Founders Fund

Founders Fund is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm that backs science and technology companies across multiple stages, from seed to late-stage. It pursues transformative technologies and follows a founder-friendly investment approach that provides substantial support with minimal interference. The firm invests in ventures solving difficult problems across sectors such as aerospace and transportation, artificial intelligence, advanced computing, energy, healthcare, biotechnology, cybersecurity, fintech, consumer internet, software, robotics, and related technology fields. It has backed notable companies early, including SpaceX, Palantir, and Facebook, reflecting a history of partnering with ambitious founders to scale breakthrough technologies.

Lauren Gross

Partner and COO

Bridget Harris

Associate

Joey Krug

Partner

Jeffrey Lonsdale

Managing Director, Asia

John Luttig

Partner

Past deals in Supply Chain Management

ISEE

Series B in 2022
ISEE develops AI-based solutions for autonomous driving in logistics. Founded in 2016, the company is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts. ISEE's autonomous yard trucks help businesses like Maersk automate their logistics hubs, improving safety, reducing costs, and enhancing driving performance.

Stord

Series D in 2022
Stord develops a cloud-based software platform for managing warehousing and distribution services. Its platform enables clients to oversee product flow across multiple warehouses on one dashboard, facilitating on-demand scaling and optimizing inventory and orders globally.

Kargo

Series A in 2022
Kargo specializes in optimizing supply chain processes through its logistics management platform. Founded in 2019, the company is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Flexport

Series E in 2022
Flexport, established in 2013, is a San Francisco-based company specializing in global freight forwarding and customs brokerage services. It offers an online platform that simplifies and streamlines international trade for businesses. Flexport's services include customs clearance, freight transportation by ocean, air, and road, along with value-added services such as cargo insurance, warehousing, and trade finance. The company's user-friendly dashboard enables clients to understand, purchase, manage, and track these services in real-time, optimizing their supply chain and logistics operations.

Quince

Series A in 2021
Quince, LLC, established in 2016 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, is a retailer specializing in affordable luxury apparel, accessories, and home goods. The company offers a wide range of products for men and women, including jewelry, clothing, and home textiles, all sourced directly from manufacturers using a just-in-time production model. This approach enables Quince to provide high-quality items at competitive prices while minimizing waste.

Stord

Series D in 2021
Stord develops a cloud-based software platform for managing warehousing and distribution services. Its platform enables clients to oversee product flow across multiple warehouses on one dashboard, facilitating on-demand scaling and optimizing inventory and orders globally.

Faire

Series F in 2021
Faire is a two-sided marketplace connecting local retail stores with unique wholesale merchandise from brands and makers. It offers retailers tools for data insights, financial terms, and logistics support to compete with larger competitors. Faire's platform simplifies wholesale buying and selling processes, offering net 60 payment terms and free returns.

Stord

Series C in 2021
Stord develops a cloud-based software platform for managing warehousing and distribution services. Its platform enables clients to oversee product flow across multiple warehouses on one dashboard, facilitating on-demand scaling and optimizing inventory and orders globally.

Kargo

Seed Round in 2021
Kargo specializes in optimizing supply chain processes through its logistics management platform. Founded in 2019, the company is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Quince

Seed Round in 2021
Quince, LLC, established in 2016 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, is a retailer specializing in affordable luxury apparel, accessories, and home goods. The company offers a wide range of products for men and women, including jewelry, clothing, and home textiles, all sourced directly from manufacturers using a just-in-time production model. This approach enables Quince to provide high-quality items at competitive prices while minimizing waste.

Stord

Series B in 2020
Stord develops a cloud-based software platform for managing warehousing and distribution services. Its platform enables clients to oversee product flow across multiple warehouses on one dashboard, facilitating on-demand scaling and optimizing inventory and orders globally.

Faire

Series E in 2020
Faire is a two-sided marketplace connecting local retail stores with unique wholesale merchandise from brands and makers. It offers retailers tools for data insights, financial terms, and logistics support to compete with larger competitors. Faire's platform simplifies wholesale buying and selling processes, offering net 60 payment terms and free returns.

ISEE

Series A in 2019
ISEE develops AI-based solutions for autonomous driving in logistics. Founded in 2016, the company is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts. ISEE's autonomous yard trucks help businesses like Maersk automate their logistics hubs, improving safety, reducing costs, and enhancing driving performance.

Quince

Seed Round in 2019
Quince, LLC, established in 2016 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, is a retailer specializing in affordable luxury apparel, accessories, and home goods. The company offers a wide range of products for men and women, including jewelry, clothing, and home textiles, all sourced directly from manufacturers using a just-in-time production model. This approach enables Quince to provide high-quality items at competitive prices while minimizing waste.

Faire

Series D in 2019
Faire is a two-sided marketplace connecting local retail stores with unique wholesale merchandise from brands and makers. It offers retailers tools for data insights, financial terms, and logistics support to compete with larger competitors. Faire's platform simplifies wholesale buying and selling processes, offering net 60 payment terms and free returns.

Unioncrate

Series A in 2019
Unioncrate, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in artificial intelligence-driven supply chain management software, aimed at enhancing the operational efficiency of consumer goods companies. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in New York City, with additional offices in Barcelona and Buenos Aires, Unioncrate offers various products including Stargate, which manages sales orders, purchase orders, suppliers, inventory, reporting, trade spending, and EDI, and Almanac, a tool for consumption-driven predictions. The company's platform emphasizes demand planning and utilizes AI to identify demand patterns, automate daily tasks, and improve forecast accuracy, thereby addressing core operational challenges within the supply chain. Unioncrate is dedicated to transforming traditional supply chain practices, enabling clients to reclaim valuable resources that are often lost due to outdated systems.

Quince

Seed Round in 2019
Quince, LLC, established in 2016 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, is a retailer specializing in affordable luxury apparel, accessories, and home goods. The company offers a wide range of products for men and women, including jewelry, clothing, and home textiles, all sourced directly from manufacturers using a just-in-time production model. This approach enables Quince to provide high-quality items at competitive prices while minimizing waste.

Flexport

Series D in 2019
Flexport, established in 2013, is a San Francisco-based company specializing in global freight forwarding and customs brokerage services. It offers an online platform that simplifies and streamlines international trade for businesses. Flexport's services include customs clearance, freight transportation by ocean, air, and road, along with value-added services such as cargo insurance, warehousing, and trade finance. The company's user-friendly dashboard enables clients to understand, purchase, manage, and track these services in real-time, optimizing their supply chain and logistics operations.

Faire

Series C in 2018
Faire is a two-sided marketplace connecting local retail stores with unique wholesale merchandise from brands and makers. It offers retailers tools for data insights, financial terms, and logistics support to compete with larger competitors. Faire's platform simplifies wholesale buying and selling processes, offering net 60 payment terms and free returns.

Faire

Series B in 2018
Faire is a two-sided marketplace connecting local retail stores with unique wholesale merchandise from brands and makers. It offers retailers tools for data insights, financial terms, and logistics support to compete with larger competitors. Faire's platform simplifies wholesale buying and selling processes, offering net 60 payment terms and free returns.

Unioncrate

Seed Round in 2018
Unioncrate, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in artificial intelligence-driven supply chain management software, aimed at enhancing the operational efficiency of consumer goods companies. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in New York City, with additional offices in Barcelona and Buenos Aires, Unioncrate offers various products including Stargate, which manages sales orders, purchase orders, suppliers, inventory, reporting, trade spending, and EDI, and Almanac, a tool for consumption-driven predictions. The company's platform emphasizes demand planning and utilizes AI to identify demand patterns, automate daily tasks, and improve forecast accuracy, thereby addressing core operational challenges within the supply chain. Unioncrate is dedicated to transforming traditional supply chain practices, enabling clients to reclaim valuable resources that are often lost due to outdated systems.

Flexport

Corporate Round in 2018
Flexport, established in 2013, is a San Francisco-based company specializing in global freight forwarding and customs brokerage services. It offers an online platform that simplifies and streamlines international trade for businesses. Flexport's services include customs clearance, freight transportation by ocean, air, and road, along with value-added services such as cargo insurance, warehousing, and trade finance. The company's user-friendly dashboard enables clients to understand, purchase, manage, and track these services in real-time, optimizing their supply chain and logistics operations.

Flexport

Series C in 2017
Flexport, established in 2013, is a San Francisco-based company specializing in global freight forwarding and customs brokerage services. It offers an online platform that simplifies and streamlines international trade for businesses. Flexport's services include customs clearance, freight transportation by ocean, air, and road, along with value-added services such as cargo insurance, warehousing, and trade finance. The company's user-friendly dashboard enables clients to understand, purchase, manage, and track these services in real-time, optimizing their supply chain and logistics operations.

Trade Ghana

Seed Round in 2017
Trade Ghana operates a trading platform that connects buyers, sellers, and transporters of commodities, primarily focusing on small-scale farmers in the country. The platform enables direct transactions between buyers and sellers, eliminating middlemen and allowing users to specify their desired quantity, grade, and price. Trade Ghana ensures quality by weighing and grading each bag of commodity traded, and it offers a commitment to customer satisfaction by accepting returns on rejected bags. In addition to facilitating trades, the platform provides essential market information, payment handling, and transportation arrangements, which support efficient trading and enhance agricultural production monitoring in Ghana.

Flexport

Series B in 2016
Flexport, established in 2013, is a San Francisco-based company specializing in global freight forwarding and customs brokerage services. It offers an online platform that simplifies and streamlines international trade for businesses. Flexport's services include customs clearance, freight transportation by ocean, air, and road, along with value-added services such as cargo insurance, warehousing, and trade finance. The company's user-friendly dashboard enables clients to understand, purchase, manage, and track these services in real-time, optimizing their supply chain and logistics operations.

Flexport

Series A in 2015
Flexport, established in 2013, is a San Francisco-based company specializing in global freight forwarding and customs brokerage services. It offers an online platform that simplifies and streamlines international trade for businesses. Flexport's services include customs clearance, freight transportation by ocean, air, and road, along with value-added services such as cargo insurance, warehousing, and trade finance. The company's user-friendly dashboard enables clients to understand, purchase, manage, and track these services in real-time, optimizing their supply chain and logistics operations.

Stord

Stord develops a cloud-based software platform for managing warehousing and distribution services. Its platform enables clients to oversee product flow across multiple warehouses on one dashboard, facilitating on-demand scaling and optimizing inventory and orders globally.
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