Trae Stephens

Trae Stephens

Trae Stephens is a co-founder and the executive chairman of Anduril Industries, a defense technology company focused on autonomous systems.14 He is also a partner at Founders Fund, where he invests across sectors with a particular interest in startups operating in the government space.125

Previously, Stephens was an early employee at Palantir Technologies, where he led teams focused on growth in the intelligence/defense space as well as international expansion, helping large organizations solve their data analysis problems.23 He also served as a part of Palantir's product team, which leads the design and strategy for new product offerings.2

Stephens earned his B.S.F.S. in regional and comparative studies from the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service.2 He has also served in the office of then Congressman Rob Portman and in the Political Affairs Office at the Embassy of Afghanistan in Washington, D.C. immediately following the installation of Hamid Karzai's transitional government.23

In addition to his roles at Anduril and Founders Fund, Stephens is also a co-founder of Sol and Pursuit.2