Where does Luke Nosek work?

Luke Nosek is Co-founder & VP Marketing Strategy of PayPal and Co-Founder & Partner at Gigafund and Board director at SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP.

What check size does Luke Nosek write?

Luke Nosek typically writes checks of $1M – $5M.

What boards does Luke Nosek sit on?

Luke Nosek holds tracked board seats at SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP.

Where did Luke Nosek go to school?

Luke Nosek studied at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (BS, Computer Engineering).

Luke Nosek

InvestorFounder

Co-Founder & Partner at Gigafund · Co-founder & VP Marketing Strategy at PayPal · Board director at SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP

Austin, TX

Writes $1M – $5M checks · typically $25K

FoundedPayPal

Midas 2013 · #92 Midas 2026 · #18

About

Luke Nosek co-founded PayPal in 1998 with Peter Thiel and Max Levchin and created its viral referral programme, one of the earliest documented growth loops. He was a partner at Founders Fund, where he led the firm's landmark 2008 investment in SpaceX, and co-founded Gigafund, which concentrates capital in a small number of companies including SpaceX.

Likely email· guessed from name + firm domain, not firm-published

l•••@gigafund.comreveal75% confident

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHardwareMobility & TransportationSpace Tech

Co-founder & VP Marketing Strategy at PayPal

Intro paths

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In turn, Luke can intro founders to PayPal's investors below.

PayPal's investors · 2

Mercury FundHouston · $250K – $4M checks Sequoia CapitalMenlo Park · $4.4M – $214M checks

Co-founders at PayPal

Max LevchinCo-founder & CTO

Peter ThielCo-founder & CEO

Ken HoweryCo-founder & CFO

Elon MuskCo-founder (X.com); CEO 2000

Board director at SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP

Intro paths

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In turn, Luke can intro founders to SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP's investors below.

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP's investors · 4

Future VenturesLos Altos · $1M – $10M checks · since 2021 G SquaredChicago GigafundAustin · $1M – $5M checks · since 2022 Valor Equity PartnersChicago · since 2022

Co-founders at SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP

Elon MuskExecutive Officer, Director

Experience

Gigafundcurrent2017 — presentAustin, TX
The Founders FundManaging Partnercurrent2006 — present
PayPalCo-founder, VP, Bus Dev, Marketing, Strategy1998 — 2002
NetscapeEvangelism1997 — 1998

Deals · 1

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORPBoard seat

via Gigafund · filed Aug 2022 · $250M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Podcasts & interviews

featuring Luke Nosek

7.edycja/Studio 590:Luke Nosek - Współzałożyciel Gigafund i PayPal, inwestor w SpaceX Elona Muska

Kongres 590

AI Safety Investing | Luke Nosek, Gigafund

Foresight Institute

Colleagues at Gigafund

Lemuel Anaejionu

General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer at Gigafund

Steve Oskoui

A Stanford student and self-described entrepreneur (personal site last updated in 2000)

Frequently asked questions

Who is Luke Nosek?: Luke Nosek co-founded PayPal in 1998 with Peter Thiel and Max Levchin and created its viral referral programme, one of the earliest documented growth loops. He was a partner at Founders Fund, where he led the firm's landmark 2008 investment in SpaceX, and co-founded Gigafund, which concentrates capital in a small number of companies including SpaceX.
Where does Luke Nosek work?: Luke Nosek is Co-founder & VP Marketing Strategy of PayPal and Co-Founder & Partner at Gigafund and Board director at SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP.
What does Luke Nosek invest in?: Luke Nosek invests in AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Deep Tech, Hardware, Mobility & Transportation, Space Tech.
What check size does Luke Nosek write?: Luke Nosek typically writes checks of $1M – $5M.
What companies did Luke Nosek found?: Luke Nosek founded PayPal.
What boards does Luke Nosek sit on?: Luke Nosek holds tracked board seats at SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP.
Where did Luke Nosek go to school?: Luke Nosek studied at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (BS, Computer Engineering).
What podcasts and interviews feature Luke Nosek?: Tracked appearances include "7.edycja/Studio 590:Luke Nosek - Współzałożyciel Gigafund i PayPal, inwestor w SpaceX Elona Muska", "AI Safety Investing | Luke Nosek, Gigafund".