1517 Fund

1517 is a venture fund and community—founded by the cofounders of the Thiel Fellowship—that backs college dropouts, renegade students, and deep‑tech “sci‑fi” scientists at the earliest stages. They offer micro‑grants and pre‑seed investments (checks typically $50K–$1M, average ~$400K), lead early rounds, and provide events, mentorship, and ongoing support to help unconventional founders scale.

Invests In

Pre-Seed

Seed

Pre-Seed

Seed

Avg Check sIZE

$100k - $500k

Fund Size

Location

San Francisco, CA

Leads Rounds?

Can Lead or Co-Lead

What they Invest In

Health / Bio

Advanced Computing

Notable Investments

Atom Computing

Loom

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Q&A

What's common Advice that Founders receive that is flat out wrong?

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Larsen Jensen

GP, Harpoon Ventures

What's common Advice that Founders receive that is flat out wrong?

Larsen Jensen

GP, Harpoon Ventures

What's common Advice that Founders receive that is flat out wrong?

Larsen Jensen

GP, Harpoon Ventures

What's common Advice that Founders receive that is flat out wrong?

Larsen Jensen

GP, Harpoon Ventures

1517 Fund

Invests In

Pre-Seed

Seed

aVG. cHECK sIZE

$100k - $500k

lEADS ROUNDS?

Can Lead or Co-Lead

lOCATION

San Francisco, CA

Notable Investments

Atom Computing

Loom