# Mike Solana

> Mike Solana is the founder and editor-in-chief of Pirate Wires, the technology, politics, and culture publication that became required reading inside Silicon Valley's investor class. He doubles as Chief Marketing Officer and Vice President at Peter Thiel's Founders Fund, where he runs the firm's creative output, including the Anatomy of Next podcast and the Hereticon conference for ideas that get exiled from polite conversation. The Atlantic dubbed him 'the most opinionated man in America.' Operating from Miami, he writes and broadcasts a contrarian, often combative take on tech, the press, and California governance.

- **Role:** Founder & Editor-in-Chief at Pirate Wires; CMO & VP at Founders Fund
- **Organizations:** Pirate Wires, Founders Fund, Hereticon
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** B.A. in English, Boston University
- **Known for:** Built Pirate Wires from a 2020 newsletter into a multi-platform media company covering technology, politics, and culture., Profiled by The Atlantic (October 2024) as 'the most opinionated man in America.', Serves as Chief Marketing Officer and Vice President at Founders Fund.

## Career timeline

- **2007** — Graduated from Boston University with a B.A. in English.
- **2009** — Began working in publishing; met Peter Thiel at a Seasteading Institute meetup.
- **2009-2013** — Edited non-fiction at Penguin Group (USA), working on New York Times-bestselling titles.
- **2014** — Published the science-fiction novel 'Citizen Sim: Cradle of the Stars.'
- **2010s** — Joined Founders Fund, eventually becoming Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer; launched the Anatomy of Next podcast and Hereticon conference.
- **2020** — Founded Pirate Wires as a newsletter focused on technology.
- **2024** — Profiled by The Atlantic as 'the most opinionated man in America.'
- **2025** — Continued hosting the Pirate Wires podcast with weekly episodes on tech, politics, and culture.

## Achievements

- Built Pirate Wires from a 2020 newsletter into a multi-platform media company covering technology, politics, and culture.
- Profiled by The Atlantic (October 2024) as 'the most opinionated man in America.'
- Serves as Chief Marketing Officer and Vice President at Founders Fund.
- Created and hosts Hereticon, a conference dedicated to taboo and heterodox ideas.
- Launched and produced the Anatomy of Next podcast for Founders Fund.
- Authored the science-fiction novel 'Citizen Sim: Cradle of the Stars.'

## Latest updates

- **2025-05** — Featured in 'Golden Age with Mike Solana,' a long-form interview released across YouTube and podcast platforms.
- **2025-03** — Continued hosting the weekly Pirate Wires podcast covering tech-elite politics and current events.

## Links

- Website: https://www.piratewires.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-solana-2484a644/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/micsolana
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@pirate-wires

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Last updated: 2026-06-02