White House AI and Crypto Czar under Trump administration; co-founder of Craft Ventures; PayPal Mafia member and former COO; founded Yammer (sold to Microsoft for $1.2B)
White House AI and Crypto Czar (2024-present); Co-founder and General Partner at Craft Ventures
Background
PayPal COO, Yammer founder/CEO, "PayPal Mafia" member
AI Policy Stance
Pro-innovation, anti-regulation; dismisses AI safety concerns as "fear-mongering" and "regulatory capture"
Key Relationships
Close ties to Elon MuskPersonElon MuskComprehensive profile of Elon Musk's role in AI, documenting his early safety warnings (2014-2017), OpenAI founding and contentious departure, xAI launch and funding history, Neuralink BCI developm...Quality: 38/100, Peter Thiel; co-hosts "All-In" podcast
Portfolio
400+ AI-related investments through Craft Ventures; 20+ crypto holdings
Controversies
Conflicts of interest in government role, ethics waivers, dismissal of existential risk concerns
Notable ForWhite House AI and Crypto Czar under Trump administration; co-founder of Craft Ventures; PayPal Mafia member and former COO; founded Yammer (sold to Microsoft for $1.2B)
Birth Year1972
EducationB.A. in Economics, Stanford University (1994); J.D., University of Chicago Law School (1998)