Luke Nosek
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Luke Nosek is an American
entrepreneur
of Polish descent.
Nosek received a B.S. in Computer Science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
. During college in the summer of 1995, he cofounded SponsorNet New Media, Inc., along with fellow UIUC students Max Levchin
and Scott Banister
. Nosek then worked for Netscape Communications Corporation.
In 1998, with Max Levchin
, Peter Thiel
, and Ken Howery
, Nosek co-founded PayPal
and was its vice president of marketing. After PayPal went public and was sold to eBay
for $1.5 billion in 2002, Nosek left PayPal to pursue travel and angel investing.
In 2005, Nosek started Founders Fund with Peter Thiel
and Ken Howery
, a $500m under management early stage venture fund.
In 2009, Nosek joined Halcyon Molecular, a Founders Fund portfolio company pursuing a novel approach to ultra fast complete genome sequencing, as President. He is currently chairman of Halcyon Molecular.
Luke Nosek currently sits on the boards of SpaceX
, Pathway Genomics
, and Halcyon Molecular.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
entrepreneur
Entrepreneur
An entrepreneur is an owner or manager of a business enterprise who makes money through risk and initiative.The term was originally a loanword from French and was first defined by the Irish-French economist Richard Cantillon. Entrepreneur in English is a term applied to a person who is willing to...
of Polish descent.
Nosek received a B.S. in Computer Science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
The University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign is a large public research-intensive university in the state of Illinois, United States. It is the flagship campus of the University of Illinois system...
. During college in the summer of 1995, he cofounded SponsorNet New Media, Inc., along with fellow UIUC students Max Levchin
Max Levchin
Max Rafael Levchin is a Ukrainian-born American computer scientist and internet entrepreneur widely known as one of the co-founders and for his role as the former chief technology officer of PayPal....
and Scott Banister
Scott Banister
Scott Banister is an American entrepreneur and angel investor. He is best known as a co-founder of IronPort and an early advisor and board member at PayPal.- Biography :...
. Nosek then worked for Netscape Communications Corporation.
In 1998, with Max Levchin
Max Levchin
Max Rafael Levchin is a Ukrainian-born American computer scientist and internet entrepreneur widely known as one of the co-founders and for his role as the former chief technology officer of PayPal....
, Peter Thiel
Peter Thiel
Peter Andreas Thiel is an American business magnate, venture capitalist, and hedge fund manager. With Elon Musk and Max Levchin, Thiel co-founded PayPal and was its CEO...
, and Ken Howery
Ken Howery
Ken Howery is a co-founder and managing partner at Founders Fund.Howery graduated from Stanford University in 1998 with a B.A. in Economics. He was a co-founder of PayPal and served as the company's first CFO from 1998 until 2002. His partner within this Paypal project was Peter Thiel at Thiel...
, Nosek co-founded PayPal
PayPal
PayPal is an American-based global e-commerce business allowing payments and money transfers to be made through the Internet. Online money transfers serve as electronic alternatives to paying with traditional paper methods, such as checks and money orders....
and was its vice president of marketing. After PayPal went public and was sold to eBay
EBay
eBay Inc. is an American internet consumer-to-consumer corporation that manages eBay.com, an online auction and shopping website in which people and businesses buy and sell a broad variety of goods and services worldwide...
for $1.5 billion in 2002, Nosek left PayPal to pursue travel and angel investing.
In 2005, Nosek started Founders Fund with Peter Thiel
Peter Thiel
Peter Andreas Thiel is an American business magnate, venture capitalist, and hedge fund manager. With Elon Musk and Max Levchin, Thiel co-founded PayPal and was its CEO...
and Ken Howery
Ken Howery
Ken Howery is a co-founder and managing partner at Founders Fund.Howery graduated from Stanford University in 1998 with a B.A. in Economics. He was a co-founder of PayPal and served as the company's first CFO from 1998 until 2002. His partner within this Paypal project was Peter Thiel at Thiel...
, a $500m under management early stage venture fund.
In 2009, Nosek joined Halcyon Molecular, a Founders Fund portfolio company pursuing a novel approach to ultra fast complete genome sequencing, as President. He is currently chairman of Halcyon Molecular.
Luke Nosek currently sits on the boards of SpaceX
SpaceX
Space Exploration Technologies Corporation, or more popularly and informally known as SpaceX, is an American space transport company that operates out of Hawthorne, California...
, Pathway Genomics
Pathway Genomics
Pathway Genomics is a privately held personal genomics company based in San Diego, California. Using DNA genetic testing technologies, the company conducts services to generate personalized reports about an individual’s carrier status, drug response, propensity for the development of certain...
, and Halcyon Molecular.