Halter
Develops GPS-enabled cattle collars using sensors, software and AI.
$220MSeries E
Role not disclosedFF
Founders Fund
Activity from announced rounds
All recorded activity
Founders Fund is a technology venture firm with partners working in engineering-led businesses across energy, infrastructure, manufacturing, transport, biotechnology and defence.
The partnership combines investing with direct company creation. Trae Stephens co-founded Anduril and serves as its executive chairman; Delian Asparouhov co-founded Varda Space Industries; Scott Nolan founded uranium-enrichment company General Matter. These roles put investors inside the work of building industrial and defence businesses.
Nolan’s investing focus includes engineering-driven startups in energy, infrastructure, manufacturing, transportation and biotechnology. Stephens brings experience developing products and expanding government business at Palantir, including in intelligence and defence.
- Rounds participated in
- 38
- Confirmed lead rounds
- 1 29 roles undisclosed
- New companies
- 36 First participation on record · 2 follow-on
- Funding in participating rounds
- $10.8B 35 disclosed · full round size, not this investor’s share
By stage
1 more
Growth1
By primary sector
10 more
Agritech2
Enterprise software2
Hardware2
Mobility2
Ecommerce1
Fintech1
Healthtech1
Industrial tech1
Proptech1
Robotics1
By country
2 more
Netherlands1
New Zealand1
Rounds
38 in all activitySwarm Aero
Develops large uncrewed aerial vehicle swarms and command and control software
$35MSeries A
Role not disclosedNominal
Offers software for hardware engineers to test designs
$80MSeries B+
Role not disclosedFreeform
Develops AI-native 3D-printing systems for metal components using real-time simulations
$67MSeries B
Role not disclosedOnodrim Industries
Develops defence industrial platform for Europe's security and resilience
€40MSeed
Role not disclosedAvalanche Energy
Develops modular compact fusion machines for clean energy applications
$29MSeries A
Role not disclosedHadrian
Builds highly automated factories producing defense and aerospace systems
UndisclosedUndisclosed
Role not disclosedValinor Enterprises
Builds and buys critical defense and government technology solutions
$54MSeries A
Role not disclosed