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Aaron Mayer

Aaron Mayer

Founder & community builder focused on tech for social good

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San Francisco, California
Joined October 2025
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Summary

Community‑builder and founder who mobilizes technologists for social good. Mayer co‑founded Impact Labs and launched the Impact Fellowship and Impact Summit to train and place computer scientists into mission‑driven roles — programs that grew from a dorm‑room idea into a 501(c)(3) with large fellowships and summits. impactlabs+2
Effective‑altruism oriented operator and funder. He co‑founded Open Heart Capital, a quantitative crypto fund whose founders commit substantial performance fees to highly effective charities; he has publicly stated 'earn to give' commitments and has taken giving pledges. openheart+2
Educator and public communicator on tech ethics and social impact. Mayer has held adjunct teaching roles (CUNY), served as EA NYC co‑director, given a TEDx talk, and published long‑form posts about running fellowship/programs that teach practical engineering skills for social good. foresight+2
Wide‑ranging creative and experiential interests. Outside of his nonprofit and fund work, Mayer is active in music (classical and Klezmer), theater, martial arts, and experiential communities (co‑living, Burning Man), indicating strengths in performance, community facilitation, and hands‑on project execution. aaronmayer+1

Work

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Writing

TEDx: The Superheros of our Era

November 21, 2018

TEDx talk arguing that technologists are the 'superheroes of our era' and making the moral case for applying technical talent to global problems (presentation of Impact Labs / Impact Fellowship themes).

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The Impact Fellowship

February 1, 2018

Personal account and program description of the Impact Fellowship: origins, curriculum, speaker lineup, team projects, and ambitions to scale into Impact Labs.

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Hobbies

Classical pianist and professional Klezmer musician; records and performs music (Bandcamp/SoundCloud referenced on personal site). aaronmayer

Board game design and playtesting; acting (Off‑Broadway experience) and long‑form theatrical involvement. aaronmayer

Black belt in Taekwondo; certified Thai body‑work practitioner; co‑living and community house organizer. aaronmayer

Notes

BWBlaine Warkentinesaid that if they were starting a new venture today,
AMAaron Mayer 🔸
would be high on their list of investors to approach.

Mar 10, 2026