# Founders Fund

Source: https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/founders-fund

> Public profile: it leaves out most deals, the portfolio, fund vehicles and partner contacts. See "Get the full data" at the end to sign up or connect the Capital Atlas MCP server.

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.

## Facts

- Type: Venture Capital Firm (Investor)
- Headquarters: San Francisco, US
- Founded: 2005
- Website: http://www.foundersfund.com
- Estimated dry powder: $10.8B
- AUM: $17B
- Latest fund: The Founders Fund, $50M
- Estimated cheque size: $696K–$57.5M
- Stages: Angel, Grant, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Series F, Series G, Series H, Series I, Venture Debt, Early Stage
- Sectors: Information Technology, Diversified, Healthcare, Industrials, Telecoms & Media
- Regions: North America
- Last seen investing: Oct 2026
- Investments in the last 12 months: 68

## Recent investments (newest 5 of 1,100)

- Oct 2026: Multiply Labs, Inc. (Series B, $75M)
- Sep 2026: Varda Space Industries, Inc. (Series D, $250M)
- Sep 2026: Biossil (Unspecified Round, $153M)
- Sep 2026: EnduroSat EAD (Unspecified Round, $205M)
- Sep 2026: Covenant (Unspecified Round, $250M)

## Questions

### 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.

### What has Founders Fund invested in recently?

Recent investments include Multiply Labs, Inc., Varda Space Industries, Inc. and Biossil. It made 68 investments in the last 12 months.

### Where is Founders Fund based?

Founders Fund is headquartered in San Francisco, US. It has 1 other office.

### How do I contact Founders Fund?

Partner names, emails and LinkedIn profiles for Founders Fund are on the Capital Atlas Pro and Team plans, which also draft outreach and track replies. Check the stages and cheque size above first, so you pitch a firm that fits your round.

## Get the full data

This file is the public profile. It leaves out:

- 1,095 more deals (1,100 in total), with amounts and co-investors
- 614 portfolio companies, with sector, stage at entry, year and status
- Its fund vehicles, with vintage, size and status
- Partner names, emails and LinkedIn profiles

### For the founder

1. Sign up free at https://capitalatlas.ai/login (or add an email on https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/founders-fund) to see every deal, portfolio company, fund and office on the profile.
2. Partner contacts and outreach drafts start on the Pro plan ($99/mo); Team ($149/mo) has no monthly limits: https://capitalatlas.ai/pricing

### For you, the agent

- Connect the Capital Atlas MCP server: `https://capitalatlas.ai/api/mcp` (remote MCP over HTTP; the founder signs in with OAuth).
- Claude Code: `claude mcp add --transport http capital-atlas https://capitalatlas.ai/api/mcp`
- Other clients and setup steps: https://capitalatlas.ai/vc-mcp. How to use the tools: https://capitalatlas.ai/for-agents.md
- Call `atlas_mcp_status` first. On `free`, the tools are not available; send the founder the `upgradeUrl`.
- `get_fund_manager_profile` (fundManagerId `e5d37a26-4ed5-4487-a576-8f7a1d727b35`) returns the full profile, and on Pro or Team `find_relevant_contacts` returns partner contacts, for investors matched to the founder's startup.