Principal / Build Collective / Former Founder & CEO / Nest Labs
Tony Fadell is an American engineer, designer, entrepreneur, and investor, widely known as the "Father of the iPod" and co-creator of the iPhone. He also founded and served as CEO of Nest Labs, which was acquired by Google. Currently, he is a Principal at Build Collective, an investment and advisory firm, and a New York Times bestselling author of the book "Build."
💥 Excited to announce that Tony Fadell (@tfadell) — inventor of the iPod (@apple), founder of Nest (@madebygoogle), and author of Build: An Unorthodox Guide to Making Things Worth Making — is joining
Designer In Residence
Designer In Residence
B.S.
B.S. - Computer Engineering
Core technical, design, and professional competencies derived from his roles as the 'Father of the iPod,' co-creator of the iPhone, and founder of Nest.
Product Management
Consumer Electronics
Mobile Devices
User Experience (UX)
Product Development
Go-to-market Strategy
Entrepreneurship
Start-ups
Venture Capital
Strategic Planning
Business Development
Scalability
Software Engineering
Mobile Applications
iOS Development
Semiconductors
System Architecture
Consumer Electronics, Mobile Technology, IoT (Internet of Things), Venture Capital
AI/ML, Fintech (Digital Assets/Hardware Wallets), Climate Tech, Publishing
Visionary, Builder, Mentor, Unorthodox, Results-Oriented
Product Innovation, Design Thinking, Scaling Companies, Climate Change
11.5K followers
200.0K followers
This component provides factual information regarding Tony Fadell's career, including his roles at Apple, Nest Labs, and Build Collective.
He is a Principal at Build Collective, an investment and advisory firm, where he has been since January 2010.
He was the Founder and CEO of Nest Labs, the smart home company that was later acquired by Google.
Tony Fadell holds over 300 patents related to his work in engineering and design.
Yes, he is the New York Times bestselling author of the book "Build," which focuses on entrepreneurship and design.
🚀 From 15 years of failure to creating the iPod, iPhone, and Nest… @tfadell has lived what most only dream about. But his real wisdom isn’t about products. It’s about how to leap before you’re ready,
Honored to join the @ledger Board of Directors. I am looking forward to continuing to build and create with the incredible Ledger crew. The capabilities we’ve created with Ledger Stax will be key to w
🧠 Wonderful to end the day talking Ai with the entrepreneur and designer responsible for some of the most impactful devices in history - the iPod, the iPhone and Nest. 📕 If you couldn’t join us here
“…tell a story so good that it stops being yours — so your customer learns it, loves it, internalizes it, owns it. And tells it to everyone they know.” -BUILD Chapter 3 @dicefm is…a ticketing app fo
Principal
Principal
Board Member
Board Member
Board Member
Board Member
Board Member
Board Member
Bestselling Author (NYT, WSJ, USA Today)
Build - An Unorthodox Guide to Making Things Worth Making
www.tonyfadell.com
Founder & CEO
Founder & CEO
Advisor to the CEO
Advisor to the CEO
SVP, iPod Division
iPod & iPhone
CEO and Founder
CEO and Founder
VP, Strategy and Ventures
VP, Strategy and Ventures
CTO and Senior Director, New Business, Philips Mobile Computing Group
CTO and Senior Director, New Business, Philips Mobile Computing Group
Lead SW/HW Engineer
Lead SW/HW Engineer
Authoring
Mentorship
Public Speaking
Storytelling
Cross-functional Team Leadership
