# Founders Fund: investor

Canonical ID: `110b2374-9cdd-4fb1-8ce7-16d4c786c604`

Venture capital firm founded by Peter Thiel, investing in transformative technology companies across defense, AI, and hardware.

- **Type:** Venture capital

## Portfolio (33)

- [Hadrian Automation](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/hadrian.md) Series D · 2026-08-06 · $1.4B (reported)
- [Stark Defence](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/stark-defence.md) Series B · 2026-06-23 · $570M (reported) · _co lead_
- [Stark Defence](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/stark-defence.md) Series C · 2026-06-23 · $570M (reported) · _co lead_
- [Impulse Space](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/impulse-space.md) Series D · 2026-06-02 · $500M (reported)
- [Anduril Industries](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/anduril.md) Series H · 2026-05-13 · $5.0B (reported)
- [Panthalassa](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/panthalassa.md) Series B · 2026-05-01 · _follow_
- [Hermeus](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/hermeus.md) Series C · 2026-04-07 · $350M (reported) · _follow_
- [Halter](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/halter.md) Series C · 2025-12-01 · $100M (reported)
- [Westmag](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/westmag.md) Seed · 2025-12-01 · $11M (reported)
- [Halter](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/halter.md) Series D · 2025-12-01 · $220M (reported) · _lead_
- [Hadrian Automation](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/hadrian.md) Series C · 2025-07-17 · $260M (reported) · _lead_
- [Gecko Robotics](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/gecko-robotics.md) Growth Round (2025) · 2025-06-12 · $125M (reported)
- [Anduril Industries](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/anduril.md) Series G · 2025-06-05 · $2.5B · _lead_
- [Neuralink](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/neuralink.md) Series E · 2025-05-01 · $650M (reported) · _co lead_
- [Anduril Industries](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/anduril.md) Series F · 2024-08-07 · $1.5B · _lead_
- [Varda Space Industries](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/varda-space.md) Series B · 2024-04-04 · $90M
- [Gecko Robotics](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/gecko-robotics.md) Series C Extension · 2023-12-05 · $100M (reported) · _lead_
- [Hadrian Automation](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/hadrian.md) Series B · 2023-12-01 · $117M (reported) · _co lead_
- [Impulse Space](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/impulse-space.md) Series A · 2023-07-24 · $45M
- [SpaceX](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/spacex.md) Venture Round · 2023-01-02 · $750M (reported)
- [Anduril Industries](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/anduril.md) Series E · 2022-12-01 · $1.5B (reported)
- [ISEE AI](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/isee-ai.md) Series B · 2022-11-01 · _lead_
- [Hadrian Automation](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/hadrian.md) Series A · 2022-03-30 · $90M · _follow_
- [Gecko Robotics](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/gecko-robotics.md) Series C · 2022-03-04 · $73M (reported)
- [Varda Space Industries](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/varda-space.md) Series A · 2021-07-29 · $42M
- [Anduril Industries](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/anduril.md) Series D · 2021-06-01 · $450M (reported)
- [Anduril Industries](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/anduril.md) Series C · 2020-07-01 · $200M (reported)
- [Gecko Robotics](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/gecko-robotics.md) Series B · 2019-12-16 · $40M (reported)
- [ISEE AI](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/isee-ai.md) Series A · 2019-11-01 · _lead_
- [Anduril Industries](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/anduril.md) Series B · 2019-09-01 · $127M (reported)
- [Built Robotics](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/built-robotics.md) Series B · 2019-09-01 · $33M (reported) · _lead_
- [Gecko Robotics](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/gecko-robotics.md) Series A · 2018-08-20 · $7M (reported)
- [Cobalt AI](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/cobalt-ai.md) Series A · 2018-03-30 · $13M

## Invests alongside (52)

Other investors that participated in the same funding rounds as Founders Fund.

- [Lux Capital](https://registry.deploy.report/investors/lux-capital.md) · 10 shared rounds: [Hadrian Automation Series D](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/hadrian.md#funding-rounds), [Impulse Space Series D](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/impulse-space.md#funding-rounds), [Westmag Seed](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/westmag.md#funding-rounds), [Hadrian Automation Series C](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/hadrian.md#funding-rounds), [Varda Space Industries Series B](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/varda-space.md#funding-rounds), [Hadrian Automation Series B](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/hadrian.md#funding-rounds), [Impulse Space Series A](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/impulse-space.md#funding-rounds), [Hadrian Automation Series A](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/hadrian.md#funding-rounds), [Varda Space Industries Series A](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/varda-space.md#funding-rounds), [Anduril Industries Series D](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/anduril.md#funding-rounds)
- [Andreessen Horowitz (a16z)](https://registry.deploy.report/investors/a16z.md) · 7 shared rounds: [Anduril Industries Series H](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/anduril.md#funding-rounds), [Hadrian Automation Series C](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/hadrian.md#funding-rounds), [Anduril Industries Series E](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/anduril.md#funding-rounds), [Hadrian Automation Series A](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/hadrian.md#funding-rounds), [Anduril Industries Series D](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/anduril.md#funding-rounds), [Anduril Industries Series C](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/anduril.md#funding-rounds), [Anduril Industries Series B](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/anduril.md#funding-rounds)
- [Sequoia Capital](https://registry.deploy.report/investors/sequoia-capital.md) · 5 shared rounds: [Stark Defence Series C](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/stark-defence.md#funding-rounds), [Stark Defence Series B](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/stark-defence.md#funding-rounds), [Neuralink Series E](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/neuralink.md#funding-rounds), [SpaceX Venture Round](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/spacex.md#funding-rounds), [Cobalt AI Series A](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/cobalt-ai.md#funding-rounds)
- [General Catalyst](https://registry.deploy.report/investors/general-catalyst.md) · 4 shared rounds: [Varda Space Industries Series B](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/varda-space.md#funding-rounds), [Varda Space Industries Series A](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/varda-space.md#funding-rounds), [Anduril Industries Series D](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/anduril.md#funding-rounds), [Anduril Industries Series B](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/anduril.md#funding-rounds)
- [Khosla Ventures](https://registry.deploy.report/investors/khosla-ventures.md) · 3 shared rounds: [Hermeus Series C](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/hermeus.md#funding-rounds), [Varda Space Industries Series B](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/varda-space.md#funding-rounds), [Varda Space Industries Series A](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/varda-space.md#funding-rounds)
- [Valor Equity Partners](https://registry.deploy.report/investors/valor-equity.md) · 3 shared rounds: [Anduril Industries Series E](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/anduril.md#funding-rounds), [Anduril Industries Series D](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/anduril.md#funding-rounds), [Anduril Industries Series C](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/anduril.md#funding-rounds)
- [137 Ventures](https://registry.deploy.report/investors/137-ventures.md) · 2 shared rounds: [Hadrian Automation Series D](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/hadrian.md#funding-rounds), [Impulse Space Series D](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/impulse-space.md#funding-rounds)
- [Altimeter Capital](https://registry.deploy.report/investors/altimeter-capital.md) · 2 shared rounds: [Hadrian Automation Series D](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/hadrian.md#funding-rounds), [Hadrian Automation Series C](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/hadrian.md#funding-rounds)
- [Cox Enterprises](https://registry.deploy.report/investors/cox-enterprises.md) · 2 shared rounds: [Hermeus Series C](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/hermeus.md#funding-rounds), [Gecko Robotics Growth Round (2025)](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/gecko-robotics.md#funding-rounds)
- [Drive Capital](https://registry.deploy.report/investors/drive-capital.md) · 2 shared rounds: [Gecko Robotics Series C](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/gecko-robotics.md#funding-rounds), [Gecko Robotics Series B](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/gecko-robotics.md#funding-rounds)
- [ENIAC Ventures](https://registry.deploy.report/investors/eniac-ventures.md) · 2 shared rounds: [ISEE AI Series B](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/isee-ai.md#funding-rounds), [ISEE AI Series A](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/isee-ai.md#funding-rounds)
- [NATO Innovation Fund](https://registry.deploy.report/investors/nato-innovation-fund.md) · 2 shared rounds: [Stark Defence Series B](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/stark-defence.md#funding-rounds), [Stark Defence Series C](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/stark-defence.md#funding-rounds)
- [Thrive Capital](https://registry.deploy.report/investors/thrive-capital.md) · 2 shared rounds: [Anduril Industries Series H](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/anduril.md#funding-rounds), [Neuralink Series E](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/neuralink.md#funding-rounds)
- [US Innovative Technology Fund](https://registry.deploy.report/investors/us-innovative-technology-fund.md) · 2 shared rounds: [Gecko Robotics Growth Round (2025)](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/gecko-robotics.md#funding-rounds), [Gecko Robotics Series C Extension](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/gecko-robotics.md#funding-rounds)
- [Valor Equity Partners](https://registry.deploy.report/investors/valor-equity-partners.md) · 2 shared rounds: [Hadrian Automation Series D](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/hadrian.md#funding-rounds), [Neuralink Series E](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/neuralink.md#funding-rounds)
- [XN](https://registry.deploy.report/investors/xn-management.md) · 2 shared rounds: [Gecko Robotics Growth Round (2025)](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/gecko-robotics.md#funding-rounds), [Gecko Robotics Series C](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/gecko-robotics.md#funding-rounds)
- [Y Combinator](https://registry.deploy.report/investors/y-combinator.md) · 2 shared rounds: [Gecko Robotics Growth Round (2025)](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/gecko-robotics.md#funding-rounds), [Gecko Robotics Series A](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/gecko-robotics.md#funding-rounds)
- [8VC](https://registry.deploy.report/investors/8vc.md) · 1 shared round: [Anduril Industries Series D](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/anduril.md#funding-rounds)
- [Advent International](https://registry.deploy.report/investors/advent-international.md) · 1 shared round: [Stark Defence Series C](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/stark-defence.md#funding-rounds)
- [Baillie Gifford](https://registry.deploy.report/investors/baillie-gifford.md) · 1 shared round: [Hadrian Automation Series D](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/hadrian.md#funding-rounds)
- [BANNER VC](https://registry.deploy.report/investors/banner-vc.md) · 1 shared round: [Impulse Space Series D](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/impulse-space.md#funding-rounds)
- [Bling Capital](https://registry.deploy.report/investors/bling-capital.md) · 1 shared round: [Hermeus Series C](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/hermeus.md#funding-rounds)
- [Bloomberg Beta](https://registry.deploy.report/investors/bloomberg-beta.md) · 1 shared round: [Cobalt AI Series A](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/cobalt-ai.md#funding-rounds)
- [Canaan Partners](https://registry.deploy.report/investors/canaan-partners.md) · 1 shared round: [Hermeus Series C](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/hermeus.md#funding-rounds)
- [CapitalG](https://registry.deploy.report/investors/capitalg.md) · 1 shared round: [Hadrian Automation Series D](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/hadrian.md#funding-rounds)
- [Construct Capital](https://registry.deploy.report/investors/construct-capital.md) · 1 shared round: [Hadrian Automation Series D](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/hadrian.md#funding-rounds)
- [CRV](https://registry.deploy.report/investors/crv.md) · 1 shared round: [ISEE AI Series A](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/isee-ai.md#funding-rounds)
- [DFJ Growth](https://registry.deploy.report/investors/dfj-growth.md) · 1 shared round: [Neuralink Series E](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/neuralink.md#funding-rounds)
- [Human Capital](https://registry.deploy.report/investors/human-capital.md) · 1 shared round: [Neuralink Series E](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/neuralink.md#funding-rounds)
- [John Doerr](https://registry.deploy.report/investors/john-doerr.md) · 1 shared round: [Panthalassa Series B](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/panthalassa.md#funding-rounds)
- [Linse Capital](https://registry.deploy.report/investors/linse-capital.md) · 1 shared round: [Impulse Space Series D](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/impulse-space.md#funding-rounds)
- [Lowercarbon Capital](https://registry.deploy.report/investors/lowercarbon-capital.md) · 1 shared round: [Panthalassa Series B](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/panthalassa.md#funding-rounds)
- [Maersk Growth](https://registry.deploy.report/investors/maersk-growth.md) · 1 shared round: [ISEE AI Series B](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/isee-ai.md#funding-rounds)
- [Menlo Ventures](https://registry.deploy.report/investors/menlo-ventures.md) · 1 shared round: [Westmag Seed](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/westmag.md#funding-rounds)
- [New Legacy](https://registry.deploy.report/investors/new-legacy.md) · 1 shared round: [ISEE AI Series B](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/isee-ai.md#funding-rounds)
- [Next47](https://registry.deploy.report/investors/next47.md) · 1 shared round: [Gecko Robotics Series B](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/gecko-robotics.md#funding-rounds)
- [NFDG](https://registry.deploy.report/investors/nfdg.md) · 1 shared round: [Westmag Seed](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/westmag.md#funding-rounds)
- [Primary Venture Partners](https://registry.deploy.report/investors/primary-venture-partners.md) · 1 shared round: [ISEE AI Series A](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/isee-ai.md#funding-rounds)
- [Qatar Investment Authority (QIA)](https://registry.deploy.report/investors/qatar-investment-authority.md) · 1 shared round: [Neuralink Series E](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/neuralink.md#funding-rounds)
- [Sands Capital](https://registry.deploy.report/investors/sands-capital.md) · 1 shared round: [Anduril Industries Series F](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/anduril.md#funding-rounds)
- [SciFi Ventures](https://registry.deploy.report/investors/scifi-ventures.md) · 1 shared round: [Panthalassa Series B](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/panthalassa.md#funding-rounds)
- [Socium Ventures](https://registry.deploy.report/investors/socium-ventures.md) · 1 shared round: [Hermeus Series C](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/hermeus.md#funding-rounds)
- [Sozo Ventures](https://registry.deploy.report/investors/sozo-ventures.md) · 1 shared round: [Panthalassa Series B](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/panthalassa.md#funding-rounds)
- [Storm Ventures](https://registry.deploy.report/investors/storm-ventures.md) · 1 shared round: [Cobalt AI Series A](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/cobalt-ai.md#funding-rounds)
- [Super Micro](https://registry.deploy.report/investors/super-micro.md) · 1 shared round: [Panthalassa Series B](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/panthalassa.md#funding-rounds)
- [Susquehanna](https://registry.deploy.report/investors/susquehanna.md) · 1 shared round: [Panthalassa Series B](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/panthalassa.md#funding-rounds)
- [T. Rowe Price](https://registry.deploy.report/investors/t-rowe-price.md) · 1 shared round: [Hadrian Automation Series D](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/hadrian.md#funding-rounds)
- [TIME Ventures](https://registry.deploy.report/investors/time-ventures.md) · 1 shared round: [Panthalassa Series B](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/panthalassa.md#funding-rounds)
- [Vy Capital](https://registry.deploy.report/investors/vy-capital.md) · 1 shared round: [Neuralink Series E](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/neuralink.md#funding-rounds)
- [Washington Harbour Partners](https://registry.deploy.report/investors/washington-harbour-partners.md) · 1 shared round: [Hadrian Automation Series D](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/hadrian.md#funding-rounds)
- [WCM Investment Management](https://registry.deploy.report/investors/wcm-investment-management.md) · 1 shared round: [Hadrian Automation Series D](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/hadrian.md#funding-rounds)
- [XYZ Venture Capital](https://registry.deploy.report/investors/xyz-ventures.md) · 1 shared round: [Gecko Robotics Series C](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/gecko-robotics.md#funding-rounds)

## Partners (2)

- [Trae Stephens](https://registry.deploy.report/people/trae-stephens.md) partner
- [Peter Thiel](https://registry.deploy.report/people/peter-thiel.md) founder

## Sources (1)

1. https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260602552448/en/Westmag-Emerges-With-11-Million-Seed-Led-By-Andreessen-Horowitz-to-Build-Americas-Drone-Motor-and-Robot-Actuator-Industry


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