Founders Fund overview
Stories about Founders Fund
VC firms invest in adult pin-up site
BlueRun Ventures and Founders Fund have invested $7 million in a social networking site ‘for models, photographers and fans of female pin-up photography.’
Founders Fund contact information
Offices
One Letterman Drive, Building D, 5th Floor, San Francisco, 94129, United StatesContacts
| Name | Job title | Location | |
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Key Contact Mr. Neil Ruthven | Job titleChief Financial Officer | LocationSan Francisco, United States | Email  -------- |
| Key ContactMs. Lauren Vance | Job titleVice President, Client Services | LocationSan Francisco, United States | Email ---------- |
| Ms. Lauren Gross | Job titlePartner and Chief Operating Officer | LocationSan Francisco, United States | Email ----- |
| Mr. Peter Thiel | Job titleCo-Founder and Managing Partner | LocationSan Francisco, United States | Email ----- |
Founders Fund fund commitments
Known fund commitments: 1
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Manager ------- | Commitment date- | Commitment size- | |
Founders Fund funds managed
Closed funds: 17
| Fund | Fund size | Close date | Strategy |
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Fund size -------- | Close dateMar 2026 | Strategy ------ | |
Fund size ------- | Close dateOct 2025 | Strategy ---------- | |
Fund size ----- | Close dateApr 2025 | Strategy ------- | |
Stories that mention Founders Fund
Side Letter: VC's 50 largest GPs; Nordic's 19x home run; ESG exec enthusiasm
Our colleagues at Venture Capital Journal have published their annual ranking of the world's 50 largest managers. Plus: Nordic Capital has enjoyed its best-ever private equity exit and why ESG executives must stay enthusiastic. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Which firms raised the largest funds in February?
ArcLight Capital Partners’ $3.4bn haul for its seventh flagship fund and Odyssey Investment Partners’ $3.25bn for its sixth flagship fund were among the largest funds closed during the month.
Why Peter Thiel supports Trump
The venture capitalist, who recently gave $1.25m to the Trump campaign, said during a speech at the Washington’s National Press Club that Trump is the only candidate who can address the country’s issues.
Chart of the week: TMT funds beat targets
Fund managers are consistently raising more capital for closed-ended private equity funds focused on the TMT sector year-on-year than originally targeted.
PayPal founder launches venture fund
The technology and venture guru has contributed a ‘significant’ amount to Mithril Capital Management’s $402m first close and will chair the firm’s investment committee.