Jimmy Soni

Jimmy Soni is the CEO and Editor in Chief of Infinite Books, a new publishing venture launched by O'Shaughnessy Ventures that reimagines the relationship between publishers, authors, and readers. He is also an award-winning author. His latest book, THE FOUNDERS: The Story of PayPal and the Entrepreneurs Who Shaped Silicon Valley, was a national bestseller and was named one of the best books of the year by The New Yorker. Described as "an intensely magnetic chronicle" (The New York Times) and "engrossing" (Business Insider), Soni conducted hundreds of interviews, including exclusive conversations with Elon Musk, Peter Thiel, Reid Hoffman, and many others. Walter Isaacson praised it as "an indispensable guide to modern innovation and entrepreneurship." Soni's previous book, A MIND AT PLAY: How Claude Shannon Invented the Information Age, won the prestigious 2017 Neumann Prize from the British Society for the History of Mathematics and the Middleton Prize from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). Fortune magazine called it a "charming account of one of the twentieth century's most distinguished scientists." His other works include ROME'S LAST CITIZEN: The Life and Legacy of Cato and JANE'S CAROUSEL, co-authored with the late Jane Walentas. Soni is also an accomplished ghostwriter, having penned commencement speeches, inaugural addresses, and several No. 1 New York Times bestsellers for some of the nation's leading voices in business, politics, and media. A sought-after speaker, Soni captivates corporate, university, sports, and media audiences with his dynamic presentations on innovation, entrepreneurship, and the digital revolution. Drawing from his deep research into technological pioneers and creative thinkers, he delivers compelling insights that bridge historical breakthroughs with contemporary challenges, inspiring organizations to foster cultures of creativity and purposeful risk-taking. Soni began his career at McKinsey & Company, and he lives in Brooklyn, New York, with his daughter, Venice.