Cofounder, PayPal
Search every verified Luke Nosek interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Luke Nosek, a co-founder of PayPal and current investor at Gigafund, has spoken publicly about his investment philosophy and interests in transformative technology. In a 2022 interview, he discussed his Polish heritage and his firm's focus on nuclear energy and space exploration, stating that he looks for founders with long-term vision and cited Elon Musk as an example. He also expressed views on nuclear power as a path to energy independence, describing it as a reliable alternative to intermittent green sources. In earlier appearances, Nosek discussed topics including artificial intelligence, cryptocurrency, and the mission of PayPal. He stated that PayPal's original goal was to create a global currency independent of banks and governments, but that the company did not achieve this mission due to centralization and pressure from investors. He has also commented on AI safety, suggesting that near-term impacts on jobs and society are important, and has spoken about the potential for conscious machines while cautioning against fear-mongering. Additionally, he has reflected on the sale of PayPal, attributing it partly to team burnout and expressing some regret.
Luke founded Gigafund, after previously co-founding Founders Fund with Peter Thiel and Ken Howery, who he originally co-founded PayPal with. His main interest is in companies that he believes will have the most significant impact on the world, he serves on the SpaceX board of directors, Researchgate, and was a board director at DeepMind prior to the company’s acquisition by Google. He cares deeply about a positive long-term future for life and if anyone has a good overview of how the private tech sector can help bring this about, it's him. This annual meeting is hosted by Foresight Institut…
Panelists, from left to right: Nevin Freeman — Cofounder of Reserve Jaan Tallinn — Cofounder of Skype Alex Thomson-Payan — Founder at TGI Group and Electrix Telecom, Angola Joe Waltman — Executive Director of GiveCrypto Luke Nosek — Cofounder of PayPal Garett Jones, Ph.D — Economist at George Mason University
A conversation between Jessica Lessin of The Information, Luke Nosek of Founders Fund, Scott Phoenix of Vicarious and Paul Dabrowski of Synthego on the road to superintelligence. What is hype vs. fact, what are the real risks we face, and what role will humans play in a world of ubiquitous AI?
Luke Nosek, Co-founder of Pay Pal, speaks at Stanford University, Silicon Valley, September 27, 2014. Sorry for the quality of the video, it was the best i could do.
Luke Nosek speaking at Consciousness Hacking, June 14th, 2014.
... did that we were lucky in a way at paypal early on we didn't have enough finance people and we simply didn't know that we had ...
See more talks like this one and get more information about BIL at http://BILconference.com 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…
Luke Nosek describes his experiences starting a biotech startup at the first ever Synthetic Biology Slam.
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