Founders Fund

No Rivals: The Kingdom In the finale, we examine the full span of Founder Fund’s power, stretching across Silicon Valley, the Pentagon, and the White House. We also give an in-depth look at FF’s stunning performance – position by position.

Founders Fund is not just a venture capital firm. It is a narrative agent with a gospel to spread. Through provocative soft power initiatives, FF has exerted unique influence in Silicon Valley, reshaping its thinking and investing. "No Rivals" Part III:

PART II: A prophet without disciples is a madman. FF would not have achieved a fraction of its success had Peter Thiel not succeeded in winning others to his cause. None have been more important than two largely unheralded figures: Napoleon Ta and Lauren Gross. Ta is the investor behind FF’s best-performing growth investments. He keeps such a low profile he asks his team *not* to submit his returns to the Midas List. Gross is FF’s COO and head of IR, responsible for scaling AUM into the billions and building its team.

I spent 18 months researching @foundersfund. "No Rivals" is the result. A 35,000-word series, released over the next four weeks. It’s a product of extensive research, interviews with more than a dozen key figures, and a detailed analysis of previously undisclosed returns.

I'm delighted to share that I’ve joined @foundersfund as a Partner! I'll be focused on defining the next decade of Founders Fund's crypto strategy while looking for the next wave of generational crypto startups and founders to back. For more, read medium.com/@joeykrug/joining… or below