About
CEO of The Atlantic, co-founder of SpeakEasy AI, and former editor in chief of WIRED.
Experience
- The AtlanticChief Executive Officercurrent2021 — present
- The Lavin AgencyKeynote speaker and Moderatorcurrent2017 — present
- SpeakEasy AICo-Founder2022 — 2024New York City Metropolitan Area
- WIREDEditor In Chief2017 — 2021San Francisco and New York
- CBS NewsContributor2015 — 2021
- The AtavistCo-Founder2009 — 2018
- The New YorkerEditor, newyorker.com2010 — 2017
- CNNContributing Editor, CNN International2010 — 2016
- Bloomberg NewsContributing Editor2010 — 2014Greater New York City Area
- Wired MagazineSenior Editor2005 — 2010
- New America FoundationFellow2002 — 2005
- Legal AffairsSenior Editor2003 — 2005
- The Washington MonthlyEditor1999 — 2001
- Penguin ComputingDirector of Marketing1999
Skills & more
Editing63Journalism28Copy Editing14Blogging14Publishing64Editorial14New Media16Social Media20Digital Media15Feature Articles27Publications12Magazines33
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StorytellingNews WritingDigital PublishingNewspapersPoliticsCMSWritingBooksFrom Nick's professional profile.
Colleagues at Blue Tulip Ventures
Amy Villeneuve
Board Director, Advisor & Past COO and President of Amazon Robotics at Underscore VC
Brent Sapiro
Investor at Blue Tulip Ventures
Carla Brodley
Investor at Blue Tulip Ventures
Claire Hughes Johnson
Corporate Officer, Stripe at Operator Collective
Dune Thorne
Investor at Blue Tulip Ventures
Eric Cohen
Investor at Blue Tulip Ventures
Eric Horvitz
Investor at Blue Tulip Ventures
Esther Dyson
Investor at Blue Tulip Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Nick Thompson?
- CEO of The Atlantic, co-founder of SpeakEasy AI, and former editor in chief of WIRED.
- Where does Nick Thompson work?
- Nick Thompson is at Blue Tulip Ventures.
- Where did Nick Thompson go to school?
- Nick Thompson studied at Stanford University (BA, BS); Phillips Academy, Andover; The Park School.
Same school
Also attended Stanford University2,000
Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto CzarKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at WIRED11
Joe FlahertyDirector, Content & Community at Founder CollectiveJeff VeenDesigner and investor in London, United KingdomSamuel ArbesmanVenture Partner at Lux CapitalKat MañalacPartner at Convective CapitalAmanda NiuGeneral Partner and CFO at Shine CapitalJason PontinGeneral Partner at DCVC (Data Collective)
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Also worked at The New Yorker8
Andrea EchstenkamperVP of Marketing at HeavybitKate RyderFounder & CEO, Maven at xfactor venturesJoshua LangVenture Advisor at Catalyst Health VenturesAna YoergInvestor at At One VenturesErikan ObotetukudoFounder and Managing Partner at Audacity GlobalJordan LeeFounder/CEO at Collections
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Also worked at CNN37
Leah von SiemensPartner at Manta Ray VenturesAlex ConstantinopleChief Marketing Officer at GreycroftRusty DorninInvestor at Ulu VenturesFrances TownsendSenior Advisor at Audere CapitalSumi KrishnanAdvisor at Chloe CapitalVan JonesSpecial Advisor at Climactic
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Also worked at Bloomberg News208
Reed HastingsCo-founder of NetflixEric WagnerVP of Research and Data at Redpoint VenturesVivek GopalanInvestment Team at 8VCAndrea GurnariInvestor at Moonfire VenturesJustin FergusonInnovation Manager, Venture Development at Maryland TEDCOIman El HassanChief of Staff at Gaingels
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