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Ajay Agrawal

Investor

Co-founder & Partner at Intrepid Growth Partners

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

About

Professor at the University of Toronto's Rotman School and founder of the Creative Destruction Lab. He co-founded Sanctuary AI and has authored best-selling books on the economics of AI.

Experience

  1. Stanford Digital Economy LabResearch Fellowcurrent2024 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
  2. Intrepid Growth PartnersCo-Foundercurrent2023 — present
  3. The Brookings InstitutionCenter on Regulation and Markets - Academic Advisory Council Membercurrent2022 — presentWashington DC-Baltimore Area
  4. Carnegie Mellon University Block Center for Technology and SocietyAdvisory Board Membercurrent2018 — presentPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
  5. Vector InstituteFaculty Affiliatecurrent2018 — presentToronto, Ontario, Canada
  6. Rotman School of Management, University of TorontoProfessorcurrent2003 — present
  7. Creative Destruction LabFounder & Academic Directorcurrent2012 — presentToronto, Ontario
  8. NEXT CanadaCo-Founder & Academic Directorcurrent2010 — presentToronto, Ontario
  9. Harvard Business SchoolVisiting Professor2026Cambridge, MA
  10. GenpactBoard Member2019 — 2026New York, NY
  11. Smith School of Business at Queen's UniversityAssistant Professor2001 — 2003Kingston, Ontario

Education

  1. The University of British ColumbiaDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)1995 — 2000

Skills & more

Research68Teaching35Higher Education29Data Analysis48University Teaching24Statistics18Nonprofits12Qualitative Research13Business Strategy11Economics9Entrepreneurship11Public Speaking48
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Colleagues at Intrepid Growth Partners

Adrian Weller
Growth Partner at Intrepid Growth Partners
Brian “Tap” Taptich
Growth Partner at Intrepid Growth Partners
George Hoyem
Venture Partner at Lavrock Ventures
Grant Wallace
Principal at Intrepid Growth Partners
Harley Finkelstein
Investor at Felicis Ventures
Jessica Galli
Principal at Intrepid Growth Partners
Jessica Hao
Senior Associate at Intrepid Growth Partners
John Tang
Growth Partner at Intrepid Growth Partners

Frequently asked questions

Where does Ajay Agrawal work?
Ajay Agrawal is Co-founder & Partner at Intrepid Growth Partners.

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Harvard Business School mafia311

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Mike Maples JrMBAFounded Pattern BreakersNoubar AfeyanVisiting LecturerFounded ProFound Therapeutics +12Wade MyersMBAFounded RealManage +5Harry GrunerFounded Hilos +2Ellen RubinMBAFounded ClearSky Data +2Brad GarlinghouseMBAFounded Hightail +2

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University of British Columbia mafia78

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Weiting LiuBachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.)Founded Everyday.me +2Alexander HarmsenBachelor of Applied ScienceFounded PortfolioPilot +1Alex SismanisBachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.)Founded L1 Advisors +1Will LawrenceBIEFounded Greenlite AI +1Moody AbdulBusiness and Economics TutorFounded Klarify +1Martin PostelManufacturing EngineeringFounded Opply +1

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NEXT Canada mafia11

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Peter CarresciaPresidentFounded GoConfirm +1Myra ArshadNext 36 Entrepreneur - 2020 CohortFounded Fluidic +1Chris GreenfieldAlumniFounded tiptapMichael IpFounded SwitchboardNick HuiNext 36 EntrepreneurFounded MedMe HealthAddwiteey ChrungooEntrepreneurFounded Supadock

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Same school

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Joan MirallesHead of Administration & Valuation at Inveready Technology Investment GroupRares CrisanInvestor at Notable CapitalMarianne WuVenture Partner at Congruent VenturesBrendan BakerPartner at Rackhouse Venture Management LpAli KashaniVenture Partner at Think+ Ventures Management, LlcNick FitzInvestor at Juniper Ventures Management, Llc

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Shared employers

Also worked at Stanford Digital Economy Lab2

Erik BrynjolfssonAdvisor at Link VenturesChuck EesleyFund Advisor at TSVC

Also worked at The Brookings Institution23

Mounisha AnumoluInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Pascual Cortes-MonroyPrincipal at NorthzonePaul JennyBoard Chair at CincyTechSteve SargeantSenior Advisory Board at IronGate Capital AdvisorsAndrew RubensteinInvestor at Shorewind CapitalSaad AnsariInvestor at Dash VC

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Also worked at Vector Institute10

Paige DickieVice-President at Radical VenturesJordan JacobsCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Radical VenturesTomi PoutanenCo-founder, Partner at Radical VenturesStephen LakeFounder/CEO at NorthRoei SchusterFounder at Wild MooseAkshay BudhkarFounder at Spine AI

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Also worked at Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto8

Ivan YuenInvestor at AgeTech CapitalSarah ChewImpact, Analyst at TRIRECPaloma TonacoChief People Officer at Purpose InvestmentsPrathna RameshInvestor at FuturesightDoug HornMD at Clairvest Group IncWill FalkVenture Partner at Amplify Capital

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