Co-founder / Perplexity AI / Databricks / Laude Ventures / Laude Institute
Andy Konwinski is a serial co-founder in the AI and data infrastructure space, having co-founded Databricks, Perplexity AI, and Laude Ventures/Institute. He holds a PhD in Computer Science from UC Berkeley, where he contributed to major open-source projects like Apache Spark and Mesos. His work focuses on bridging research and real-world impact in artificial intelligence and software infrastructure, and he also teaches a PhD seminar on "Research to Startups" at Berkeley.
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Andy Konwinski is a serial co-founder of major AI and data infrastructure companies, including Databricks and Perplexity AI, and holds a PhD from UC Berkeley.
He earned a PhD in Computer Science from the University of California, Berkeley, completing his studies in December 2012.
Laude Institute, co-founded in 2024, manages a $100 million fund focused on commercializing artificial intelligence research.
While at UC Berkeley, he contributed to major open-source data infrastructure projects, including Apache Spark and Mesos.
Yes, he currently teaches a PhD seminar at Berkeley titled "Research to Startups," focusing on commercializing AI research.
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
Associate's degree
Artificial Intelligence, Data Infrastructure, Large Language Models (LLMs)
Venture Capital, Deep Tech, Academic Research, Distributed Systems
Serial Co-founder, Visionary, Technical Leader, Educator, Investor
Research-Driven, Innovative, High-Impact, Systems-Thinker
Male 70.0%, Female 30.0%
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