# Matt Lohstroh

> Matt Lohstroh is the Houston-based co-founder and CEO of Giga Energy. A Texas A&M finance alumnus, he founded the business with Brent Whitehead in 2019, initially using stranded natural gas to power bitcoin mining. Giga subsequently expanded into electrical equipment manufacturing, site development and AI data center systems. Lohstroh and Whitehead were recognized on the Forbes 30 Under 30 Energy list for 2024.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at Giga Energy
- **Organizations:** Giga Energy, Texas A&M Bitcoin Club
- **Education:** Finance, Texas A&M University
- **Known for:** Co-founded Giga Energy in 2019., Forbes 30 Under 30 Energy, class of 2024., Founded the A&M Bitcoin Club, as listed on LinkedIn.

## Career timeline

- **2016** — Earned Eagle Scout rank in August, as listed on his LinkedIn profile.
- **2019** — Co-founded Giga Energy with Brent Whitehead while studying at Texas A&M; the initial business powered bitcoin mining with stranded natural gas.
- **2021** — Texas A&M graduating class of 2021.
- **2022** — Discussed Giga’s oilfield mining model at the Energy Capital Conference in Dallas and on The Breakdown podcast.
- **2023** — Recognized in November on the Forbes 30 Under 30 Energy list for 2024, alongside Whitehead.
- **2024** — Giga announced an Argentina mining venture with Phoenix Global Resources and Exa Tech; Lohstroh presented at Bitcoin Commons in Austin.
- **2025** — Outlined Giga’s expanded electrical manufacturing model and Long Beach switchboard facility in a March company essay.
- **2026** — Giga introduced GigaBase modular AI data center systems in July; Matt Prusak joined as Chief Business Officer and interim CFO in August.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Giga Energy in 2019.
- Forbes 30 Under 30 Energy, class of 2024.
- Founded the A&M Bitcoin Club, as listed on LinkedIn.
- Built Giga from oilfield bitcoin mining into an electrical manufacturing and data center development business.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Matt Prusak announced joining Giga as Chief Business Officer and interim CFO, describing a conversation with Lohstroh that helped convince him to join.
- **2026-07** — Giga introduced GigaBase, a modular AI data center system marketed with a nine-month shovel-ready-to-rack-ready delivery timeline.
- **2026-05** — Angad Sandhu explained his decision to join Giga and its move toward factory-integrated AI infrastructure.

## Links

- Website: https://www.gigaenergy.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattlohstroh
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/lohstroh

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