# Bryan Johnson

> Bryan Johnson is an American tech entrepreneur who built and sold Braintree (the parent of Venmo) to PayPal for $800 million, then funneled the proceeds into venture firm OS Fund and neurotech startup Kernel. He is now best known for Blueprint, a personal protocol and commercial brand built around his 'Don't Die' philosophy, chronicled in the 2025 Netflix documentary 'Don't Die: The Man Who Wants to Live Forever.'

- **Role:** Founder of Blueprint; Founder of Kernel and OS Fund
- **Organizations:** Blueprint, Kernel, OS Fund, Braintree (former), Venmo (former, via Braintree)
- **From:** Provo, Utah, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** BA, International Studies, Brigham Young University, MBA, University of Chicago Booth School of Business
- **Known for:** Sold Braintree/Venmo to PayPal for $800M in 2013, Founded OS Fund, an early science/deep-tech VC firm, Founded Kernel, building wearable brain-recording devices

## Career timeline

- **2007** — Founded Braintree, a payments company
- **2012** — Braintree acquired Venmo for $26.2 million
- **2013** — PayPal acquired Braintree for $800 million
- **2014** — Founded OS Fund with $100M+ to back early-stage science startups
- **2016** — Founded Kernel to build neural recording devices; received Booth Distinguished Alumni Award
- **2021** — Announced Project Blueprint
- **2025** — Netflix released 'Don't Die: The Man Who Wants to Live Forever'

## Achievements

- Sold Braintree/Venmo to PayPal for $800M in 2013
- Founded OS Fund, an early science/deep-tech VC firm
- Founded Kernel, building wearable brain-recording devices
- Subject of a 2025 Netflix feature documentary
- University of Chicago Booth Distinguished Alumni Award (2016)

## Latest updates

- **2025-01** — Netflix released 'Don't Die: The Man Who Wants to Live Forever' worldwide.
- **2025-02** — NPR interview about the quest to slow aging.
- **2026-02** — Appeared on Modern Wisdom to discuss the '2026 Immortality Protocol' and the cultural rollout of Don't Die.

## Links

- Website: https://bryanjohnson.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bryanrjohnson/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/bryan_johnson
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@bryanjohnson_
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bryanjohnson_/

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Last updated: 2026-05-20