Mike Liberatore

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DISC Type : SID

Business Finance Officer at OpenAI

San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Overview

Mike Liberatore is a well-rounded technology finance executive, currently serving as the Business Finance Officer at OpenAI. His career includes CFO roles at high-growth companies like xAI and extensive leadership experience at Airbnb, PayPal, and eBay. He earned a Masters in Finance from Boston College and a Bachelors from Utah State University, specializing in scaling finance functions in intense, fast-paced environments.

While his public profile is largely professional, he has shown support for community aid initiatives, such as promoting free housing via Airbnbs Open Homes program for those affected by California wildfires. He maintains a connection to his alma mater, Utah State University, which he lists as a personal interest.

During his brief tenure as CFO at xAI, he worked over 120 hours per week for 102 consecutive days.

Personality Overview

Decisive But Friendly

Driven But Considerate

Dynamic But Sincere

They combine a unique set of diverse traits where they are fast and friendly but can slow down to be thorough when needed  If they are convinced, they can become very strong champions for your product They have the unique ability to win both love and respect from their team (or outsiders)

Topics They Care About

AI Infrastructure Finance
His current role at OpenAI and recent CFO role at xAI focus on managing massive infrastructure spending and capital strategy for large-scale AI compute.
High-Growth Scaling
Describes himself as "comfortable going from zero to $10B+", with a career built on leading finance at rapidly expanding tech giants like Airbnb and PayPal.
Top-Tier Talent
Is consistently looking for "A+ talent" and "financial athletes, " indicating a strong focus on building high-performing teams with deep financial expertise.

Media Appearances

Mike has no verified media appearances

Work History

9-2025
Business Finance Officer at OpenAI
4-2025 - 7-2025
CFO at xAI
1-2024 - 4-2025
VP Finance & Corporate Development at Airbnb
12-2021 - 12-2023
Business Unit CFO - VP Hosting & Platform Finance at Airbnb
6-2019 - 11-2021
Business Unit CFO - Head of Finance for the Airbnb Platform at Airbnb

Education

Masters from Boston College Carroll School of Management
9-1994 - 8-1998
Bachelor's degree from Utah State University

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Exp : 7 Location : San Francisco Bay Area, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : Business Finance Officer at OpenAI
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Insights For Selling To Mike

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Keep your pitch focused on the impact but nurture the relationship too
  • During followups, use calls or text if needed, they should be fine
  • Mostly stick to your standard pitch and qualifying script, but add some stories or anecdotes to it

DONT's

  • Don't lean very heavily into providing too much information, sharing whitepapers etc.
  • Avoid focusing only on the product or its ROI, keep building trust subtly
  • Don’t be very informal during the early interactions even if they are being so themselves

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Mike is

  • Nothing less than a strong combination of proof of results, relationship and high levels of professionalism is effective with them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Mike

  • They can say no while staying friendly, but can also be pursuaded to reconsider

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Mike move?

  • They are generally fast movers and can take quick decisions
  • Can Mike take some risk or not?

  • They have high risk-appetite but can get ahead of themselves once in a while. Observe carefully

You And Mike

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