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Founders Fund LLC

San Francisco, CA

Locations 1
Owners 6
Private funds 48
Advisory services

From the firm’s Form ADV Item 5G.

Item 5F — Regulatory AUM · Item 5G — Advisory services

Categories
At a Glance
Firm type
ERA
Registered
Mar 29, 2012
CRD #
155462
Locations
1
Locations 1
Location Advisors City State
0 SAN FRANCISCO CA
SAN FRANCISCO, CA • 0 advisors
Registered Advisors 0

No advisors on record.

Owners & Control Persons 6
Name Title Ownership Schedule
HOWERY, KENNETH MEMBER NA A
RUTHVEN, NEIL CHIEF FINANCE OFFICER NA A
PAI, NEIL, SHAH GENERAL COUNSEL NA A
THIEL CAPITAL LLC MEMBER D A
GROSS, LAUREN, BRITTANY CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER NA A
THIEL, PETER, ANDREAS MANAGING MEMBER NA A
HOWERY, KENNETH
MEMBER • Ownership NA • Schedule A
RUTHVEN, NEIL
CHIEF FINANCE OFFICER • Ownership NA • Schedule A
PAI, NEIL, SHAH
GENERAL COUNSEL • Ownership NA • Schedule A
THIEL CAPITAL LLC
MEMBER • Ownership D • Schedule A
GROSS, LAUREN, BRITTANY
CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER • Ownership NA • Schedule A
THIEL, PETER, ANDREAS
MANAGING MEMBER • Ownership NA • Schedule A
Private Funds 48
Fund Type Gross assets
EREBOR, LP 51883101
FOUNDERS AND, LP 10346251
FOUNDERS AND2, LP 4259539
FOUNDERS AND3, LP 2822099
FOUNDERS AND4, LP 1721329
FOUNDERS AND5, LP 5040612
FOUNDERS AND6, LP 3654999
FOUNDERS ANT, LP 4660568
FOUNDERS OPEN II, LP 393162
FOUNDERS OPEN, LP 4786047
FOUNDERS SPC, LP 2499480
GOPHER E, LP 2597091
LEMBAS II, LP 2094528602
LEMBAS II, LP SERIES F 151363760
MIRIAN, LP 133203821
MIRUVOR, LP 69583041
THE FOUNDERS FUND GROWTH II PRINCIPALS FUND, LP
THE FOUNDERS FUND GROWTH II, LP 5354237195
THE FOUNDERS FUND GROWTH III PRINCIPALS FUND, LP 801813353
THE FOUNDERS FUND GROWTH III, LP 4171333093
THE FOUNDERS FUND GROWTH IV PRINCIPALS FUND, LP 1024585000
THE FOUNDERS FUND GROWTH IV, LP 5000000000
THE FOUNDERS FUND GROWTH PRINCIPALS FUND, LP 240243431
THE FOUNDERS FUND GROWTH, LP 3708796675
THE FOUNDERS FUND II ENTREPRENEURS FUND, LP 360570351
THE FOUNDERS FUND II PRINCIPALS FUND, LP 478738580
THE FOUNDERS FUND II, LP 6604998659
THE FOUNDERS FUND III ENTREPRENEURS FUND, LP 27272025
THE FOUNDERS FUND III PRINCIPALS FUND, LP 746828785
THE FOUNDERS FUND III, LP 1359003935
THE FOUNDERS FUND IV PRINCIPALS FUND, LP 1710498336
THE FOUNDERS FUND IV, LP 3892250122
THE FOUNDERS FUND IX PRINCIPALS FUND, LP 223804845
THE FOUNDERS FUND IX, LP 745351566
THE FOUNDERS FUND V ENTREPRENEURS FUND, LP
FFAV, LLC 26956559
THE FOUNDERS FUND V PRINCIPALS FUND, LP 546816979
THE FOUNDERS FUND V, LP 1587283294
THE FOUNDERS FUND VI ENTREPRENEURS FUND, LP 93505785
THE FOUNDERS FUND VI PRINCIPALS FUND, LP 1847238541
EREBOR, LP
• 51883101
FOUNDERS AND, LP
• 10346251
FOUNDERS AND2, LP
• 4259539
FOUNDERS AND3, LP
• 2822099
FOUNDERS AND4, LP
• 1721329
FOUNDERS AND5, LP
• 5040612
FOUNDERS AND6, LP
• 3654999
FOUNDERS ANT, LP
• 4660568
FOUNDERS OPEN II, LP
• 393162
FOUNDERS OPEN, LP
• 4786047
FOUNDERS SPC, LP
• 2499480
GOPHER E, LP
• 2597091
LEMBAS II, LP
• 2094528602
LEMBAS II, LP SERIES F
• 151363760
MIRIAN, LP
• 133203821
MIRUVOR, LP
• 69583041
THE FOUNDERS FUND GROWTH II PRINCIPALS FUND, LP
THE FOUNDERS FUND GROWTH II, LP
• 5354237195
THE FOUNDERS FUND GROWTH III PRINCIPALS FUND, LP
• 801813353
THE FOUNDERS FUND GROWTH III, LP
• 4171333093
THE FOUNDERS FUND GROWTH IV PRINCIPALS FUND, LP
• 1024585000
THE FOUNDERS FUND GROWTH IV, LP
• 5000000000
THE FOUNDERS FUND GROWTH PRINCIPALS FUND, LP
• 240243431
THE FOUNDERS FUND GROWTH, LP
• 3708796675
THE FOUNDERS FUND II ENTREPRENEURS FUND, LP
• 360570351
THE FOUNDERS FUND II PRINCIPALS FUND, LP
• 478738580
THE FOUNDERS FUND II, LP
• 6604998659
THE FOUNDERS FUND III ENTREPRENEURS FUND, LP
• 27272025
THE FOUNDERS FUND III PRINCIPALS FUND, LP
• 746828785
THE FOUNDERS FUND III, LP
• 1359003935
THE FOUNDERS FUND IV PRINCIPALS FUND, LP
• 1710498336
THE FOUNDERS FUND IV, LP
• 3892250122
THE FOUNDERS FUND IX PRINCIPALS FUND, LP
• 223804845
THE FOUNDERS FUND IX, LP
• 745351566
THE FOUNDERS FUND V ENTREPRENEURS FUND, LP
FFAV, LLC
• 26956559
THE FOUNDERS FUND V PRINCIPALS FUND, LP
• 546816979
THE FOUNDERS FUND V, LP
• 1587283294
THE FOUNDERS FUND VI ENTREPRENEURS FUND, LP
• 93505785
THE FOUNDERS FUND VI PRINCIPALS FUND, LP
• 1847238541

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Registration
Firm Type
ERA
Status
ACTIVE
Registered
Mar 29, 2012
SEC #
802-75555
CRD #
155462
SEC Region
SFRO

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Filed: 2026-03-30 Form Version: 10/2021
1Identifying Information
1F(5) Total number of offices, other than your Principal Office and place of business 1
1I Do you have one or more websites Yes
1M Are you registered with a foreign financial regulatory authority No
1N Are you a public reporting company under Sections 12 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 No
1O Did you have $1 billion or more in assets on the last day of your most recent fiscal year No
2SEC Registration / Reporting

Exempt Reporting Adviser (Item 2B)

2B(1) Qualify for the exemption from registration as an adviser solely to one or more venture capital funds Yes
2B(2) Qualify for the exemption from registration because you act solely as an adviser to private funds and have assets under management in the United States of less than $150 million No
2B(3) Act solely as an adviser to private funds but you are no longer eligible to check box 2.B.(2) because you have assets under management in the United States of $150 million or more No
3Form of Organization

Organization Type

Limited Liability Company

Fiscal Year End

DECEMBER

Organized Under Laws Of

DE, United States

6Other Business Activities
6B(1) Are you actively engaged in any other business not listed in Item 6.A. (other than giving investment advice) No
6B(3) Do you sell products or provide services other than investment advice to your advisory clients No
7Financial Industry Affiliations

Related persons that are (Item 7A)

7A(1) Broker-dealer, municipal securities dealer, or government securities broker or dealer (registered or unregistered) No
7A(2) Other investment adviser (including financial planners) Yes
7A(3) Registered municipal advisor No
7A(4) Registered security-based swap dealer No
7A(5) Major security-based swap participant No
7A(6) Commodity pool operator or commodity trading advisor (whether registered or exempt from registration) Yes
7A(7) Futures commission merchant No
7A(8) Banking or thrift institution No
7A(9) Trust company No
7A(10) Accountant or accounting firm No
7A(11) Lawyer or law firm Yes
7A(12) Insurance company or agency No
7A(13) Pension consultant No
7A(14) Real estate broker or dealer No
7A(15) Sponsor or syndicator of limited partnerships (or equivalent), excluding pooled investment vehicles No
7A(16) Sponsor, general partner, managing member (or equivalent) of pooled investment vehicles Yes
7B Are you an adviser to any private fund Yes
10Control Persons
10A Does any person not named in Item 1.A. or Schedules A, B, or C, directly or indirectly, control your management or policies No
11Disclosure Information
11 Do any of the events below involve you or any of your supervised persons No
11A(1) Been convicted of or plead guilty or nolo contendere ("no contest") in a domestic, foreign, or military court to any felony No
11A(2) Been charged with any felony No
11B(1) Been convicted of or plead guilty or nolo contendere ("no contest") in a domestic, foreign, or military court to a misdemeanor involving: investments or an investment-related business, or any fraud, false statements, or omissions, wrongful taking of property, bribery, perjury, forgery, counterfeiting, extortion, or a conspiracy to commit any of these offenses No
11B(2) Been charged with a misdemeanor listed in 11.B(1) No
11C(1) Found you or any advisory affiliate to have made a false statement or omission No
11C(2) Found you or any advisory affiliate to have been involved in a violation of SEC or CFTC regulations or statutes No
11C(3) Found you or any advisory affiliate to have been a cause of an investment-related business having its authorization to do business denied, suspended, revoked, or restricted No
11C(4) Entered an order against you or any advisory affiliate in connection with investment-related activity No
11C(5) Imposed a civil money penalty on you or any advisory affiliate, or ordered you or any advisory affiliate to cease and desist from any activity No
11D(1) Ever found you or any advisory affiliate to have made a false statement or omission, or been dishonest, unfair, or unethical No
11D(2) Ever found you or any advisory affiliate to have been involved in a violation of investment-related regulations or statutes No
11D(3) Ever found you or any advisory affiliate to have been a cause of an investment-related business having its authorization to do business denied, suspended, revoked, or restricted No
11D(4) In the past ten years, entered an order against you or any advisory affiliate in connection with an investment-related activity No
11D(5) Ever denied, suspended, or revoked your or any advisory affiliate's registration or license, or otherwise prevented you or any advisory affiliate, by order, from associating with an investment-related business or restricted your or any advisory affiliate's activity No
11E(1) Found you or any advisory affiliate to have made a false statement or omission No
11E(2) Found you or any advisory affiliate to have been involved in a violation of its rules (other than a violation designated as a "minor rule violation" under a plan approved by the SEC) No
11E(3) Found you or any advisory affiliate to have been the cause of an investment-related business having its authorization to do business denied, suspended, revoked, or restricted No
11E(4) Disciplined you or any advisory affiliate by expelling or suspending you or the advisory affiliate from membership, barring or suspending you or the advisory affiliate from association with other members, or otherwise restricting your or the advisory affiliate's activities No
11F Has an authorization to act as an attorney, accountant, or federal contractor granted to you or any advisory affiliate ever been revoked or suspended No
11G Are you or any advisory affiliate now the subject of any regulatory proceeding that could result in a "yes" answer to any part of Item 11.C., 11.D., or 11.E No
11H(1)(a) The past ten years, enjoined you or any advisory affiliate in connection with any investment-related activity No
11H(1)(b) Ever found that you or any advisory affiliate were involved in a violation of investment-related statutes or regulations No
11H(1)(c) Ever dismissed, pursuant to a settlement agreement, an investment-related civil action brought against you or any advisory affiliate by a state or foreign financial regulatory authority No
11H(2) Are you or any advisory affiliate now the subject of any civil proceeding that could result in a "yes" answer to any part of Item 11.H(1) No

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