Zack O'Malley Greenburg

At-a-Glance

Author of five books, including "A-List Angels: How a Band of Actors, Artists and Athletes Hacked Silicon Valley" (2020) and "Empire State of Mind: How Jay-Z Went From Street Corner to Corner Office" (2011).
Angel Investor at various startups since 2021, focusing on climate and consumer sectors.
Served as a senior editor at Forbes magazine for over a decade, covering music, media, and entertainment.
Authored over 1,000 articles for Forbes, Forbes Asia, and Forbes.com.
His writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Rolling Stone, and Vanity Fair.
Graduated from Yale College with a BA in American Studies.

Biography

Zack O'Malley Greenburg is an American writer, journalist, and angel investor known for his work covering the business of music, media, and entertainment. He spent a decade as a senior editor at Forbes magazine, where he authored over 1,000 articles for Forbes, Forbes Asia, and Forbes.com. During his tenure, he profiled influential figures such as Ashton Kutcher, Katy Perry, Bruno Mars, Kendrick Lamar, and Richard Branson.