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David Holz - Founder of Midjourney and Leap Motion

By Kamal Kashyap • Jul 02, 2026
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David Holz is an American entrepreneur and researcher. He co-founded Leap Motion and later founded Midjourney, the world's most popular generative AI art community.

Introduction

David Holz is an American researcher and entrepreneur. He is the founder of Midjourney, a self-funded AI research lab that created the acclaimed Midjourney art generator.

Leap Motion

Holz co-founded Leap Motion in 2010 to develop hand-tracking hardware for computers. He served as CTO, designing tracking systems before the company was sold in 2019.

Midjourney and Art

In 2021, Holz founded Midjourney as an independent, self-funded lab. Operating entirely via a Discord server interface, Midjourney became the premier tool for digital artists and designers, generating millions in revenue without venture capital.

David Holz
David Holz
David Holz
Company Midjourney
Country United States
Born June 18, 1988 (age 38)
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Education University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Notable work Midjourney AI Image Generator, Leap Motion
Title Founder of Midjourney

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