Founded by Skype engineer Jaan Tallinn, Metaplanet operates as a hybrid venture capital fund and philanthropy that invests on decades-to-centuries timelines in deep tech addressing existential risks like advanced AI, with successful exits directly funding long-term safety research rather than only generating typical investor returns. The fund serves as a bridge between frontier founders and academic stakeholders, concentrating heavily in companies like DeepMind, Anthropic, and SpaceX while positioning itself as the go-to capital source for founders who want their work framed around improving humanity's long-run survival odds.