Who financed Facebook?
In April 2006, Facebook closed its Series B funding round. This included $27.5 million from a number of venture capitalists, including Greylock Partners and Meritech Capital, plus additional investments from Peter Thiel and Accel Partners. The valuation for this round was about $500 million.
What does the CIA director do?
The Director of Central Intelligence has four major Community responsibilities: to serve as the senior intelligence officer of the government; to establish requirements and priorities for Community efforts; to develop and justify the National Foreign Intelligence Program (NFIP); and to protect sources and methods.
What is Langley USA?
Langley is an unincorporated community in the census-designated place of McLean in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. Langley is often used as a metonym for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), as it is home to its headquarters, the George Bush Center for Intelligence.
Does Facebook get public funding?
Facebook continued to receive funding most notably in January 2011 receiving $1.5 billion and valuing the company at $50 billion. The company went public on May 18, 2012 opening in [NASDAQ] with shares trading at $42.05. Facebook announced positive numbers in February 2012 upon filing for its IPO.
Is Facebook funded by the CIA?
One of those companies is Facebook. If this sounds confusing, it’s probably because the connection between the CIA and Facebook is so tenuous as to be meaningless. If Facebook is suspected of being financed by the CIA simply because it’s in Accel’s portfolio, you could argue the same about every single company in the portfolio: Groupon! Kayak!
Why is the CIA important to the United States?
As the world’s premier foreign intelligence agency, the work we do at CIA is vital to U.S. national security. We collect and analyze foreign intelligence and conduct covert action. U.S. policymakers, including the President of the United States, make policy decisions informed by the information we provide.
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Is Facebook a conspiracy?
It’s not necessarily a conspiracy. Facebooks early board had strong government connections. Breyer, Thiel, Gilman Louie, and Sean Parker all worked for the CIA or CIA consulting companies in the past. They understood the rather obvious utility Facebook would have as an intelligence gathering tool.