Trae Stephens is a Partner at Founders Fund and co-founder of Anduril Industries. He previously worked at Palantir Technologies and in government roles.
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- Embassy of Afghanistan · Political Affairs Office
- Palantir Technologies · early employee
- Georgetown University · adjunct faculty member
- Anduril Industries · Co-founder and Executive Chairman
- Founders Fund · PartnerNow
- United States Intelligence community · computational linguist
- Embassy of Afghanistan · worked in Political Affairs Office
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Who is Trae Stephens?
Trae Stephens is a Partner at Founders Fund and co-founder of Anduril Industries. He previously worked at Palantir Technologies and in government roles.
How much does Trae Stephens invest?
Trae Stephens invests through Founders Fund, which writes checks of $10M to $30M+ at seed, series a, series b.
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What did Trae Stephens do before Founders Fund?
Political Affairs Office at Embassy of Afghanistan; early employee at Palantir Technologies; adjunct faculty member at Georgetown University; Co-founder and Executive Chairman at Anduril Industries; computational linguist at United States Intelligence community; worked in Political Affairs Office at Embassy of Afghanistan.
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