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Founder and Managing Partner of XYZ Venture Capital (2017), a San Francisco early-stage VC firm built around the Palantir-alumni network; early investor in Anduril and Verkada, and board member of Forterra, Legion Technologies, Sardine, and Ginkgo Bioworks.
Ross Fubini is the Founder and Managing Partner of XYZ Venture Capital, a San Francisco early-stage firm launched in 2017 with an initial $10 million fund built around backing founders from tight-knit technical networks — especially Palantir alumni. A Carnegie Mellon graduate, he began as an engineer at Netscape, Symantec, Tellme Networks, and Plumtree Software, before co-founding and serving as CTO of CubeTree, acquired by SuccessFactors in 2010. He then moved into investing at Kapor Capital and Canaan Partners and co-founded Village Global with Reid Hoffman, before starting XYZ in 2017. XYZ has grown to roughly $1.2 billion in assets under management, backing more than two dozen Palantir-alumni companies including Anduril, Verkada, Forterra, and Newfront; Fubini sits on the boards of Forterra, Legion Technologies, Sardine, and Ginkgo Bioworks. XYZ's name references a mathematical theorem developed by his great-grandfather, Guido Fubini, who taught alongside Einstein at Princeton.
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- Founder & Managing Partner
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- San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Ross Fubini is the Founder and Managing Partner of XYZ Venture Capital, a San Francisco early-stage firm launched in 2017 with an initial $10 million fund built around backing founders from tight-knit technical networks — especially Palantir alumni. A Carnegie Mellon graduate, he began as an engineer at Netscape, Symantec, Tellme Networks, and Plumtree Software, before co-founding and serving as CTO of CubeTree, acquired by SuccessFactors in 2010. He then moved into investing at Kapor Capital and Canaan Partners and co-founded Village Global with Reid Hoffman, before starting XYZ in 2017. XYZ has grown to roughly $1.2 billion in assets under management, backing more than two dozen Palantir-alumni companies including Anduril, Verkada, Forterra, and Newfront; Fubini sits on the boards of Forterra, Legion Technologies, Sardine, and Ginkgo Bioworks. XYZ's name references a mathematical theorem developed by his great-grandfather, Guido Fubini, who taught alongside Einstein at Princeton.
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Ross Fubini is Founder and Managing Partner of XYZ Venture Capital; he founded XYZ nearly a decade ago with an initial 10 million dollar fund focused on Palantir alumni entrepreneurs. XYZ has grown to 760 million dollars in AUM across four early-stage funds plus two opportunity funds (as of July 2024). His prior career includes Engineering Director at Symantec, co-founding CubeTree (sold to SuccessFactors in 2010), investing at Kapor Capital and Canaan Partners, and co-founding Village Global with Reid Hoffman.
Forbes: XYZ New Funds 325 Million Beyond PalantirVerified2024-07-30 - 2
Ross Fubini holds a Bachelor's degree from Carnegie Mellon University. He previously held operating roles as Founder/CTO of CubeTree (acquired by SuccessFactors) and Director of Engineering at Plumtree Software. He currently sits on the boards of Forterra, Legion Technologies, Sardine, and Ginkgo Bioworks. XYZ Venture Capital manages 1.2 billion dollars in AUM across its fifth fund, and has invested in over 40 companies founded by Palantir alumni, including Anduril and Verkada.
Forbes: Ross Fubini - Forbes ProfileReported2026-08-12 - 3
Ross Fubini has over 13 years of venture-capital experience, preceded by work as an engineer and founder who exited a company; he worked at Kapor Capital alongside Mitch Kapor. Since 2017, XYZ's portfolio has generated more than 11 billion dollars in aggregate value across 87 companies, with notable holdings including Anduril, Hex, Bravado, Switchboard, Stir, Sardine, and Newfront Insurance.
LTSE (Long-Term Stock Exchange): How XYZ Venture Capital evaluates early-stage founders: key diligence criteriaReported2026-08-12 - 4
Ross Fubini attended Carnegie Mellon University, earning a BS in Computer Science with a minor in Art. He is a native of northern Virginia. Prior to XYZ, he was an engineer at Netscape, Symantec, Plumtree, and Tellme Networks, and co-founded/served as CTO of CubeTree before it sold to SuccessFactors.
VCSheet: Ross Fubini (XYZ Venture Capital) - VC Breakdown and ContactReported2026-08-12 - 5
Ross Fubini is number 78 on Forbes' 2026 Midas List of top tech investors. He is a native of northern Virginia who caught the startup bug during the dotcom era, and is an avid triathlete, marathon runner, and former Ironman competitor.
CNBC: Ross Fubini - Disruptor 50Reported2026-08-12