About
Fred Thiel is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Marathon Digital Holdings (NASDAQ:MARA), a digital asset technology company focused on cryptocurrency mining and blockchain. He brings over 30 years of operating experience across cryptocurrency, semiconductors, data communications, IoT, and software industries, with a track record leading companies through growth phases, IPOs, and strategic exits. Thiel studied at the Stockholm School of Economics and Harvard Business School, speaks four languages, and is a member of YPO.
Fred Thiel @fgthiel
Powered land at this scale is groundwork worth doing right. Credit to the @MARA team and our partners at HIF. We believe sites with reliable, scalable power grow more valuable as compute demand rises. Developed through the milestones ahead, this is a meaningful addition to our https://t.co/AWIbUFmKY0
Jul 9, 2026 · ♥ 201 · ⇄ 34
Fred Thiel @fgthiel
Excited about this. A lot happening at MARA right now and we want to talk about it directly. https://t.co/syJq6Okze8
Mar 9, 2026 · ♥ 217 · ⇄ 29
Fred Thiel @fgthiel
What happens when intelligence becomes a commodity? The margin moves to whoever owns the cheapest megawatt. https://t.co/gSSOkQaYRI
Mar 5, 2026 · ♥ 56 · ⇄ 11
Experience
- MARAChairman & Chief Executive Officercurrent2021 — presentFort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
- MARALead Director2018 — 2021
- Oden TechnologiesChairman Of The Boardcurrent2017 — presentNew York, New York
- Navigate VenturesGeneral Partnercurrent2018 — presentLos Angeles Metropolitan Area
- EQT Partners/EQT ABIndustrial Advisorcurrent2016 — present
- Graham PartnersSenior Advisorcurrent2008 — present
- Post-Industrial InstituteChairman Advisory Boardcurrent2008 — present
- YPOMembercurrent2002 — presentMonaco, Monaco
- Sequent Software, Inc.Chairman2017 — 2022
- Dorner Mfg. Corp.Board Of Directors2016 — 2021Hartland, WI
- Thiel Advisors, Inc.Chairman and Chief Advisor2012 — 2021
- UtimacoDirector Board Of Directors2017 — 2019Aachen, Germany
- Predixion Software, Inc.Board of Directors / Advisor2011 — 2016
- B+B SmartWorxBoard of Directors / Senior Advisor2008 — 2015
- AssetPointBoard of Advisors2008 — 2015
- Local CorporationCEO & Chairman of the Board of Directors2013 — 2015Irvine, CA
- RACO WirelessAdvisor2012 — 2014
- Custom Credit SystemsBoard of Advisors2007 — 2014
- ICCNexergy, Inc.Board of Directors2013 — 2014
- Triton Pacific Capital PartnersManaging Partner2007 — 2012
Education
- Stockholm School of EconomicsEconomics1980 — 1982
Skills & more
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ManagementProduct MarketingExecutive ManagementLeadershipStrategic PlanningInvestmentsManagement ConsultingMarketingNew Business DevelopmentBusiness DevelopmentAngel InvestingProduct ManagementLanguages French · Spanish · Swedish
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