Matias Van Thienen
InvestorPartner at Founders Fund
Miami, Florida
Writes $500K – $150M checks · typically $25M
About
Matias Van Thienen leads non‑U.S. investments, notably in Brazil, bringing growth-stage experience from Insight Partners and CapitalG and serving as a hands-on board partner for fintechs like Klarna and Pipe.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningBiotechConsumerDefense TechFintechSpace Tech
Experience
- Founders FundPartnercurrent2021 — presentMiami
- Founders FundPrincipal2018 — 2021San Francisco
- Trade RepublicBoard Membercurrent2020 — presentBerlin, Germany
- EnterBoard Membercurrent2025 — presentSão Paulo, Brazil
- ARQBoard Observercurrent2024 — presentNew York, United States
- CapitalGAssociate2016 — 2018San Francisco
- WallapopGrowth & Corp Dev2015 — 2016Barcelona
- Insight PartnersAnalyst2013 — 2015New York
Skills & more
Product DevelopmentBusiness DevelopmentSupply Chain ManagementSalesforce.comFinancial AnalysisEntrepreneurshipStart-upsData AnalysisVenture CapitalGrowth CapitalValuationMarket Research
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Latin American BusinessEntrepreneurial FinanceCompetitive AnalysisStrategyFinancial ModelingCorporate DevelopmentAnalysisPrivate EquityE-commerceStrategic PartnershipsEmerging MarketsBusiness StrategyFrom Matias's professional profile.
Investments
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at Founders Fund
Alyx Sylvia
Assistant Controller at Founders Fund
Amin Mirzadegan
Partner at Founders Fund
Brian Singerman
Co-founder of GPx; Partner Emeritus at Founders Fund
Bridget Harris
Associate at Founders Fund
Danielle Biesanz
Head of Legal Operations at Founders Fund
Delian Asparouhov
Partner at Founders Fund and co-founder of Varda
Denny Lai
Senior Controller at Founders Fund
Ellie Pearson
Head of Recruiting & Operations at Founders Fund
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Delian Asparouhov
Partner at Founders Fund and co-founder of Varda
Amin Mirzadegan
Partner at Founders Fund
Bridget Harris
Associate at Founders Fund
Carlos Julio Garcia
Investor at albo
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Matias Van Thienen?
- Matias Van Thienen leads non‑U.S. investments, notably in Brazil, bringing growth-stage experience from Insight Partners and CapitalG and serving as a hands-on board partner for fintechs like Klarna and Pipe.
- Where does Matias Van Thienen work?
- Matias Van Thienen is Partner at Founders Fund.
- What does Matias Van Thienen invest in?
- Matias Van Thienen invests in AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Consumer, Defense Tech, Fintech, Space Tech.
- What check size does Matias Van Thienen write?
- Matias Van Thienen typically writes checks of $500K – $150M.
- What boards does Matias Van Thienen sit on?
- Matias Van Thienen holds tracked board seats at ARQ, Enter, Kavak, Trade Republic.
- What companies has Matias Van Thienen invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Figma, Persona, Ramp, Rippling, Scale AI, SpaceX, Stripe, Wave.
- Where did Matias Van Thienen go to school?
- Matias Van Thienen studied at NYU Stern School of Business (Bachelor's degree, Finance & Information Systems).
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Shared employers
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