Company Profile (AI Text)
Name: Moonshot Fund I
Canonical URL: https://wefunder.com/moonshot
Updated at: 2026-06-02T05:00:02Z

Tagline: Virtual Reality, Robotics, AI, Flying Cars, Bio-Engineering, Space, & More.
Elevator pitch: The MoonShot Fund invests in startups tackling the hard problems that – if they succeed in reaching their vision – would bring us closer to the Jetson’s future we were promised in the 1960’s. It's like Google X for startups.
Description: The MoonShot Fund invests in startups tackling the hard problems that – if they succeed in reaching their vision – would bring us closer to the Jetson’s future we were promised in the 1960’s. It's like Google X for startups. These are all high-risk investments into startups that have a slim chance of reaching their ambitions. However, we aim to back companies that can be acquired for their technical talent or patent portfolio if they fail, mitigating losses. For Moonshot investments, the experience of supporting these types of startups is important, beyond just a return. Therefore, investors in the MoonShot Fund receive greater-than-normal “sneak peaks” behind the curtain with a quarterly magazine-style update… along with at least one special perk from each startup the fund invests in.

Key claims:
- Total raised on Wefunder: 76501 | citation: https://wefunder.com/moonshot#claim-total-raised
- Total investors: 14 | citation: https://wefunder.com/moonshot#claim-total-investors

Verified facts:
- Total raised on Wefunder: 76501 | observed_at: 2026-06-02T05:00:02Z | expires_at: 2026-06-03T05:00:02Z
- Total investors: 14 | observed_at: 2026-06-02T05:00:02Z | expires_at: 2026-06-03T05:00:02Z

Computed metrics:
- total_amount_raised: 76501
- total_investors: 14
- team_size: 1
- featured_investor_count: 0
- faq_count: 0
- recent_post_count: 1

Quick facts:
- 840+ startups funded by Y Combinator, MIT, and Techstart | citation: https://wefunder.com/moonshot#claim-fact-1
- Total "valuation" of all YC companies: $65+ billion | citation: https://wefunder.com/moonshot#claim-fact-2
- Number of YC companies worth more than $100 million: 40+ | citation: https://wefunder.com/moonshot#claim-fact-3
- 9 YC startups worth over $1 billion | citation: https://wefunder.com/moonshot#claim-fact-4
- Y Combinator accepts ~2% of applicants. The Orange Fund invests in top ~20% of YC graduates. | citation: https://wefunder.com/moonshot#claim-fact-5
- Alumni AirBnB; DropBox; Stripe; Zenefits; Optimizely; Reddit | citation: https://wefunder.com/moonshot#claim-fact-6

Recent posts:
- 2020 Moonshot Fund I Update (2020-03-21T02:15:22Z) https://wefunder.com/feed/131625