James Altucher

American hedge fund manager, entrepreneur, and author

Born: 23 January 1968, New York City
Age: 58

James Altucher (born 23 January 1968) is an American hedge fund manager, entrepreneur, author, blogger and podcaster from New York City. Educated at Cornell University and Carnegie Mellon University, he works as an investor, angel investor and venture capitalist, writes about emerging technologies such as cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence, and holds the rank of chess master. His YouTube channel had about 53,300 subscribers in February 2025, and his X account had about 212,000 followers in February 2023.