Michael Saylor

 

Michael Saylor is a co-founder of Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy). Before founding Microstrategy, he was a rocket scientist and studied aeronautics and astronautics at MIT on an Air Force scholarship. He dubs Bitcoin 'Digital Gold'.

 

He made some early investment in Bitcoin as soon as he realized it was going to be the next big thing in shaping decentralized finance from traditional finance. His firm Strategy has made Bitcoin their primary treasure reserve.

 

Quick Facts

 

Full Name	Michael J. Saylor
Birth	04-02-1965 in Lincoln, Nebraska
Education	BSc from MIT
Marital Status	To be updated / Unmarried
Nationality	American
Net Worth	$8.4B (Feb. 20205, Refer for realtime)

 

As per Forbes, Saylor bought another 17,732 bitcoins for $175 million in October 2020. Forbes covered Michael Saylor on its front page and called him "The Bitcoin Alchemist" as the latter's Net Worth hit a whopping $7.6B in January 2025.

 

Michael Saylor – Career Timeline

 

• 1983–1987: Studied Aeronautics & Astronautics and Science, Technology & Society at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
• 1989: Co-founded MicroStrategy (Strategy).
• 1998: MicroStrategy IPO – Took MicroStrategy public on the NASDAQ at $12 per share.
• 2000: Accounting Scandal & Crash – MicroStrategy's stock plunged 62% in a day due to an accounting misstatement, wiping out billions in valuation.
• 2004–2019: MicroStrategy Rebuilds – Worked towards cloud-based analytics and AI-driven business intelligence, regaining stability.
• 2020: Bitcoin Strategy & Investment – Led MicroStrategy’s $425M Bitcoin investment. He made it the first publicly traded company to adopt Bitcoin.
• 2021: Bitcoin Evangelism – Became one of Bitcoin’s most vocal advocates, encouraging corporations and institutions to adopt BTC and blockchain.
• 2022: Stepped Down as CEO – Transitioned to Executive Chairman to focus entirely on Bitcoin strategy.

 

With a major focus on blockchain network growth, Saylor is considered one of the architects in shaping the growth of decentralized finance.

 

Useful Links to connect with Michael Saylor

 

Platform	Link to connect
Twitter (X)	Michael Saylor
MicroStrategy (Strategy) Official Website	MicroStrategy
Michael Saylor’s YouTube Channel	https://www.youtube.com/c/MichaelSaylor
Hope.com (Bitcoin Education by Saylor)	Bitcoin is Hope