Arda Industries
AI software that turns product designs into assembly plans and keeps manufacturing lines current as designs change.
$72MPreviously undisclosed seed
LeadFF
Founders Fund
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Founders Fund is a technology venture firm with partners working in engineering-led businesses across energy, infrastructure, manufacturing, transport, biotechnology and defence.
The partnership combines investing with direct company creation. Trae Stephens co-founded Anduril and serves as its executive chairman; Delian Asparouhov co-founded Varda Space Industries; Scott Nolan founded uranium-enrichment company General Matter. These roles put investors inside the work of building industrial and defence businesses.
Nolan’s investing focus includes engineering-driven startups in energy, infrastructure, manufacturing, transportation and biotechnology. Stephens brings experience developing products and expanding government business at Palantir, including in intelligence and defence.
- Rounds participated in
- 4
- Confirmed lead rounds
- 2 2 roles undisclosed
- New companies
- 4 First participation on record · 0 follow-on
- Funding in participating rounds
- $134.4M 4 disclosed · full round size, not this investor’s share
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Gamgee develops personalized mRNA vaccines for dogs with cancer, designed from the genetic profile of each dog’s tumor.
$4MSeed
LeadWestmag
American manufacturer of drone motors and robot actuators
$11MSeed
Role not disclosedOnodrim Industries
Develops defence industrial platform for Europe's security and resilience
€40MSeed
Role not disclosed