Founders Fund

Activity from announced rounds

Activity in this selectionOct 23, 2026 · Europe · Jul 26, 2026

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.

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Rounds participated in
1
Confirmed lead rounds
0
All roles disclosed
New companies
1
First participation on record · 0 follow-on
Funding in participating rounds
$205M
1 disclosed · full round size, not this investor’s share

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Undisclosed1

By primary sector

Space tech1

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Bulgaria1

Rounds

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$205MFunding round
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