Form D · Venture Capital Fund
Founders Fund IV Principals Fund, LP
San Francisco, CA · CIK 0001536084
Offering snapshot reported Dec 1, 2011 · SEC filing
- Reported sold
- $125M Offering amount: $125M
- Investors reported
- 27 Form D · investor count
- Minimum accepted
- $0 Reported outside-investor minimum
- First sale
- Dec 1, 2011 As reported in this filing
What changed?
Latest filing versus its linked predecessor, where available.
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Filing history
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| Filed | Filing type | Reported sold | Change vs linked filing | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2011 | Initial | $125,000,000 | No comparison | 27 | SEC filing |
Offering details
- Securities
- Equity, Pooled investment fund
- Exemptions
- 06, 3C, 3C.1
- Duration over one year
- No
- Business combination
- No
- Sales commissions
- $0
- Finders' fees
- $0
- Form D file number
- 021-169488
Source: Form D, filed Dec 1, 2011. Minimum accepted may differ from a standard advertised minimum.
Fund connections
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THE FOUNDERS FUND IV PRINCIPALS FUND, LP
Investment adviser: FOUNDERS FUND LLC
- Gross asset value
- $1.71B
- Beneficial owners
- 39
- ADV minimum commitment
- $15K
Reported in Form ADV on Mar 30, 2026. Fund assets and beneficial owners measure different things from Form D sales and investors.
Service providers
Provider details
- Annual audit
- No
- Prime brokers
- No
- Custodians
- Yes
- Administrator other than the adviser
- No
- External marketing
- No
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED
SEC 8-7221
Filing source
Form ADV 2073663 · Mar 30, 2026 · Schedule D 7.B.(1), fund 805-4391982732
Official IAPD profile (latest public filing). Values are the most recently reported in our imported data; the public profile may show a newer filing.
People & organizations
Current and past Form D appearances. These existing records do not establish a person's current role or uniquely identify them across issuers.
| Name | Reported role |
|---|---|
| Bruce Gibney | Promoter |
| Ken Howery | Promoter |
| Luke Nosek | Promoter |
| Brian Singerman | Promoter |
| N/A N/A The Founders Fund Iv Management, Llc | Promoter |
| Peter Thiel | Promoter |
Issuer details
Industry: Pooled Investment Fund (See others in industry)
Address:San Francisco, CA, 94129