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Trae Stephens is a co-founder and partner at Founders Fund, a multi-stage venture capital firm managing billions of dollars in assets, based in the San Francisco Bay Area. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Regional and Comparative Studies with a focus on the Middle East from Georgetown University. This early academic concentration on geopolitical risk directly informed his subsequent career specializing in defense and national security technology investments. Working alongside Peter Thiel, Stephens has directed the firm's portfolio expansion across emerging technology sectors from early to growth investment stages. He operates as an active investor and board member within the Silicon Valley venture capital ecosystem and the broader defense technology sector. His current focus remains centered on identifying and funding companies operating at the complex intersection of advanced technology and global national security.
Trae Stephens is Partner at Founders Fund, based in San Francisco, CA, USA.
Trae Stephens has founded companies and has also been involved with Anduril, Office of Congressman Rob Portman, Georgetown University, Palantir, LexisNexis Special Services, Embassy of Afghanistan.
