Download or read book The Godfather of Silicon Valley written by Gary Rivlin and published by AtRandom. This book was released on 2001-11-06 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gary Rivlin tells the story of Ron Conway, the man who has placed more bets on Internet start-ups than anyone eise in Silicon Valley. Conway is a reader-friendly way into the realm of angel financing, where independently wealthy investors link up with companies just as they are being born. King of the Angels takes you into this fascinating world on the edges of the financial universe, where the pace is frantic, the story lines are rich, and every moment is perilous.