Quick Info
| Profession | Investor, Hedge Fund Manager, Venture Capitalist |
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| Nationality | American |
| Date of Birth | 04/05/1971 |
| Age | 55 years |
| Birthplace | Goshen, Elkhart County, Indiana, USA |
| Zodiac Sign | Taurus |
Latest News about Brad Gerstner
Gerstner appeared live from San Francisco on CNBC's Halftime Report to discuss the AI trade, the broader market outlook and related investment themes. The interview was hosted by Scott Wapner.
Gerstner appeared on CNBC's Squawk Box to discuss voluntary AI safeguards agreed to by leading AI companies and President Trump. He argued that the United States now has the best regulatory framework for AI in the world.
Gerstner publicly criticised AI researchers who had raised warnings about the technology potentially causing human extinction, calling the warnings hyperbolic scare tactics. He made the comments on CNBC's Halftime Report after a researcher resigned from Anthropic and accused AI companies of gambling with lives in the race toward superintelligence. His firm, Altimeter Capital, has investments in both Anthropic and OpenAI.
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Bio/Wiki
| Summary | Bradley Thomas Gerstner is an American entrepreneur, investor, venture capitalist, hedge fund manager, and podcaster. He is the founder, chairman, and CEO of Altimeter Capital, a technology-focused investment firm he founded in Boston in 2008. |
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| Altimeter Founding | Altimeter was launched with less than $3 million from friends and family during the 2008 financial crisis. |
| Notable Activity | In October 2022 he issued an open letter urging Meta to cut jobs and reduce Metaverse spending. In 2026 he continued to comment publicly on AI policy and AI market trends in television interviews. |
Educational Qualification(s)
| Wabash College | Bachelor's degree in Economics and Political Science, summa cum laude |
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| University of Oxford | Studies abroad, 1991 to 1992 |
| Indiana University Maurer School of Law | Juris Doctor |
| Harvard Business School | Master of Business Administration, 2000 |
Personal Life
| Spouse | Michelle Boyers (married 2007) |
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| Children | 2 |
| Philanthropy | Funds Give Forward, a family foundation supporting school turnaround in East Palo Alto and poverty relief in the Bay Area; founder of Invest America, a non-profit researching private investment accounts for children; Invest America Foundation, founded in 2025, helped advance the Invest America Act, which created $1,000 tax-advantaged investment accounts for children born between 2025 and 2028 |
Family
| Spouse | Michelle Boyers |
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| Children | 2 |
Career
| Early Career | Securities lawyer at Ice Miller LLP; served a term as Deputy Secretary of State of Indiana |
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| Co-CEO | National Leisure Group, 2003 to 2005 |
| Portfolio Manager | PAR Capital Management, 2005 to 2008 |
| General Catalyst | Founding principal |
| Altimeter Capital | Founder, chairman and CEO since 2008 |
| Other Roles | Co-founder of three internet search start-ups, including one sold to Google; co-founder of The Board Challenge |
| Notable Investments | Snowflake (Series C lead), Grab, Mongo, ByteDance, Gusto, Unity, Okta, dbt, Modern Treasury, Epic Games, Orbitz, HotelTonight, Zillow (while at PAR Capital) |
| Podcast | Co-hosts BG2Pod, a bi-weekly podcast on technology, markets, investing and capitalism, alongside venture capitalist Bill Gurley |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Altimeter's name reflects his belief that clarity and success come from focusing on one's core instrument. | |
| 2. He funded his law school fees partly through day trading. | |
| 3. He is a pilot. | |
| 4. He has personally participated in more than 100 IPOs as a sponsor, anchor and investor. |
