Balaji S. Srinivasan

Investor, Entrepreneur

American Plainview, Long Island, New York Gemini 173 cm (1.73 m, 5’ 8” )

Quick Info

ProfessionInvestor, Entrepreneur
NationalityAmerican
Date of Birth24/05/1980
Age46 years
BirthplacePlainview, Long Island, New York
HometownLong Island
Political InclinationRepublican Party
Zodiac SignGemini

Latest News about Balaji S. Srinivasan

22/07/2026

After the shutdown in Malaysia, Srinivasan announced a memorandum of understanding with Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development. The agreement was presented as a path to relocate or rebuild Network School activity in Kazakhstan as part of his broader network-state plans.

21/07/2026

Malaysia revoked the business licence of Balaji Srinivasan’s Network School in Forest City, citing administrative and licensing issues. The order forced the campus to cease operations, ending the school’s run in Malaysia after scrutiny tied to reported participation by banned Israeli nationals.

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Bio/Wiki

Full nameBalaji S. Srinivasan
College/UniversityStanford University, California
Notable EventsIn 2017, he was one of the few influential people from Silicon Valley to back Donald Trump during his presidential campaign.
Controversies
  • In 2013, proposed doxxing a journalist in response to an article published by TechCrunch.
  • In July 2020, had a Twitter dispute with Taylor Lorenz, a reporter for The New York Times.

Physical Stats & More

Height173 cm (1.73 m, 5’ 8” )
Weight65 kg (143 lbs)
Eye ColorLight Brown
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

Degrees
  • Bachelor of Science with specialization in Electrical Engineering (1997)
  • Master of Science with specialization in Electrical Engineering (2000)
  • PhD in Electrical Engineering
  • Master of Science with specialization in Chemical Engineering

Relationships & More

Marital StatusNot Known
Affairs/GirlfriendsNot Known

Family

FatherName not available (physician)
MotherName not available (physician)
SiblingsRamji

Career

Awards, Honours, Achievements
  • In 2010, won the Wall Street Journal Innovation Award for Medicine for creating a pre-pregnancy genomic test at Counsyl.
  • In 2010, Counsyl test was accorded as one of the Scientific American’s Top 10 World-Changing Ideas.
  • In 2018, listed in Fortune magazine's 'The Ledger 40 under 40' list of young venture capitalists.
Notable Positions
  • Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Coinbase
  • General partner at Andreessen Horowitz
  • Founding member and CTO of Counsyl
  • Co-founder of Coin Centre
  • CEO of Earn.com
  • President of Network School
Business Ventures
  • Counsyl
  • Earn.com
  • Teleport
  • Coin Centre
  • The Network School
  • The Network State
Investments and Advisories
  • Alchemy, Benchling, Cameo, CoinTracker, Culdesac, Dapper Labs, Deel, Digital Ocean, Eight Sleep, EPNS, Farcaster, Gitcoin, Golden, Instadapp, Lambda School, Levels Health, Locals, Messari, Mirror, OnDeck, OpenSea, Orchid Health, Prospera, Replit, Republic, Roam Research, Skiff, Soylent, Stability AI, Starkware, Stedi, Superhuman, Synthesis, Zora Labs
  • Early investments in Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, Avalanche, NEAR, Polygon, Chainlink, XMTP, ZCash

Favourites

Books
  • Where Is My Flying Car? by Josh Storrs Hall
  • High Output Management by Andy Grove
  • The Great CEO Within by Matt Mochary
  • How Innovation Works: And Why It Flourishes in Freedom by Matt Ridley
  • The Network State: How to Start a New Country

Social Media

Twitterhttps://twitter.com/balajis
LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/balajissrinivasan

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Served as the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Coinbase.
2. Co-founded businesses like Counsyl, Earn.com, Teleport, and Coin Centre.
3. During college, focused on genomics research and co-authored various papers.
4. Involved in early investments in many tech startups and cryptocurrency protocols.
5. Met with US President Donald Trump in 2017 to discuss the FDA’s future.
6. Introduced the term 'Nakamoto coefficient' to assess blockchain decentralization.
7. Named 'The Man Who Called COVID' by CoinDesk in 2020 for accurate pandemic predictions.
8. Authored 'The Network State: How to Start a New Country,' proposing online communities forming new societies.
9. Started 'The Network State Podcast' in 2023, discussing managing employees, investments, and nation-building.
10. Contributed $50,000 in cryptocurrency as aid during the COVID-19 outbreak in India in April 2021.

Also born on 24 May

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