John Coogan
John Coogan is a co-founder and host of TBPN (Technology Business Programming Network), a daily live business and technology talk show acquired by OpenAI in April 2026 for a reported sum in the low hundreds of millions of dollars. Before launching TBPN in late 2024 alongside co-founder Jordi Hays, Coogan built a YouTube channel exceeding 450,000 subscribers producing documentary-style videos about tech, startups, and politics, which he ultimately did not monetize into a business. He is also known as a serial entrepreneur who co-founded Soylent and Lucy (a nicotine alternative brand), and served as Entrepreneur in Residence at Founders Fund.
“John Coogan on Selling TBPN to OpenAI, Sam Altman & the Future of Tech Media.”
Source→“Walking away from that, and then not just walking away from that and trying to build back up to that... when you're doing the thing that you actually enjoy doing, you'll sustain even in the face of bad results.”
Source→“Live tech commentary show founded by John and Jordy. Why mentioned: acquired by OpenAI for a rumored $100-200M in under 18 months”
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