Founders Fund.
American venture capital firm
- Reports this week
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- Active events
- 1
- Connections
- 48
What's happening
Active this week
Earlier this month
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Founders Fund, a venture capital firm, is based in Austin and co-founded the online payments company PayPal in 1998.Some support1 report
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Flagler Health, an AI primary care company, secured funding from Bessemer Venture Partners, while Network Bio also raised capital from Founders Fund.Some support1 report
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Covenant Industries sought capital from the venture capital firms Founders Fund and Andreessen Horowitz.Well supported5 reports
One to three months ago
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Founders Fund invested in Oculus, which Facebook subsequently acquired for $2 billion. Meanwhile, Anduril secured funding and contracts for the U.S. military, and Palmer Luckey dropped out of California State University.Some support2 reports
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Shared investment in Musk's social media platform involving major venture capital firms Andreessen Horowitz, Founders Fund, and Larry Ellison.Some support1 report1 development inside
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Founders Fund and Khosla Ventures invested $70 million in the State Affairs platform, which provides policy intelligence to major corporations.Some support1 report
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Evan Burns is associated with prominent investors, including Founders Fund and Khosla Ventures.Some support1 report
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Thiel's business history, including the founding of Founders Fund and PayPal's sale to eBay, is detailed alongside Palantir's use in military and government operations.Well supported6 reports
Gone quiet
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Founders Fund and Ergo are both operating within the startup funding ecosystem.Some support1 report
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Peter Thiel's career path includes working as a derivatives trader at Credit Suisse, serving as a financial backer/delegate, and launching the successful venture capitalist firm Founders Fund.Some support1 report
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A founder with regional ties is investing in a high-tech food production company in the Middle East.Some support1 report
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Andrew Redd left SpaceX to found a new company, which received funding from Founders Fund and benefited from talent gained at Helion Energy.Some support1 report
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Anduril Industries expanded its office presence in Bellevue and received early venture capital funding from Founders Fund.Some support2 reports
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OpenAI is collaborating with Crusoe Energy Systems on a campus project, securing funding from Founders Fund, Fidelity Investments, and Ribbit Capital, alongside announcements made at the White House.Some support1 report
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OpenAI previously approached Anysphere regarding the acquisition of Cursor.Some support1 report
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Founders Fund and ARK Invest are backing Ethereum strategies and crypto ventures.Some support1 report
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Around Founders Fund this week
News at the entities that move Founders Fund most-
Peter Thiel StructuralPeter Thiel made remarks during an interview with Mathias Döpfner's podcast.Moves Founders Fund
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SpaceX StructuralThe UK defence ministry has adopted and begun using SpaceX's Starshield and Starlink services.Moves Founders Fund
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Ethereum StructuralAnimoca Brands is contributing to the ecosystem with commitments, launching natively across multiple blockchains, and executive comments on product goals.Moves Founders Fund
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Michael Polansky StructuralLady Gaga and Michael Polansky utilized surrogacy and are involved in a custody dispute regarding their baby.Moves Founders Fund
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DTE Energy StructuralTrump pledged to unleash American oil and gas production, specifically involving Matador Resources Company.Moves Founders Fund
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Anduril Industries TransactionalUS defense contractors, including Lockheed Martin and Anduril, are advocating for European defense autonomy across multiple countries.Moves Founders Fund
Connections
The 23 strongest of 48, analyzed from the reporting. The bars show how strongly a change on one side reaches the other.-
SpaceX Structural
Founders Fund holds a 3% ownership stake in SpaceX.
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Peter Thiel Structural
Peter Thiel is a co-founder and key operator of the venture capital firm Founders Fund.
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Amazon Transactional
Founders Fund acquired a significant stake of nearly $118 million in Amazon stock.
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Ethereum Structural
Founders Fund has provided financial investment and ongoing strategic backing to the Ethereum ecosystem.
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BitMine Immersion Transactional
Founders Fund participated as an investor in multiple private financing rounds for BitMine Immersion.
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Anduril Industries Transactional
Founders Fund provided early venture capital funding to Anduril Industries.
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Cognition AI Transactional
Cognition AI received funding from Founders Fund as part of a venture capital investment round.
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Andrew Redd Transactional
Founders Fund led the Series A funding round for Andrew Redd's startup.
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Poseidon Transactional
Founders Fund is currently investing in Poseidon, a high-tech food production company.
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Michael Polansky Structural
Michael Polansky was a former employee of Founders Fund.
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Oculus Transactional
Founders Fund made an investment in Oculus.
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Luke Nosek Structural
Luke Nosek is a co-founder of Founders Fund.
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Flock Safety Transactional
Founders Fund provided backing to Flock Safety, resulting in a $7.5B valuation.
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American Electric Power Mentioned together
Founders Fund holds investments in the energy and power sector, including American Electric Power.
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DTE Energy Structural
Founders Fund holds an investment stake in DTE Energy.
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Ergo Shared context
Both companies operate within the startup funding ecosystem.
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New York Shared context
Founders Fund operates within the geographic context of New York City.
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FirstEnergy Transactional
Founders Fund maintains an investment stake in energy and power companies like FirstEnergy.
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Evan Burns Mentioned together
Evan Burns is associated with Founders Fund in the context of investment.
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Andreessen Horowitz Mentioned together
Both Founders Fund and Andreessen Horowitz are identified as major venture capital firms.
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Alan Kay Transactional
Founders Fund hosted a retreat with Alan Kay.
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CMS Energy Structural
Founders Fund holds CMS Energy as part of its portfolio of energy and power stocks.
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Austin Shared context
The company is established and operates within the geographic boundaries of Austin.
History
Events by the month they beganSeptember 2026
3 events- Founders Fund hosted a retreat with Alan Kay on September 25, 2026.
- Founders Fund, a venture capital firm, is based in Austin and co-founded the online payments company PayPal in 1998.
- Flagler Health, an AI primary care company, secured funding from Bessemer Venture Partners, while Network Bio also raised capital from Founders Fund.
August 2026
2 events- Covenant Industries sought capital from the venture capital firms Founders Fund and Andreessen Horowitz.
- Founders Fund invested in Oculus, which Facebook subsequently acquired for $2 billion. Meanwhile, Anduril secured funding and contracts for the U.S. military, and Palmer Luckey dropped out of California State University.
July 2026
2 eventsShow 1 earlier month
June 2026
10 events- Shared investment in Musk's social media platform involving major venture capital firms Andreessen Horowitz, Founders Fund, and Larry Ellison.
- Thiel's business history, including the founding of Founders Fund and PayPal's sale to eBay, is detailed alongside Palantir's use in military and government operations.
- Founders Fund and Ergo are both operating within the startup funding ecosystem.
- Peter Thiel's career path includes working as a derivatives trader at Credit Suisse, serving as a financial backer/delegate, and launching the successful venture capitalist firm Founders Fund.
- A founder with regional ties is investing in a high-tech food production company in the Middle East.
- Andrew Redd left SpaceX to found a new company, which received funding from Founders Fund and benefited from talent gained at Helion Energy.
- Anduril Industries expanded its office presence in Bellevue and received early venture capital funding from Founders Fund.
- OpenAI is collaborating with Crusoe Energy Systems on a campus project, securing funding from Founders Fund, Fidelity Investments, and Ribbit Capital, alongside announcements made at the White House.
- OpenAI previously approached Anysphere regarding the acquisition of Cursor.
- Founders Fund and ARK Invest are backing Ethereum strategies and crypto ventures.