Blake Masters

American venture capitalist and author (born 1986)

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Blake Gates Masters is an American venture capitalist, author, former political candidate, and conspiracy theorist. Often regarded as a protégé of venture capitalist Peter Thiel, Masters co-wrote Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future with Thiel in 2014, based on notes Masters had taken at Stanford Law School in 2012. He later served as chief operating officer (COO) of Thiel's investment firm, Thiel Capital, as well as president of the Thiel Foundation.