Bryan Johnson

Bryan Johnson
Johnson in 2015
Born (1977-08-22) August 22, 1977 (age 46)
Alma materBrigham Young University (BA)
University of Chicago (MBA)
Occupation(s)Entrepreneur, business executive
Known forFounder, CEO of Kernel, OS Fund, Braintree
Websitebryanjohnson.co

Bryan Johnson (born August 22, 1977) is an American entrepreneur,[1][2] venture capitalist,[3] writer and author.[4] He is the founder and CEO of Kernel, a company creating devices that monitor and record brain activity,[5][6] and OS Fund, a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage science and technology companies.[7]

Johnson was also the founder, chairman and CEO of Braintree,[8] a company specializing in mobile and web payment systems for e-commerce companies. Braintree acquired Venmo in 2012 for $26.2 million; the combined entity was acquired by PayPal for $800 million in 2013.[9][10]

Johnson has received media attention for his anti-aging attempt which he refers to as "Project Blueprint".[11][12]

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  4. ^ Rosso, Cami (May 7, 2020). "Kernel launches neuroscience as a service (NaaS)". Psychology Today. Archived from the original on April 28, 2023. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  5. ^ "Elon Musk's latest target: Brain-computer interfaces". Statnews. Associated Press. March 28, 2017. Archived from the original on March 28, 2018. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
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  7. ^ "OS Fund LLC: Private Company Information". Bloomberg. Archived from the original on February 23, 2018. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
  8. ^ Mangalindan, JP. "Crazy, insane start-ups are this tech investor's meat and potatoes". Fortune. Archived from the original on May 6, 2019. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
  9. ^ Wortham, Jenna (August 16, 2012). "Braintree, a Payments Company, Buys Venmo for $26.2 Million". The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 4, 2015. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
  10. ^ Hardawar, Devindra (September 26, 2013). "Ebay buys payments startup Braintree for $800M, yet another win for PayPal". VentureBeat. Archived from the original on July 2, 2015. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
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  12. ^ Cite error: The named reference bloombergattempts was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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