Fundraising FoxThiel Fellows 2016
The 26 fellows in the Thiel Fellowship class of 2016, with the companies they went on to build and where they are now.
- Kisan NetworkAditya AgarwallaGurugram, Haryana, India
Co-Founder & CEO at Kisan Network
- Embark TruckAlex RodriguesSan Francisco Bay Area
Founder/CEO at Embark Trucks
- Boyan SlatDelft, The Netherlands
Founder of The Ocean Cleanup · Thiel Fellow 2016
- HelloTokenBrian TruongNew York, New York
Partner at Graph Ventures
- PaddleChristian OwensLondon, England, United Kingdom
Investor at Kindred Capital
- Cosmo ScharfLos Angeles, CA
Founder of The Virtual Reality Foundation · Thiel Fellow 2016
- LegalistEva ShangSan Francisco, California, United States
Founder at Legalist
- Grace XiaoCambridge, MA
Founder of Kynplex · Thiel Fellow 2016
- Cafe XHenry HuSan Francisco Bay Area
Executive Officer, Director at Cafe X Technologies
- Hunter RosenblumeDetroit, MI
Founder of Lunar Labs · Thiel Fellow 2016
- BioMetrixIvonna DumanyanKherson, Ukraine / Durham, NC
Founder of BioMetrix · Thiel Fellow 2016
- James BoehmSeattle, WA
Founder of Beam · Thiel Fellow 2016
- James SunToronto, Canada
Founder of Revlo · Thiel Fellow 2016
- NeoReachJesse LeimgruberSan Francisco
Founder of NeoReach · Thiel Fellow 2016
- Founders FundJoey KrugSan Juan, PR
Partner at Founders Fund
- BetrJoey LevyMiami, Florida
Investor at 305 Ventures
- Lexi SmithBoston
Founder of Carewell · Thiel Fellow 2016
- LogrocketMatthew ArbesfeldCambridge, MA
Founder of AppHub · Thiel Fellow 2016
- Matthew SalsamendiSeattle, WA
Founder of Beam · Thiel Fellow 2016
- Megan GrassellJackson Hole, WY
Founder of Yellowberry · Thiel Fellow 2016
- Kettle & FireNick MaresSan Francisco
Founder of Kettle & Fire · Thiel Fellow 2016
- Scanate/FellowPanashe MahachiKitchener, Ontario, Canada / Mountain View, CA
Founder of Lace Labs · Thiel Fellow 2016
- Raul JordanCambridge, MA
Founder of Kynplex · Thiel Fellow 2016
- Rohith VaranasiDetroit, MI
Founder of Lunar Labs · Thiel Fellow 2016
- Samuel F. PoirierMontreal
Founder of Retinad · Thiel Fellow 2016
- D/XYZSohail PrasadAustin, Texas, United States
Angel investor
Other classes
Class roster from the Thiel Foundation's announcement for 2016; profiles, companies, and affiliations from Fundraising Fox's database.