Jason Zhao is a technology entrepreneur who co-founded Story Protocol, an IP-focused blockchain project, and has since stepped down from his full-time role there to pursue new AI ventures. Jason Zhao's Twitter Score is 274 out of 1000 (an Excellent rating) as of August 2026, ranking #1,330 (top 0.5%) among 487,620 tracked accounts.
Jason Zhao co-founded Story Protocol, also known as PIP Labs, serving as its Chief Protocol Officer before stepping down from the full-time position in August 2025. Story Protocol is a Layer 1 blockchain focused on intellectual property, with a mainnet launched around 2025 and a native token, $IP. The project raised a total of $140 million, including a $54 million Series A and an $80 million Series B led by a16z Crypto, per public reporting. Jason Zhao continues to serve as a strategic advisor to the project.
Jason Zhao previously worked at Google DeepMind on reinforcement learning before turning to blockchain and AI entrepreneurship. Following his departure from Story Protocol's day-to-day operations, he has been focused on a new AI venture called Poseidon, which applies artificial intelligence to science, space, biopharma, and robotics. His academic background spans Philosophy and Computer Science at Stanford.
Jason Zhao has accumulated 57,462 followers as of August 2026 and has published 5,698 posts. Jason Zhao has been mentioned by 182 accounts, with 547 total mentions. Jason Zhao's portfolio includes SHRAPNEL Play Now On Steam and Halliday.
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