1517 Fund
Founded by Thiel Fellowship cofounders, backs dropouts, renegades, and sci-fi scientists at extreme inception stage.
San Francisco, United States · 29+ investments · 42 portfolio companies
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, United States
- Founded
- 2015
- Website
- 1517fund.com
- AUM
- $175.0M
- Portfolio Companies
- 42
- Total Investments
- 29
- Last Investment
- Sep 2025
- Geographic Focus
- United States
Investment Thesis
1517 Fund is a Venture Capital firm based in San Francisco, United States. It has made 29 investments, including Acorn Genetics, Positron and Fresco News. Focus areas include Deep Tech and Hardware.
Portfolio42
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Venture Capital ×15 · Accelerator ×5 · Corporate VC ×3 · 25 shared rounds
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