Founders Fund

Founders Fund is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm established in 2005, specializing in investments across various stages, from seed to growth. The firm focuses on transformative technologies and seeks to address significant global challenges through its investments in sectors such as biotechnology, artificial intelligence, aerospace, cybersecurity, and consumer internet. With over $2 billion in capital under management, Founders Fund has a history of backing notable companies, including SpaceX, Palantir, and Facebook, emphasizing a founder-friendly investment strategy that provides substantial support with minimal interference. The firm typically invests between $500,000 and $300 million, targeting innovative companies worldwide.

Delian Asparouhov

Partner

Erin Gleason

Vice President of Communications

Lauren Gross

Partner and COO

Ken Howery

Co- Founder and Partner

John Luttig

Principal

Amin Mirzadegan

Principal

Scott Nolan

Partner

Neil Ruthven

CFO

Michael Solana

vice_president

Trae Stephens

Partner

Napoleon Ta

Partner

Peter Thiel

Partner

Matias Van Thienen

Partner

Past deals in Cards

OnDeck

Series E in 2014
OnDeck is a technology-driven financial platform that offers loan financing specifically tailored for small and medium-sized businesses. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in New York City, the company utilizes proprietary software to collect and analyze operational data from businesses, employing an algorithm to assess loan eligibility based on performance rather than solely on personal credit scores. This innovative approach facilitates efficient access to capital, addressing a significant challenge faced by small businesses. By focusing on actual business performance, OnDeck enables companies to concentrate on growth and customer service instead of the complexities of securing loans. The company expanded its services to Australia in 2015, further broadening its reach in providing responsible credit access.

OnDeck

Series D in 2013
OnDeck is a technology-driven financial platform that offers loan financing specifically tailored for small and medium-sized businesses. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in New York City, the company utilizes proprietary software to collect and analyze operational data from businesses, employing an algorithm to assess loan eligibility based on performance rather than solely on personal credit scores. This innovative approach facilitates efficient access to capital, addressing a significant challenge faced by small businesses. By focusing on actual business performance, OnDeck enables companies to concentrate on growth and customer service instead of the complexities of securing loans. The company expanded its services to Australia in 2015, further broadening its reach in providing responsible credit access.

AppCard

Series A in 2013
AppCard is a B2B online platform that enables merchants to retain customers through loyalty programs, analytics engines, rewards, and personalized offers. The platform’s setup requires no integration with the merchant's POS and takes less than 20 minutes. It allows businesses to view crucial amounts of data on a single dashboard, offering multiple cloud based-analytics and business intelligence reports. The AppCard smartphone and web-based applications increase stickiness, making offers more visible to customers and driving more customers into a merchant’s store repetitively. Founded in 2011, the company is headquartered in New York, United States.

Wallaby Financial

Seed Round in 2012
Wallaby provides a variety of products based on the Wallaby Engine, which understands and optimizes credit card usage for rewards, credit limit, statement due date, linked bonuses and other offers. You can use Wallaby via iPhone and Android apps, WalletBoost web app to determine the best card to add to your wallet or through the Wallaby developer program. Wallaby is also developing the Wallaby Card, to help consumers maximize with just one swipe