
Balaji S. Srinivasan is an American entrepreneur, scientist, and investor. He is the author of The Network State: How to Start a New Country and the founder of the Network School, a retreat for entrepreneurs and technicians in Malaysia. Previously, he was the co-founder of the genomics company Counsyl, the former chief technology officer (CTO) of cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase, and former general partner at the venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz.