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TBPN

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Founded 2024

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Acquired by OpenAI April 2026 · terms undisclosed — reported at "low hundreds of millions" (Financial Times), $100M+ elsewhere, ~$150M estimated by RockWater · source ↗

TBPN (Technology Business Programming Network) is a daily live tech and business talk show hosted by John Coogan and Jordi Hays, streaming three hours every weekday from Los Angeles across X, YouTube, LinkedIn, Substack, Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Launched in October 2024 as the Technology Brothers podcast, it grew into a bootstrapped media company of roughly a dozen people with about 70,000 viewers a day before OpenAI acquired it in April 2026.

Founders & leadership

TBPN was founded in 2024 by John Coogan and Jordi Hays.

JC

John CooganCo-Founder & HostCo-founder and co-host of TBPN. Previously co-founder and CTO of Soylent (2013-2017) and co-founder of the tobacco-free nicotine brand Lucy, with a stint as entrepreneur in residence at Founders Fund.

JH

Jordi HaysCo-Founder & HostCo-founder and co-host of TBPN. Earlier founded the YouTube ad company Branded Native and built Party Round into Capital with Sarah Chase, selling it to Rho in 2023.

DA

Dylan AbruscatoPresidentPresident of TBPN since September 2025, running the show's sponsorship business. Previously led partnerships at HQ Trivia, worked at Postmates, and founded Crypto: The Game, acquired by Uniswap Labs in 2024.

Founder mafia

2 people who came through TBPN went on to found or lead other companies.

JCJohn CooganCo-Founder & HostFounded John Coogan +2JHJordi HaysCo-Founder & HostFounded Rorra

Frequently asked questions

What does TBPN do?

TBPN (Technology Business Programming Network) is a daily live tech and business talk show hosted by John Coogan and Jordi Hays, streaming three hours every weekday from Los Angeles across X, YouTube, LinkedIn, Substack, Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Launched in October 2024 as the Technology Brothers podcast, it grew into a bootstrapped media company of roughly a dozen people with about 70,000 viewers a day before OpenAI acquired it in April 2026.

Who founded TBPN?

TBPN was founded by John Coogan, Jordi Hays in 2024.