Naveen Jain — CEO

Fueled by insatiable curiosity and an unwavering belief in humanity’s limitless potential, I’ve spent my life chasing moonshots—both figuratively and literally. Whether exploring the depths of molecular biology or reaching for the stars (and the Moon), I challenge the boundaries of what’s considered possible, because why not? I believe bold ideas fuel real progress, and my award-winning book Moonshots captures exactly that—how audacious thinking can solve humanity’s biggest challenges and create a future of abundance. Health is our most valuable asset, and at Viome, I’ve led a revolution in decoding molecular biology. Our mission? To empower people to prevent chronic diseases before they start, transforming healthcare into self-care. Because waiting for symptoms is so last century. My journey into space exploration with Moon Express wasn’t just about the stars—it was about securing Earth’s future. By harvesting lunar resources, we opened the door to a multi-planetary society where the sky is no longer the limit. As Vice-Chairman at Singularity University and a trustee of the XPRIZE Foundation, I inspire leaders to harness exponential technologies to solve global challenges. Because if you’re not aiming to change the world, are you even trying? From Ernst & Young’s “Entrepreneur of the Year” to Fast Company’s “Most Creative Person,” my shelves have collected titles and medals, including Red Herring’s Lifetime Achievement Award and the Ellis Island Medal of Honor. But honestly, the real reward is igniting curiosity and sparking action in others. I live by one mantra: Dream big, execute bigger. Every venture I’ve embarked on—from personalized health to lunar exploration—proves that humanity’s future is only limited by our imagination. If you’re ready to push the boundaries, reshape the future, and have a little fun doing it, let’s connect.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a leader in Healthcare and Space Exploration with a strong entrepreneurial focus.

Location: Bellevue, Washington, United States

Experience: 36 yrs 10 mos

Skills

Entrepreneurship
Healthcare
Product Development
Space Exploration
Project Management
Education
Leadership
Philanthropy
Social Impact
Innovation
Writing
Mentorship
Information Management

Career Highlights

Pioneered personalized nutrition to prevent chronic diseases.
Led lunar exploration initiatives with NASA collaboration.
Authored award-winning book on audacious thinking.

Work Experience

Viome Life Sciences

Founder & CEO (10 yrs 4 mos)

BlueDot

Founder & CEO (10 yrs 10 mos)

XPRIZE

Board of Trustee (15 yrs)

Singularity University

Vice Chairman - Board Of Directors (15 yrs 11 mos)

Moon Express

Founder & Executive Chairman (16 yrs 2 mos)

Forbes, WSJ, INC & Huffington Post

Columnist, Contributor & Mentor (16 yrs 2 mos)

The Explorers Club

Member (16 yrs 2 mos)

Intelius

Founder & Chief Executive Officer (12 yrs 5 mos)

Infospace

Founder & Chief Executive Officer (6 yrs 9 mos)

Microsoft

Group Manager, MSN (6 yrs 9 mos)

Education

M.B.A. at XLRI Jamshedpur

BS Engineering at Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee

Naveen Jain

CEO

Bellevue, Washington, United States36 yrs 10 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Pioneered personalized nutrition to prevent chronic diseases.
Led lunar exploration initiatives with NASA collaboration.
Authored award-winning book on audacious thinking.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a leader in Healthcare and Space Exploration with a strong entrepreneurial focus.

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Skills

Core Skills

EntrepreneurshipHealthcareProduct DevelopmentSpace ExplorationProject ManagementEducationLeadershipPhilanthropySocial ImpactInnovationWritingMentorshipInformation Management

Other Skills

Business StrategyInnovation ManagementMolecular BiologyData AnalysisHealth TechnologyRobotic SystemsRoboticsEngineeringNASA CollaborationTechnology InnovationNonprofit ManagementResearch ManagementThought LeadershipVenture CapitalStrategic Partnerships

About

Experience

36 yrs 10 mos

Total Experience

12 yrs 8 mos

Average Tenure

16 yrs 2 mos

Current Experience

Viome life sciences

Founder & CEO

Jan 2016 – Present · 10 yrs 4 mos · Bellevue, WA

Imagine living in a world where illness is optional. What if we were able to prevent diseases by adopting a personalized nutritional plan based on deep insights into our unique bodies' functioning? The convergence of many exponential technologies has disrupted the foundation of how we look at our bodies' health. It is now clear that our bodies are an ecosystem made up of our own genes and trillions of microbial genes — and it is these entities together that dictate our health. We believe that balancing this ecosystem is the key to a better life. Viome’s state-of-the-art proprietary technologies enable us to perform deep molecular analyses of an individual’s Microbial, mitochondrial, and human gene expressions to make personalized food & precision supplements recommendations to empower people to live longer and healthier. Our goal for Viome is to identify the predictive biomarkers for all common diseases and to cure them before any symptoms are ever visible.

EntrepreneurshipHealthcareProduct DevelopmentBusiness StrategyInnovation Management

Bluedot

Founder & CEO

Jul 2015 – Present · 10 yrs 10 mos · Bellevue, WA

Our mission is to identify the most promising technological innovations at NASA & National labs and supercharge them with great entrepreneurs to tackle humanity’s grand challenges.
We believe that nurturing cutting-edge research is an attractive, yet under-developed market segment that has yet to be explored by entrepreneurs. We identify radical technological breakthroughs and foster them to create companies that have the potential to improve the lives of billions around the world.
Our proven entrepreneurial skills coupled with break through scientific research and unique insight of market trends is the heart of our competitive advantage.

EntrepreneurshipTechnology InnovationResearch ManagementInnovation

Xprize

Board of Trustee

May 2011 – Present · 15 yrs

XPrize is a nonprofit organization to inspire and transform the radical breakthroughs in the areas of education, poverty, health, hunger, clean water and entrepreneurship.

Nonprofit ManagementInnovationSocial ImpactPhilanthropy

Singularity university

Vice Chairman - Board Of Directors

Jun 2010 – Present · 15 yrs 11 mos · Mountain View, CA

Singularity University's mission is to educate and inspire leaders to address humanity’s grand challenges through innovative technologies.

LeadershipEducationTechnology Innovation

Moon express

Founder & Executive Chairman

Mar 2010 – Present · 16 yrs 2 mos · Mountain View, CA

Moon Express is developing a robotic lunar lander to explore and mine the moon for planetary resources that will be the key to securing humankind’s future.
MoonEx has been selected by NASA for its $30M Innovative Lunar Demonstration Data (ILDD) program. The ILDD contract is for the purchase of technical data resulting from industry efforts to develop vehicle capabilities and demonstrate end-to-end robotic lunar landing missions. The data from these contracts will inform the development of future human and robotic lander vehicles and exploration systems.

Robotic SystemsSpace ExplorationProject ManagementEntrepreneurship

Forbes, wsj, inc & huffington post

Columnist, Contributor & Mentor

Mar 2010 – Present · 16 yrs 2 mos · http://blogs.forbes.com/naveenjain/

Naveen Jain regularly contributes his thoughts on entrepreneurship and philanthropy in various publications including Forbes, WSJ, INC and Huffington Post.

WritingMentorshipThought Leadership

The explorers club

Member

Mar 2010 – Present · 16 yrs 2 mos

The Explorers Club is an international multidisciplinary professional society dedicated to the advancement of field research and the ideal that it is vital to preserve the instinct to explore.