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Brian Singerman
American venture capitalist From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Brian Singerman (born 1976 or 1977[1]) is an American venture capitalist and businessman. He is a partner emeritus at Founders Fund, a San Francisco-based venture capital firm with over $11 billion under management.[2]
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Early life and education
Singerman graduated from Stanford University in 1999 with a B.S. in Computer Science.[1] Following Stanford, he joined the virtual-world online start-up There as a software engineer.[3]
Career
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In 2004, Singerman joined Google where he spent four years as an engineer and executive. At Google, he founded the personal web portal, iGoogle.[4]
During his tenure at Google, Singerman began his investment career, launching a $1 million fund called XGYC Fund, short for "ex-Google, Y Combinator."[5]
Founders Fund
In 2008, Singerman joined Founders Fund, where he works alongside Peter Thiel and Ken Howery.[6] He focuses on healthcare, biotechnology, wearable computing, and robotics.
Singerman has been a board director for several companies, including Affirm, Cloud9, Emerald Therapeutics, The Long-Term Stock Exchange, Oscar Health, and Postmates. Additionally, he has served as a board observer for Airbnb, Forward, and Wish.[7]
On December 3, 2024, Singerman announced his transition to the role of partner emeritus at Founders Fund, planning to continue as a strategic advisor while prioritizing a new work-life balance.[8]
Notable investments
One of Singerman's most prominent investments was in Stemcentrx, a biotechnology firm focused on cancer therapies. In April 2016, AbbVie acquired Stemcentrx in a transaction valued at up to $10.2 billion, marking the largest portfolio exit in Founders Fund's history.[9] However, in 2019, AbbVie shuttered Stemcentrx after its lead cancer drug, Rova-T, failed to outperform placebo in a Phase 3 clinical trial.[10]
He has also been involved in investments in Oculus VR (acquired by Facebook) and Postmates (acquired by Uber).[11]
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Personal life
Singerman resides in San Francisco, California.[12]
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