Overview
1517 is a venture capital fund and community supporting college dropouts, renegade students, and deep tech scientists with investment at the earliest stages of their companies. Founded by the cofounders of the Thiel Fellowship, it supports founders across software, hardware, and deep tech verticals and also provides a community to hackers, makers, and scientists from across the world. Founded in 2015 by Thiel Fellowship cofounders. 1517 exists to scale and expand the vision of the Fellowship – that founders others don’t take seriously can change the world.
Funds managed
| Fund | Type | Vintage | Currency | Committed capital |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1517 Fund I LP | Venture |
Funding rounds
Investment preferences
Investment criteria
Focus on founders outside of 'tracked' universities.
Stage focus
Investment activity status
Active investor
Team
| Employee | Position | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Gibson (founder) | |||
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Danielle Strachman (founder) | ||
| Nick Arnett | |||
| Ben Patterson | |||
| Fernando Pontaza | |||
| Derik Pridmore | |||
| Zak Slayback | |||
| Shea Tate-Di Donna |