Chatroulette.com is funded by the Founders fund, a VC firm started in part by Sean Parker. Parker is a Silicon Valley veteran/rock star who co-founded Napster and Plaxo. His character, played by Justin Timberlake, will also play a big role in the upcoming movie, "The Social Network". Parker was an early investor in Facebook and a serial internet entrepreneur.
Here is an article on Chatroulette on techcrunch: http://techcrunch.com/2010/03/16/chatroulette-stats-male-perverts/
One of the craziest vc-funded website ideas ever. Visit if you dare. Warning: the content is shocking.
