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AI / ML Founder Directory

Founders building companies in artificial intelligence and machine learning.

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Cathy Di
@itscathydi

Co-founder and CEO of Dedalus Labs, building infrastructure for AI agents. Previously studied computer science at Princeton and worked on AI alignment research.

Web3TechnicalResearch
9 VCs
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Samir Arora
@iamsamirarora

Founder and CEO of Kanza AI since 2022. Also founded SageAssist at Sage Digital AI in the same year.

FundedContent
9 VCs
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Max Child
@mlchild

Co-founder and CEO of Volley, making voice AI games. Also co-founder of Cerebral Valley AI Summit. Previously iOS developer and writer at The Infatuation and co-founded Streak Trivia.

FundedContent
9 VCs
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Teng Yan
@tengyanai

Ex-doctor turned AI infrastructure analyst, publishing intelligence on AI supply chains. Currently building @tessara_ai.

Founder
9 VCs
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Tyson Chen
@thetysonchen

MIT grad and former Product Manager at Nuro, now founder of Avoca AI (YC W23), building AI solutions for the home services industry including HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and roofing companies.

FundedTechnicalProductResearch
8 VCs
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Brandon Tseng
@brandontseng2

Former Navy SEAL and Surface Warfare Officer turned co-founder and President of Shield AI, an AI-powered defense technology company. Mechanical engineer who served 6+ years as a Naval Officer before transitioning to entrepreneurship in 2015.

FundedTechnical
8 VCs
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Hassaan Raza
@hassaanrza

Google engineer turned co-founder and CEO of Tavus, working on AI video technology. Also principal at Simublade since 2016.

FundedTechnical
8 VCs
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George Pickett
@georgepickett

Applied AI engineer and founder of Visioncast, specializing in LLMs, agents, and automation systems. Currently Senior Software Engineer at Anvil. Previously blockchain developer at Otterspace. Hosts CodexSF and helps founders automate repetitive work with AI agents and custom workflows.

Web3TechnicalDesign
8 VCs
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Audrey
@audrlo

Founder of Quo Labs, building AI caretakers for seniors.

Founder
8 VCs
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David Gelberg
@davidgelberg

Fastest exited founder in Europe, now working on AI at No10. Member of @unicorn_mafia.

Funded
8 VCs
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