Michael Solana

Michael Solana is the Chief Marketing Officer and a Vice President at Founders Fund, as well as the Chief Executive Officer of Pirate Wires, based in San Francisco, California. He assumed the chief executive role at Pirate Wires in January 2023, overseeing a media platform focused on the intersection of technology, politics, and culture. At Founders Fund, he directs community and creative programming, managing major firm events including the F50 Symposium, Hereticon, and Shop Talk, while also producing the Anatomy of Next podcast. Previously, he worked as a non-fiction editor at Penguin Group, where he acquired bestselling titles across philosophy and technology, and he was involved with The Seasteading Institute. Additionally, he serves as a board member for the Lincoln Network. Solana currently focuses on bridging venture capital and media through strategic brand development, content creation, and technology investing.