Biography - A Short Wiki
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Joe Lonsdale is a popular American entrepreneur, investor, and philanthropist. He is the founding partner of the popular technology investment firm, 8VC as well as Formation 8. 8VC and Formation 8 funds together manage over $3.3 billion. He has previously been an investor in various companies including, Wish, Oculus, Illumio, Oscar Health, and Blend. He has also co-founded and served as the chairman of Addepar, which is a wealth management technology company.
Career Highlights
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Joe Lonsdale began his career as an intern at PayPal while studying at Stanford. He worked in various roles with PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel after completing his education. For the period between 2002 and 2009, he served as an executive at Clarium Capital, and during this time, the fund grew to $8 billion in assets under management.
Family and Personal Life
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Joe Lonsdale married Tayler Lonsdale in 2016, and the two have been together ever since. Coming to the other aspects of his personal life, he has been accused of rape and sexual and emotional abuse in 2015, but the charges were later dropped in the same year.
| Wife's/Spouse's Name | Tayler Lonsdale (m, 2016) |
|---|---|
| Children/Kids | No |
| Boyfriend/Girlfriend (Dating) | N/A |
| Civil Status | Married |
Nationality, Net Worth and Other Facts
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| Full/Real Name | Joseph Todd Lonsdale V |
|---|---|
| Gender (Biological) | Male |
| Age (as of today) | 40 years |
| Date of Birth | September 12, 1982 |
| Place of Birth | Fremont, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 1.65 m, 5 feet 5 inches |
| Weight | 75 kg, 165.5 lbs |
| Net Worth / Wealth | $450 Million |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur, Investor, Philanthropist |
Height, Weight, and Age
Joe Lonsdale's height is pretty average measuring 1.65 m. Joe Lonsdale weighs 75 kg. Being born on September 12, 1982, translates to an age of 40 years as of todays date (June 9, 2023).
Quotes
In my experience, it’s common that deep truths exist at both extremes of a dialectic, and the wisest stance on an issue will incorporate ‘both of the opposites within itself.’
Joe Lonsdale
My experiences building Palantir and running Addepar made me aware of serious problems with government and inspired me to build a non-profit to look into state spending.
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The only way to create prosperity is to do more with less. In economic terms, an increase in productivity is an increase in the amount or quality of output generated for each unit of input. Jobs do not make society wealthier – productivity does.
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We created Addepar because we saw a place where a multi-billion dollar global platform clearly should exist – but did not yet – to fix many of the challenges that exist in the finance industry.
Joe Lonsdale
If you can make finance more functional, make it a tiny percent better, you create a great deal of resources, which you can use for other things like education and healthcare.
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