Hacking Tech
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Join us for a candid conversation on what it takes to succeed in Silicon Valley and the future of technology (and the republic!) with venture capital veteran and Palantir co-founder Joe Lonsdale. In addition to co-founding Palantir and 8VC, Lonsdale has helped launch a number of other multi-billion dollar companies, including Formation 8, Addepar, and OpenGov.
You'll also have the chance to network with like-minded professionals, meet current students and recent graduates from MBA programs across the U.S., and join a lively conversation with a diverse group of likeminded young business leaders who call the Bay Area home.
About the Speaker
Joe Lonsdale is a founding member of Formation 8 and he currently serves on the boards of Addepar (Chairman), OpenGov (Chairman), Oscar, Radius and Wish.
Prior to Formation 8, Joe founded Addepar, a leading wealth management technology platform. Prior to Addepar, Joe founded Palantir Technologies, a multi-billion dollar software company which develops information systems used by government and financial organizations around the world. Previously, Joe joined Clarium Capital as an early executive, and was a key player in growing Clarium into a $5-billion AUM global macro hedge fund. Prior to Clarium Capital, Joe worked with the financial arm of PayPal while he was still a student at Stanford. Joe received a B.S. in Computer Science from Stanford University.