Trae Stephens

Trae Stephens is an American venture capitalist and technology entrepreneur. He is a partner at Founders Fund and the co‑founder and executive chairman of Anduril Industries, a defense technology company. He previously worked at Palantir Technologies, where he led teams focused on growth in the intelligence and defense sector and contributed to product strategy. He has also taught as an adjunct faculty member at Georgetown University and began his career in government and policy roles in Washington, D.C. He co‑founded Sol, a wearable e‑reader company, and has been involved in building companies at the intersection of technology and national security.

Current roles include Co-founder & Executive Chairman at Anduril Industries, Co-founder at Sol, Co-founder at Varda Space Industries, and Co-founder at Valinor Enterprises. Based in San Francisco, California, United States.

Earlier roles include Early employee; product and growth lead at Palantir Technologies, Adjunct Faculty at Georgetown University, and Staff at Office of Congressman Rob Portman. Personal investments include Outtake.