Investor profile
Wilmot Reed Hastings Jr.
CEO, Powder.org
Wilmot Reed Hastings Jr. is an American billionaire businessman who co-founded Netflix in 1997. He served as CEO of Netflix for 25 years before becoming the Executive Chairman in 2023. Hastings is also an active philanthropist with a focus on education, and has made significant investments in other ventures, including purchasing a majority stake in Powder Mountain ski resort.
Current roles include CEO at Powder.org, Chairman at Netflix, Board Member at Anthropic, and Board Member at Bloomberg L.P. Based in Los Gatos, California, United States.
Earlier roles include Co-Founder and CEO at Netflix, Board Member at Microsoft, and Board Member at Facebook, Inc. Personal investments include Bowdoin College and DreamBox Learning.
Career
Career history and operating roles assembled from public biographies and company records.
- PresentChairmanCurrentExecutiveNNetflixPresentChairmanCurrentExecutiveNNetflix
- PresentCEOCurrentExecutivePPowder.orgPresentCEOCurrentExecutivePPowder.org
- PresentBoard MemberCurrentBoardAAnthropicPresentBoard MemberCurrentBoardAAnthropic
Portfolio Companies
Publicly attributed investments compiled from reporting and company disclosures.
- BBowdoin CollegeUndisclosed roundMar 1, 2025Reported round size$50M
- PPowder MountainUndisclosed roundSep 6, 2023Reported round size$100M
- DDreamBox LearningSeries A1Dec 17, 2013Reported round size$15M
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