Gigafund
Venture capitalAustin · Pre-Seed–Late Stage · 3 people tracked
Also known as GIGAFUND MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC
Investment thesis
Gigafund backs a small number of founders it expects to build the world's most significant and transformative businesses over a 20-year horizon. Rather than confining itself to today's best-performing industries, the firm invests across all sectors, geographies, and stages, seeking entrepreneurs who apply first-principles thinking to the world's biggest problems. It concentrates most of each fund into a handful of companies, reflecting the belief that the bulk of venture returns come from 1-2 companies per decade. This long-term, concentrated approach mirrors the strategy its founders deployed at Founders Fund and is expected to outperform the traditional 10-year venture model.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 3 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 10 of 19 portfolio companiesDeep Tech ×3Advanced Manufacturing ×2Biotech ×2Hardware ×2AI & Machine Learning ×1B2B Marketplaces ×1Cleantech ×1Climate Tech ×1
HQs:United States×11
Investments · 19 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathProvo, US
Liz Ellis(Executive Officer)Neal Harmon(Executive Officer, Director)Jeffrey Harmon(Executive Officer)Jordan Harmon(Executive Officer)Patrick Reilly(Executive Officer)Paul Ahlstrom(Director)
Board seatStephen Oskoui· per SEC Form D · $17M raise · filed Aug 2023
Hawthorne, US
Bret Johnsen(Executive Officer)Elon Musk(Executive Officer, Director)Kimbal Musk(Executive Officer, Director)Donald Harrison(Director)Gwynne Shotwell(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardAntonio Gracias(Director)
Board seatLuke Nosek· per SEC Form D · $250M raise · filed Aug 2022
Golden builds a self-constructing knowledge graph that combines artificial and human intelligence to automatically map and reconcile human knowledge from millions of disparate sources.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Jude Gomila(Founder)
Austin, US
Benjamin Doherty(Executive Officer, Director)Zachary Maurais(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatStephen Oskoui· per SEC Form D · $7.1M raise · filed Apr 2025
San Francisco, US
Board seatStephen Oskoui· per SEC Form D · $23.6M raise · filed Feb 2024
Los Angeles, US
Beatrice Fischel-Bock(Executive Officer, Director)Sean Rad(Director)Stephen Oskoui(Director)Elizabeth Grover(Executive Officer)Madeline Fraser(Executive Officer)
Board seatStephen Oskoui· per SEC Form D · $7.1M raise · filed Jul 2016
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.
Deep TechGovTech<UNKNOWN>, US
David Mittelman(Executive Officer, Director)Stephen Oskoui(Director)John H. Burbank(Director)STEPHEN HSU(Director)
Board seatStephen Oskoui· per SEC Form D
Sana provides health plans and benefits administration services for small businesses, helping employers manage healthcare costs for their teams.
Digital HealthHealthtechHR TechInsurTechAustin, US
Nathan Hackley(Executive Officer, Director)Stephen Oskoui(Director)William Young(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatStephen Oskoui· per SEC Form D
Atomic Machines is a stealth-mode startup building manufacturing machines, with an initial focus on fabricating MEMS (microelectromechanical systems) using an approach it positions as an alternative to silicon fab technology.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardware
Manufactures high-end homes at significantly reduced costs to increase housing affordability and supply.
Offers free AI education program for software developers with guaranteed post-graduation salary of at least $200K.
Last Energy develops modular micro nuclear power plants designed to reduce deployment time and cost.
CleantechClimate TechDeep TechEnergyHardware
Bret Kugelmass(Founder)
BiotechFremont, US
Jared Birchall(Executive Officer, Director)ELON MUSK(Executive Officer)
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
The Boring Company designs and constructs underground tunnel systems, including the Loop, an all-electric public transportation network, and develops tunnel-boring machines like Prufrock to accelerate large-scale infrastructure construction.
Construction TechLas Vegas, US
Elon Musk(Founder)
Veryable operates an on-demand labor marketplace that connects manufacturing and warehouse operations with a nationwide network of vetted workers, letting facilities scale labor in real time as volume fluctuates.
Advanced ManufacturingFuture of WorkMarketplacesDallas, US
Noah Labhart(Co-Founder)Michael Kinder(Executive Officer, Director)Mike Kinder(Co-Founder)
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the 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 is Gigafund's typical check size?
- Gigafund typically writes checks of $1M – $5M.
- What sectors does Gigafund focus on?
- Gigafund focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Gigafund located?
- Gigafund is headquartered in Austin, US.
- Does Gigafund lead rounds?
- Gigafund typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
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AI Safety Investing | Luke Nosek, Gigafund
Foresight Institute · Luke Nosek
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