> **Founders Fund** is a San Francisco based venture capital firm. Formed in 2005, Founders Fund had more than $11 billion in aggregate capital under management as of 2022. The firm invests across all stages and sectors, including aerospace, artificial intelligence, advanced computing, energy, health, and consumer Internet, with a portfolio that includes Airbnb, Lyft, Spotify, Stripe, and Oscar Health. Founders Fund was the first institutional investor in Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) and [[Palantir]] Technologies, and one of the earliest investors in [[Facebook]]. The firm’s partners, including [[Peter Thiel]], Ken Howery and Brian Singerman, have been founders, early employees and investors at companies including PayPal, [[Google]], [[Palantir]] Technologies, and SpaceX. > > [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Founders%20Fund) >