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Brian Rowen
President at
The Thiel Foundation
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Brian Rowen was the founder of Propeller (California), founded in 2013, where the title held was Chief Executive Officer from 2013 to 2014.
Current jobs include President at The Thiel Foundation and Senior Advisor & Venture Partner at Fifth Down Capital Partners LLC starting in 2026.
Former jobs include Board of Directors Stanford Athletics BuckCardinal at Stanford University from 2010 to 2016, Chief Operating Officer at Thiel Capital LLC from 2021 to 2023, Principal at LikeALittle, Inc., Venture Partner at Great Oaks Venture Capital BZ LLC, and Founding Advisor at Robinhood Markets, Inc. from 2012 to 2014.
Education includes undergraduate degree from Stanford University.
Brian Rowen active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
The Thiel Foundation
 The Thiel Foundation Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Operates as a private foundation | President | - |
Fifth Down Capital
 Fifth Down Capital Investment ManagersFinance Fifth Down Capital invests in companies located in the United States. The firm targets companies operating in the enterprise software, fintech, consumer, and healthcare service sectors. It provides financing for early and later stage capital requirements. The firm also invests in fund-of-funds and secondary strategies. | Consultant / Advisor | 01/02/2026 |
Former positions of Brian Rowen
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Thiel Capital LLC
 Thiel Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Thiel Capital invests in companies located in the United States. The firm targets companies operating across a broad range of sectors and industries. It provides financing for early stage capital requirements. | Chief Operating Officer | 01/06/2023 |
Great Oaks Venture Capital BZ LLC
 Great Oaks Venture Capital BZ LLC Investment ManagersFinance Great Oaks Venture Capital seeks investment opportunities in companies located in the United States. The firm targets businesses operating in the fields of software, healthcare, financial services, marketplaces, and enterprises. It provides equity financing that ranges between USD 0.05 million and USD 0.5 million for pre-seed to early-stage capital transactions. | Private Equity Investor | 31/12/2020 |
Stanford University
 Stanford University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Private Equity Investor | 31/12/2016 |
Propeller (California)
 Propeller (California) Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides mobile application srvices | Chief Executive Officer | 01/07/2014 |
| ROBINHOOD MARKETS, INC. | Consultant / Advisor | 01/01/2014 |
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| Private companies | 8 |
|---|---|
Stanford University
Stanford University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
LikeALittle, Inc.
 LikeALittle, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Provides social networking services | Technology Services |
Great Oaks Venture Capital BZ LLC
Great Oaks Venture Capital BZ LLC Investment ManagersFinance Great Oaks Venture Capital seeks investment opportunities in companies located in the United States. The firm targets businesses operating in the fields of software, healthcare, financial services, marketplaces, and enterprises. It provides equity financing that ranges between USD 0.05 million and USD 0.5 million for pre-seed to early-stage capital transactions. | Finance |
Propeller (California)
Propeller (California) Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides mobile application srvices | Commercial Services |
Robinhood Markets, Inc.
 Robinhood Markets, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides financial instruments, securities and cryptocurrency brokerage & trading services through online platforms and mobile app | Finance |
The Thiel Foundation
The Thiel Foundation Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Operates as a private foundation | Miscellaneous |
Thiel Capital LLC
Thiel Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Thiel Capital invests in companies located in the United States. The firm targets companies operating across a broad range of sectors and industries. It provides financing for early stage capital requirements. | Finance |
Fifth Down Capital
Fifth Down Capital Investment ManagersFinance Fifth Down Capital invests in companies located in the United States. The firm targets companies operating in the enterprise software, fintech, consumer, and healthcare service sectors. It provides financing for early and later stage capital requirements. The firm also invests in fund-of-funds and secondary strategies. | Finance |
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