# Boris Jordan

> Boris Jordan is an American entrepreneur and investor, Curaleaf’s chairman and chief executive, and a co-founder of Renaissance Capital. His career connects post-Soviet financial markets, investment businesses and the expansion of a cannabis company across the United States and Europe. He became Curaleaf CEO in August 2024 and remains involved in NYU through its board of trustees and the Jordan Center.

- **Role:** Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at Curaleaf Holdings, Inc.
- **Organizations:** Curaleaf Holdings, Inc., Renaissance Capital, The Sputnik Group, Measure 8 Venture Partners, New York University, Council on Foreign Relations
- **From:** Sea Cliff, New York, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Bachelor of Arts, New York University
- **Known for:** Co-founded Renaissance Capital in 1995., Founded the Sputnik Group and Measure 8., Helped expand Curaleaf through the Select, Grassroots and EMMAC acquisitions.

## Career timeline

- **1987** — Began his Wall Street career at Kidder Peabody, focused on Latin America; first visited Russia.
- **1992** — Began working in Russia for Credit Suisse First Boston and participated in the development of its financial markets.
- **1995** — Co-founded Renaissance Capital with Stephen Jennings.
- **1999** — Founded the Sputnik Group, according to Curaleaf’s corporate biography.
- **2001-2003** — Led NTV and Gazprom-Media during a contested period in Russian broadcasting; left both roles in 2003.
- **2011** — A gift from the family of Boris and Elizabeth Jordan established NYU’s Jordan Center for the Advanced Study of Russia.
- **2014** — Became an early investor and chairman in the business then called PalliaTech, according to current Curaleaf disclosures.
- **2018** — Founded Measure 8; Curaleaf began public trading in Canada.
- **2020** — Curaleaf completed the Select and Grassroots acquisitions while Jordan was executive chairman.
- **2021** — Curaleaf completed the EMMAC acquisition and expanded its European platform.
- **2024-08** — Became Curaleaf chairman and CEO effective August 16, succeeding Matt Darin.
- **2026-10** — Led Curaleaf’s public advocacy for its amended unsolicited offer for Aurora Cannabis; Aurora’s board continued to oppose the proposal.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Renaissance Capital in 1995.
- Founded the Sputnik Group and Measure 8.
- Helped expand Curaleaf through the Select, Grassroots and EMMAC acquisitions.
- With his family, supported the establishment of NYU’s Jordan Center in 2011.
- Became chairman and CEO of Curaleaf in August 2024.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Curaleaf amended its unsolicited Aurora Cannabis offer in early October; on October 19, Jordan publicly challenged Aurora’s continued rejection. The transaction was proposed, not completed, as of the research date.
- **2026-03** — Appeared on Higher Exchanges to discuss capital markets, consolidation, international growth and Curaleaf’s operating strategy.

## Links

- Website: https://curaleaf.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/boris-jordan-02bba222
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/Boris_Jordan

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Last updated: 2026-10-23