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The architect behind the iPod, iPhone, and a $3.2 billion Nest acquisition, Fadell holds 300+ patents and now deploys that hardware expertise through Future Shape, backing the deep tech and sustainability startups defining the next hardware era.
Tony Fadell founded Nest Labs in 2010 and sold it to Google in 2014 for $3.2 billion.
Before Nest, he was a key member of the Apple team that created the iPod and helped lead original iPhone development, and holds over 300 patents. He now runs Future Shape, an investment and advisory firm, and is the bestselling author of Build: An Unorthodox Guide to Making Things Worth Making.
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