Fund details
San Francisco-based Founders Fund invests in science and tech companies tackling challenging problems. They invest at all stages, following a founder-friendly strategy that emphasizes support with minimal interference.
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Matias Van Thienen
General Partner
Matias Van Thienen is a partner at Founders Fund, having joined in 2018. He has led or contributed to investments in companies like Trade Republic, Modern Health, Figma, RigUp, Scale AI, Newfront Insurance, Luko, and Solugen. Matias previously worked at Insight and CapitalG, investing in companies such as UiPath, CrowdStrike, and Qualtrics. He also led corporate development at Wallapop, a European mobile marketplace. Originally from Buenos Aires, Matias has lived in Miami, New York, Shanghai, and Barcelona. He holds a BS in Finance and Information Systems from NYU Stern and is an avid kite surfer and skier.
Investor scope
Investment criteria breakdown.
Investment stages
Seed
Series A
Series B+
Target regions
USA
Investment ranges
$500K - $1M
$1M - $3M
$3M - $10M
$10M - $50M
Focus areas
AI
Deeptech
Biotech
Enterprise
Climate
Consumer
Hardware
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