John R. Selby (Jack) is a technology and finance entrepreneur. His primary role is as Managing Director at Peter Thiel’s family office, Thiel Capital, based in Los Angeles, CA. Jack also founded and manages AZ-VC, the largest venture capital fund in Arizona. As a “PayPal Mafia” member, Jack co-founded, along with Peter, Clarium Capital Management, a macro hedge fund after selling PayPal to eBay in October 2002. At PayPal, Jack joined as an original employee and later served as a Corporate Officer/Senior Vice President, overseeing the company’s international and corporate operations. As an active technology investor and advisor, Jack is involved with notable companies such as SpaceX, Palantir, Affirm, Blend, Paradox, Myeloid Therapeutics, Kisbee Therapeutics, Convergence Bio, and many more. Jack also founded and manages High Frequency Entertainment, an independent film production company. His credits include Memory (Jessica Chastain), His Three Daughters (Natasha Lyonne), Windfall (Lily Collins), Silk Road (Jason Clarke), Freeheld (Julianne Moore), Bernie (Matthew McConaughey), Act of Valor (Navy SEALs) as well documentaries Fastball (Kevin Costner), Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope (Morgan Spurlock), One the Line: The Richard Williams Story, and many more. Jack received a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Hamilton College and currently serves as a Charter Trustee and member of the Investment Committee for the college’s endowment.
