Toni Schneider serves as CEO of Bluesky, expanding open and decentralized social experiences and the AT Protocol ecosystem, and as a partner at True Ventures. Previously was the founding CEO of Automattic, the company behind WordPress.com, led Yahoo’s Developer Network and Oddpost, co-founded Uplister, and held engineering and technology leadership roles at Aureal and Crystal River Engineering.
Toni Schneider serves as CEO of Bluesky, expanding open and decentralized social experiences and the AT Protocol ecosystem, and as a partner at True Ventures. Previously was the founding CEO of Automattic, the company behind WordPress.com, led Yahoo’s Developer Network and Oddpost, co-founded Uplister, and held engineering and technology leadership roles at Aureal and Crystal River Engineering.
Career
Toni Schneider studied at Stanford University (BS, Computer Science) and Santa Barbara City College.
BChief Executive Officer at Bluesky from 2026 to Present
Partner at True Ventures from 2005 to Present
Founding Chief Executive Officer at Automattic from 2006 to 2014YVice President, Developer Network at Yahoo from 2004 to 2006
OChief Executive Officer at Oddpost from 2002 to 2004
UCo-Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Uplister from 2000 to 2002
ASVice President, Technology at Aureal Semiconductor from 1996 to 2000
CRSoftware Engineer at Crystal River Engineering from 1993 to 1996
