Bob Parsons
Angel Investor · at The Bob & Renee Parsons Foundation
Bob Parsons is a grant investor at The Bob & Renee Parsons Foundation focused on Music and Education. Bob Parsons is the founder and chairman of Parsons joined the U.S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam War and received the Combat Action Ribbon, Vietnamese Cross ofGallantry, and a Purple Heart Medal. Upon his return, he enrolled in the Known as a serial entrepreneur, Parsons’ first endeavor was Parsons Technology, a software company he started in 1984 after teaching himself how to write computer programs. After creating the company’s initial software, MoneyCounts and Personal Tax Edge, Parsons used direct mail marketing to sell these and subsequent products. The company was sold to Intuit, Inc. in 1994.In 1997, Parsons started Jomax Technologies, using funds from the sale of Parsons Technology. He renamed the company as GoDaddy in 1999.Throughout his entrepreneurial career, Parsons’ business philosophy has been to create low-priced, feature-rich products combined with the highest levels of customer service. This philosophy has fueled GoDaddy’s growth, leading it to become the No. 1 registrar worldwide in terms of new registrations as well as domains under management.In 2007, Parsons was named Arizona’s Business Leader-of-the-Year. In 2008, he was presented with an honorary doctorate in humane letters by his alma mater, the University of Baltimore. In 2010, he was honored as The University of Baltimore Distinguished Entrepreneur. In March 2011, Parsons received the Celebrity Fight Night Muhammad Ali Entrepreneur Award.In 2012, Parsons and his wife Renee created the Bob & Renee Parsons Foundation. Its mission is to inspire hope by providing critical funding at critical times to communities striving to make a difference. He also works to help aspiring entrepreneurs with his video blog, www.BobParsons.me where he also offers his 16 Rules for
- Total investments:
- 1
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
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Investment Focus
Industry
- Music 1 (100%)
- Education 1 (100%)
Investments
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| Rosie's House strives to eliminate barriers to music education and help young people reach their full creative and personal potential via music. | $300K / Grant / Oct 05, 2022 |
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What does Bob Parsons invest in?
Bob Parsons invests primarily in Music and Education startups, most often at Grant stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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The most recent investment recorded for Bob Parsons closed in Oct 2022. Shizune tracks 1 investment in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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