# Founders Fund

> Founders Fund is a San Francisco venture capital firm founded in 2005. It invests across stages, sectors, and geographies, with a public philosophy centered on ambitious technology and founder autonomy. Its portfolio includes SpaceX, Palantir, Airbnb, Anduril, and Anthropic; its services connect private-company financing with investment management for limited partners.

- **Founded:** 2005
- **Headquarters:** San Francisco, United States
- **Founders:** Peter Thiel (Co-founder; current partner), Ken Howery (Co-founder), Luke Nosek (Co-founder)
- **Products:** Venture investment, Growth-stage funds, Anatomy of Next
- **Notable:** Backed SpaceX ahead of its third Falcon 1 flight in 2008., Built a portfolio including Palantir, Airbnb, SpaceX, and Anduril., Established dedicated growth investment vehicles alongside venture funds.

## Products & services

- **Venture investment** — Private-company equity investment across early and later stages; not limited to one industry or geography.
- **Growth-stage funds** — Dedicated investment vehicles for later-stage companies, including Founders Fund Growth IV.
- **Anatomy of Next** — Public editorial and podcast programming exploring technology and the future.

## Achievements

- Backed SpaceX ahead of its third Falcon 1 flight in 2008.
- Built a portfolio including Palantir, Airbnb, SpaceX, and Anduril.
- Established dedicated growth investment vehicles alongside venture funds.
- Led Nominal’s March 2026 US$80 million financing.

## Latest updates

- **2026-02** — Anthropic named Founders Fund among the co-leads of its US$30 billion Series G at a US$380 billion post-money valuation.
- **2026-03** — Nominal announced a US$80 million round led by Founders Fund at a US$1 billion valuation.
- **2026-03** — Growth IV Form D, signed March 20, reported US$6.024585 billion sold across the listed vehicles, including general partner capital.
- **2026-10** — Coherence announced a US$45 million Series A co-led by Founders Fund and the OpenAI Startup Fund on October 21.

## Links

- Website: https://foundersfund.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-founders-fund
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/foundersfund
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/foundersfund/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/foundersfund/

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Last updated: 2026-10-27