Joe Liemandt

Joe Liemandt
Born
Joseph Liemandt

1967 or 1968 (age 57–58)
EducationStanford University (dropped out)
OccupationBusinessman
Known forFounder, Trilogy Software and ESW Capital

Joseph Liemandt (born 1967/1968) is an American billionaire businessman, and the founder of Trilogy Software, and ESW Capital, an investment company that buys software companies. As of April 2025, his net worth is estimated at $6.2 billion.

Liemandt attended Stanford University, but dropped out to start Trilogy Software. In 1996, he was the youngest self-made person on the Forbes 400, with a net worth of $500 million.

As of 2025, he is the principal of Alpha School, a teacherless AI-driven teaching program and school for children.

Liemandt lives in Austin, Texas.