Dustin Moskovitz
Born 1984 · Age 41
American internet entrepreneur; co‑founder of Facebook (2004) and Asana (2008); cofounder of Good Ventures and Open Philanthropy; major tech investor and philanthropist.
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Born in Gainesville, Florida
Dustin Aaron Moskovitz was born in Gainesville, Florida. He is Jewish and later grew up in Ocala, Florida.
Graduated Vanguard High School (IB Diploma)
Completed the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Program at Vanguard High School in Ocala, Florida.
Matriculated at Harvard University (economics)
Enrolled at Harvard University as an economics major; began collaborating with Mark Zuckerberg and others.
Self‑taught programming while at Harvard
Learned programming skills to contribute to early Facebook development (self‑directed during Harvard years).
Sean Parker joins Facebook
Early investor/leader Sean Parker joins the company as it expands operations in Silicon Valley.
Left Harvard to work full‑time on Facebook
Dropped out of Harvard after two years to move to Palo Alto and work full‑time on Facebook.
Became Facebook's first CTO
Served as Facebook's first chief technology officer as the company scaled beyond Harvard.
Co‑founded Facebook (thefacebook.com) at Harvard dorm
Founded Facebook with Mark Zuckerberg, Eduardo Saverin, Chris Hughes and Andrew McCollum in a Harvard dorm room; originally targeted Harvard students.
Moved Facebook operations to Palo Alto
Zuckerberg, Hughes and Moskovitz took a year off from Harvard, moved the company's base to Palo Alto and hired eight employees.
Promoted to Vice President of Engineering at Facebook
Transitioned from CTO role into Vice President of Engineering as Facebook grew its engineering organization.
Microsoft invests in Facebook
Microsoft purchased a roughly 1.6% stake in Facebook for $250 million, valuing the company at about $15 billion.
Keynote at CTIA Wireless I.T. & Entertainment 2007
Delivered a keynote address at a major mobile technology conference (photo caption indicates Oct 24, 2007).
Facebook reaches 100 million users
By 2008 Facebook had grown to approximately 100 million users, a major company milestone.
Co‑founded Asana with Justin Rosenstein
Left Facebook and co‑founded Asana, a work and task management software company; Moskovitz became CEO.
Announced departure from Facebook
Officially announced he was leaving Facebook to start a new company with Justin Rosenstein.
Signed Giving Pledge (reported)
Reported signer of the Giving Pledge committing to give away majority of wealth (sources indicate he and Cari Tuna are among youngest signers).
The Social Network film depicts Facebook origins
The movie The Social Network (2010) includes a portrayal of Dustin Moskovitz (played by Joseph Mazzello); Moskovitz publicly commented on inaccuracies.
Responded publicly about The Social Network on Quora
Wrote a Quora reply criticizing the film's emphasis on events he considered less relevant and noting omissions of people who supported the team.
Reported major angel investor activity (Path)
Reported as the largest angel investor in mobile photo‑sharing site Path and influential in company decisions.
Forbes: Youngest self‑made billionaire
In March 2011 Forbes reported Moskovitz as the world's youngest self‑made billionaire based on his ~2.34% stake in Facebook at the time.
Good Ventures co‑founded with Cari Tuna
Co‑founded philanthropic organization Good Ventures with Cari Tuna to pursue high‑impact giving.
Asana launches out of beta
Asana exited beta and began broader commercial availability as a work management product.
Sold Facebook shares (2011 tranche reported)
Reports indicate Moskovitz sold tranches of Facebook shares in 2011 (e.g., 450,000 shares reported by some outlets).
Profiled by Forbes/Billboard as rapid wealth accumulation
Forbes and other outlets documented his fast rise to wealth following Facebook's growth; included in lists of wealthy under 35.
Advised Path's founder; Path turned down $100M Google offer
Reported as biggest angel investor in Path and influential in persuading founder David Morin to reject a ~$100M acquisition offer from Google (Feb 2011 reports).
Reported sale of $143M in Facebook shares
Reports (EBSCO/Forbes coverage) indicate Moskovitz sold approximately $143 million worth of Facebook shares in 2012.
Good Ventures: ~$100M donated to GiveWell top charities (2011 onward)
Good Ventures donated roughly $100 million from 2011 onward to GiveWell top charities such as the Against Malaria Foundation and GiveDirectly.
Good Ventures partners with GiveWell
Good Ventures announced a close partnership with charity evaluator GiveWell to target high‑impact donations.
Married Cari Tuna
Moskovitz married Cari Tuna; Tuna became involved full‑time with Good Ventures.
Open Philanthropy spinoff activity begins
Good Ventures/GiveWell collaboration led to the Open Philanthropy Project to determine high‑impact uses of large sums of philanthropic capital.
Pledged $20M to help Democrats in 2016 election
Announced with his wife Cari Tuna a $20 million commitment to support Hillary Clinton and Democratic efforts in 2016.
Open Philanthropy (formal co‑founder / renaming)
Open Philanthropy became a separate organization (text and header note Moskovitz as co‑founder of Open Philanthropy, 2017).
Reported $30M donation to OpenAI (via philanthropy)
Reported large philanthropic support (~$30M) to the AI startup OpenAI (EBSCO references 2017 donation by Moskovitz).
Investment/board activity: Vicarious (reported)
Reported involvement in a funding round (~$15M) for AI company Vicarious and subsequent board involvement (sources vary on specifics).
Public reporting and media appearances on philanthropy and tech
Participated in public conversations and was profiled regarding effective altruism, philanthropy strategy and Asana growth (multiple outlets).
Open Philanthropy: >$170M in grants in 2018
Open Philanthropy reported making over $170 million in grants in 2018 as it scaled its giving programs.
Asana valued at roughly $1.5 billion
Late 2018 reporting noted Asana reached about a $1.5B private valuation.
Asana bans internal email
Asana announced employees would no longer use email for internal communications, reflecting the company's product confidence and culture choices.
Asana expanded platform features and integrations
Asana added major product features (timelines, task tracking, integrations with Slack/Google Drive/Microsoft Teams) strengthening adoption.
Asana reported >$100M ARR (reporting circa 2019)
Reporting around April 2019 indicated Asana was doing over $100 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR).
Donated $24M to support Joe Biden (2020 election)
Moskovitz donated approximately $24 million to support the Democratic nominee Joe Biden in the 2020 election cycle.
Asana/Related contributions ~ $45M to 2020 election (mostly Moskovitz & Tuna)
Asana's listed contributions for the 2020 election cycle, largely from Moskovitz and Cari Tuna, amounted to roughly $45 million.
Led $40M Series D in fusion firm Helion Energy
Moskovitz led a $40 million Series D funding round for fusion energy startup Helion Energy.
Moskovitz stake at Asana IPO (~36% reported)
Reports indicated Moskovitz held about 36% of Asana at the time of its 2020 public debut.
Asana direct listing (public debut)
Asana went public via direct listing in September 2020 at a market value of about $5.5 billion.
Profiled and active in public philanthropy discussions
Featured in Forbes and other outlets discussing philanthropy, AI safety and Asana growth; publicly active in giving strategy discussions.
Moskovitz becomes majority owner of Asana (>51%)
By mid‑2023 reports indicated Moskovitz had increased his ownership of Asana to over 51% outstanding stock.
Public stance and donations to YIMBY/housing causes
Open Philanthropy, mainly funded by Moskovitz and Tuna, donated around $500,000 to California YIMBY causes and $2M to Open New York (reports).
Signed AI safety statement
Signed a public statement (Center for AI Safety) expressing concern about AI risks and urging safe development practices (2023 coverage).
Open Philanthropy donation: $900,000 to climate researchers
Open Philanthropy (funded mainly by Moskovitz and Tuna) donated $900,000 to scientists in Africa, Asia and South America to study climate impacts.
Donated $10M to Kamala Harris (Future Forward PAC) and $38M via Asana (2024)
In the 2024 cycle Moskovitz donated $10M via the Future Forward PAC and an additional $38M via Asana in support of the Democratic nominee Kamala Harris.
Held ~53% stake in Asana (circa March 2025)
Reports around his March 2025 retirement announcement indicate Moskovitz held a roughly 53% stake in Asana.
Announced intention to retire as Asana CEO and transition to chairman
In March 2025 Moskovitz announced plans to step down as CEO and transition into a chairman role once a replacement CEO is found; Asana stock fell ~25% on the news.
Forbes: Estimated net worth US$17.4 billion (May 2025)
Forbes estimated Moskovitz's net worth at $17.4 billion in May 2025, ranking him about the 125th richest person worldwide.
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