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Partner, Founders Fund; Co-Founder, Anduril; Co-Founder, Sol

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A no-nonsense builder and investor who moves between Silicon Valley, Washington, and the defense world with equal comfort. Co-founder of Anduril and partner at Founders Fund, he shapes conversations on technology, national power, and where ambitious talent should live. His tweets land like briefing notes, blunt, directional, and unapologetically American.

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Buys the future of autonomous defense systems and then tweets like he’s handing out city rankings at a high school reunion, loud, confident, and still offended if you went to the wrong college.

Co-founding Anduril and turning it into a leading defense-tech company that reframed how Silicon Valley builds for national security, a rare blend of startup speed and strategic impact.

To build and fund technologies and organizations that shift the balance of power, protect national interests, and catalyze new industries, while steering talent and capital to where they have the most strategic impact.

Believes in American exceptionalism in tech and defense, meritocratic concentration of talent in a few power centers, bold decision-making over endless deliberation, and that building practical tools matters more than theory. Values directness, decisive action, and measurable outcomes.

Decisive, credible founder-investor with deep networks in tech and national security; clear, punchy messaging that commands attention; ability to move capital and talent to execute big bets.

Tends to be polarizing and blunt, which can alienate potential allies; strong convictions sometimes read as dismissive of nuance; a preference for binary takes over subtle engagement can amplify controversy.

Lean into short, high-value threads that mix technical insight, behind-the-scenes founder stories, and clear calls-to-action; pin a flagship thread explaining Anduril’s mission and investment thesis; host occasional X Spaces with policymakers and engineers to broaden credibility; use video clips from demos and site visits to turn attention into trust; and when you drop a contrarian take, follow it with a calm explainer thread so your signal converts followers into advocates rather than just sparks.

Fun fact: his controversial thread declaring there are only four U.S. tier-1 cities drew over 3 million views, proof he doesn't just talk, he provokes. Profile highlights: Partner at Founders Fund; Co-founder of Anduril and Sol; ~46k followers and ~2.9k tweets, a loud, influential voice at the intersection of venture, defense, and culture.

Top tweets of Trae Stephens

1/ During college and early in my career, I would absorb @Wired cover-to-cover on my commute. It is such a bummer that in just a decade, a once-great newsroom has deteriorated into publishing speciously-sourced gossip columns that feel like Gawker 2.0. Why is the tech community still interacting with these people?

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Most engaged tweets of Trae Stephens

1/ During college and early in my career, I would absorb @Wired cover-to-cover on my commute. It is such a bummer that in just a decade, a once-great newsroom has deteriorated into publishing speciously-sourced gossip columns that feel like Gawker 2.0. Why is the tech community still interacting with these people?

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New @anduriltech website just dropped. @jendarhy thinks it's "thirsty" to announce this sort of thing, but I think it's a disservice to the defense tech companies who copy our design to not alert them to updates. DM Jen directly for full style guide so you can stay dialed in.

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