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Source #133

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TitleResearch: Founders Fund - Parliamentary Record
Original URLhttps://www.congress.gov/search?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%22Founders%20Fund%22%7D
PublicationPublic Record Research
Source typediscovery_scope_note
Date2024
EntityFounders Fund
Captured2026-04-05T07:54:49.525Z UTC
Hash computed at2026-04-05T07:54:49.525Z UTC
SHA-256490abd48c6a9b05d5a4e1c95249f725e2e0c78595df2adf577ef94451f3c53e7
Content length540 bytes
Content preview (first 800 chars)
A review of publicly documented parliamentary records reveals limited direct mentions of Founders Fund, the venture capital firm founded by Peter Thiel in 2005. Parliamentary discussions involving the firm or its principals have primarily occurred in the context of broader technology sector inquiries, immigration policy debates, and discussions of venture capital's role in the economy. Most substantive governmental record references involve Peter Thiel's individual testimony or mentions rather than the fund as an institutional entity.

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