Founders Fund
Investor profile
Investment firmVenture capital
Founders Fund has backed 28 European tech companies across 40 funding rounds between 2006 and 2026, joining rounds totalling €2.3B. Most active in Software and HRtech. Data as of 4 Nov 2026.
Deals
40
distinct rounds
Companies
28
backed
Active span
2006–2026
21 yrs
Total round €
€2.3B
sum of rounds joined
Deals by year
distinct rounds / yearFounders Fund — deals by year — interactive chart.
Data table
| Founders Fund — deals by year | |
|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2026 | 6 |
Top sectors
by dealsFounders Fund — top sectors — interactive chart.
Data table
| Founders Fund — top sectors | |
|---|---|
| Software | 8 |
| HRtech | 5 |
| Healthtech | 4 |
| Cybersecurity | 4 |
| Space | 4 |
| Media | 3 |
| Fintech | 3 |
| Foodtech | 3 |
| Agritech | 2 |
| AI | 2 |
Stages
by dealsFounders Fund — stages — interactive chart.
Data table
| Founders Fund — stages | |
|---|---|
| Seed | 11 |
| Other | 8 |
| Series A | 7 |
| Series B | 7 |
| Series C | 3 |
| Early VC | 1 |
| Growth/Late | 1 |
| Pre-Seed | 1 |
| Series D+ | 1 |
Countries
by dealsFounders Fund — countries — interactive chart.
Data table
| Founders Fund — countries | |
|---|---|
| Germany | 10 |
| UK | 9 |
| Ireland | 3 |
| Sweden | 3 |
| Bulgaria | 2 |
| Denmark | 2 |
| Italy | 2 |
| Norway | 2 |
| Spain | 2 |
| Israel | 1 |
Co-investment network
shared roundsCo-investment network — interactive chart.
Hover a node for shared-deal counts; click a co-investor to open its profile.
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Frequent co-investors
shared rounds- Sequoia Capital4
- Accel3
- Balderton Capital3
- Atlantic Labs2
- Coatue2
- General Catalyst2
- Project A Ventures2
- Rogue VC2
- Sands Capital Ventures2
- Section 322
- Talis Capital2
- Tiger Global2
- TQ Ventures2
- 201 Ventures1
- 7percent Ventures1
- 8VC1
- Abe Burns1
- Access Industries1
- ADQ1
- Advent Venture Partners1
- AgFunder1
- Air Street Capital1
- Alberto Dalmasso1
- Alecla71
- Aleksander Larsern1
Portfolio
top 30 by total round €| Company | Country | Rounds | Total € |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trade Republic | Germany | 2 | €800M |
| Stark | Germany | 2 | €500M |
| EnduroSat | Bulgaria | 2 | €221M |
| Fractile | UK | 1 | €188M |
| Sword Health | Portugal | 1 | €145M |
| Tibber | Sweden | 2 | €68M |
| PortalOne | Norway | 2 | €66M |
| ResearchGate | Germany | 1 | €48M |
| Clarity AI | Spain | 1 | €44M |
| Onodrim Industries | Netherlands | 1 | €40M |
| Stenon | Germany | 2 | €36M |
| Teckro | Ireland | 3 | €36M |
| Hoxton Farms | UK | 2 | €25M |
| The Org | Denmark | 2 | €25M |
| ROLI | UK | 1 | €24M |
| Zellerfeld | Germany | 1 | €14M |
| Carbyne | Israel | 1 | €13M |
| Spotify | Sweden | 1 | €12M |
| Magdrive | UK | 2 | €12M |
| Belvo | Spain | 1 | €9.1M |
| CUE Labs | Switzerland | 1 | €8.7M |
| Contact | UK | 2 | €5.1M |
| Jet HR | Italy | 1 | €4.7M |
| StudiVZ | Germany | 1 | €2.5M |
| Daisie | UK | 1 | €2.2M |
| Glaut | Italy | 1 | €1.3M |
| Grabr | Russia | 1 | €500k |
| Eating with the chef | Germany | 1 | €0 |
Biggest deals
top 10 by amount| Company | Stage | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trade Republic | Series C | €738M | 2021-05 |
| Stark | Other | €500M | 2026-06 |
| Fractile | Series B | €188M | 2026-05 |
| Sword Health | Series D+ | €145M | 2021-11 |
| Trade Republic | Series B | €62M | 2020-04 |
| Tibber | Other | €58M | 2021-11 |
| PortalOne | Series A | €54M | 2022-01 |
| ResearchGate | Growth/Late | €48M | 2017-03 |
| Clarity AI | Other | €44M | 2021-12 |
| EnduroSat | Other | €43M | 2025-05 |