Founders Fund • Building the Future
New: Defense in the Age of AI

We back the
builders of
tomorrow.

A venture capital firm investing in visionary founders creating revolutionary technologies.

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Our Portfolio

Companies redefining what's possible.

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DEFENSE • AI
Anduril

New defense for a new terrain: adapt, design, deploy.

2022 • Series D
SPACE • INFRASTRUCTURE
Starlink

A network of satellites connecting the world.

Ongoing
AI • FOUNDATIONAL
OpenAI

Thirty years later, our world of progress beyond the great distraction.

2019 • Early
OUR THESIS

Progress is not inevitable.
We make it so.

We invest in the companies that push humanity forward — even when the path is uncertain.
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We believe the future belongs to those who build boldly. Not incremental improvements — but fundamental breakthroughs in energy, space, defense, biology, and intelligence.
History shows that real progress comes from ambitious founders who refuse to accept the status quo. We partner with them from the earliest stages, providing capital, networks, and conviction.
Our approach is simple: find the best people solving the hardest problems, and back them relentlessly.
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