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Founders Fund

Founders Fund, a venture fund established in 2005 in San Francisco, California, has a broad investment focus across various sectors including AR/VR, E-Sports, FinTech, AI/ML, Robotics, Biotech, and many more. The fund, led by Partner Lauren Gross, has made 781 investments in companies like Niantic, The Boring Company, and LeafLink, with 136 successful exits. Founders Fund's portfolio spans industries such as healthcare, consumer goods, logistics, and space tech. They invest in companies at Pre-Seed to Series D stages, aiming to support revolutionary technologies. For more information, visit their website at www.foundersfund.com.

About

About

About

Bio

Founders Fund is a venture capital firm investing in companies building revolutionary technologies.

Location

San Francisco, California

Stage

Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D

Partner name

Lauren Gross

Bio

Founders Fund is a venture capital firm investing in companies building revolutionary technologies.

Location

San Francisco, California

Stage

Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D

Partner name

Lauren Gross

Fund

Fund

Fund

Fund Focus

Augmented & Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Software, E-Sports (Gaming), Construction Tech, Infrastructure, Transportation, Marketing (MarTech), Advertising (AdTech), Apps, Enterprise, FinTech, Information Technology, InsurTech, PropTech, Mobile, SaaS, Cybersecurity, Community, Entertainment & Media, Healthcare, Health & Wellness, Computer, Hardware, Advanced Materials, Cryptocurrency / Blockchain, E-Commerce, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning (AI/ML), Robotics, DeepTech, Medical Device, Energy, HR Tech, Industrials, Marketplace, PaaS (Platforms), Service Industry, BioTech, Fashion, Manufacturing, B2B, Cannabis, Big Data & Analytics, FemTech, Quality Assurance, SpaceTech, Supply Chain Tech, Professional Services, Logistics, RetailTech, Consulting, Legal Tech, Wearables & Quantified Self, Developer Tools, Market Research, CloudTech, Consumer Goods, Collaboration, Pharmaceuticals, Consumer, IoT (Internet of Things), Life Science, Sports, Network Security, Oil & Gas, Risk Management, Telecommunications (TMT), Food and Beverage, AgTech (FarmTech), PetTech, Productivity Tools, Beauty, Hospitality, AudioTech, Consumer Electronics, Events

Number of investments

781

Number of exits

136

Fund Type

Venture Fund

Portfolio Companies

Niantic, The Boring Company, Branch, Socotra, BuildOps, Material Security, Pray.com, IRL, Ayar Labs, BitPay, Ondo Finance, Built Robotics, PsiQuantum, Elemy, Gecko Robotics, Workrise, SWORD Health, Bolt Threads, Bungalow, LeafLink, Flock Safety, Collective Health, Datavant, Carrot Fertility, Density, Found, Sundae, Up&Up, Hadrian, Quora, Dover, Settle, ZenBusiness, Ghost, Quince, DoNotPay, Emerald Cloud Lab, Summersalt, Long-Term Stock Exchange, Searchlight, Tagomi, Supermove, Cargo, Invisibly, Coder, MakeSpace, MADE, Pietra, Mosaic, SmithRx, AirGarage, Exafunction, ISEE, Lula, BuildZoom, Earable, Pathpoint, Boom Entertainment, Perchwell, Balanced, Forward, Pathway Genomics, Persona, TruePlan.io, Modumetal, Vise, Seed Health, Workstream, Resilience, Hinge, People Data Labs, Ritual, Daring Foods, Brud, Garner Health, Grabango, Vontive, SESO, Culdesac, GreenPark Sports, Modern Animal, Q Bio, Zinier, OnDeck, Osaro, Kargo, Playbook, Hearth, Faire, The Org, Emulate, Bitski, Replica, Hubble Contacts, Figma, Raise Commercial Real Estate, Tachyus, Stemcentrx, Neurotrack, Onaroll, Open, Clearing, Mobalytics, Mixhalo, Radius Intelligence, Lattice, Accion Systems, Cerby, Run The World, Multiply Labs, Cobalt, Glow

Founders Fund

Founders Fund, a venture fund established in 2005 in San Francisco, California, has a broad investment focus across various sectors including AR/VR, E-Sports, FinTech, AI/ML, Robotics, Biotech, and many more. The fund, led by Partner Lauren Gross, has made 781 investments in companies like Niantic, The Boring Company, and LeafLink, with 136 successful exits. Founders Fund's portfolio spans industries such as healthcare, consumer goods, logistics, and space tech. They invest in companies at Pre-Seed to Series D stages, aiming to support revolutionary technologies. For more information, visit their website at www.foundersfund.com.

About

Bio

Founders Fund is a venture capital firm investing in companies building revolutionary technologies.

Location

San Francisco, California

Stage

Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D

Partner name

Lauren Gross

Fund

Fund Focus

Augmented & Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Software, E-Sports (Gaming), Construction Tech, Infrastructure, Transportation, Marketing (MarTech), Advertising (AdTech), Apps, Enterprise, FinTech, Information Technology, InsurTech, PropTech, Mobile, SaaS, Cybersecurity, Community, Entertainment & Media, Healthcare, Health & Wellness, Computer, Hardware, Advanced Materials, Cryptocurrency / Blockchain, E-Commerce, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning (AI/ML), Robotics, DeepTech, Medical Device, Energy, HR Tech, Industrials, Marketplace, PaaS (Platforms), Service Industry, BioTech, Fashion, Manufacturing, B2B, Cannabis, Big Data & Analytics, FemTech, Quality Assurance, SpaceTech, Supply Chain Tech, Professional Services, Logistics, RetailTech, Consulting, Legal Tech, Wearables & Quantified Self, Developer Tools, Market Research, CloudTech, Consumer Goods, Collaboration, Pharmaceuticals, Consumer, IoT (Internet of Things), Life Science, Sports, Network Security, Oil & Gas, Risk Management, Telecommunications (TMT), Food and Beverage, AgTech (FarmTech), PetTech, Productivity Tools, Beauty, Hospitality, AudioTech, Consumer Electronics, Events

Number of investments

781

Number of exits

136

Fund Type

Venture Fund

Portfolio Companies

Niantic, The Boring Company, Branch, Socotra, BuildOps, Material Security, Pray.com, IRL, Ayar Labs, BitPay, Ondo Finance, Built Robotics, PsiQuantum, Elemy, Gecko Robotics, Workrise, SWORD Health, Bolt Threads, Bungalow, LeafLink, Flock Safety, Collective Health, Datavant, Carrot Fertility, Density, Found, Sundae, Up&Up, Hadrian, Quora, Dover, Settle, ZenBusiness, Ghost, Quince, DoNotPay, Emerald Cloud Lab, Summersalt, Long-Term Stock Exchange, Searchlight, Tagomi, Supermove, Cargo, Invisibly, Coder, MakeSpace, MADE, Pietra, Mosaic, SmithRx, AirGarage, Exafunction, ISEE, Lula, BuildZoom, Earable, Pathpoint, Boom Entertainment, Perchwell, Balanced, Forward, Pathway Genomics, Persona, TruePlan.io, Modumetal, Vise, Seed Health, Workstream, Resilience, Hinge, People Data Labs, Ritual, Daring Foods, Brud, Garner Health, Grabango, Vontive, SESO, Culdesac, GreenPark Sports, Modern Animal, Q Bio, Zinier, OnDeck, Osaro, Kargo, Playbook, Hearth, Faire, The Org, Emulate, Bitski, Replica, Hubble Contacts, Figma, Raise Commercial Real Estate, Tachyus, Stemcentrx, Neurotrack, Onaroll, Open, Clearing, Mobalytics, Mixhalo, Radius Intelligence, Lattice, Accion Systems, Cerby, Run The World, Multiply Labs, Cobalt, Glow