Founders Fund is an American venture capital firm that invests in companies building revolutionary technologies across various sectors, including aerospace. As an early investor in SpaceX, they have demonstrated a commitment to supporting ambitious "moonshot" projects. The firm's investment strategy prioritizes founder autonomy and contrarian thinking, backing companies with the potential to redefine industries.
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SpaceX’s institutional investors include Andreessen Horowitz, Founders Fund, Alphabet, and Fidelity.
Most SpaceX shares are held by insiders and long-term investors, including Musk, Founders Fund, Gigafund, Ron Baron Capital, and Saudi Arabia’s PIF.
Founders Fund continues to invest in companies active in dual-use markets and national security.
Founders Fund was an early investor in SpaceX.
Delian Asparouhov of Founders Fund, Ethan Thornton of Mach Industries, and Saif Khawaja of Shinkei Systems are listed as speakers for StrictlyVC Los Angeles.
Founders Fund, Lux Capital, and Linse Capital participated in Impulse Space’s Series D.
Founders Fund, Lux Capital, and Linse Capital participated in Impulse Space's Series D round.
EnduroSat closed a €43 million funding round led by Founders Fund in May 2025.
EnduroSat closed a €43 million funding round in May 2025 led by Founders Fund.
EnduroSat closed a $48 million investment round led by Founders Fund and a $104 million round backed by Riot Ventures, Google Ventures, Shrug Capital, and the European Innovation Council Fund.
Founders Fund, Alpine Space Ventures, and Balerion Space Ventures participated in Northwood Space’s $100 million Series B funding round.
Alpine Space Ventures, Founders Fund, Stepstone, Balerion, Fulcrum, Pax, and 137 Ventures participated in Northwood Space’s Series B round.
In May 2025, EnduroSat closed a €43 million funding round led by Founders Fund.
Founders Fund led Armada’s previous $55,000,000 funding round.
Varda completed a $90,000,000 Series B funding round led by Caffeinated Capital with participation from Lux Capital, General Catalyst, Founders Fund, and Khosla Ventures.
Venture capital firm Fuse led the $6,000,000 funding round with participation from existing investors Y Combinator and Founders Fund.
Founders Fund led a $20,000,000 seed funding round for Impulse Space prior to Lux Capital’s investment.
Impulse Space received $30,000,000 in recent funding combined from a $20,000,000 seed round led by Founders Fund and a $10,000,000 investment from Lux Capital.
Impulse Space raised $20,000,000 in a seed round on 2022-03-30 led by Founders Fund.
Founders Fund owned 5.76 percent of SpaceX as of 2021-12-31, down from 7.77 percent.