// COMPANY
1517 Fund
SECTOR VENTURE CAPITALMENTIONS 4LAST SEEN OCTOBER 17, 2026
// OVERVIEW
Early-stage fund backing non-traditional founders, with Fund I delivering 9.65x TVPI and 4.41x DPI.
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// RECENT MENTIONS
// SIGNALS
4 SIGNALS
01
mention·The VC Corner·OCTOBER 17, 2026
“Strachman 10 cold deals; Slayback 2 cold deals, tagged "Love crazy ideas."”
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mention·Pavel Prata·MAY 1, 2026
“William Blake and David Strachman left the Thiel Fellowship to back founders no one else would write a check to – too young, no degree, no pedigree. As of January 2026: 9.65x TVPI, 4.41x DPI.”
03
funding·Pavel Prata·MAY 1, 2026
“Two Thiel Fellowship alumni bet on the dropouts and the overlooked and turned contrarian conviction into 4.41x DPI and 9.65x TVPI.”
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