Founders Fund
Mentioned in 17 analyzed podcast episodes across 10 shows
A venture capital firm founded by Peter Thiel and known for a concentrated investment strategy focusing on major companies and founder-operators. The firm has become a prominent investor in AI, leading funding rounds for Anthropic and investing across multiple AI labs including xAI. Podcasts discuss Founders Fund as a rare example of a VC firm with deep operator expertise and a distinctive approach to venture investing.
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Episode Mentions
TBPN · Apr 3, 2026
Open AI Acquires TBPN, Artemis II, The AI-Built $1.8B Company | Diet TBPN
“Venture capital firm where host worked; invested in OpenAI post-ChatGPT round in late 2022/early 2023”
Catalyst with Shayle Kann · Apr 2, 2026
Building a domestic nuclear fuel supply chain
“Venture firm where Scott Nolan was working when he identified HALU supply chain gap in late 2022”
How I Invest with David Weisburd · Apr 1, 2026
E338: How I Invest $9 Billion into VC & Private Equity
“Pioneered best practice of preventing GPs from making investments in their first year to avoid early-stage bias”
TBPN · Mar 23, 2026
The Great Peptide Debate with Martin Shkreli & Max Marchione
“Investment firm cited as backing pharmaceutical and biotech ventures”
Possible · Mar 11, 2026
The AI Kept Choosing War
“Venture capital firm backing Arda's manufacturing automation startup”
Relentless · Mar 9, 2026
What if Russia stopped selling uranium to the US tomorrow | Scott Nolan, General Matter
“Venture capital firm where Nolan worked for 12+ years before starting General Matter”
Brad & Will Made a Tech Pod. · Feb 22, 2026
327: Two Hours of War
“Peter Thiel's venture firm funded one of the facial recognition companies Discord contracted for age verification”
How I Invest with David Weisburd · Feb 20, 2026
E309: Why Most VCs Firms will Die by 2030
“Mentioned as rare VC firm founded by former operators; collaborates with Perceptive on deals”
TBPN · Feb 13, 2026
Anthropic’s $380B round, Paramount vs. WB, Higgsfield ragebait drama | Diet TBPN
“Led Anthropic's funding round, now invested in three major AI labs”
TBPN · Feb 12, 2026
Something Mini is Coming, Anthropic's $20B Round, Ackman’s Meta Move | Bryan Johnson, Andrew Huberman, Matthew Zeitlin, Joon Sung Park, David Risher, Todd McKinnon, Alexander Ksendzovsky
“Leading Anthropic's funding round, investing in multiple AI labs including SpaceX/xAI”
TBPN · Jan 14, 2026
Siri needs an App, OpenAI Acquires health startup Torch, Claude Cowork reactions | Diet TBPN
The a16z Show · Jan 9, 2026
Ben Horowitz on Raising a New Fund and How Venture Firms Scale
Uncapped with Jack Altman · Jan 9, 2026
Uncapped #38 | Ben Horowitz from a16z
“Compared to a16z as example of concentrated venture strategy focusing on largest companies”
Radiolab · Dec 5, 2025
Shell Game: Minimum Viable Company
“Peter Thiel-founded VC firm that invested in Evan Ratliff's previous startup Adivist”
Uncapped with Jack Altman · Dec 3, 2025
Uncapped #35 | Trae Stephens from Founders Fund
“Venture capital firm where Trae is a partner; discussed investment philosophy, concentration strategy, and founder-focused approach”
Shell Game · Nov 12, 2025
Episode 1: Minimum Viable Company
“Peter Thiel-founded VC firm that invested in Evan's previous startup Adivist”
Acquired · Oct 28, 2024
Meta
“Led by Peter Thiel; invested $500K in Facebook and enabled founder control structure”