Gigafund
Venture Capital and Private Equity PrincipalsTexas, United States2-10 Employees
Gigafund is a venture capital firm based in Austin, Texas, focused on long-term, concentrated investments. It backs founder-led ventures with the aim of growing alongside the company and maximizing impact over decades. Before committing capital, the firm considers whether the business could become one of the world’s most significant and transformative enterprises in twenty years and whether the founder would remain engaged to realize that potential. Gigafund operates in the venture capital and private equity space with a patient, long-horizon approach aimed at ambitious entrepreneurs. Its largest known investment to date is SpaceX. In 2020, the firm expanded its governance involvement by appointing its co-founder to the board of a portfolio company.