Born in Moweaqua, Illinois, in 1986, Brett Adcock is an American technology entrepreneur and billionaire founder of multiple disruptive ventures, including Archer Aviation and Figure AI. His background is rooted in the American heartland; he was raised on his family's third-generation agricultural farm outside Moweaqua, an environment that instilled in him the value of creating something tangible 'from nothing.'

His drive for technology started early: at age sixteen, he was already working on web companies, including an e-commerce site for outdoor electronics. He graduated as valedictorian of his high school and earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Florida in 2008. His philosophy, developed from his farm roots, is that technology should be used to mitigate human labor shortages and create lasting value for the world.

Brett Adcock's career is defined by an aggressive, continuous pursuit of complex, capital-intensive problems—a journey marked by three major ventures in a single decade. 2013: Vettery. He founded the AI-based recruiting marketplace, Vettery, which helped match job seekers with technical expertise. He sold Vettery to the Adecco Group in 2018 for $100 million, securing his initial fortune.

2018: Archer Aviation. He used the proceeds to start the electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) company, Archer Aviation, dedicated to urban air mobility. Adcock raised over $1 billion and took Archer public on the NYSE at a $2.7 billion valuation, securing a $1.5 billion commercial agreement with United Airlines. 2022: Figure AI. His most ambitious pivot: founding Figure AI, an AI robotics company building a general-purpose humanoid robot. Backed by investors like OpenAI, Microsoft, and Jeff Bezos, Figure is a massive bet on expanding human capabilities and solving labor shortages with advanced AI. His career is a rare path from software to aerospace hardware to deep AI robotics.

Brett Adcock’s social impact is driven by two highly ambitious and distinct missions: sustainable transportation and mitigating labor shortages. Archer Aviation is a structural solution to urban traffic and carbon emissions, while Figure AI aims to solve labor crises with humanoid robots.

His most immediate social focus is through Cover, an AI security company dedicated to weapon detection in schools. His personal philanthropy is channeled into supporting technological innovation and the belief that advanced hardware and AI are the keys to improving global welfare.

Brett Adcock maintains the focused, intense style of a cutting-edge engineering CEO. His attire is professional and unpretentious, favoring simple, high-quality business casual wear suitable for a lab or a venture capital pitch. His aesthetic reflects his deep commitment to technical problem-solving over outward fashion.

Residing in Palo Alto, California, his luxury is the unique autonomy to fund and lead three massively capital-intensive, world-changing ventures simultaneously. His personal interest in the Robot series by Isaac Asimov reveals the deep, literary influence on his current mission to build a future powered by autonomous humanoids.