Jim Breyer
Founder, CEO, Breyer Capital
$1.76B
as of 10/04/24
About Jim Breyer
One of Facebook's first venture investors, Jim Breyer made much of his fortune investing in the social network.
After 28 years at venture firm Accel Partners, Breyer now invests through his own Breyer Capital and is betting big on artificial intelligence.
He has invested in over 40 companies that have had successful IPOs or mergers, including Etsy, Marvel Entertainment and Legendary Entertainment.
Breyer is a trustee of The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the American Film Institute in Los Angeles and SFMOMA.
Breyer's wife Angela Chao, a sister-in-law of U.S. senator Mitch McConnell, died in a car accident in February 2024.
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United States of AmericaSource of wealth
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Austin, TexasMarital status
WidowedBirth date
07/26/61 (age 63)Number of children
3Education
Master of Business Administration, Harvard Business School; Bachelor of Arts/Science, Stanford UniversitySelf-made
self-madeJim Breyer’s fortune is worth
29K
troy ounces of gold
27K
median U.S. household
18K
median U.S. income
0.035%
U.S. credit card volume
0.007%
GDP of the United States
0.005%
United States debt
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Did you know?
In 1982, Breyer sent his resume to Steve Jobs, who forwarded it to the director of marketing. He was hired for the summer and part-time while he was at Stanford.
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