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Balaji Srinivasan
Balaji Srinivasan's profile covers his career, Network School, Coinbase, The Network State, and achievements.
India
About
Balaji S. Srinivasan is a technology entrepreneur, angel investor, scientist, and author, best known for founding Network School and authoring The Network State. He previously served as the first Chief Technology Officer of Coinbase and as a General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz. Srinivasan also co-founded Earn.com, Counsyl, Teleport, and Coin Center. His professional work spans cryptocurrency, blockchain, venture investing, genomics, computational biology, and technology entrepreneurship. He holds a BS, MS, and PhD in Electrical Engineering and an MS in Chemical Engineering from Stanford University. Quick Facts about Balaji S. Srinivasan: Field Details Full Name Balaji S. Srinivasan Current Venture Network School Current Role Founder, Network School Former Role Chief Technology Officer, Coinbase Known For The Network State, Coinbase, Earn.com, Counsyl Co-founded Earn.com, Counsyl, Teleport, Coin Center Book The Network State Cryptocurrency Focus Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other crypto protocols Current Network School Location Astana, Kazakhstan, according to recent reporting Career Overview: Srinivasan began his professional career in genomics and computational biology before co-founding Counsyl, where he served as CTO. He later joined Andreessen Horowitz as a General Partner and became involved in technology and cryptocurrency investing. He co-founded Teleport and Earn.com before Coinbase acquired Earn.com in 2018, after which he became Coinbase's first CTO. He later focused on angel investing, writing, and technology entrepreneurship. In 2024, he founded Network School, a community focused on technology, startups, and network-based communities. Career Timeline: Year Career Development 2007 Counsyl: Co-founded the genomics company and served as CTO. 2010 Counsyl: His genomics work received the Wall Street Journal Innovation Award for Medicine and was recognized by Scientific American among its Top 10 World Changing Ideas. 2013 Andreessen Horowitz: Joined the venture capital firm as a General Partner. 2013 21 Inc: Co-founded the Bitcoin mining company that later became associated with Earn.com. 2014 Teleport: Co-founded the technology company focused on helping people find jobs and relocate. 2014 Coin Center: Co-founded the nonprofit focused on cryptocurrency policy and research and later served on its board. 2017–2018 Earn.com: Served as CEO and co-founder. 2018 Coinbase: After Coinbase acquired Earn.com, Srinivasan became Coinbase's first CTO. 2018 Coinbase: Worked on technology and crypto initiatives, including the launch of USDC. 2019 Coinbase: Completed his tenure as CTO. 2022 The Network State: Published his book The Network State: How to Start a New Country. 2024 Network School: Founded Network School, a community centered on technology, startups, and network-based communities. 2026 Network School: The project reopened in Astana, Kazakhstan, following the closure of its Malaysia operation.
Experience
Other, Chief Executive Officer
Earn.com
Oct 2017 to Apr 2018
Cofounder
Other
Teleport, Inc
Jan 2014 to Jan 2018
Co-founded Teleport, a platform designed to help digital nomads find suitable jobs and locations based on income and living costs.
Other, Other
Coin Center
Jan 2014 to Present
Board Member
Other
Stanford University
Jan 2006 to Jan 2018
Lecturer, Departments of Statistics and Computer Science
Other, Founder
Network School
Jul 24 to Present
Founded and leads Network School, overseeing its development and operations.
Awards
- MIT TR352013 - Recognized by MIT for his work in clinical genomics.
- Scientific American Top 10 World Changing Ideas2010 - Counsyl's genomics work was recognized among Scientific American's selected ideas.
- Wall Street Journal Innovation Award for Medicine2010 - Recognized for his work in genomics through Counsyl.
FAQs
- Balaji Srinivasan is best known for his roles as Coinbase's first CTO, co-founder of Earn.com and Counsyl, General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz, and founder of Network School. He is also the author of The Network State, a book exploring the concept of network-based communities and societies.