The Founders Fund

Industry: Capital management company

Description

Founders Fund is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm. Formed in 2005, Founders Fund had more than $3 billion in aggregate capital under management as of 2016. Founded: July 2005 Headquarters: San Francisco, CA Founders: Ken Howery, Peter Thiel, Sean Parker, Luke Nosek Key people: Peter Thiel, Ken Howery, Luke Nosek, Brian Singerman, Cyan Banister, Geoff Lewis Subsidiary: LEAP.AXLR8R

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The Founders Fund Employees

Employee
Years
Job
Industry
Howard Caro Howard Caro San Francisco, California Details
Howard Caro's The Founders Fund Experience July 2011 - July 2014
Job Managing Director, boutique investment firm with a focus on latestage secondary transactions
Industry Venture Capital & Private Equity
Experience
Battery East Group, LLC   September 2014 - Present
The Founders Fund   July 2011 - July 2014
Hogan Lovells  September 2008 - July 2011
Heller Ehrman  November 1998 - September 2008

Skills
Private Equity, Venture Capital, Investments, Fund Administration, Corporate Law, Corporate Governance, Securities, Securities Regulation, Securities Offerings, Management, Entrepreneurship

Education
Stanford University   1989 — 1993
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Political Science and Government

Columbia University School of Law   1994 — 1997
Doctor of Law (J.D.)

Andrew Hansen Andrew Hansen San Francisco Bay Area Details
Andrew Hansen's The Founders Fund Experience March 2008 - January 2013
Job 137 Ventures
Industry Venture Capital & Private Equity
Experience
137 Ventures  February 2013 - Present
The Founders Fund   March 2008 - January 2013
HSBC  April 2007 - March 2008
State Street  March 2006 - April 2007
State Street  May 2005 - March 2006

Skills
Venture Capital, Hedge Funds, Fund Accounting, Fund Of Funds, Alternative Investments, Mutual Funds, Investor Relations, Finance, Entrepreneurship, Investments, Financial Modeling, Private Equity, Due Diligence, Valuation, Start-ups, Corporate Development, Corporate Finance, Asset Management, GAAP, Financial Analysis

Education
Saint Mary's College of California   2006 — 2009
MBA, International Finance/Marketing

Saint Mary's College of California   2002 — 2005
B.S., Business Administration

Blake Masters Blake Masters San Francisco, California Details
Blake Masters's The Founders Fund Experience August 2011 - October 2011
Job coauthor at Zero to One
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Zero to One   2013 - Present
Judicata  May 2012 - April 2014
The Founders Fund   August 2011 - October 2011
O'Melveny & Myers LLP   June 2011 - August 2011
United States Attorney's Office  May 2010 - August 2010
Box  July 2008 - December 2009

Skills
Start-ups, Writing, Entrepreneurship, Corporate Law, Venture Capital, Sales

Education
Stanford University Law School   2010 — 2012
Juris Doctor (J.D.), Law

Duke University School of Law   2009 — 2010
Law

Stanford University   2004 — 2008
Bachelor's Degree, Political Science

Toby Prosky Toby Prosky San Francisco Bay Area Details
Toby Prosky's The Founders Fund Experience April 2011 - March 2012
Job Director of Business Development at Coastline Wealth Management
Industry Financial Services
Experience
Coastline Wealth Management   November 2014 - Present
Orchid Spike   April 2012 - Present
Willauer Prosky Willauer Asset Management   April 2012 - September 2014
The Founders Fund   April 2011 - March 2012
Maxim Group  September 2010 - April 2011
Brean Capital, LLC  December 2007 - September 2010

Skills
Venture Capital, Alternative Investments, Valuation, Hedge Funds, Emerging Markets, Equities, Private Equity, Investments, Series 7, Start-ups, Equity Research, Securities, Fund Of Funds, Fixed Income, Executive Management, Mergers & Acquisitions, Investor Relations, Capital, Private Placements, Strategic Financial..., Capital Markets, Investment Management, Trading, Corporate Finance, Portfolio Management, Corporate Development, IPO, Investment Banking, Entrepreneurship, Wealth Management, Series 63, Analytics, Financial Modeling, Financial Analysis, Bloomberg, Financial Markets, Investment Advisory, Asset Management, Leveraged Finance, Investment Strategies, Mutual Funds, Due Diligence, Equity Valuation, Asset Allocation, Corporate Governance, Funding, Financial Risk, Financial Advisory, Equity Trading, Financial Planning

Education
Thunderbird School of Global Management   2006 — 2007
MBA, Emerging Markets Finance

University of Leuven   1999 — 2001
MA, Philosophy

University of North Carolina at Asheville   1995 — 1999
BA, Philosophy

D. Scott Phoenix D. Scott Phoenix San Francisco Bay Area Details
D. Scott Phoenix's The Founders Fund Experience September 2010 - November 2010
Job Cofounder at Vicarious
Industry Internet
Experience
Vicarious Inc   November 2010 - Present
The Founders Fund   September 2010 - November 2010
Frogmetrics   February 2006 - September 2010

Skills
Entrepreneurship, Ruby, Python, Start-ups, Venture Capital, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Angel Investing, Web Development, User Experience, Distributed Systems, User Interface Design, Mobile Devices, Strategic Partnerships, Corporate Development, SaaS, Software Development, Business Strategy

Education
University of Pennsylvania   2001 — 2005
BAS

Scott Nolan Scott Nolan San Francisco Bay Area Details
Scott Nolan's The Founders Fund Experience June 2011 - Present
Job Partner at Founders Fund // Entrepreneur
Industry Venture Capital & Private Equity
Experience
The Founders Fund   June 2011 - Present
Soshi.com   May 2010 - June 2011
Bain & Company  September 2007 - May 2010
Space Exploration Technologies  June 2003 - September 2007
Boeing, Airborne Laser Project   August 2002 - December 2002
cGMP Validation  June 2001 - August 2001

Skills
Entrepreneurship, Start-ups, Venture Capital, Product Management, Financial Modeling, Strategy, Product Development, Business Strategy, Systems Engineering, Valuation, Aerospace, Management Consulting, Corporate Development, Due Diligence, Private Equity, Program Management

Education
Stanford University Graduate School of Business   2010 — 2012
MBA

Cornell University   2003 — 2004
Master of Engineering, Aerospace Engineering

Cornell University   2000 — 2003
Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineer

Shruti Challa Shruti Challa San Francisco Bay Area Details
Shruti Challa's The Founders Fund Experience June 2008 - November 2008
Job GM, Rocketmiles for Business (ACQR: PCLN)
Industry Internet
Experience
Rocketmiles  January 2015 - Present
Devathon   January 2014 - Present
Stealth  June 2013 - December 2014
Groupon Rewards (via Campfire Labs)   November 2011 - June 2013
Campfire Labs (ACQR: Groupon)   January 2011 - December 2011
Tribal Atmosphere, Inc.   May 2009 - January 2011
The Founders Fund   June 2008 - November 2008

Skills
Venture Capital, Entrepreneurship, Start-ups, Business Strategy, Analytics, Investments, Business Development, Data Analysis, Social Media, Strategy, Marketing Strategy, Marketing, Online Advertising, Management Consulting, Product Marketing, Strategic Partnerships, E-commerce, SaaS, Digital Media, Mergers & Acquisitions, Public Speaking, Competitive Analysis, Social Networking, Product Management, Corporate Development

Education
Stanford University
B.A., Economics, Political Science

Northwestern University
Master's Degree, Predictive Analytics

Nic Howery Nic Howery Houston, Texas Details
Nic Howery's The Founders Fund Experience May 2010 - August 2010
Job Breaker at TV Graphics
Industry Biotechnology
Experience
TV Graphics   May 2014 - Present
The Founders Fund   May 2010 - August 2010

Skills
Start-ups, Research, Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Venture Capital, Strategic Planning, Customer Service, Project Management, Business Development, Marketing Strategy, Business Strategy, Strategy, Management, Microsoft Office, Sales, Leadership, Team Building, New Business Development

Education
University of Houston-Downtown   2007 — 2011
Biotechnology

Jerry Lambert Jr. Jerry Lambert Jr. Santa Monica, California Details
Jerry Lambert Jr.'s The Founders Fund Experience November 2010 - February 2011
Job Designer | Art Director
Industry Design
Experience
Giant Creative Strategy  January 2013 - October 2013
ATTIK  May 2012 - January 2013
Hyperink  February 2011 - May 2012
The Founders Fund   November 2010 - February 2011
Heat (Advertising not basketball)   September 2010 - November 2010
Astro Studios  September 2009 - September 2010
Shepherd  April 2007 - September 2009

Skills
Art Direction, Advertising, Layout, Graphic Design, Motion Graphics, User Interface Design, User Experience, Interactive Advertising, Digital Marketing, Web Design, Interaction Design, Typography, Logo Design, Branding, Brand Development, Marketing, Digital Strategy, Branding

Education
Academy of Art University
M.F.A., Web Design & New Media

Flagler College
B.F.A., Graphic Design

Tom Currier Tom Currier San Francisco Bay Area Details
Tom Currier's The Founders Fund Experience June 2012 - March 2013
Job CoFounder & CEO, Campus
Industry Renewables & Environment
Experience
Campus  March 2013 - Present
The Founders Fund   June 2012 - March 2013
The Thiel Foundation  2011 - 2012
QBotix  2009 - 2012
Minnesota Student Energy Project   2007 - 2009

Skills
Entrepreneurship, Product Management, Venture Capital, Start-ups, Cleantech, Strategy, Renewable Energy, Investments, Product Development, Strategic Partnerships, Fundraising, Business Development, Business Strategy, Corporate Development

Education
Stanford University   2009 — 2011

StartX   2010 — 2010

Lauren Vance Lauren Vance San Francisco Bay Area Details
Lauren Vance's The Founders Fund Experience November 2012 - Present
Job Senior Associate, Client Services at Clarium Capital Management LLC
Industry Investment Management
Experience
The Founders Fund   November 2012 - Present
Clarium Capital Management  April 2007 - Present
Valar Ventures Management LLC   January 2012 - December 2012

Education
University of California, Santa Barbara   2001 — 2005
BA, Global Studies with a minor in Spanish

Universidad Carlos III de Madrid   2003 — 2003
International Humanities Study Abroad Program

Ryan Brace Ryan Brace Gainesville, Florida Details
Ryan Brace's The Founders Fund Experience January 2015 - Present
Job Vice President of Professional Development at UF Student Finance Group
Industry Financial Services
Experience
UF Student Finance Group   September 2015 - Present
The Founder's Fund  January 2015 - Present
Foresters Financial (formerly First Investors)   June 2015 - August 2015
The Founder's Fund  February 2014 - December 2014
Mela Artisans  May 2014 - July 2014
Bureau of Economic and Business Research - UF Survey Research Center   September 2013 - December 2013

Skills
MOS: Microsoft Office..., MOS: Microsoft Office..., Computer Proficiency, Windows, Mac OS

Education
University of Florida   2011 — 2015
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Economics, Senior

Nicole Patrice De Member Nicole Patrice De Member San Francisco Bay Area Details
Nicole Patrice De Member's The Founders Fund Experience December 2010 - October 2012
Job Cofounder High Orbit
Industry Aviation & Aerospace
Experience
High Orbit   November 2014 - Present
The Dogon Society   March 2009 - Present
Toi.io   May 2003 - November 2014
Charter and Choice   May 2010 - December 2012
The Founders Fund   December 2010 - October 2012
Effigy Farms   September 2007 - November 2010
Moonlight and Magnolia Gala American Cancer Society   January 2009 - October 2009
Effigy Music Group   May 2005 - October 2008
Ambassador Magazine  September 2006 - February 2008
Effigy Studios LLC   November 2000 - July 2007

Skills
Start-ups, Venture Capital, Entrepreneurship, Business Development, Strategic Partnerships, Product Development, New Business Development, Strategy, Fundraising, Angel Investing, Business Strategy, Early-stage Startups, Entertainment, Mergers & Acquisitions, Music Industry, Peer Mentoring, Early Stage Investment, Leadership, Social Networking

Education
University of Arizona   1995 — 1997
none

Sam Purtill Sam Purtill San Francisco, California Details
Sam Purtill's The Founders Fund Experience June 2012 - September 2012
Job Evangelist at Branch Metrics (branch.io)
Industry Internet
Experience
Branch Metrics  July 2015 - Present
ClassOwl  November 2010 - June 2015
Okapi Studio   January 2006 - December 2014
Pearson plc  June 2013 - December 2013
The Founders Fund   June 2012 - September 2012
Stanford University  January 2012 - April 2012
StartX.  June 2011 - December 2011
Stanford ASSU   May 2010 - May 2011
YouNoodle  September 2007 - September 2010
MonVia Corp.   August 2006 - January 2007

Skills
Ruby, Python, JavaScript, PHP, C, Ruby on Rails, APIs, Git, jQuery, Start-ups, Web Development, Databases, HTML 5, SQL, Programming, Web Applications, CSS, Software Development, Entrepreneurship, Subversion, Agile Methodologies, ActionScript, MySQL, User Experience, AJAX, Node.js, XML, User Interface Design, OOP, JSON, User Interface, C++, Java, Amazon Web Services..., Objective-C, Mobile Applications, Open Source, iOS development, Scalability, MongoDB, Distributed Systems, Apache, Software Engineering, REST

Education
Stanford University   2009 — 2013
Philosophy, Epistemology

Buckingham Charter High School   2004 — 2007

Peter Thiel Peter Thiel San Francisco Bay Area Details
Peter Thiel's The Founders Fund Experience March 2006 - Present
Job Global Finance, Venture Capital, Media Commentary Clarium Capital
Industry Venture Capital & Private Equity
Experience
The Founders Fund   March 2006 - Present
Facebook  September 2004 - Present
LinkedIn  September 2003 - Present
Clarium Capital Management, LLC   October 2002 - Present
Stanford Law School  September 2004 - December 2004
PayPal  December 1998 - October 2002

Education
Stanford University
J.D.

Stanford University   1985 — 1989
B.A., Philosophy

Alda Dennis Alda Dennis San Francisco, California Details
Alda Dennis's The Founders Fund Experience March 2006 - June 2011
Job Managing Partner at 137 Ventures
Industry Internet
Experience
137 Ventures  March 2013 - Present
Sproutkin, Inc.   October 2012 - Present
Airtime  July 2011 - August 2013
The Founders Fund   March 2006 - June 2011
Clarium Capital Management  February 2006 - July 2009
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich and Rosati  October 2002 - February 2006
The Walt Disney Company  August 1998 - August 1999

Skills
Asset Management, Venture Capital, Private Equity, Start-ups, Joint Ventures, Hedge Funds, Alternative Investments, Mergers & Acquisitions, Strategic Partnerships, Entrepreneurship, Due Diligence, Business Strategy, Strategy, Corporate Development, Product Management, Social Media, IPO

Education
Stanford University
Bachelor of Science (BS), Economics and Political Science

UCLA School of Law

Tracy Kao Tracy Kao San Francisco, California Details
Tracy Kao's The Founders Fund Experience May 2010 - August 2010
Job Finance & Operations at 137 Ventures
Industry Venture Capital & Private Equity
Experience
137 Ventures  August 2015 - Present
PricewaterhouseCoopers  August 2012 - July 2015
Kravis Leadership Institute  July 2011 - May 2012
The Founders Fund   May 2010 - August 2010

Skills
Economics, Stata, US GAAP, Corporate Finance, Valuation

Education
Claremont McKenna College   2008 — 2012
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Economics-Accounting & Psychology

Crystal Springs Uplands School   2004 — 2008

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