Gigafund
Venture capitalAustin · Pre-Seed–Late Stage · 3 people tracked
Investment thesis
Gigafund targets founders building transformative companies expected to become the world's most significant businesses within 20 years. The firm believes truly transformative companies rarely fit predefined sector or stage categories, and that a long-term investment horizon outperforms traditional 10-year venture models. Gigafund concentrates capital into a handful of companies with exceptional return potential, recognizing that venture returns predominantly come from 1-2 companies per decade.
Source: firm website, verified Jul 21, 2026.
Team · 3 people
from the firm's websiteLuke is co-founder and partner of Gigafund. He co-founded PayPal and was VP of Marketing and Strategy before launching Founders Fund with Peter Thiel and Ken Howery. He led the first venture investment in SpaceX in 2008 and has served on the SpaceX board since then.
Stephen is co-founder and managing partner of Gigafund. Prior to founding the firm, he was a venture partner at Founders Fund and founder and CEO of Smiley Media, a performance marketing company that generated over $1 billion in sales for clients.
Lemuel is general counsel and chief compliance officer at Gigafund. Before joining in 2018, he practiced corporate law at Proskauer in New York City and founded a boutique law firm in Austin serving startup founders and investors. He has an undergraduate degree in finance, JD, and MBA from Columbia University.
What they invest in
from 3 of 14 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×1B2B Marketplaces ×1Data & Infrastructure ×1Deep Tech ×1Enterprise Software ×1GovTech ×1PropTech ×1SaaS ×1
HQs:United States×7
Investments · 14 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathGolden builds a self-constructing knowledge graph that combines artificial and human intelligence to automatically map and reconcile human knowledge from millions of disparate sources. The platform serves organizations requiring accurate, up-to-date knowledge bases, including financial crime intelligence applications.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Jude Gomila(Founder)
Develops atomically precise manufacturing technology with initial focus on improving micro-electromechanical systems fabrication.
Manufactures high-end homes at significantly reduced costs to increase housing affordability and supply.
Operates software-controlled, automated life science laboratories enabling remote experiment design and execution.
Offers free AI education program for software developers with guaranteed post-graduation salary of at least $200K.
Uses machine learning, synthetic biology, and robotics to discover and develop new protein therapeutics.
Develops clean, low-cost nuclear power to meet growing energy demands and address climate change.
Develops brain-computer interface devices for people with paralysis and to expand human cognitive abilities.
Othram provides forensic DNA testing and analysis infrastructure for law enforcement agencies, medical examiners, and missing persons organizations to identify human remains and resolve cold cases. The company offers in-house DNA processing, genealogical analysis, and a DNA database (DNASolves) to match forensic evidence with potential relatives.
Deep TechGovTech<UNKNOWN>
Helps small businesses reduce health insurance costs with long-term potential to transform the healthcare system.
Commercial space launch and transportation company developing significant businesses in telecom and space exploration.
Utility Profit is a utility setup platform for property managers that automates tenant utility connections and generates referral revenue when tenants activate services through integrated partnerships with utility providers.
B2B MarketplacesPropTechSaaS
Develops technology to reduce the cost of building underground tunnels to address traffic congestion.
On-demand labor marketplace that helps manufacturers manage supply and demand fluctuations.
Board seats · per SEC filings · 6
what is this? ⓘ$27M raise · filed Jun 2025 · via Stephen H Oskoui, Stephen H Oskoui, Stephen H. Oskoui
$7.1M raise · filed Apr 2025 · via Stephen Oskoui
$23.6M raise · filed Feb 2024 · via Stephen Oskoui
$17M raise · filed Aug 2023 · via Stephen Oskoui
$250M raise · filed Aug 2022 · via Luke Nosek, Luke Nosek
$64.1M raise · filed Jun 2022 · via Stephen Oskoui
Inferred from directors named on each company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Gigafund invest at?
- Gigafund invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What sectors does Gigafund focus on?
- Gigafund focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Gigafund located?
- Gigafund is headquartered in Austin, US.
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