For Sean Parker, Managing Partner Founders Fund (FF), the San Francisco venture capital (VC) firms in November 2007 was a critical moment in the second fund raising firm. As he prepared to describe the unconventional strategy FF, a potential limited partner (LP) in the financial district of San Francisco, he decided to focus on the fact that the distinguished founders of the Fund from the sea venture capital firms in Silicon Valley, as it was innovative in the mature industry, and why it would be the most successful funds in history. Since its inception in 2005, the founders of the fund has attracted considerable publicity. Although most of them were positive, Parker, however like to address several criticisms, which emerged in the industry press. He hoped to be persuasive-FF wanted to close the $ 150-million tour until the end of the month. "Hide
by Bethany Coates, John Glynn Source: Stanford Graduate School of Business 11 pages. Publication Date: August 4, 2008. Prod. #: E309-PDF-ENG
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