Jay Graber
Jay Graber is Chief Innovation Officer at Bluesky Social and previously served as CEO there. Graber founded Happening, Inc, and has held roles as a software engineer at Skuchain and Zcash Company, and as an organizer at Free Press.
GeekWire and Greater Seattle Partners call for nominations for 2026 Uncommon Thinkers; deadline Sept. 18, winners honored Dec. 10
Nominations for GeekWire’s 2026 Uncommon Thinkers Awards — honoring Seattle-area inventors, scientists, technologists and entrepreneurs — close Friday, Sept. 18 at 11 a.m. PT; winners will be chosen by a judges panel and celebrated at the GeekWire Gala on Dec. 10. The fourth annual program, run with Greater Seattle Partners, seeks nominees who demonstrate innovation, leadership and measurable impact.
Bluesky Raises $100M Series B Led by Bain Capital Crypto, Reaches 43M Users Amid Leadership Shift
Bluesky raised $100 million in a Series B round led by Bain Capital Crypto in April 2025, following a $15 million Series A in October 2024. The company reported a 60% user growth last year, reaching 43 million users, while undergoing leadership changes with Toni Schneider as interim CEO.
Bluesky discloses $100M Series B led by Bain Capital Crypto that closed in April as new CEO takes charge
Bluesky disclosed a previously unannounced $100 million Series B led by Bain Capital Crypto that closed last April, and announced a new CEO ten days after founder Jay Graber stepped down.
Organizations
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Bluesky Chief Innovation Officer 2026–present, CEO 2021–2026 · current
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Happening, Inc Founder 2019–2021 · past
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Zcash Company Software Engineer 2016–2018 · past
Education
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Dev Bootcamp Computer Software Engineering · 2015
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University of Pennsylvania Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Science, Technology, & Society · 2009–2013
