FOUNDERS IV GENERAL PARTNER LLC
FOUNDERS IV GENERAL PARTNER LLC is a Seed, Series A, Series B and Series C+ fund in the US writing $500K–$50M checks into AI, Climate, Developer Tools, Enterprise, Fintech, defense-tech, space-tech, consumer-platforms, design-tools, logistics, hardware, defense-geopolitical-tech, space-aerospace and design-creator-tools.
- Stages
- Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C+
- Sectors
- AI, Climate, Developer Tools, Enterprise, Fintech, defense-tech, space-tech, consumer-platforms, design-tools, logistics, hardware, defense-geopolitical-tech, space-aerospace, design-creator-tools
- Check size
- $500K–$50M
- Invests in
- US-wide
- Round role
- Leads rounds
- Actively investing
- Yes
- Founded
- 2005
- Assets under management
- $17B
- Website
- foundersfund.com
Thesis
The firm's core investment thesis is to back companies building revolutionary technologies and founders with audacious, first-principles thinking. They invest across all stages, from seed to growth, providing patient capital and board-level partnership. Founders Fund primarily focuses on the United States, particularly the San Francisco Bay Area. Their exclusion criteria target lifestyle businesses, incremental improvements, and pure consumer apps without structural advantages. Key sectors of interest include Defense & Geopolitical Tech, Space & Aerospace, AI/Machine Learning, Enterprise Software & Fintech, Consumer Platforms, Infrastructure & Energy, Design/Creator Tools, and Logistics & Hardware. Typical check sizes range from $500,000 to $50 million.
Common questions
Does FOUNDERS IV GENERAL PARTNER LLC invest at the Seed stage?
Yes. FOUNDERS IV GENERAL PARTNER LLC lists Seed, Series A, Series B and Series C+ among the stages it invests in.
What check size does FOUNDERS IV GENERAL PARTNER LLC write?
FOUNDERS IV GENERAL PARTNER LLC writes $500K–$50M checks.
Where does FOUNDERS IV GENERAL PARTNER LLC invest?
FOUNDERS IV GENERAL PARTNER LLC invests in the US.