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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
Founder at PayPal
Intro paths
In turn, Luke can intro founders to PayPal's investors below.
PayPal's investors · 13
Co-founders at PayPal
Deals · 1
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Investor
Luminous ComputingResearchGateZivity
Sources: SEC Form D filings · curated public sources.
Podcasts & interviews
featuring Luke Nosek7.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
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 Founder of PayPal and Co-Founder & Partner at Gigafund.
- 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 SpaceX.
- What companies has Luke Nosek invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Luminous Computing, ResearchGate, SpaceX, Zivity.
- 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".
Founder mafias
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign mafia426
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Founders mafia28
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Netscape mafia23
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Founders Fund mafia19
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
SpaceX mafia3
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
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