Founders Fund
Est. dry powder
$10.8B
Raised, not yet invested
AUM
$17B
Assets under management
Latest fund
$50M
The Founders Fund
Est. cheque size
$696K–
From fund sizes
Deals, last 12 months
68
Last seen investing Oct 2026
About Founders Fund
The Founders Fund is a San Francisco-based private equity firm that invests in early-stage technology ventures. It focuses on consumer internet, advanced machines and intelligence, aerospace and transportation, analytics and software, as well as biotechnology and health companies across North America. The firm primarily invests at the seed and start-up stages.
- Type
- Venture Capital Firm (Investor)
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, California, US
- Stages
- AngelGrantSeedSeries ASeries BSeries CSeries DSeries E+6
- Est. cheque size
- $696K–$57.5M
- Sectors
- Information Technology, Diversified, Healthcare, Industrials, Telecoms & Media
- Regions
- North America
- Strategies
- Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Growth
Where they invest
From deals and portfolio companies on record
Most frequent rounds
- Series A282
- Seed248
- Series B191
- Series C119
- Series D60
Across 1,100 deals
Portfolio sectors
- Software39
- Aerospace12
- Biotechnology9
- Financial Services9
- Renewable Energy4
Across 614 companies
Portfolio countries
- US81
- UK4
- Germany2
- India2
- New Zealand2
Across 614 companies
Recent investments
Newest 5 of 1,100
- Series B$75M
Multiply Labs, Inc.
Oct 2026 · Series B
- Series D$250M
Varda Space Industries, Inc.
Sep 2026 · Series D
- Unspecified Round$153M
Biossil
Sep 2026 · Unspecified Round
- Unspecified Round$205M
EnduroSat EAD
Sep 2026 · Unspecified Round
- Unspecified Round$250M
Covenant
Sep 2026 · Unspecified Round
Offices
2 locations
- San Francisco, California, USHQ
- Miami, Florida, US
Questions about Founders Fund
How much does Founders Fund invest per deal?
Based on the size of its funds, Founders Fund writes estimated cheques of $696K–$57.5M. Lead cheques usually sit at the top of that range and follow-on cheques lower.
What stages does Founders Fund invest in?
Founders Fund has invested at Angel, Grant, Seed, Series A, Series B and Series C. Its most frequent rounds on record are Series A, Seed and Series B.
How much capital does Founders Fund have left to invest?
Founders Fund has an estimated $10.8B in dry powder: capital it has raised but not yet invested.