Andrew Yang

Andrew Yang is an American entrepreneur and political activist best known for his 2020 and 2024 US presidential campaigns, which centered on Universal Basic Income (UBI) and automation's economic impact. He founded Venture for America, a nonprofit that supports entrepreneurs in economically distressed cities, and served as its CEO from 2011 to 2018. Yang's presidential campaigns brought mainstream attention to concerns about technological unemployment and the need for economic safety nets, positioning him as a prominent voice in tech-policy discourse.

Born in 1975, Yang worked in management consulting and founded multiple companies before launching Venture for America. His 2020 campaign, though unsuccessful in securing the nomination, gained significant grassroots support and elevated UBI as a policy discussion point. He subsequently founded the Forward Party in 2022 as an independent political vehicle. Yang has become a public intellectual on automation, AI, and economic policy, regularly appearing in media and publishing on these topics.

Andrew Yang is an American entrepreneur and political activist born in 1975 who gained prominence through his 2020 presidential campaign advocating for Universal Basic Income as a response to technological unemployment. He founded Venture for America, a nonprofit supporting entrepreneurs in distressed cities, and has become a leading voice in tech-policy discourse on automation and economic security.