Venture capital
Founders Fund
Fit 82
Sample data — verify thesis, stage focus, and contact info before reaching out.
Backs people building revolutionary technologies. PayPal, Palantir, SpaceX, Anduril, Flexport, Stripe.
Stages
SeedSeries ASeries BGrowth stage
Geographies
usglobal
Industries
deeptechaiai-infrafintechbiotechsaashardware
Business models
saasenterprisemarketplaceproduct
Check size
$1,000,000 to $100,000,000
Founder segments
technical-founderdomain-expertsecond-time-founder
Portfolio anchors
SpaceXPalantirAndurilStripeFlexportAirbnb
How to reach them
Warm intro is the strongest signal. No public general phone or pitch inbox. Partners read introductions from trusted portfolio CEOs.
- Website
- foundersfund.com ↗
- Submission link
- Apply or pitch ↗
Known weaknesses
- Highly selective
- Contrarian thesis, passes on many 'consensus' deals
Outreach starter
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Venture capital cold email
Subject: {{idea name}}: {{one-line description}}
Hi Founders Fund,
I'm {{founder name}}, building {{idea name}}.
In one line: {{one-line description}}
Where we are today: {{1-2 sentences of traction}}
We are raising {{ask amount}}. Saw your work with SpaceX, the closest analog to what we're building, which is why I'm reaching out to you specifically.
Deck and demo: {{website url}}
Worth a 20-minute conversation?
{{founder name}}Fill in: idea name, one-line description, founder name, 1-2 sentences of traction, ask amount, website url
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