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Demi Guo

Demi Guo

Co-Founder & CEO / Pika Labs

CountryUnited States
EducationPhD (on leave), Stanford University
Known ForAI Video, Startup Founder, Computer Science, Venture Capital
Instagram4.8K
Twitter
LinkedIn16.7K
TechnologyArtificial IntelligenceEntrepreneurship
Company Valuation
$470M
LinkedIn Followers
16.7K
Companies Founded
1
Years of Experience
7+ years
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About Demi Guo

Demi Guo is the Co-Founder and CEO of Pika Labs, an AI video startup aiming to democratize motion content creation. A prominent figure in the AI industry, she is a Stanford University PhD dropout (on leave) and a Harvard graduate, having previously held research and engineering roles at major tech companies like Facebook (Meta AI Research), Google Brain, and Epic Games. Guo is recognized for her vision in the AI video boom and for leading a successful, multimillion-dollar business in the competitive AI landscape.

Education

Stanford University
Stanford University

Doctor of Philosophy - PhD

Sep 2021 - May 2026
Field of Study

Doctor of Philosophy - PhD - Computer Science

Harvard University
Harvard University

Master's degree

2020 - May 2021
Field of Study

Master's degree - Computer Science

Harvard University
Harvard University

Bachelor's degree

2016 - May 2021
Field of Study

Bachelor's degree - Mathematics

Work Experience

Pika
Pika

Co-Founder & CEO

Apr 2023 - Present
Position

Co-Founder & CEO

Stanford University
Stanford University

Doctoral Student

Sep 2021 - Present
Responsibilities

Stanford AI Lab (NLP & Graphics) - On Leave

Venture Capital
Venture Capital

Investment

Jun 2016 - Present
Responsibilities

past investment intern at various firms (sequoia capital china, sinovation ventures, northern lights venture capital)

angel investing in China & US.

Epic Games
Epic Games

R&D Intern

Nov 2021 - Mar 2023
Responsibilities

part-time intern, with PhD program.

Facebook
Facebook

Research Engineer, Facebook AI Research

Oct 2018 - Sep 2019
Responsibilities

full-time position, for gap year between 2nd and 3rd year of college.

Google
Google

SWE Intern, Google Brain

Jun 2018 - Sep 2018
Position

SWE Intern, Google Brain

Hudson River Trading
Hudson River Trading

Trading Algorithm Developer Intern

Jan 2018 - Jan 2018
Position

Trading Algorithm Developer Intern

Microsoft
Microsoft

SWE Intern, Bing

May 2017 - Aug 2017
Position

SWE Intern, Bing

Quora
Quora

SWE Intern in ML/Infra Team

Mar 2016 - Jul 2016
Responsibilities

high school intern

Key Skills & Expertise

Programming Languages

C++

Programming Languages

Python

Programming Languages

Java

Programming Languages

JavaScript

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