Co-founder, Applied Digital Corp.
Jason Zhang
Jason Zhang co-founded Applied Digital in 2021 and has been its President and Co-Founder since January 2026. The September 2026 proxy shows 2,539,227 shares, under 1% of the common stock.
- Role
- President and Co-Founder
- Company
- Nasdaq: APLD
- Shares reported
- 2,539,227 (common stock)
- Education
- B.A. in Economics, Harvard University.
- % of main listed class
- % of votes, where shares carry different votes
- Jason Zhangunder 1%
Beneficial ownership as reported, with holdings as of 16 September 2026. Beneficial ownership can include shares obtainable within 60 days.
Career
- 2015 to 2017Analyzed investments at MSD Capital, the family office of Michael Dell.
- 2017 to 2019Investment analyst at Sequoia Capital, covering AI, blockchain and digital infrastructure.
- 2019Founded Valuefinder, which advises and invests in technology companies.
- 2021Co-founded the company.
- April to November 2022Director.
- August 2025Became Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer.
- January 2026Became President and Co-Founder, and President, Secretary and a director of Base Electron.
How to read the stake
The stake is small next to the pay. The summary compensation table reports $100,035,346 for fiscal 2026, almost all of it the $99,325,997 reported for stock awards. Reported award value is not cash received.
Source: Applied Digital Corp. DEF 14A, filed 25 September 2026. This page covers what those documents state. It is not a full biography.
Other founders of Applied Digital Corp.
- Wes CumminsChief Executive Officer and Chairman
Questions
What does Jason Zhang do at Applied Digital Corp.?
Jason Zhang co-founded Applied Digital in 2021 and has been its President and Co-Founder since January 2026. The September 2026 proxy shows 2,539,227 shares, under 1% of the common stock.
Who founded Applied Digital Corp.?
The proxy calls Jason Zhang a co-founder, from 2021. It does not use the word for Wes Cummins, whom press coverage names as the other founder.