What Peter H. Diamandis (PHD Ventures) does

PHD Ventures is the holding company for Dr. Peter H. Diamandis's portfolio of personal brand businesses, content platforms, and co-founded ventures. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Culver City, California, the entity operates a diversified business built around Diamandis's positioning as a futurist, entrepreneur, and Harvard-trained MD with 25+ founded companies across space, longevity, AI, and venture capital. The revenue model spans four primary streams: (1) enterprise professional services through corporate keynotes, workshops, and executive briefings for Fortune 500 clients and government entities; (2) recurring subscription revenue from the Abundance360 mastermind community of entrepreneurs, investors, and CEOs; (3) one-time book sales across seven titles including Abundance, BOLD, Life Force, and the Longevity Guidebook; and (4) indirect economic value via co-founded venture funds (BOLD Capital Partners at $600M+ AUM, Exponential Ventures/XPV at $1B+ AUM) and the co-founded Fountain Life longevity services business.

The core product surface is media-and-community-led rather than technology-led. Content assets include the MOONSHOTS podcast (1M+ weekly listeners, 4.9/5.0 rating across 900+ reviews), the Metatrends Newsletter (140,000+ subscribers), and a portfolio of books. The Abundance360 community functions as the principal monetization layer, with annual summits, ongoing mentorship, and a curated network. Adjacent capabilities include PHD Advisory (corporate consulting) and promotional partnerships with longevity brands including Viome, OneSkin, ProLon, Levels Health, and Lifeforce. Distribution is omnichannel: digital content drives top-of-funnel demand, enterprise speaking generates direct B2B revenue, and books extend long-tail reach.

Underlying technology is minimal within PHD Ventures itself; the entity does not develop proprietary software or AI products. Technology engagement occurs through portfolio companies—most notably Fountain Life's Zori AI for diagnostics and member engagement, and partner companies such as Viome and xAI. The XPRIZE Foundation, also founded by Diamandis, has catalyzed $10B+ in R&D impact through $600M+ in incentive prize competitions across space, health, AI, and longevity. Customer base spans Fortune 500 enterprise (Microsoft, Cisco, SAP, Dell, GE, Coca-Cola, Charles Schwab, Johnson & Johnson), government (UAE Government, Abu Dhabi), and affluent individual segments (A360 members and longevity consumers). Headcount at the holding-company level is 11-50, though the broader Diamandis ecosystem encompasses 40+ portfolio companies and $1.6B+ in combined venture AUM.

Name

Peter H. Diamandis (PHD Ventures)

Legal name

PHD Ventures, Inc.

Website

https://diamandis.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

PHD Ventures is the holding company for Dr. Peter H. Diamandis's portfolio of personal brand businesses, including corporate speaking, the Abundance360 mastermind community, bestselling books, co-founded venture funds (BOLD Capital, Exponential Ventures), and longevity ventures (Fountain Life, XPRIZE Foundation).

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Executive Education and Advisory Services

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940), Other Investment Pools and Funds (5259), Scientific Research and Development Services (5417)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Research & Science Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Health & Medical Research Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAL)

Keywords

• Executive keynote speaking
• Mastermind community membership
• Venture capital funds
• Longevity advisory services
• Thought leadership media

Headquarters

HQ city

Culver City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Speaking & Keynotes: Peter delivers corporate keynotes, workshops, and briefings to enterprise clients and boards, helping leaders understand exponential technological changes and their industry impact.
2. Abundance360 Membership: Annual mastermind community membership for entrepreneurs, investors, and CEOs focused on exponential technologies, longevity, and moonshot innovation. Includes mentorship, summits, and exclusive content.
3. Book Sales: Author of multiple bestselling books including Abundance, Bold, The Future is Faster Than You Think, Life Force, and Longevity Guidebook. Books generate revenue through sales and reinforce thought leadership.
4. Longevity Guidebook Sales: Direct sales of Longevity Guidebook at $15.99 (vs $25.99 on Amazon). Profits donated to XPRIZE Healthspan competition.
5. Investment Returns: Returns from investments through BOLD Capital Partners ($600M+ AUM focused on longevity and exponential tech) and Exponential Ventures/XPV ($1B+ AUM focused on AI startups from MIT and Harvard).
6. Fountain Life Advisory: As co-founder of Fountain Life, a longevity center providing predictive, preventive, personalized, and data-driven health services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

PHD Ventures is the holding company for Dr. Peter H. Diamandis, operating a portfolio of ventures focused on exponential technologies, longevity, and abundance. Core offerings include corporate keynotes and workshops, the Abundance360 mastermind community for entrepreneurs and CEOs, the MOONSHOTS podcast and Metatrends newsletter, advisory services through PHD Advisory, and co-founded ventures such as Fountain Life (longevity diagnostics) and venture funds BOLD Capital Partners ($600M+ AUM) and Exponential Ventures/XPV ($1B+ AUM).

Product overview

Peter H. Diamandis operates a multi-faceted portfolio of ventures focused on exponential technologies, longevity, and abundance mindset. The core offerings include the MOONSHOTS podcast and Metatrends newsletter as content platforms, Abundance360 as a mastermind community for entrepreneurs and CEOs, XPRIZE as a global incentive competition foundation, and Fountain Life as a health/longevity service with AI-powered diagnostics. Investment arms include BOLD Capital Partners ($600M+ longevity fund) and Link Ventures/XPV ($1B+ AI fund). Peter has authored multiple bestselling books including 'Abundance', 'BOLD', 'Life Force', and 'Longevity Guidebook'. The ecosystem also includes speaking engagements and advisory services for corporate leaders.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Moonshots Podcast: Weekly podcast tracking the future of technology featuring conversations with Elon Musk, Cathie Wood, Ray Kurzweil and other innovators
• Metatrends Newsletter
• Abundance Summit
• Longevity Guidebook

Products and services

• Corporate Keynotes and Workshops Select keynotes, workshops, and executive briefings delivered to corporate events and boards, helping leaders understand exponential changes in AI, humanoid robotics, longevity, and industry disruption. Targets Fortune 500 enterprise executives.
• Abundance360 Mastermind Community Annual mastermind community subscription for visionary founders, entrepreneurs, and investors committed to using exponential technologies to build bold ventures. Includes mentorship, annual summits, exclusive content, and trend analysis.
• MOONSHOTS Podcast Weekly podcast featuring conversations with leading builders, investors, and technologists on exponential technologies, AI, longevity, robotics, and space. Available on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts, reaching over 1 million listeners.
• Metatrends Newsletter Weekly trend-identification newsletter providing early insights into exponential technologies, read by CEOs, founders, and entrepreneurs of major companies. 140,000+ subscribers.
• PHD Advisory Advisory services for global corporate leaders and boards on exponential innovation, strategic vision, and transformative impact across AI, longevity, and emerging technologies.
• Fountain Life Longevity center co-founded by Peter Diamandis providing AI-powered diagnostics, early disease detection, personalized prevention, longevity therapeutics, and regenerative medicine. Membership-based health optimization service.
• Longevity Guidebook Science-backed book on extending healthspan through diagnostics, nutrition, regenerative medicine, and emerging therapeutics. Authored by Peter H. Diamandis; co-authored chapter with Fountain Life's Chief Medical and Science Officer Dr. Helen Messier.
• Bestselling Books Catalog Catalog of bestselling books authored by Peter Diamandis covering abundance, bold entrepreneurship, exponential technologies, and longevity, including the Longevity Guidebook. Sold via Amazon, book retailers, and the diamandis.com website.

Quantifiable outcome

• $10B+ R&D impact catalyzed through XPRIZE competitions and portfolio companies
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability7 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• XPRIZE FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPeter is the Founder and Executive Chairman of XPRIZE Foundation, which has launched over $600M in incentive prizes driving $10B+ in R&D impact across space, health, AI, and beyond. XPRIZE uses prize competitions to drive breakthrough innovations in areas like the $101M Healthspan competition.
• Fountain LifecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPeter is Co-founder and Chairman of Fountain Life, a science-backed longevity center providing early disease detection, personalized prevention, longevity therapeutics, and AI-powered health insights through advanced diagnostics.
• Abundance360coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPeter's Mastermind Community of Entrepreneurs, Investors and CEOs leveraging exponential technologies, longevity and moonshot innovation. Includes annual summits and ongoing mentorship programs.
• Singularity UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPeter is Executive Founder of Singularity University, focused on educating and inspiring leaders to use exponential technologies to address humanity's grand challenges.
• Tony RobbinsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-authored 'Life Force' with Tony Robbins, a guide to breakthroughs in regenerative medicine, cellular therapy, and biotechnology for optimizing energy, vitality, and longevity.
• ViomeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPeter is an advisor to and promoter of Viome, an AI-powered precision diagnosis company using metatranscriptomics to analyze gene expression and provide personalized dietary and supplement recommendations.
• OneSkinminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPeter promotes OneSkin, a longevity skincare company, offering 15% discount to his audience. His Longevity Guidebook includes a chapter on women's health by OneSkin's Chief Medical and Science Officer.
• Fountain LifeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPeter offers exclusive deals on Fountain Life services to his audience, including scheduling private calls and discount codes for longevity services.
• ProLonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPeter promotes ProLon, the first Nutri-technology company applying breakthrough science to optimize human longevity, with 15% discount offered to his audience.
• Levels HealthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPeter promotes Levels Health, providing real-time feedback on how diet impacts health through continuous glucose monitoring, offered to his podcast audience.
• LifeforceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPeter promotes Lifeforce, a longevity-focused health platform, as part of his health and longevity ecosystem recommendations.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Tony Robbins: Premier personal-brand performance/life strategist with global keynote circuit, bestselling books, and curated events. Diamandis co-authored 'Life Force' with Robbins, making him the most directly comparable peer in business model (personal brand + books + seminars + investment platform).
• Tim Ferriss: Bestselling author (4-Hour series), top-ranked podcast host reaching millions, and angel investor in tech/health/longevity. Closely mirrors the Diamandis flywheel of content → audience → premium community → investments.
• Ray Kurzweil: Co-founder of Singularity University with Diamandis; futurist author, inventor, and Google principal researcher. Directly comparable as a public-facing technologist/author with overlapping singularity themes and AI/longevity commentary.
• Salim Ismail: Founding executive director of Singularity University and author of Exponential Organizations. Shares the exponential-tech advisory/movement business model and audience overlap.
• Dave Asprey: Founder of Bulletproof Coffee and 'Father of Biohacking' with books, podcast, supplements business, and longevity content focus. Closely comparable in the longevity/healthspan niche with affiliate-heavy monetization.
• Naval Ravikant: Angel investor, founder of AngelList, and prominent podcast host/thinker. Comparable as a tech investor with large social-audience thought leadership and a podcast-driven personal brand.

Broad incumbents

• Marc Andreessen: Tech thought leader, bestselling author, and founder of a16z ($30B+ AUM). Comparable as a technologist-investor with public thought-leadership platform, though his venture operation is vastly larger and institutional.
• Vinod Khosla: Founder of Khosla Ventures and public futurist with high-profile media presence and essays on AI, energy, and healthcare. Comparable as a venture capitalist with techno-optimist personal brand.
• Joe Rogan: Largest podcast platform globally with massive audience and long-form conversations with futurists and scientists. Comparable at the media-distribution and audience-scale level, though content and monetization models differ.

Emerging players

• David Sinclair: Harvard Medical School longevity researcher, bestselling author (Lifespan), and podcast host. Comparable as a scientist-author with longevity authority and media presence; Diamandis has invested in his space.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/PeterDiamandis
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/in/peterdiamandis
• Instagraminstagram.com/peterdiamandis/?hl=en

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

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