Early Life
Dustin Aaron Moskovitz was born on May 22, 1984, in Gainesville, Florida. He grew up in Ocala, Florida, and attended Vanguard High School, where he participated in the IB Diploma Program. He then enrolled at Harvard University to study economics but left after two years to work full-time on Facebook.
Rise to Success
In February 2004, Moskovitz co-founded Facebook with Mark Zuckerberg, Eduardo Saverin, Andrew McCollum, and Chris Hughes while at Harvard University. He served as the company's first CTO and later as the VP of Engineering. In 2008, Moskovitz left Facebook to co-found Asana with Justin Rosenstein. Asana launched commercially in April 2012. The company went public in September 2020, with an initial valuation of $5.5 billion. In March 2011, Forbes reported Moskovitz to be the youngest self-made billionaire in the world. He stepped down as Asana's CEO in 2025 to focus on philanthropy.
Key Business Strategies
Moskovitz's key business strategy involved recognizing the need for better team task management and communication, leading to the creation of Asana. Asana focuses on streamlining collaboration and enhancing workplace productivity.
Philanthropy
In 2011, Moskovitz and his wife Cari Tuna founded Good Ventures, a philanthropic organization, and partnered with GiveWell. Their giving is rooted in data-driven and effective altruism, targeting global health, poverty alleviation, AI safety, and climate change. They have donated approximately $3.5 billion through their philanthropic organizations. Moskovitz and Tuna signed the Giving Pledge, committing to donate a significant portion of their wealth.