Founders Fund

Greylock Partners is one of the world's oldest venture capital firms, having been founded in 1965. Greylock focuses on early-stage companies in software (consumer and enterprise), enterprise infrastructure and semiconductors. We invest at all stages, from Seed through to Series A, B and Growth rounds. We invest in all sectors of enterprise software technology including applications, cloud/SaaS, data center, management, networking, security and storage. We invest in all sectors of consumer software technology including advertising, commerce, gaming, marketplaces, media, mobile, services, and social. Greylock looks for entrepreneurs building market-transforming products and services, and primarily focuses its investing in North America.

Notable Capital is a US venture capital firm that partners with early-stage technology founders. It became the independent US-focused successor to GGV Capital in March 2024, while GGV Capital's Asian operations rebranded as Granite Asia. The firm reports more than 25 years of experience and over USD 5 billion in assets under management.

With $7 billion of committed capital, IVP is one of the premier later-stage venture capital and growth equity firms in the United States. IVP is a hard-working team of experienced investors who have advised a large number of technology executives over the past few decades. We are a dedicated group of investment professionals who specialize in later-stage company growth, typically companies above $100 million valuation. Growth is our doctrine: we truly believe it is the key catalyst that separates the ultimate winners from the rest of the pack. We know that it takes persistence, experience, vision, and agility to achieve true greatness. Our firm works hard to help CEOs mitigate the daunting risks and challenges that inevitably appear during the rapid growth phases of a company's life. We hope we get to be a part of your journey as a growth company. IVP was founded by Reid Dennis in 1980. Since then, IVP has invested in over 300 companies, 106 of which have gone public. IVP is one of the top-performing firms in the industry and has a 36-year IRR of 43.2%.

Redpoint Ventures is a US-headquartered venture capital firm that focused on seed, early stage and growth rounds.

Matrix Partners is a venture capital firm focused on early stage technology companies building B2B, infrastructure and consumer technology. We have been investing since 1977 and have invested in some of the most iconic technology companies. We invest globally, are headquartered in California, and have offices in Boston, Mumbai (Matrix Partners India) and China (Matrix Partners China). Matrix Partners was founded in 1977 by Paul Ferri and Warren Hellman.

Forerunner Ventures is a US-based venture firm that focuses primarily on e-commerce related opportunities. Our commerce focus is broadly defined, enabling us to invest in a spectrum of business models including brand platforms, marketplaces, innovative retail experiences, enabling technologies, and select backend SaaS and infrastructure platforms. We look for ambitious entrepreneurs and companies challenging industry norms. Since its founding in 2010, Forerunner has invested in some of the most notable e-commerce success stories including Warby Parker, Glossier, Outside Voices, Dollar Shave Club, and Bonobos.

Alta Partners is a leading healthcare venture capital fund with offices in Denver and San Francisco. We have raised 9 funds since our founding in 1996 and have deep expertise in the healthcare space. We help create lasting companies that will change the healthcare landscape.

EQT Ventures is the venture capital arm of EQT, investing in high-growth technology companies across Europe and the US.

Versant Ventures is a venture capital fund focused on biotechnology and life sciences, with a primary focus on novel therapeutics targeting important unmet medical needs. Versant Ventures both develops its own projects, and invests in external companies. In both instances we provide the necessary funds to bring the product to launch. We have a large team of scientists, known as our Discovery Engines, which develop and validate new biological discoveries and technologies. We also invest in externally developed IP in companies throughout the United States, Canada and Europe.

August Capital is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage technology startups, primarily in hardware and software.

Alumni Ventures is a venture capital firm that provides individual accredited investors access to diversified early-stage startup portfolios, co-investing alongside top venture firms.

Entree Capital is an Israel and US-based venture capital firm that invests globally in early-stage technology companies, with a focus on software, fintech, deep tech, and AI.

True Ventures is a US-based venture capital firm that helps entrepreneurs create products in markets that really don't yet exist. We are willing to take bets that others will not, and will invest at the Series A stage or earlier and back up our initial investment with follow-on capital. True Ventures sector focus shifts as the opportunity set moves: we are not fixated on any one particular sector. However, along with software and other soft technology, we have expertise and have invested in hardware, biotechnology / life sciences and deep tech. We believe in building community, taking bold risks, and supporting our companies throughout their entire lifecycles.

Emergence Capital invests in early stage ventures focusing on enterprise & SaaS applications, and especially companies with machine-learning enabled solutions at their core. We are long-term investors who want to partner with entrepreneurs who want to change the world work. Emergence Capital prides itself on being bold and willing to take risks where other venture firms will not. We only make 5-7 investments a year, meaning we go all-in on the companies we back. Emergence Capital has invested in a number of successful companies including Salesforce, Box, Zoom, and and Service Box, and has raised five funds since its founding in 2003.

5AM Ventures is a leading venture capital firm headquartered in San Francisco and focused on investments into early-stage life science companies. We invest in the biopharmaceutical, drug delivery technology and research instrument sectors. We support companies that are working to solve important healthcare needs via cutting-edge breakthroughs in medicine and science. 5AM works closely with our portfolio companies. Going beyond passive board roles, ours is unusually hands-on when starting companies, assuming short-term operating roles and proactively providing guidance throughout a portfolio company's life. 5AM Ventures, through our 4:59 initiative, also discovers, incubates and funds breakthrough science. We partner alongside academics and entrepreneurs - often serving as an extension of the operating team to establish proof-of-concept data that will enable a Series A Financing.

Titanium Ventures is an independent venture capital firm investing in high-potential technology startups, including companies using software and AI.

Theory Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm based in San Francisco that invests $1-25 million in seed and Series A software companies leveraging technology discontinuities into go-to-market advantages.

Ridge Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm based in San Francisco investing in software and consumer startups.