Tyler Winklevoss

Tyler Winklevoss is an American entrepreneur, investor, and Olympic rower. He was born on August 21, 1981, in Southampton, New York. Tyler attended Harvard University, where he majored in economics and competed on the varsity rowing team

Personal Stats

Age:	41
Source of wealth:	Entrepreneur, investor, rower
Residence:	USA
Citizenship:	USA
Marital status:	Unknown
Education:	Harvard University

Education

Winklevoss went to Harvard University right after he graduated from high school in 2000. Four years later, he got an AB degree in economics. During his time at Harvard, he participated in a number of organizations, including the Porcellian Club, the Hasty Pudding Club, and the men's varsity crew team. Winklevoss pursued graduate business studies at the Sad Business School of the University of Oxford in 2009. He graduated with an MBA in 2010 and was a member of Christ Church while attending college.

Career

During his time at Harvard, Tyler along with his twin brother and Cameron co-founded ConnectU, a social networking site that was designed to connect college students. They later accused Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg of stealing their idea and sued him for intellectual property theft. The case was widely publicized and portrayed in the movie "The Social Network." The lawsuit was eventually settled for $65 million, which was made up of $20 million in cash and $45 million in Facebook stock.

After the settlement, Tyler and Cameron turned their attention to investing in emerging technologies, particularly cryptocurrencies. They founded Winklevoss Capital, a venture capital firm that invests in startups focused on emerging technologies such as blockchain, artificial intelligence, and virtual reality. They were early investors in Bitcoin, and have been vocal advocates for the technology, arguing that it has the potential to revolutionize the financial industry.

Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss were first recognized as "Bitcoin billionaires" in 2017 when Bitcoin's price surged to nearly $20,000. As of now, Forbes estimates each brother to have a net worth of $1.1 billion.

In 2015, they launched Gemini, a digital currency exchange that has become one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the world. In 2023, Gemini has been charged with securities violations by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The charges follow a series of public disputes between Gemini and DCG leadership in the aftermath of the collapse of the FTX crypto exchange in November. This resulted in a fresh wave of industry contagion as funds stored on FTX were either locked away or missing. It is reported that Gemini is now facing over $900 million in customer funds that may be impacted by the charges.

Personal Life

Tyler Winklevoss was born in Southampton, New York and raised in Greenwich, Connecticut. His father Howard Winklevoss is a professor of actuarial science at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, as well as an author.

Winklevoss attended Greenwich Country Day School and later graduated from Brunswick School. As a child, he spent 12 years studying classical piano, starting at the age of six.

In addition to their business activities, Tyler and Cameron are also accomplished athletes who have represented the United States in the sport of rowing. They were members of the US national rowing team and competed in the men's pair rowing event at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.