MFeb 2026
    Monaco logoMonacoSeed$10MFeb 2026
    Monaco logoMonacoSeries AFeb 2026
    Hadrian logoHadrianUnknownJan 2026
    Hadrian logoHadrianGrowth$180MJan 2026
    EErebor BankGrowth$350MJan 2026
    Erebor logoEreborGrowth$350MDec 2025
    Radiant Nuclear logoRadiant NuclearGrowth$300MDec 2025
    Ramp logoRampGrowth$300MNov 2025
    Lighter logoLighterSeries C$68MNov 2025
    Netic logoNeticSeries B$23MNov 2025
    Valthos logoValthosSeed$30MOct 2025
    Crusoe logoCrusoeSeries E$1.4BOct 2025
    Riff logoRiffSeries A$14MOct 2025
    Peptilogics logoPeptilogicsSeries B$78MOct 2025
    Bondu logoBonduSeed$5.3MOct 2025
    Phagos logoPhagosSeries A$25MOct 2025
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    Last updated: 10 April 2026