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|occupation = [[Pebisnis]] dan [[pengusaha]] teknologi Internet
|known_for = Pendiri pendamping [[Napster]], [[Plaxo]], dan [[:en:Causes (company)|Causes]]. Keterlibatan awal dengan [[Facebook]]
|boards = [[:en:Spotify|Spotify]]<br>[[:en:Yammer|Yammer]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Yammer Board of Directors and Management|url=https://www.yammer.com/about/management|work=Yammer|access-date=2015-01-27|archive-date=2011-07-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718135600/https://www.yammer.com/about/management|dead-url=yes}}</ref><br>[[:en:NationBuilder|NationBuilder]]<ref>{{cite web|title=NationBuilder To Announce $6.25 Million In Silicon Valley Angel Funding|url=http://techpresident.com/news/21885/nationbuilder-announce-625-million-silicon-valley-angel-funding|work=NationBuilder|access-date=2015-01-27|archive-date=2014-12-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141224063038/http://techpresident.com/news/21885/nationbuilder-announce-625-million-silicon-valley-angel-funding|dead-url=yes}}</ref>
|net worth = {{gain}} [[Dolar Amerika Serikat|US$]] 3,1 [[1000000000 (angka)|milyar]] (2014)<ref name=forbes>{{cite web|url=http://www.forbes.com/profile/sean-parker-2|title=Sean Parker|work=Forbes|accessdate=September 3, 2014}}</ref>
|spouse = {{marriage|Alexandra Lenas|2013}}
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'''Sean Parker''' ({{lahirmati||3|12|1979}}) adalah seorang [[pebisnis]] dan [[pengusaha]] teknologi Internet asal [[Amerika Serikat]]. Ia membantu mendirikan [[Napster]], [[Plaxo]], [[:en:Causes (company)|Causes]] dan [[:en:Airtime.com|Airtime]].<ref name=forbesdisruption>Bertoni, Steven. [http://www.forbes.com/sites/stevenbertoni/2011/09/21/sean-parker-agent-of-disruption/4/ Sean Parker: Agent of Disruption]. ''Forbes''. September 21, 2011.</ref><ref name=vanityfair>Kirkpatrick, David. [http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/features/2010/10/sean-parker-201010 With a Little Help From His Friends]. ''Vanity Fair''. October 2010.</ref><ref>Tsukayama, Hayley. [http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/faster-forward/post/spotify-sean-parker-says-online-music-is-finally-social/2011/07/14/gIQA3gSjEI_blog.html Sean Parker says online music is finally social]. ''The Washington Post''. July 14, 2011.</ref><ref name=reutersnapster>Adegoke, Yinka. [http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/06/05/us-airtime-launch-idUSBRE85413T20120605 Napster founders reunite with social video service] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006150638/http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/06/05/us-airtime-launch-idUSBRE85413T20120605 |date=2014-10-06 }}. ''Reuters''. June 5, 2012.</ref><ref name="WSJ_041609">{{cite news|title=Firm Lets Others Choose Start-Ups|author=Vascellaro, Jessica E.|date=2009-04-16|publisher=Wall Street Journal|url=http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123984100075223223.html|accessdate=2009-05-18}}</ref> Sampai bulan September 2014, kekayaan bersih Parker diperkirakan sebesar [[Dolar Amerika Serikat|US$]] 3,1 milyarmiliar.<ref name=forbes />
 
== Masa muda ==
Parker dilahirkan di [[:en:Herndon, Virginia|Herndon, Virginia]]. Ibunya bernama Diane Parker, seorang broker iklan TV, dan ayahnya, Bruce Parker, adalah seorang sarjana kelautan (''oceanographer'') yang bekerja pada pemerintah Amerika Serikat.<ref name=forbesdisruption/><ref name=vanityfair/><ref name=nypost>Schuster, Dana. [http://www.nypost.com/pagesixmag/issues/20111201/Adventures+NYCs+Billionaire+Playboy The Adventures of NYC's Billionaire Playboy]. ''New York Post''. {{DeadWebarchive|url=https://archive.today/20130104103557/www.nypost.com/pagesixmag/issues/20111201/Adventures+NYCs+Billionaire+Playboy link|date=September 2013-01-04 }}</ref><ref name=venturebeat>{{cite news|title=Founders Fund hires Sean Parker as partner, to launch second fund|author=Marshall, Matt|date=December 12, 2006|publisher=Venture Beat|url=http://venturebeat.com/2006/12/12/founders-fund-hires-edgy-sean-parker-as-partner-to-launch-second-fund|accessdate=May 18, 2009}}</ref> Ketika Parker berusia 7 tahun, ayahnya mengajarinya bagaimana membuat program pada [[:en:Atari 800|Atari 800]].<ref name=forbesdisruption/> Ayah Parker, yang mendahulukan keluarga di atas impian usahanya, mengatakan kepada Parker "jika engkau hendak mengambil risiko, lakukanlah sebelum berkeluarga."<ref name=slate>{{cite web|last=Gapper |first=John |url=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/8383ab06-45e3-11e0-acd8-00144feab49a.html |title=Lunch with the FT: Sean Parker - FT.com - March 4, 2011 6:41 pm Gapper, John |publisher=FT.com |date=2011-03-04 |accessdate=2013-08-02}}</ref> Sewaktu remaja, hobby Parker adalah [[:en:hacker (programmer subculture)|''hacking'' (meretas)]] dan membuat program komputer.<ref name=vanityfair/> Suatu malam, ketika sedang meretas network suatu perusahaan yang termasuk [[Fortune 500]], Parker tidak bisa log out setelah ayahnya mencabut dan merampas keyboard komputernya.<ref name=vanityfair/> Karena [[:en:IP address|alamat IP]]-nya terekspos, agen [[FBI]] dapat melacak kepada pemuda berusia 16 tahun itu.<ref name=vanityfair/> Karena berusia di bawah 18 tahun, Parker dihukum untuk mengerjakan jasa masyarakat.<ref name=vanityfair/>
 
== Pendidikan ==
Parker bersekolah di Oakton High School yang terlatak di [[:en:Fairfax County, Virginia|Fairfax County, Virginia]] selama 2 tahun sebelum pindah ke Chantilly High School pada tahun 1996 untuk kelas 11 dan 12.<ref name=connectionnews>{{cite web |title = Genius from Class '96 |url = http://www.connectionnewspapers.com/articleprint.asp?article=311523&paper=63&cat=104 |accessdate = February 20, 2011 |archive-date = 2010-10-06 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101006013830/http://www.connectionnewspapers.com/articleprint.asp?article=311523&paper=63&cat=104 |dead-url = yes }}</ref> Ketika di sana, Parker menulis surat kepada administrasi sekolahnya dan meminta agar waktu yang dihabiskannya membuat kode di lab komputer dihitung sebagai pelajaran bahasa asing.<ref name=connectionnews/> Hasilnya, menjelang akhir kelas 12 di Chantilly, Parker menulis banyak kode komputer dan mendirikan berbagai perusahaan.<ref name=connectionnews/> Ia lulus pada tahun 1998. Ketika masih di SMA, ia bekerja sebagai intern bagi [[:en:Mark Pincus|Mark Pincus]] (bekas [[CEO]] [[Zynga]]) pada perusahaan startup Pincus di [[Washington D.C.]], FreeLoader.<ref>Tsotsis, Alexia. [http://techcrunch.com/2011/10/18/mark-pincus-used-to-be-sean-parkers-boss/ Mark Pincus Used To Be Sean Parker’s Boss]. ''TechCrunch''. October 18, 2011.</ref> Ia memenangkan computer science fair di negara bagian [[Virginia]] atas karyanya mengembangkan sebuah [[:en:Web crawler|Web crawler]], dan direkrut oleh [[CIA]]<ref name=forbesdisruption/> Di akhir kelas 12 SMA, Parker memiliki penghasilan lebih dari $80,000 setahun melalui berbagai proyek, sehingga dapat meyakinkan orangtuanya bahwa ia tidak melanjutkan ke perguruan tinggi, melainkan mengejar karier sebagai ''entrepreneur''.<ref name=forbesdisruption/>
 
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== Perusahaan ==
 
=== Napster ===
Ketika Parker berusia 15 tahun, ia bertemu dengan [[:en:Shawn Fanning|Shawn Fanning]] (saat itu berusia 14 tahun) lewat Internet, di mana keduanya menjadi akrab membahas topik seperti [[fisika teoretis]] dan ''hacking''.<ref name=vanityfair/><ref>Levy, Steven. [http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2000/06/04/the-noisy-war-over-napster.html The Noisy War Over Napster]. ''The Daily Beast''. June 4, 2000.</ref> Beberapa tahun kemudian Fanning and Parker bersama-sama mendirikan [[Napster]], suatu jasa [[:en:file-sharing|file-sharing]] untuk [[musik]].<ref name=reutersnapster/> <!--Parker raised the initial $50,000, and they launched Napster in June 1999.<ref name=businessinsiderairtime>Rosoff, Matt. [http://articles.businessinsider.com/2011-10-17/tech/30288862_1_zuckerberg-sean-parker-facebook Sean Parker: Yes, My New Startup Is Called Airtime]. ''Business Insider''. October 17, 2011.</ref> Within a year, the service had tens of millions of users.<ref name=vanityfair/> Napster was opposed by recording labels, the [[Recording Industry Association of America]], and the heavy metal band [[Metallica]],<ref name="venturebeat" /> among others. [[Metallica v. Napster, Inc.|Lawsuits]] by various industry associations eventually shut down the service.<ref name="BBC_270700">{{cite news|title=Napster shut down|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/852283.stm|publisher=BBC News |date=July 27, 2000|accessdate=May 18, 2009}}</ref><ref name="BBC_260302">{{cite news|title=Napster must stay shut down|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/1893904.stm|publisher=BBC News |date=March 26, 2002|accessdate=May 18, 2009}}</ref> Napster has been called the fastest growing business of all time, is credited with revolutionizing the music industry, and is considered by some to be a precursor to [[iTunes]].<ref>Pruitt, Scarlett. [http://www.pcworld.com/article/104762/napsters_legacy_lives_on.html Napster's Legacy Lives On]. ''PC World''. September 6, 2002.</ref><ref>Waters, Darren. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/3178004.stm Napster’s legacy lives on]. BBC News.</ref><ref>Cooper, Charles. [http://news.cnet.com/Apple-and-the-legacy-of-Napster/2010-1027_3-5299243.html Perspective: Apple and the legacy of Napster]. ''CNET''. August 6, 2004.</ref><ref>[http://www.forbes.com/2003/05/28/0528mennchat.html Napster’s Rise and Fall--And Its Future]. ''Forbes''. May 28, 2003.</ref><ref>Konrad, Rachel. [http://news.cnet.com/2100-1023-246648.html Napster among fastest-growing Net technologies]. ''CNET''. October 5, 2000.</ref>
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=== Plaxo ===
Pada bulan November 2002, Parker meluncurkan [[Plaxo]], suatu situs jasa buku alamat online dan [[:en:social networking|social networking]] yang berintegrasi dengan [[Microsoft Outlook]].<ref name="WIRED_111202">{{cite news|title=Napster Co-Founder's New Venture|author=Jardin, Xeni|date=November 12, 2002|work=[[Wired (magazine)|Wired]]|url=http://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/news/2002/11/56322|accessdate=May 18, 2009}}</ref> Plaxo adalah salah satu produk yang pertama-tama membangun [[:en:viral marketing|''virality'']] pada peluncurannya dan meraup 20 juta pengguna.<ref>[http://hothardware.com/News/Comcast_to_Buy_Plaxo/ Comcast to Buy Plaxo] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131109204511/http://hothardware.com/News/Comcast_to_Buy_Plaxo/ |date=2013-11-09 }}. Hot Hardware. May 25, 2008.</ref><ref>Kalyanam, Kirthi; Shelby McIntyre, J Todd Masonis (2007). [http://www.mendeley.com/research/interactive-marketing-case-viral-marketing-plaxo/ Adaptive experimentation in interactive marketing: The case of viral marketing at Plaxo]. Journal of Interactive Marketing.</ref> <!--Plaxo was an early [[social networking]] tool, which would later influence the growth of companies like [[LinkedIn]], [[Zynga]] and [[Facebook]].<ref name=forbesdisruptionplaxo>Bertoni, Steven. [http://www.forbes.com/sites/stevenbertoni/2011/09/21/sean-parker-agent-of-disruption/4/ Sean Parker: Agent of Disruption]. ''Forbes''. September 21, 2011. “It sounds boring compared to Napster and Facebook, but Plaxo was an early social networking tool and a pioneer of the types of viral tricks that helped grow LinkedIn, Zynga, and Facebook. “Plaxo is like the indie band that the public doesn’t know but was really influential with other musicians,” Parker says.”</ref> Two years after founding Plaxo, Parker was ousted by the company’s financiers, [[Sequoia Capital]] and [[Ram Shriram]], in an acrimonious exit that reportedly involved the investors hiring private investigators to follow him.<ref>{{cite news|title=Founders Fund hires Sean Parker as partner, to launch second fund|author=Marshall, Matt|date=December 12, 2006|publisher=Venture Beat|url=http://venturebeat.com/2006/12/12/founders-fund-hires-edgy-sean-parker-as-partner-to-launch-second-fund|accessdate=May 18, 2009}} "During the post-bubble downturn, Parker got pushed out by Sequoia Capital and Ram Shriram, and there’s been silence over the real reasons ever since. There were reports of private investigators going after Parker."</ref><ref>Kirkpatrick, David. ''The Facebook Effect: The Inside Story of the Company That Is Connecting the World''. Simon and Schuster, May 3, 2011. "Finally they booted him out. In the end they even hired a private investigator to document his alleged misbehavior.</ref>
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=== Facebook ===
Pada tahun 2004 Parker melihat suatu situs bernama "The Facebook" pada komputer pacar teman sekamarnya, soerang mahasiswi di [[Universitas Stanford]].<ref name=vanityfair/> Parker telah mempunyai pengalaman dalam industri ''social networking'' sebagai penasihat awal untuk [[Friendster]] dan pendirinya, Jonathan Abrams, sehingga ia diberi sejumlah kecil saham pada tahun 2003.<ref name=forbesdisruption/><ref name=facebookeffect>{{cite book|last= Kirkpatrick|first= David|coauthors=|title= The Facebook Effect: The Inside Story of the Company That Is Connecting the World|url= https://archive.org/details/facebookeffectin0000kirk_y6p6|publisher= [[Simon and Schuster]]|date=February 2010|isbn= 978-1-4391-0211-4}}</ref> Parker bertemu dengan [[Mark Zuckerberg]] dan beberapa bulan kemudian bergabung dengan perusahaan yang baru berumur 5 bulan itu sebagai presiden pendiri.<ref name=vanityfair/><ref name=facebookeffect/> Menurut [[Peter Thiel]], investor pertama Facebook, Sean Parker adalah orang pertama yang melihat potensial perusahaan itu untuk menjadi "benar-benar besar," dan "jika Mark pernah ragu-ragu, Sean adalah orang yang meluruskannya."<ref name=vanityfair/>
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As president, Parker brought on Thiel as Facebook’s first investor.<ref name=vanityfair/> Within the initial round of funding, he negotiated for Zuckerberg to retain three of Facebook’s five [[Board of Directors|board]] seats.<ref name=vanityfair/> This gave Zuckerberg control of the company, allowing [[Facebook]] the freedom to remain a private company.<ref name=forbesdisruption/> Additionally, Parker is said to have championed Facebook’s clean [[user interface]] and developed its photo-sharing function.<ref>Bertoni, Steven. [http://www.forbes.com/sites/stevenbertoni/2011/09/21/sean-parker-agent-of-disruption/4/ Sean Parker: Agent of Disruption]. ''Forbes''. September 21, 2011. "Facebook’s key architect, Parker helped drive Facebook’s minimalist look. He was adamant that the site have a continuous flow and tasks like adding friends be as frictionless as possible."</ref><ref name=web2summit>[http://www.web2summit.com/web2011/public/schedule/speaker/61525 Sean Parker: Managing Partner, Founders Fund]. ''Web 2.0 Summit''.</ref> Zuckerberg notes that "Sean was pivotal in helping Facebook transform from a college project into a real company."<ref name=forbesdisruption/>
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Pada suatu pesat tahun 2005 polisi memasuki dan menggeledah rumah liburan yang disewa Parker dan menemukan [[kokain]].<ref name=vanityfair/> Parker ditahan dengan sangkaan menyimpan narkotika, tetapi tidak didakwa.<ref name=vanityfair/> Peristiwa ini kemudian digunakan oleh para investor Facebook untuk memaksa Parker mundur sebagai presiden perusahaan.<ref>Eaton, Kit. [http://www.fastcompany.com/1687619/the-story-behind-the-man-behind-napster-facebook-and-chatroulette Why You Should Care About Sean Parker: The Man Behind Napster, Facebook, and Chatroulette]. ''Fast Company''. September 8, 2010.</ref> Meskipun sudah mundur, Parker masih terus terlibat dalam perkembangan Facebook dan bertemu secara teratur dengan Zuckerberg.<ref>{{cite news|author=Kirkpatrick, David|title=With a Little Help From His Friends|url=http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/features/2010/10/sean-parker-201010?currentPage=all|work=Vanity Fair|accessdate=July 1, 2011|date=October 2010}} "I don’t think Sean ever really left Facebook," says board member Thiel. "He’s continued to be involved in many ways."</ref> The event was later dramatized in ''[[The Social Network]]''.<ref name=abcnews>Marikar, Sheila. [http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/social-network-amps-justin-timberlakes-star-power/story?id=11759044#.TrMYr0MUqso Justin Timberlake: From Boy Band Heartthrob to Modern Day Renaissance Man]. ''ABC News''. September 30, 2010.</ref>
 
=== Spotify ===
Ketika mengerjakan [[:en:The Founders Fund|The Founders Fund]], Parker sedang mencari dan ingin menanam saham pada perusahaan yan gdapat melanjutkan misi sharing musik Napster secara legal.<ref name=vanityfair/> Pada tahun 2009 seorang teman menunjukkan [[:en:Spotify|Spotify]] kepadanya, yaitu suatu jasa streaming music dari [[Swedia]], dan Parker berkirim email kepada pendiri Spotify, [[:en:Daniel Ek|Daniel Ek]].<ref>{{cite web|title=You have to see this email from Sean Parker in 2009 pitching his interest in Spotify|url=http://thenextweb.com/entrepreneur/2011/10/07/you-have-to-see-this-email-from-sean-parker-in-2009-pitching-his-interest-in-spotify/|work=The Next Web|publisher=The Next Web, Inc|accessdate=28 June 2013|author=Paul Sawers|date=7 October 2011}}</ref> Keduanya bertukar email dan pada tahun 2010 Parker menanamkan US$15 juta pada Spotify.<ref name=wiredspotify>{{cite web|title=Steven Levy on Facebook, Spotify and the Future of Music|url=http://www.wired.com/magazine/2011/10/ff_music/all/1|work=Wired|publisher=Condé Nast|accessdate=28 June 2013|author=Steven Levy|date=21 October 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Sean Parker: War on Music Piracy is a Failure|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-501465_162-20020470-501465.html|accessdate=28 June 2013|newspaper=CBS News|date=22 October 2010}}</ref> Parker, yang duduk pada board Spotify, bernegosiasi dengan [[Warner Music Group|Warner]] dan [[Universal Music Group|Universal]], lalu pada bulan Juli 2011, Spotify mengumumkan peluncurannya di Amerika Serikat.<ref name=cnnblazing>{{cite news|title=Internet pioneer Sean Parker: 'I'm blazing a new path'|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2011/09/27/tech/social-media/adventures-sean-parker/index.html?_s=PM:TECH|accessdate=28 June 2013|newspaper=CNN|date=27 September 2011|author=Dan Simon}}</ref>--> Pada [[Facebook f8|f8 conference]] yang disponsori [[Facebook]], Parker mengumumkan partnership antara Facebook dan Spotify, yang mengizinkan para pengguna membagikan playlist Spotify mereka pada profil Facebook.<ref name=cnnblazing/><ref>{{cite web|title=Killers, Snoop Dogg, Jane's Addiction Rock Sean Parker's f8 Conference/Party|url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/1166915/killers-snoop-dogg-janes-addiction-rock-sean-parkers-f8-conferenceparty|work=BillboardBiz|publisher=Billboard|accessdate=28 June 2013|date=23 September 2011|archive-date=2018-05-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180527035946/https://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/1166915/killers-snoop-dogg-janes-addiction-rock-sean-parkers-f8-conferenceparty|dead-url=yes}}</ref>
 
=== Votizen ===
Pada tahun 2010 Parker dan The Founders Fund menjadi bagian penanam saham [[:en:Votizen|Votizen]] yang totalnya berjumlah $1.5 juta.<ref>{{cite web|last=Kincaid|first=Jason|title=Votizen Raises $1.5 Million To Make Sure Government Representatives Hear Your Voice|url=http://techcrunch.com/2010/09/23/votizen-raises-1-5-million-to-make-sure-government-representatives-hear-your-voice/|publisher=TechCrunch}}</ref> <!--Parker now serves on the board of directors for Votizen and he believes "Politics for me is the most obvious area [to be disrupted by the Web]".<ref>{{cite web|last=Simonite|first=Tom|title=Five Interesting Things Sean Parker Said Yesterday|url=http://www.technologyreview.com/blog/editors/27347/|publisher=MIT}}</ref>
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=== Airtime ===
Pada tahun 2011 Parker kembali bekerja sama dengan sesama pendiri Napster, Shawn Fanning, untuk mendirikan [[:en:Airtime.com|Airtime.com]]. Sejumlah investorny adalah [[:en:Ron Conway|Ron Conway]], [[:en:Michael Arrington|Michael Arrington]], dan [[Ashton Kutcher]].<ref>Bertoni, Steven. [http://www.forbes.com/sites/stevenbertoni/2011/10/06/sean-parker-and-shawn-fannings-secretive-airtime-gets-big-backers/ Sean Parker And Shawn Fanning's Secretive Airtime Gets Big Backers]. ''Forbes''. October 6, 2011.</ref><ref>Apostolou, Natalie. [http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/10/10/napster_nippers_return "Napster boys are back with Airtime"]. ''The A Register''. October 10, 2011.</ref> Parker menjabat sebagai ''executive chairman'' dan Fanning sebagai CEO.<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-15239109 Napster founders return with Airtime start-up]. BBC News. October 10, 2011.</ref>
 
=== WillCall ===
Pada bulan Agustus 2013, Parker menanam saham pada perusahaan komersial bergerak [[:en:WillCall|WillCall]] bersama-sama investor Eropa terkenal, Oliver Jung—dalam ronde itu, terkumpul total US$2,1 juta. Perusahaan yang didirikan bersama dengan Donnie Dinch, bertujuan untuk bekerja sama dengan acara musik live supaya pengguna dapat mengorganisir dan membayar konser-konser hanya melalui ponsel.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://techcrunch.com/2013/08/07/willcall-payments/|title=WillCall Raises $1.2M From SV Angel And Sean Parker For Concert, Merch, And Drink Mobile Payments|date=August 7, 2013|publisher=[[TechCrunch]]|accessdate=December 16, 2013}}</ref>
 
=== Brigade Media ===
Pada bulan April 2014, diketahui bahwa Parker menjabat sebagai chairman dan CEO perusahaan baru, Brigade Media, untuk "melawan kelesuan partisipasi politik pada segala tingkatan terhadap pemerintah di seluruh Amerika".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.politico.com/story/2014/04/napster-co-founder-sean-parker-startup-brigade-105673.html|title=Napster co-founder Sean Parker to lead civic startup|date=April 14, 2014|publisher=[[Politico]]|accessdate=April 21, 2014}}</ref> Ronde awal pengumpulan dana menghasilkan $9,3 juta dari Parker, ditambah sejumlah investor lain.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://techcrunch.com/2014/04/14/brigade-media-raises-9-3m-from-sean-parker-to-shake-up-american-democracy/|title=Brigade Media Raises $9.3M From Sean Parker To Shake Up American Democracy|date=April 14, 2014|publisher=[[TechCrunch]]|accessdate=April 21, 2014}}</ref>
 
=== The People's Operator ===
 
Pada bulan Oktober 2014, Parker menanam saham pada [[:En:The People's Operator|The People's Operator]], suatu penyedia network bergerak yang menyumbangkan 25% keuntungan perusahaan untuk dana sosial.
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