Trae Stephens — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Serves as a Partner at Founders Fund since 2014.
Co-founder and executive chairman of Anduril Industries, a defense technology company, founded in 2017.
Co-founder of Sol and Pursuit, both founded in 2021.
Noted for his work at the intersection of technology and national security.
Was an early employee at Palantir Technologies starting in 2008, leading teams in defense, intelligence, and product development.
Became a billionaire in June 2025 after Anduril's Series G.
Earned a BS in Regional and Comparative Studies (Middle East) from Georgetown University in 2005.

Biography

Trae Stephens is an American venture capitalist and technology entrepreneur. He has been a Partner at Peter Thiel's venture capital firm Founders Fund since 2014. Stephens is also a co-founder and the executive chairman of Anduril Industries, a defense technology company established in 2017. He is known for his close relationship with Peter Thiel at Founders Fund and for his work at the intersection of technology and national security.