Early Life and Education
Cameron Winklevoss was born on August 21, 1981, in Southampton, New York, and raised in Greenwich, Connecticut. He is the son of Carol and Howard Winklevoss. Cameron attended Greenwich Country Day School and Brunswick School before enrolling at Harvard University in 2000, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics in 2004. He continued his education at the Saïd Business School at the University of Oxford, receiving an MBA in 2010.
Rise to Success
Cameron Winklevoss, along with his identical twin brother Tyler, is a prominent figure in the cryptocurrency space. The twins gained initial recognition for co-founding HarvardConnection (later ConnectU) with Divya Narendra in 2002, a social networking platform. They later sued Mark Zuckerberg, alleging he stole their idea to create Facebook, eventually reaching a $65 million settlement. After the Facebook settlement, the twins invested in Bitcoin in its early stages, becoming early proponents and investors in the cryptocurrency. In 2014, the Winklevoss brothers founded Gemini, a cryptocurrency exchange.
Key Business Strategies
The Winklevoss twins' success can be attributed to their early adoption of Bitcoin and the strategic establishment of Gemini. Gemini has expanded its services globally, offering secure and regulated platforms for buying, selling, and storing digital assets. They have also invested in other digital assets and blockchain-related ventures through Winklevoss Capital Management. Their approach is focused on security, compliance, and regulatory adherence. Gemini’s revenue in 2024 was $142.2 million.
Philanthropy
Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss are committed to philanthropy. They made a $10 million donation to Greenwich Country Day School, marking the largest philanthropic alumni donation in the school's history. They are also supporters of the Crypto Giving Pledge, donating a portion of their crypto assets to charity. In October 2025, they donated $6.5 million to USRowing.