Wikipedia, "Dustin Moskovitz" (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dustin_Moskovitz)
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Relevant to AI safety as Moskovitz co-founded Open Philanthropy, one of the largest funders of AI safety research; useful background for understanding the funding ecosystem around AI safety organizations.
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Wikipedia biography of Dustin Moskovitz, co-founder of Facebook and Asana, and co-founder of Good Ventures and Open Philanthropy with his wife Cari Tuna. Moskovitz is a major funder of effective altruism and AI safety initiatives through Open Philanthropy, making him a key figure in the AI safety funding landscape.
Key Points
- •Co-founded Facebook with Mark Zuckerberg in 2004, later leaving to co-found productivity software company Asana in 2008.
- •Co-founded Good Ventures and Open Philanthropy with wife Cari Tuna, which has become one of the largest funders of AI safety research.
- •Estimated net worth of ~$17.4 billion (2025), much of which he has pledged to philanthropy via the Giving What We Can pledge.
- •Open Philanthropy, which he funds, has provided major grants to organizations like MIRI, Anthropic, and other AI safety groups.
- •Recognized as a prominent figure in the effective altruism movement and a significant financial backer of AI existential risk research.
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American internet entrepreneur (born 1984)
| Dustin Moskovitz |
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| [](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Dustin_Moskovitz_Headshot.jpg)<br>Moskovitz in 2011 |
| Born | Dustin Aaron Moskovitz<br> (1984-05-22) May 22, 1984 (age 41)<br>[Gainesville, Florida](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gainesville,_Florida "Gainesville, Florida"), U.S. |
| Education | [Harvard University](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harvard_University "Harvard University") (dropped out) |
| Occupations | - Entrepreneur<br>- philanthropist<br>- computer programmer |
| Known for | - Co-founding [Facebook](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Facebook,_Inc. "Facebook, Inc."), [Asana](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asana,_Inc. "Asana, Inc."), [Good Ventures](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_Ventures "Good Ventures"), and [Open Philanthropy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_Philanthropy_(organization) "Open Philanthropy (organization)")<br>- World's youngest self-made billionaire (2012) |
| Title | Chairman, Asana |
| Spouse | [Cari Tuna](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cari_Tuna "Cari Tuna")<br><br>(m. 2013) |
**Dustin Aaron Moskovitz**[\[1\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dustin_Moskovitz#cite_note-1) ([/ˈmɒskəvɪts/](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/English "Help:IPA/English"); born May 22, 1984)[\[2\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dustin_Moskovitz#cite_note-2) is an American internet entrepreneur who co-founded the social media service [Facebook](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Facebook "Facebook") and its parent company [Meta Platforms](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meta_Platforms "Meta Platforms") with [Mark Zuckerberg](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Zuckerberg "Mark Zuckerberg"), [Eduardo Saverin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eduardo_Saverin "Eduardo Saverin"), [Andrew McCollum](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_McCollum "Andrew McCollum") and [Chris Hughes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Hughes "Chris Hughes").[\[3\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dustin_Moskovitz#cite_note-timeline-3) In 2008, he left Facebook to co-found [Asana](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asana,_Inc. "Asana, Inc.")[\[4\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dustin_Moskovitz#cite_note-Who_is_the_CEO_of_Asana?-4) with [Justin Rosenstein](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justin_Rosenstein "Justin Rosenstein"). In March 2011, _[Forbes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forbes "Forbes")_ reported Moskovitz to be the youngest self-made billionaire in the world, on the basis of his then 2.34% share in Facebook.[\[5\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dustin_Moskovitz#cite_note-5) According to _Forbes_, as of April 2026, Moskovitz's estimated net worth stood at US$10.2 billion.[\[6\]](https://en.
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