GigaFund

Gigafund is a venture capital firm founded in 2017 and based in Austin, Texas, that specializes in early-stage and growth capital investments. The firm focuses on backing ambitious and transformative entrepreneurs, evaluating potential investments based on their long-term impact and the commitment of the founders. Gigafund aims to identify companies that are likely to become significant players in their industries over a 20-year horizon. Among its notable investments is SpaceX, highlighting the firm's interest in groundbreaking ventures. Gigafund operates multiple investment funds and is registered as an investment adviser.

Luke Nosek

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Stephen Oskoui

Managing Partner

18 past transactions

Sana Benefits

Series B in 2022
Sana Benefits, Inc. is an insurance provider that specializes in offering health benefit packages tailored for small and medium-sized businesses as well as individuals. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, the company provides a range of plans that include medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, mental wellness, physical wellness, and maternity care. Sana Benefits focuses on delivering simplified insurance solutions at transparent prices while emphasizing quality customer service. The company serves a diverse clientele, including employers, members, brokers, and healthcare providers.

Luminous Computing

Series A in 2022
Developer of photonics computing chips designed to handle workloads necessary for the artificial intelligence industry. The company's product is an AI training and inference chip that can fit in itself the computing power of supercomputers, enabling organizations to solve the major bottlenecks in communication.

Synthego

Series E in 2022
Synthego is a genome engineering company that enables the acceleration of life science research and development in the pursuit of improved human health. The company leverages machine learning, automation, and gene editing to build platforms for science at scale. With its foundations in engineering disciplines, the company’s full-stack platform vertically integrates proprietary hardware, software, bioinformatics, chemistries, and molecular biology to advance both basic research and therapeutic development programs. By providing both commercial and academic researchers and therapeutic developers with unprecedented access to cutting-edge genome engineering, Synthego is at the forefront of innovation, accelerating the development of truly engineered biology. The company was founded in 2012 and is based in Redwood City, California.

Angel Studios

Venture Round in 2022
Provider of streaming media services intended to offer family-friendly entertainment. The company offers a film studio platform that supports content creators from their crowdfunding platform to create new and interesting shows for viewers, enabling creators to come together with viewers to create good-quality television shows and films for their entertainment.

Cover

Series B in 2021
Cover Technologies Inc. specializes in the design, manufacturing, and installation of prefabricated homes, with a particular focus on custom backyard structures such as studios, home offices, guest houses, and hobby spaces. Founded in 2014 and based in Gardena, California, Cover employs proprietary design software and a precision manufacturing system to create energy-efficient and well-designed living spaces. The company aims to make thoughtfully built homes accessible to a broader audience, offering a streamlined process that significantly reduces the time required for traditional construction. Cover has initiated operations in Los Angeles and is currently accepting pre-orders for its products worldwide.

Sana Benefits

Series A in 2021
Sana Benefits, Inc. is an insurance provider that specializes in offering health benefit packages tailored for small and medium-sized businesses as well as individuals. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, the company provides a range of plans that include medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, mental wellness, physical wellness, and maternity care. Sana Benefits focuses on delivering simplified insurance solutions at transparent prices while emphasizing quality customer service. The company serves a diverse clientele, including employers, members, brokers, and healthcare providers.

Othram

Series B in 2021
There are hundreds of thousands of cold cases in the United States.Traditional forensic testing frameworks such as CODIS won’t help solve them. But new DNA testing technology can. Othram operates at the intersection of molecular biology, population genetics, and bioinformatics. Bridging 20th-century population genetics and 21st-century data science, we are the first and only forensic laboratory to vertically integrate a DNA test and human ID solution, that can identify victims, find missing persons, and reveal perpetrators of crimes. Othram achieves results even when other approaches fail.

Neuralink

Series C in 2021
Neuralink Corp. is a neural technology company focused on developing brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) that facilitate direct communication between the human brain and computers. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, with an additional office in Burlingame, the company aims to create implants that can treat brain injuries and trauma. Neuralink's innovative approach includes a concept referred to as a "neural lace," which would be surgically integrated into the brain, enabling users to interact with computers without the limitations of traditional input methods like keyboards and mice. The company is also exploring the potential of brain interfaces to alleviate symptoms of serious and chronic medical conditions, striving to enhance cognitive capabilities and keep pace with advances in artificial intelligence.

Veryable

Series A in 2021
Veryable Inc. operates an on-demand labor marketplace focused on the manufacturing, logistics, and warehousing sectors. Established in 2016 and headquartered in North Richland Hills, Texas, the company connects businesses with skilled blue-collar workers, allowing for flexible labor solutions that enhance productivity while reducing labor costs. Veryable's platform enables businesses to access high-quality operators quickly, minimizing administrative burdens and facilitating growth without the need for a full-time workforce. For laborers, the platform offers the opportunity to engage in diverse work experiences, create flexible schedules, and receive daily pay, thereby expanding their skill sets and enhancing their job opportunities.

Sunroom Rentals

Series A in 2021
Sunroom Rentals Texas, LLC is a technology company based in Austin, Texas, that specializes in streamlining the rental process for condos, apartments, and houses. Founded in 2018, the company offers an online platform that allows users to find available rental properties, schedule tours, and submit applications directly. By connecting potential renters with licensed agents and tour guides, Sunroom Rentals facilitates property showings during selected time slots. The platform enables users to input specific search criteria to receive real-time recommendations on available homes, simplifying the process of locating and leasing rental properties.

Golden

Series A in 2020
Golden is a developer of a self-constructing knowledge database used to accelerate discovery and education. The company uses and leverages human effort by using machine intelligence to make the process of gathering and communicating knowledge simpler. It combines a powerful search across several entities with fine-grain alerts to stay on top of changes, and semi-automatic research assistance for gaps in knowledge that enable people in organizations to stay current, understand and leverage the latest trends in their industry.

Sana Benefits

Series A in 2020
Sana Benefits, Inc. is an insurance provider that specializes in offering health benefit packages tailored for small and medium-sized businesses as well as individuals. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, the company provides a range of plans that include medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, mental wellness, physical wellness, and maternity care. Sana Benefits focuses on delivering simplified insurance solutions at transparent prices while emphasizing quality customer service. The company serves a diverse clientele, including employers, members, brokers, and healthcare providers.

Lambda

Series C in 2020
Lambda Inc., operating as Lambda School, specializes in online education focused on coding and computer science in the United States. Founded in 2016 and based in San Francisco, the institution offers training in various fields, including software engineering, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and web development. Students engage in both online and live training sessions that feature hands-on projects, pair programming, and code reviews conducted by instructors. Lambda School aims to identify and cultivate untapped talent for in-demand jobs, pioneering a unique educational model where the institution invests in students' futures rather than requiring upfront tuition payments.

Sana Benefits

Seed Round in 2019
Sana Benefits, Inc. is an insurance provider that specializes in offering health benefit packages tailored for small and medium-sized businesses as well as individuals. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, the company provides a range of plans that include medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, mental wellness, physical wellness, and maternity care. Sana Benefits focuses on delivering simplified insurance solutions at transparent prices while emphasizing quality customer service. The company serves a diverse clientele, including employers, members, brokers, and healthcare providers.

The Boring Company

Venture Round in 2019
The Boring Company is an infrastructure and tunnel construction firm established by Elon Musk in late 2016. The company focuses on efficiently digging tunnels to create an underground transportation network aimed at alleviating traffic congestion. Its services include the construction of tunnels that facilitate faster and more economical transportation options, addressing urban mobility challenges. By providing innovative tunneling solutions, The Boring Company seeks to improve the overall efficiency of transportation systems in congested areas.

Luminous Computing

Seed Round in 2019
Developer of photonics computing chips designed to handle workloads necessary for the artificial intelligence industry. The company's product is an AI training and inference chip that can fit in itself the computing power of supercomputers, enabling organizations to solve the major bottlenecks in communication.

SpaceX

Funding Round in 2019
Space Exploration Technologies is a space-transportation startup company founded by Elon Musk. SpaceX designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft. SpaceX develops crew and cargo capsules, engines, cryogenic tank structures, avionics, equipment, guidance, and control software. The company is developing the partially reusable launch vehicles Falcon 1 and Falcon 9. Founded in 2002, Space Exploration Technologies is headquartered in Hawthorne, California.

SpaceX

Venture Round in 2019
Space Exploration Technologies is a space-transportation startup company founded by Elon Musk. SpaceX designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft. SpaceX develops crew and cargo capsules, engines, cryogenic tank structures, avionics, equipment, guidance, and control software. The company is developing the partially reusable launch vehicles Falcon 1 and Falcon 9. Founded in 2002, Space Exploration Technologies is headquartered in Hawthorne, California.
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