Joe Liemandt
American billionaire businessman
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Joseph Liemandt (born 1967/1968) is an American billionaire businessman, and the founder of Trilogy Software, and ESW Capital, an investment company that buys software companies.[1] As of April 2025, his net worth is estimated at $6.2 billion.[1]
1967 or 1968 (age 57–58)[1]
Joe Liemandt | |
|---|---|
| Born | Joseph Liemandt 1967 or 1968 (age 57–58)[1] |
| Education | Stanford University (dropped out) |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | Founder, Trilogy Software and ESW Capital |
Liemandt attended Stanford University, but dropped out to start Trilogy Software.[1] In 1996, he was the youngest self-made person on the Forbes 400, with a net worth of $500 million.[1]
As of 2025, he is the principal of Alpha School, a teacherless AI-driven teaching program and school for children.[2][3]
Political contributions
Joe Liemandt and his wife Andra Liemandt contribute to Republican, Democratic, and Libertarian parties and candidates.
- 2009–2012: Gave $130,000 to the Libertarian National Committee.[4]
- 2012: Gave $100,000 to Gary Johnson's 2012 presidential campaign.[4]
- 2012: Gave $107,400 to Barack Obama's re-election campaign and the Democratic National Committee, and bundled more than $200,000 for his campaign.[4] In March 2012, they were invited guests to the State Dinner at the White House in honor of Prime Minister David Cameron and Samantha Cameron.[5]
- 2013: Gave $150,000 to the Libertarian PAC supporting Robert Sarvis's 2013 campaign for Virginia governor.[6]
- 2020: Gave $250,000 to Donald Trump's presidential campaign.[7]
- 2023: Reportedly funneled $1 million to Glenn Youngkin's gubernatorial campaign using an LLC created the day before that was registered to the address of his private companies' CFO.[8]
They also are engaged in Austin and Texas politics.
- 2016: Gave $20,000 to the Austin4All PAC in a 2016 effort to recall Austin City Council member Ann Kitchen, when she voted in favor of fingerprint-based background checks for ride-hailing services like Uber and Lyft.[9]
- 2021: Gave $75,000 to the Save Austin Now PAC, supporting a city proposition to establish minimum police staffing levels.[10]
- 2022: Gave $70,000 to a super PAC to support Kirk Watson's 2022 run for Austin mayor against Celia Israel.[11]
- 2022: Gave $25,000 to Margaret Gómez's campaign against Susanna Ledesma-Woody for the Commissioners Court in Travis County.[12]
- 2022: Gave $25,000 to Greg Abbott in his campaign for governor against Beto O'Rourke.[8]
- 2022: The Liemandts were the top contributor for ActBlue Texas PAC in the 2022 election cycle, with $125,000 donated.[13]
- 2024: Gave $20,000 to Jeremy Sylestine's campaign against José Garza for Travis County district attorney.[14]
- 2024: Gave $50,000 to Ellen Troxclair during the Republican primary race against Kyle Biedermann for Texas's 19th House of Representatives district.[15]