Jim VandeHei is a prominent American journalist and media entrepreneur. He is best known as a co-founder of Politico, an influential political journalism organization launched in 2007, where he served as the Executive Editor and then as CEO. VandeHei left Politico in 2016 to co-found a new media venture, Axios, with fellow Politico alumni Mike Allen and Roy Schwartz. Axios quickly gained recognition for its concise, bullet-pointed reporting style focused on business, technology, and politics. Prior to his entrepreneurial endeavors, VandeHei worked as a reporter at The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal, covering politics and government. His work as a journalist and media innovator has significantly impacted how political news is reported and consumed in the digital age.