Founders Fund

Founders Fund is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm that backs science and technology companies across multiple stages, from seed to late-stage. It pursues transformative technologies and follows a founder-friendly investment approach that provides substantial support with minimal interference. The firm invests in ventures solving difficult problems across sectors such as aerospace and transportation, artificial intelligence, advanced computing, energy, healthcare, biotechnology, cybersecurity, fintech, consumer internet, software, robotics, and related technology fields. It has backed notable companies early, including SpaceX, Palantir, and Facebook, reflecting a history of partnering with ambitious founders to scale breakthrough technologies.

Lauren Gross

Partner and COO

Bridget Harris

Associate

Joey Krug

Partner

Jeffrey Lonsdale

Managing Director, Asia

John Luttig

Partner

Past deals in Human Resources

Rippling

Series F in 2024
Rippling provides an integrated platform that combines HR, IT, payroll, and spend management to streamline the entire employee lifecycle. It automates onboarding, offboarding, payroll processing, benefits administration, and tax forms, and centralizes employee data and access management (devices, software, and email accounts) to reduce administrative work. The platform supports compliance monitoring, real-time financial visibility, and dynamic spend policies, enabling seamless IT provisioning, access control, and unified management. By removing manual tasks and enabling faster onboarding, Rippling helps companies save time, cut costs, and focus on growth.

Traba

Series B in 2023
Traba operates a human resource marketplace that connects industrial workers with businesses. It facilitates the filling of open shifts at warehouses, distribution centers, and event venues, empowering both parties to optimize productivity and earning potential.

Workstream

Series B in 2022
Workstream is a prominent HR, payroll, and hiring platform tailored for the hourly workforce. It provides automated solutions that streamline various human resource processes, enabling franchise and business owners to efficiently manage hiring, retention, and payroll tasks from a single platform. With features such as workflow automation, advanced analytics, SMS communication, and machine learning, Workstream enhances the hiring experience and supports businesses in adhering to their onboarding procedures. The platform is trusted by 46 of the top 50 quick-service restaurant brands, including major names like Burger King, Jimmy John’s, and Taco Bell, allowing them to reduce labor costs and simplify operations effectively.

Charma

Venture Round in 2022
Charma is a company that offers a people management application platform aimed at enhancing team communication and accountability within organizations. The platform facilitates effective work relationships by guiding interactions between managers and employees. It provides structured processes for one-on-one meetings, continuous feedback, employee recognition, goal setting, and performance evaluations. Through these features, Charma seeks to improve team performance and support the development of human capital in the workplace, ultimately helping organizations unlock their full potential.

Traba

Series A in 2022
Traba operates a human resource marketplace that connects industrial workers with businesses. It facilitates the filling of open shifts at warehouses, distribution centers, and event venues, empowering both parties to optimize productivity and earning potential.

SESO

Series A in 2022
SESO Inc. is an online platform that specializes in agricultural labor recruitment, focusing on connecting U.S. farms with qualified seasonal workers through the H-2A visa program. Established in 2019 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, SESO addresses the significant labor shortage in U.S. agriculture, which results in an annual loss of $15 billion. The company offers a comprehensive suite of services, including the recruitment, qualification, and training of workers, as well as workforce management software designed to help agricultural employers navigate complex local and federal compliance requirements. By streamlining the hiring process and enhancing workforce quality, SESO aims to provide agricultural employers with a cost-effective solution while offering meaningful and safe employment opportunities to workers.

Lattice

Series F in 2022
Lattice is a People Success Platform that integrates various tools, workflows, and data to assist business leaders in fostering engaged, high-performing employees and cultivating positive company cultures. The platform encompasses continuous performance management, goal-setting, employee engagement, compensation management, career development, and people analytics, providing HR, People, and Operations teams with essential insights to enhance workplace environments and achieve significant business results. Lattice has received recognition as one of the fastest-growing private companies and is celebrated as a top workplace, with a high employee satisfaction rate. Serving nearly 5,000 customers globally, including notable organizations like Slack, Asana, Solera Health, and Guild Education, Lattice aims to streamline performance management processes through real-time employee feedback and efficient performance review cycles, targeting medium-sized companies for goal management and achievement.

Searchlight

Series A in 2021
Searchlight, headquartered in San Francisco, specializes in early-stage talent assessment. Its Predictive Talent Platform automates reference checks and analyzes data to predict candidate success, enhancing hiring efficiency and effectiveness. The platform connects self-assessment and reference data with post-hire outcomes, providing real-time insights into competencies and soft skills. Searchlight aims to improve Quality of Hire by continuously learning from employee performance data, fostering a people-first approach to recruitment.

Rippling

Series C in 2021
Rippling provides an integrated platform that combines HR, IT, payroll, and spend management to streamline the entire employee lifecycle. It automates onboarding, offboarding, payroll processing, benefits administration, and tax forms, and centralizes employee data and access management (devices, software, and email accounts) to reduce administrative work. The platform supports compliance monitoring, real-time financial visibility, and dynamic spend policies, enabling seamless IT provisioning, access control, and unified management. By removing manual tasks and enabling faster onboarding, Rippling helps companies save time, cut costs, and focus on growth.

The Org

Series B in 2021
The Org is a New York-based company founded in 2017 that operates an online platform showcasing public organizations. It specializes in creating crowdsourced organizational charts, which visually represent the managerial structures of various enterprises. By providing detailed insights into teams and their hierarchies, The Org assists companies in their hiring processes and helps individuals understand their colleagues and organizational dynamics. This platform not only enables users to stay informed about new hires but also facilitates recognition of professional contributions within organizations.

Workstream

Series B in 2021
Workstream is a prominent HR, payroll, and hiring platform tailored for the hourly workforce. It provides automated solutions that streamline various human resource processes, enabling franchise and business owners to efficiently manage hiring, retention, and payroll tasks from a single platform. With features such as workflow automation, advanced analytics, SMS communication, and machine learning, Workstream enhances the hiring experience and supports businesses in adhering to their onboarding procedures. The platform is trusted by 46 of the top 50 quick-service restaurant brands, including major names like Burger King, Jimmy John’s, and Taco Bell, allowing them to reduce labor costs and simplify operations effectively.

Traba

Seed Round in 2021
Traba operates a human resource marketplace that connects industrial workers with businesses. It facilitates the filling of open shifts at warehouses, distribution centers, and event venues, empowering both parties to optimize productivity and earning potential.

Dover

Series A in 2021
Dover is a recruitment services provider based in the United States, specializing in an automated hiring platform designed to facilitate efficient candidate sourcing and scheduling for organizations. The company aims to assist businesses in achieving their hiring objectives across various roles, including engineering, product, marketing, sales, legal, and finance. Dover's platform utilizes advanced technologies to understand the necessary skill sets for each position, thereby enhancing the engagement in outbound recruiting with minimal human intervention. Additionally, the company offers a suite of free tools that help organizations source candidates, manage applications, and maintain organization throughout the recruiting process. Through these services, Dover enables companies to optimize their hiring practices and improve operational margins.

Candor

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Candor helps employees of public companies manage their employee equity.

Lattice

Series E in 2021
Lattice is a People Success Platform that integrates various tools, workflows, and data to assist business leaders in fostering engaged, high-performing employees and cultivating positive company cultures. The platform encompasses continuous performance management, goal-setting, employee engagement, compensation management, career development, and people analytics, providing HR, People, and Operations teams with essential insights to enhance workplace environments and achieve significant business results. Lattice has received recognition as one of the fastest-growing private companies and is celebrated as a top workplace, with a high employee satisfaction rate. Serving nearly 5,000 customers globally, including notable organizations like Slack, Asana, Solera Health, and Guild Education, Lattice aims to streamline performance management processes through real-time employee feedback and efficient performance review cycles, targeting medium-sized companies for goal management and achievement.

SESO

Seed Round in 2021
SESO Inc. is an online platform that specializes in agricultural labor recruitment, focusing on connecting U.S. farms with qualified seasonal workers through the H-2A visa program. Established in 2019 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, SESO addresses the significant labor shortage in U.S. agriculture, which results in an annual loss of $15 billion. The company offers a comprehensive suite of services, including the recruitment, qualification, and training of workers, as well as workforce management software designed to help agricultural employers navigate complex local and federal compliance requirements. By streamlining the hiring process and enhancing workforce quality, SESO aims to provide agricultural employers with a cost-effective solution while offering meaningful and safe employment opportunities to workers.

Charma

Seed Round in 2020
Charma is a company that offers a people management application platform aimed at enhancing team communication and accountability within organizations. The platform facilitates effective work relationships by guiding interactions between managers and employees. It provides structured processes for one-on-one meetings, continuous feedback, employee recognition, goal setting, and performance evaluations. Through these features, Charma seeks to improve team performance and support the development of human capital in the workplace, ultimately helping organizations unlock their full potential.

Rippling

Series B in 2020
Rippling provides an integrated platform that combines HR, IT, payroll, and spend management to streamline the entire employee lifecycle. It automates onboarding, offboarding, payroll processing, benefits administration, and tax forms, and centralizes employee data and access management (devices, software, and email accounts) to reduce administrative work. The platform supports compliance monitoring, real-time financial visibility, and dynamic spend policies, enabling seamless IT provisioning, access control, and unified management. By removing manual tasks and enabling faster onboarding, Rippling helps companies save time, cut costs, and focus on growth.

Lattice

Series D in 2020
Lattice is a People Success Platform that integrates various tools, workflows, and data to assist business leaders in fostering engaged, high-performing employees and cultivating positive company cultures. The platform encompasses continuous performance management, goal-setting, employee engagement, compensation management, career development, and people analytics, providing HR, People, and Operations teams with essential insights to enhance workplace environments and achieve significant business results. Lattice has received recognition as one of the fastest-growing private companies and is celebrated as a top workplace, with a high employee satisfaction rate. Serving nearly 5,000 customers globally, including notable organizations like Slack, Asana, Solera Health, and Guild Education, Lattice aims to streamline performance management processes through real-time employee feedback and efficient performance review cycles, targeting medium-sized companies for goal management and achievement.

The Org

Series A in 2020
The Org is a New York-based company founded in 2017 that operates an online platform showcasing public organizations. It specializes in creating crowdsourced organizational charts, which visually represent the managerial structures of various enterprises. By providing detailed insights into teams and their hierarchies, The Org assists companies in their hiring processes and helps individuals understand their colleagues and organizational dynamics. This platform not only enables users to stay informed about new hires but also facilitates recognition of professional contributions within organizations.

The Org

Series A in 2020
The Org is a New York-based company founded in 2017 that operates an online platform showcasing public organizations. It specializes in creating crowdsourced organizational charts, which visually represent the managerial structures of various enterprises. By providing detailed insights into teams and their hierarchies, The Org assists companies in their hiring processes and helps individuals understand their colleagues and organizational dynamics. This platform not only enables users to stay informed about new hires but also facilitates recognition of professional contributions within organizations.

Onaroll

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Founded in 2019, Onaroll is a technology company based in New York City. It operates an employee rewards platform designed to enhance shift worker retention by incentivizing productivity and longevity through performance-based rewards.

Placement

Seed Round in 2019
Placement operates a platform that assists individuals in finding job opportunities in thriving urban areas. The company provides a range of services including career coaching, live workshops, and various tools aimed at reducing obstacles to geographic mobility. By facilitating job transitions, Placement enables users to advance their careers, achieve promotions, and develop leadership skills without incurring upfront costs. The platform emphasizes personalized support, offering real assistance from professionals to help users secure better job prospects and potentially increase their earnings significantly.

Dover

Seed Round in 2019
Dover is a recruitment services provider based in the United States, specializing in an automated hiring platform designed to facilitate efficient candidate sourcing and scheduling for organizations. The company aims to assist businesses in achieving their hiring objectives across various roles, including engineering, product, marketing, sales, legal, and finance. Dover's platform utilizes advanced technologies to understand the necessary skill sets for each position, thereby enhancing the engagement in outbound recruiting with minimal human intervention. Additionally, the company offers a suite of free tools that help organizations source candidates, manage applications, and maintain organization throughout the recruiting process. Through these services, Dover enables companies to optimize their hiring practices and improve operational margins.

The Org

Seed Round in 2019
The Org is a New York-based company founded in 2017 that operates an online platform showcasing public organizations. It specializes in creating crowdsourced organizational charts, which visually represent the managerial structures of various enterprises. By providing detailed insights into teams and their hierarchies, The Org assists companies in their hiring processes and helps individuals understand their colleagues and organizational dynamics. This platform not only enables users to stay informed about new hires but also facilitates recognition of professional contributions within organizations.

Searchlight

Seed Round in 2019
Searchlight, headquartered in San Francisco, specializes in early-stage talent assessment. Its Predictive Talent Platform automates reference checks and analyzes data to predict candidate success, enhancing hiring efficiency and effectiveness. The platform connects self-assessment and reference data with post-hire outcomes, providing real-time insights into competencies and soft skills. Searchlight aims to improve Quality of Hire by continuously learning from employee performance data, fostering a people-first approach to recruitment.
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